Results & Reports

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2024 Championship Results & Reports (30th March onwards)

Low Place Eskdale Wed Sept 30th.

Seniors.1 Rooster 2 Galemire Grace 3 Night Vision 4 Jazz Singer 5 Come Home Alfie 6 MIckledore.

11 Ran Time 32/40 Also Ran  Miterdale Prim Miterdale Proper – Jenny’s Rose -Great Gable -Ladybird.

Pups  1 Jenny’s Delight 2 Daisy Dream 3 Thorn Dancer 4 Persian Gold 5 Artist 5 Ran Time 19.39.

ONW  1 Midnight Show 2 MIterdale Force 3 Miterdale Princess 4 Billy Whizz 5 Eshdale Matilda 6 Jade’s Jem 6 Ran Time 19 07.

OR      1 Littman 2 Da Look 3 Quiet Linnet 4 What Look 5Chavenel 6 Free Spirit 14 Ran TIme 19.04

Also Ran Miterdale Torment -Out Of The Blue -Celtic Ty -Night Shadow-Cool Return -Caddick -Celtic Brave Celtic Spirit.

Report.

Not many runners but nevertheless an intriguing nights trailing in the Miterdale valley courtesy of the Steele family.

Thirteen seniors faced the starter and all of them were in with a ‘shout’ as they entered the final five minutes. Onto the last meadow and victory for the favourite Galemire Grace seemed assured but she couldn’t contend with the finishing burst of Rooster who ‘got up’ on the line to win by a length ( contrary to what Jim Batty says) with Night Vision and Jazz Singer just behind.

Another’ hat in the ring’, another puzzle to the already unpredictable puppy championship, when course  specialist ‘Daisy Dream ‘was edged out by Jenny’s Delight , who won by a length with Thorn Dancer in third (on holiday in Patterdale).

Maurice Bewley’s MIdnight Show finally got her head in front in the non-winners event and in second ,’Force’ finally getting over the line, much to the relief of Sophie.

Littman was made favourite in the last but drifted in price when someone stated ‘it wont finish’

Well ! if you appear with a minutes lead on the finish -then in my conclusion, you don’t have to finish fast, an amble will do!  and that’s what it did. Da Look was second with the favourite in third place nicely clear of ‘Tommy’ in fourth.

Seaton nr Workington Tues Sept 29th.

Results.

Seniors 1 Try Again 2 Another Bay 3 Barton 4 Keystone 5 Silver Spangle 6JLS 9 Ran .Time 27 42

Also Ran Plan B -Prudence – Trooper Thorn

PUPS 1 Silver Charm 2 Try Time 3 Persian Bay 4 Delta Dawn 5 Bracelet 6 Foxparke Yankee Doodle 11Ran Time 16.15._Also Ran . Ben 10 -The Script -Foxparke Peggy Sue -Lovebug -Tootie Fruity.

OM    1 Barncroft Return 2 Flash Dance 3 Silver Lining 4 Foxparke Yabbadabbadoo 5 Sunset RIdge 6 Foxparke So Be It. 14 Ran >Time `17 04 .Also Ran  Cool Return -Blue Bond -Foxparke Hurry On-Foxparke Turbo -Foxparke Hallelujah -Kaiser Sosa -Sundance -Stroll On.

Report. And the first thing you may ask what happened to Prudence . Well ! At the moment all I can say is that she didn’t get to the third road crossing and one opinion was  ‘ bitches problems’. The trail itself gave us a nip and tuck finish in which Try Again prevailed by a head from Another Bay with Barton and Keystone just behind, these four were well clear.

In the junior trail Persian Bay was expected to strengthen her lead in the Championship but at halfway she was reported to be well behind. She made up a lot of ground but couldn’t overhaul Silver Charm who won from a tired Try Time.

In the final event the sheep did their best to upset things but in the end Barncroft Return kept his lead over Flash Dance to win by 5 yards with a similar margin back in third was Silver Lining.

 

Kirkstone Pass Monday 28th September.

Results.

Seniors 1 Marli  2 Jenny’s Choice 3 Huntsman’s Jewel 4 Galemire Grace 5 Lady Bethan 6 Canny Girl  28 Ran .Time 28.43.

Also Ran. Razzle Dazzle- Mrs Mcgregor -Mr Ant -Black mist–Layla -Dawn -Lady Helen -Little Messy -Ladybird -Flawless -Highness -Sparrowmire Lily -Langdale Ranger -Bedazzled -Explore -Jazz Singer -Howgill Blondie -Yogi Bear -Casanova -Eden Rouge -Capetown

 

Pups 1 Paloma Faith 2 Marlou 3 Huntsman’s Kraka 4 Lady Anne 5 Eden Rossi  6 Lone Rebel 10 Ran Time 20.24. Also Ran. Chinook –Persian Prince -Artist -Jazz Band .

ONW 1  Sparrowmire Angel 2 Superstition 3 Eden Rocco 4 Silverbelle 5 Miterdale Force 6 Borderman 8 Ran Time 22.40. Also Ran Vesta -Miterdale Princess.

Report. On a fine night you can see Blackpool Tower from the trailfield. Our friends from Dorset and Jersey were much more interested in seeing the hounds running, they were suitable impressed and went away with a lasting impression of our ‘game’. And what an odd one it is – A non-winner wins the pups and the owner chunters about losing his N W tag when the next trail is a non winners.

Paloma Faith won going away from the in form Marlou and Championship contender Huntsman’s Kraka. Now here’s one for you- the first and second in the non-winners are sisters together with the puppy  winner, the winner is part owned by la’al Pat and the second part owned by  ‘yours truly’ .

And in the Seniors which attracted an entry of 28 ( no OM or OR) Marli ,well back at hallway (,just looked at the video and she was last but one), won by five yards from Jenny’s with ‘Jewel ‘a close third.

 

Tallentire Hill nr Cockermouth.

Results.Seniors.

1 Keystone 2 Silver Spangle 3 Washington 4 Trooper Thorn 5 Tan Ted 6 Plan B. 9 Ran, Time 30 01.

Also Ran Issabella-Prudence -Sugar Ray.

Pups 1 Persian Bay 2 Silver Charm 3 Delta Dawn 4 Venus 5 Persian Sky 6 Arizona.14 Ran Time 17.47.

Also Ran . Cracking Gold -Ben 10 – – Persian Gold – Remember Me  -Dairy Lightning- Dairy Thunder -Stroll On -Try Time.

OM 1 Flash Dance 2 Silver Lining 3Howgill Bennella – 4 Cool Return 5 Sunset Ridge 6 Doll 13 Ran Time 18.32.

Also Ran Mr Dec -The Script -Cracking On -Persian sun – Bonny -Sundance -Oban Express –

OR 1 Another Bay 2 Barton 3 Jimmy Choo 4 Carrick 5 Celtic Ty . 5 Ran Time 17.43.

Report.

In the senior trail, reigning champ and champ elect , Prudence together with Issabella got as far as Millstone Moor ,where after an encounter with some cows were apprehended on the return trail; meanwhile kennel mate Keystone upset the odds when scrambling home from Silver Spangle and Washington, no prizes for guessing the seventh,

The puppy trail and here Persian Bay went clear at the top of the table when she ,after an uphill struggle with Silver Charm, held on for a neck victory with Delta Dawn in third.

Flash Dance aka Silver Wings provided Phil with an overdue win when she got the better  of Silver Lining , that made three seconds in a row for the Dearham kennel and what was second in the last race, another one , Barton beaten by a wayward Another Bay .

When was the last time four trails produced four seconds from one kennel. Three Silvers and a silver coloured one.

Eskdale Show Saturday September 26 th

Resilts. Seniors:

1 Huntsman’s Jewel 2 Jenny’s Choice 3 Night Vision 4 Try Again 5 Quiet Linnet 6 Jenny’s Rose . 9 Ran Time 27.24.

Also Ran -Langdale Ranger -Jenny’s Rascal – Huntsman’s Jenny.

Senior Maidens:

1 Foxparke Turbo 2 Come Home Alfie 3 Foxparke Yabadabbadoo 4 Foxparke So Be It 5 Mickledore 6 Miterdale Proper. 14 Ran Time.29.32         

Also Ran – High Stile (disq) -Rickman -Chavenel – My Way -Foxparke Hurry On – Free Spirit -Out Of The Blue-Miterdale Prim.

Pups

1 Daisy Dream 2 Marlou 3 Jenny’s Delight 4 Thorn Dancer 5 Lone Rebel 6 Blue Bond . 13 Ran Time 18.51.

Also Ran .Billy Whizz – Foxparke Yankee Doodle – Lovebug -Tootie Fruity -Peggy  Sue – Chaos  Bewitched –

OR

1 Great Gable 2 Bedazzled 3 Rooster 4 Blueboy 5 Littman 6 Overwater Bessie . 15 Ran -Time 19 05.

Also Ran -Billy Whizz -Jimmy Nik  -Cartier -Cancellara -Cherish – What Look-Miterdale Princess -Eshdale Matilda – Rumours

Veterans:

1 Da Look 2 Tiagress 3 Cinnabar 4 Thorn Girl 5 Celtic Spirit 6 Foxparke Homeward Bound .10 Ran Time 19.30

. Also Ran Celtic Brave- Coleen -Foxparke Blackbird- Night Shadow

Report: A fine sunny day for Eskdale Show (in the next field) .Only one let down the ice cream van ran out of –yes! Ice Cream!

The talking point was , that after catching Huntsmans in her last two wins Les Reid was sacked in favour of somebody much better looking, but He had the last laugh as he had the winner of  the senior maidens with ‘Turbo’.

After that diversion – The senior trail and of the nine runners five came from the Patterdale  kennel of Bland and Barrow+ a Little or two. So it came as no surprise to see them filling the first two positions with Huntsman’s Jewel and Jenny’s Choice- the latter came in front but ‘Jewel’ edged him out to win by a head.

In the senior maidens and unfortunately High Stile was disqualified for interference with Come Home Alfie and this provided Foxparke Turbo with a winning opportunity. This was one of the eleven ‘Foxparke’ kennel runners.

The junior trail,and last week Daisy and Delight made a ‘mess’ of the last road crossing but not yesterday – Daisy Dream winning comfortably from the favourite Marlou with Jenny’s Delight third, these were well clear of the rest.

The restricted trail and this was a crowd pleasing finish involving four hounds- Great Gable came in front with Blueboy, Bedazzled and Rooster close behind. Both Bedazzled and Rooster finished fast to overhaul Blueboy but couldn’t quite make the leader, who is owned and trained by Liz Fisher and Tom Postlethwaite .

In the Veterans -normal service resumed when Da Look took the ‘flag’ with a five length win over much travelled Tiagrees, Cinnabar back in third. The Foxparke kennel was running low ‘only three’ !

Fellside Thurs 24th September.

Seniors

1 Galemire Grace  2 Marli 3 Little Messy 4 Endure 5 Prudence 6 Mr Ant. 18 Ran Time.27.19 Also Ran  Jenny’s Rose-Canny Girl -Another Bay- Highness -Flawless -Layla -Tommy’s Legacy -Dawn -Mrs McGregor – Razzle Dazzle- Issabella -Plan B.

Pups 1 Bracelet 2 Persian Bay 3 Persian Sky 4 Paloma Faith 5 Lone Rebel 6 Venus .13 Ran Time 20.23.

Also Ran  Ben 10 -Meadow Josie -Cracking Gold -Eden Rossi -Eden Rocco -Chinook -Stroll On.

Open Maidens. 1 Persian Prince 2 Jazz Band 3 Doll 4 Sparrowmire Lily 5 Sparrowmire Angel 6 Sunset Ridge 21 Ran Time 21.15

.Also Ran  Freya -Mr Dec -Free Spirit -Cracking On -Rickman -Persian Sun -Barncroft Return -Hunter’s Dale -Eden Rouge -Dark Mist -My Way -Sundance -Midnight Show -Hutton Toyah -Hutton Molly.

Report: The wind blew, top coats were donned, Indian summer? The weather, however contrary, didn’t distract from the trails where another ‘spanner in the works’,, regarded the puppy championship when the Kirkbride junior Bracelet defeated the two Persian Contenders. She came from third to take up the running on the downhill section and held on by a couple of lengths from ‘Bay with sky in third , these three were clear of the field.

In the first event , again three hounds were clear and taking the lead from Marli in the final 20 yards was Galemire Grace who went on to win , little Messy, who was a close third ,dropped tamely away and finished a tired third. In the last it was damn near dark when the hounds finished and a close one it was, Persian Prince snatching the verdict over Jazz Band, who had ;thrown away’ a winning lead, and close up third and fourth were Doll and Sparrowmire Lily.

Loweswater Wednesday 23rd September.

Results

Seniors 1 Huntsman’s Jewel 2 Tan Ted 3 Jenny’s Choice 4 Night Vision 5 Two Tone 6 Jazz Singer . 12 Ran Tim 29.34.

Also Ran -Washington -Cool Return -Mickledore -Silver Spangle -High Stile -Keystone –

Pups 1 Marlou 2 Remember Me 3 Dairy Thunder 4 Huntsman’s Kraka 5 The Script 6 Dairy Lightning 14 Ran -Time 17.32

Also Ran Oban Express -Kaiser Sosa – Silver Lining -Silver Charm Delta Dawn -Persian Gold .

OR ! Great Gable 2 Barton 3 Trooper Thorn 4 Littman 5 Cartier 6 Quiet Linnet 15 Ran -Time 17.46

. Also Ran What Look -Out Of The Blue -Carrick -Bonny -Celtic TY -Chavenel -Cancallara -Celtic Brave -Celtic Spirit.

Report:

A quick return to Loweswater and a difference in the trail times -seniors five minutes and the short trails two minutes faster than Saturday and did it change the results?

Well! in the seniors the same two ,’Jewel and Ted’  came with the same lead ,same result only Ted was a lot closer and catching them ‘the brothers Reid’ . Graham with Ted and Les ,substituting for Jenny, with ‘Jewel’ . Banter on the finish-with the younger one saying ‘ Not you again!’ Another thing about the result was the close resemblance of all six ticketing hounds.

In the pups it was all change and Marlou, who was a close sixth on Saturday and was considered an unlucky loser at kentmere yesterday, came down the hill with a comfortable lead but it was whittled away by produce winner  Remember Me who just failed by half a length with the rest of the ticketing hounds close up.

In the last several hounds were in with a shout but improving from Saturday’s fifth was Liz and Tom’s Great Gable who held off the Dearham pair- Barton and Trooper Thorn.

Kentmere (Millriggs) Tues Sept 22nd

Seniors 1 Langdale Ranger 2 Canny Girl 3 Flawless 4 Capetown 5 Dawn 6 Jenny’s Rascal. 12 Ran Time 27.51

Also Ran Jenny’s Rose -Lady Bethan -Where’s Wallie( Disq) Explore -Casanova -Ladybird.

Senior Restricted 1 Bedazzled 2 Tommy’s Legacy 3 Highness 4 Howgill Blondie 5 Tinkerbelle 5 Rumours. 7 Ran Time 28.26 Also Ran -Black mist.

Pups 1 Thorn Dancer 2 Marlou 3 Jenny’s Delight 4 Bewitched 5 Eden rocco 6 Persian Sky  10 Ran Time 19.14.  Also Ran – Artist -Lady Anne _Eden Rossi . 10 Ran TIme 19 14.

OM 1  Persian Prince 2 Eden Rouge 3 Full  House 4 Yogi bear 5 Sparrowmire Angel 6 Black eyed Boy 10 Ran Time 19.37 Also Ran  Howgill Benella -Superstition silver belle =Sparromire Lily –

Vets 1 Colleen 2 Thorn Girl 3 Da Look 4 Tiagress 5 Cinnabar 6 Valhalla 7 Ran Time 18.59 – also Ran  freebie

The Pup show overall winner was a dog pup bred Kyza – Rose Report  A typical September afternoon in the vale of Kentmere and it is fast becoming a ‘Thorny Issue’.

In the seniors and as they approached the last road Where’s wallie had a commanding lead but in the final meadow , ‘Ranger’ had made up the ground but was always being held until five metes from the line Where Wallie took ‘Ranger’s ground and was subsequently disqualified from second place ,having been passed in the ‘dying ‘ strides promoting Canny to second place.

The second trail and a one off event ,a restricted trail on the senior drag This event only attracted 7 runners and the spoils went to Bedazzled from the favourite Tommy’s Legacy.

In the pup trail Marlou had a comfortable lead but ,once again, it was all change on the run in as ‘local’ Thorn Dancer took up the running and came away to win easily from the unlucky Marlou.

There was a bunched finish for the Maidens and leading the pack were Persian Prince   Fullhouse and Eden Rocco and the ‘winner is ‘ the one in the middle’; that’s Ian and Ann Bell with yet another Persian, by a shorthead.

That left one event and after winning one trail and the odd raffle prize it had to be Colleen for a treble, she beat Thorn Girl by ten yards,

I met an English woman ‘come’ Aussie who originally hailed from Crosthwaite and told me ‘ there was more hounds in my day’ and ‘When was that ? I inquired .

When Whitbarrow Lad was Champion — that was in 1954 only  61 years ago.

Seaton Monday September 21st.

Seniors 1 Prudence 2 Silver spangle 3 Barton 4 Blue 5 Keystone  6 Another Bay. 13 Ran Time 27.30

Also Ran Flash Dance -Sugar Ray -Issabella Meadow Dixie -Jazz Singer -JLS Try Again.

Pups. 1 Persian Bay 2 Try Time 3 Silver Charm 4 Huntsman’s Kraka 5 Ben 10 6 Billy Bowe. 13 ran Time 18 03

Also Ran Arizona -Jazz Band – The Script -Delta Dawn -Bluebond -Bracelet -Daisy Dream.

ONW ! Kaiser sosa 2 Silver Lining 3 Barncroft Return 4 Foxparke Mystery 6 Ran 4 Finished Time 21.29

Report. It’s quite a journey to Seaton from home , only to meet two Americans from where! Windermere via San Francisco. One guess what they backed !

In the senior trail,on a wet night, with the wind in your hair and the sun in your eyes, Prudence  pounced  on the finish from a group of nine hounds and soon put the trail to bed, beating kennel mates ‘Spangle’and Barton.

The pup trail ,and although it was Arizona’s own ‘midden’,  three championship contenders made an appearance. And Persian Bay went to the top of the Championship table with a three length victory over Try Time ,’Kracka’ was a close fourth and Daisy Dream ,reportedly ‘out of the race’ finished ‘just out’ and Arizona was the proverbial ‘mile behind’.

In the non- winners and here tasting success was London based Irish cast off Darren Clark with Kaiser Sosa trained by Ian Fleet at Camerton, second and well clear of the others was Silver Lining.

Foxparke Mystery struggled round and gained her first ticket of the season ( drinks on Raymond)

David Howson memorial trails Coniston Tops Sat 19th September

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Rose 2 Marli 3 Galemire Grace  4 lady Bethan 5 Jenny’s Rascal 6 Where’s Wallie 15 Ran Time 28.48

.Also Ran Explore -Simply Rascal -Capetown -Razzle Dazzle -Ladybird -Flawless -Debra – Little Messy -Langdale Ranger

Maidens 1 Miterdale Prim 2 Mr Ant 3 Full House 4 Lady Helen 5 Miterdale Force 6 Yogi Bear. 13 Ran Time 30.00.

Also Ran Sparrowmire Lily -Miss Ellie -Casanova -Silverbelle -Bobby Dazzler -Superstition -Chavenel –

Pups 1 Persian Sky 2 Jenny’s Delight 3 Daisy Dream 4 Lone Rebel 5 Thorn Dancer 6 Paloma Faith 9 Ran Time 20.15

. Also Ran Sparrowmire Angel -Jades Jem – Lady Anne.

OR ! Kerrymore 2 Mrs McGregor 3 Rooster 4 Highness 5 Black Eyed Boy 6 Tinkerbelle 14 Ran Time 19.48

. Also Ran -Mr Dec – Cancellara – Grange Music -MIterdale Princess – Miterdale Torment – Borderman-Jimmy NIk – Midnight Show

vets 1 Tiagress 2 Cinnabar 3 Thorn Girl 4 Valhalla 5 Freebie .6 Ran Time 16.56

 

Michael Renney memorial trails Loweswater.

Seniors 1 Huntsman’s Jewel 2 Tan Ted 3 Jazz Singer 4 Tommy’s Legacy 5 Try Again 6 Dawn 13 Ran Time 34.41. Also Ran. Two Tone Washington -Layla -Jenny’s Choice -Night Vision -Bedazzled -Canny Girl.

Senior Maidens 1 Titanium 2 My Way 3 Dark Mist 4 Cracking Mover 5 High Stile 6 Mickledore .13 Ran. Time 37.45 Also Ran.Flash Dance -Freya -Cool Return -Rickman -Out Of The Blue -Plan B.

Pups 1 Delta Dawn 2 Bewitched 3 Silver Charm 4 Huntsman’s Kraka 5 Remember Me 6 Marlou 16 Ran. Time 20.07

Also Ran. Persian Bay -Try Time -Venus -Ben 10 -Billy Bowe -Dairy Lightning -Artist -Bracelet -Chinook -Kaiser Sosa.

Pup Maidens 1 Stroll On 2 Persian Prince 3 Bluebond 4 Cracking On 5 Dairy Thunder 6 Silver Lining 14 Ran Time 20 15.

Also Ran Jazz Band ( disq) Cracking Gold -Foxparke Mystery -The Script -Hunters Dale -Eden Rosso -Eden Rocco .Oban Express.

OR 1 Keystone 2 Sundance 3 What Look 4 Blueboy 5 Great Gable 6 Howgill Blondie      18 Ran Time 19.01.                   Also Ran  Jimmy Choo -Cherish -Another Bay -Cartier -Barton Trooper Thorn Issabella -Carrick -Eden Rouge -Littman -Sunset Ridge -Howgill Benella -.

Vets 1 Da Look 2 Night Shadow 3 Colleen 4 Celtic Spirit  5 Celtic Brave 5 Ran Time 19.44.

Puppy Show.

Dogs – 1  Prancer-Silver Dollar.

2 Westgate Kyza- Rose.

3 Westgate Kyza- Quiet Swallow.

Bitches  1 Westgate Kyza- Quiet Swallow 2  Sunshine 3 Sunshine.

Overall Prancer -Silver Dollar walked by ‘ I’m taller than my mum’ .

Report: A nice, sunny and pleasant day at Loweswater for the Michael Renney memorial trails . It’s a pity it had to clash with Coniston.

Six trails and perhaps one of the most unusual finishes I’ve seen and certainly, in hindsight, one of the funniest. I’m referring to the Pup trail, if the trailer had laid the trail where the hounds went he have been sacked. To appreciate what happened watch the video  on www.houndtrailingassociation.com and open you tube icon and then open videos..

To put it into words – Delta Dawn and Silver Charm were the leaders of the gang- follow me I’m the pied piper. They went left ,then they turned right, past the gate, then turned left through the gap then—– watch the video! In the end Delta held on from Bewitched ( red one on the right) ‘Charm’ was third.

Then we had what can be described as’ chase me ,chase me as the hounds went behind the owners. Darren caught the winner after dancing from side to side , lost his lead and carried the winner to the Judge . ‘Priceless!!!!.

Back to reality and Huntsman’s Jewel was a surprise 12/1 winner of the Seniors . She was caught by ‘substitute’ Les Reid 50 yards in front of brother Graham’s Tan Ted with Jazz Singer in third.

The senior maidens and it was now apparent that hitting the trod in the bracken was crucial and then hitting the last gap head on . The latter put paid to ‘ Movers’ chances and the spoils went to Titanium in a close finish with My Way and Dark Mist.

The pup maidens and to add to the woes of Jazz Band, his collar parted from his neck ( faulty catch) and he went on his own and finished thus . Stroll On led the rest and won from Persian Prince and the favourite Bluebond.

The restricted trail and once more the downhill section of the finish was crucial and in the end Keystone won,denying the Holmes kennel a rare double , when Sundance was second just in front of a packing field of which anyone could have won ; with a ‘bit of luck’

And in Michael’s memory it was a ‘Crackerjack’ day.

latrigg top Keswick Thursday 17th September

Results.

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Rascal 2 Quiet Linnet 3 Night Vision 4 Bedazzled 5 Huntsman’s Jewel 6 Dawn 17 ran Time 30 40

.Also Ran  Jenny’s  Delight -Jenny’s Rose Mr Ant- Debra -Tommy’s Legacy -Ladybird -Cherish – Langdale Ranger -Explore -Casanova -Rumours –

Pups      1 Lone Rebel 2 Huntsman’s Kraka 3 Persian Gold 4 Marlou 5 Artist 6 Bewitched. 21 Ran .Time 17 .11

.Also Ran. Thorn Dancer -Vesta -Sparrowmire Angel – Foxparke Mystery -Remember Me -Foxparke Tootie Fruity -Lovebug -Peggy Sue -Yankee Doodle – Chaos -Eden Rossi -Eden Rocco -Daisy Dream -Chinook -Stroll On –

OM         1 Blueboy 2 Foxparke yabadabadoo 3 Foxparke So Be It 4 Silverbelle 5 Mr Dec 6 Yogi Bear 21 Ran Time 17.26

.Also Ran Maybe -Superstition -Freya -Persian Prince -Rickman -Sparrowmire Lily  -Full House –  Foxparke Hurry On -Invisible -Hallelujah —Turbo – -Doll -Black Eyed BoyEden Rouge .

Veterans 1 Colleen 2 Da Look 3 Thorn Girl 4 Tiagress 5 Cinnabar 6 Foxparke Homeward Bound. 10 ran Time 16.58 Also Ran. Night Shadow -Foxparke Blackbird- The Penny Arcade.-Valhalla..

Report. A great place for trailing as long as it stays fine and we got away with it by a couple of minutes.  You see plenty and sometimes too much , it must be a profitable place for bookies as five turned up. That said in went four favourites.

First to strike was ‘Rascal’ who went through the fell at halfway with a handy lead but as they ‘dropped’ before the uphill climb to the line, Langdale Ranger had taken the lead but when they came back into view , Rascal  Quiet Linnet and Night Vision were clear and despite hanging right ‘Rascal held on .

The junior trail and it was ‘chop and change’ as they negotiated  the ‘drop’ but into view and the favourite Lone Rebel had too much ‘toe for  Huntsman’s Kraka and Persian Gold winning by ten lengths.

And so it goes on as the favourite Blueboy got the better of Yabbadabbadoo, after a tussle , and won by a length with another Foxparke close up third.

Da Look might have been favourite in the last but judging by the encouragement  given to Colleen  she wasn’t without her supporters. She won by five lengths and Thorn Girl and Tiagress  had their own battle for third and fourth.

Hill Top Westward. Wednesday Sept 16th.

Rsults

Seniors 1 Another Bay 2 Prudence 3 Canny Girl 4 Meadow Dixie 5 Endure 6 Washington 15 Ran . Time 26 34

.Also Ran. Black Mist -Silver Spangle _Barton -Plan B -Issabella -Titanium -Sugar Ray -Tan Ted -.Keystone

Pups 1 Persian Sky 2 Persian Bay 3 Bracelet 4 Santino 5 Silver Charm  6 Arizona. 12 Ran Time 15 05

Also Ran -Ben 10  Cracking On-Billy Bowe -Venus -McCoy -Meadow Josie.

OM   1  Sunset Ridge 2 Cracking Gold 3 Delta Dawn -4  Persian Sun 5 Hunter’s Dale 6 Silver lining. 16 Ran

Time 15 09  Also Ran Barncroft Return -Cool Return Black mist -Glenwood Mist. -Jazz Band -Hutton Toyah – Flash Dance My Way -Sundance . Hutton Molly

Report> We’ll start with the last race and a welcome win for Dearham stalwart Billy  Patterson aka ‘scrunt’ when Sunset Ridge stormed up the westward finish to beat  Cracking Gold, who also produced a solid performance,  and getting his first ticket on only his second time round  was Hunter’s Dale once more ‘patience and perseverance.’!

Back to the seniors and it is not often that Prudence gets passed on the finish but last night Another Bay got the upperhand of the reigning champ and put daylight between them and third hound Canny Girl.

In the juniors and Persian Sky ‘threw her cap into the ring’ regarding the junior championship with her tenth win.

She beat her sister Persian Bay by three lengths with the ticketing hounds close behind .

I hope you will join with me in wishing our Chairman a happy birthday on Friday.

Low Place Eskdale Monday September 14th.

Results

Seniors 1 Night Vision 2 Huntsman’s Jewel 3 Try Again 4 Mickledore 5 Huntsman’s Jenny 6 Debra 12 Ran Time 34,29 .Also Ran. Come Home Alfie -Miterdale Proper -Miterdale Prim -Jenny’s Choice Langdale Ranger -Ladybird.

Pups    1 Daisy Dream 2  Thorn Dancer 3 Persian Gold 4 Artist 5 Jenny’s Delight 6 Silver Charm  8 Ran Time 20.11.Also Ran .Try Time Delta Dawn .

O N W 1 Bluebond 2 Kinniside Joe 3 Midnight Show 4 Eshdale Matilda 5 MIterdale Force 6 Billy Whizz 10 Ran .Time 20.56

. Also Ran .Jades Jem -Silver Lining -Kaiser Sosa – Miterdale Princess .

OR  1 Great Gable 2 What Look 3 Free Spirit 4  Night Shadow 5 Rumours 6 Cancellara 11 Ran . Time 20.21

.Also Ran  Miterdale Torment -Out Of The Blue -Silver Spangle -Barton -Littman.

Report:  Over Birker Moor once more into Eskdale or Eshdale if your local or called Matilda.

The senior trail ,and it looked on paper to be another Patterdale win but Neil and Joe teemed up to get Night Vision home . He had a challenger in ‘Jewel’ and these two were  the proverbial ‘mile’ in front of the next three  headed by Try Again.

The pups and once more ‘Daisy’ dominated the proceedings with a ‘bloodless’ victory over Thorn Dancer who in turn was clear of the third.

The non-winners went to the favourite Bluebond, who won handily from Kinniside with once more Miterdale Force’s antics costing her dearly.

And in the gloom once more a ‘silent finish’ but, to be fair to Maurice he couldn’t see them until they were practically on the line and that was too late for Tommy’ who had to settle for second place behind Liz and Tom’s Great Gable, Free Spirit was third and these were clear.

Back to the non-winners and late bred ‘Billy Whizz’ for the  ‘wha housers’ claimed his first ticket of the season – perseverance and patience will be rewarded.

Helton Sunday September 13th.

Seniors 1 Endure 2 Where’s Wally 3 Marli 4 Canny Girl 5 Tommy’s Legacy 6 Lady Bethan 18 Ran Time 30.49

.Also Ran.Flawless -Jazz Singer -Razzle Dazzle -Meadow Dixie -Bedazzled -Cherish -Dawn 0-Kerrymore -Sugar Ray -Casanova -Simply Rascal.

Senior Maidens 1 Layla 2 Cracking Mover 3 Sparrowmire Lily 4 Mr Ant 5 High Stile 6 Plan B 19 Ran Time 32.14 Also Ran -Freebie -Bobby Dazzler -Freya -Howgill Benella -My Way -Miss Ellie -Silver Belle -Cool Return -Lady Helen -Rickman -Dark Mist -Black Mist Flash Dance.

Pups  1 Persian Sky 2 Bracelet 3 Paloma Faith 4  Venus 5 Lone Rebel 6 Chinook 9 Ran Time 17.31

. Also Ran Arizona – Bewitched -Remember Me.

Puppy Maidens 1 Persian Prince 2 Jazz Band 3 Eden Rossi 4 Cracking On 5 Sparrowmire Angel 6 Meadow Josie.17 Ran Time 18.15. Also Ran. Cracking Gold -Cool Miracle  Lady Anne -Superstition -Kaiser Sosa -Vesta -Hunter’s Dale -Eden Rocco -McCoy -Foxparke Mystery -Sparrowmire Angel Stroll On .

Open Restricted 1 Two Tone 2 Carrick 3 Cartier 4 Mrs McGregor 5 Mr Dec 6 Black Eyed Boy 17 Ran Time 17.49. Also Ran. Colleen – -Yogi Bear Grange Music -Glenwood Mist -Chavenel -Eden Rouge -Bonny -Jimmy Choo -Keystone -Hutton toyah  Hutton Molly …

Report:  Another Autumnal  September day for the trails at Helton and another report as seen from the last  and only road.

The view up the finish as seen from the road shows that one trod becomes three or four trods then they merge back into one showing that hounds try to pass each other but eventually have to settle for the main route.

Having said that ! Persian Prince found a way past Jazz Band in the pup maidens. He came into view with what looked like an unbeatable lead but capitulated on the uphill section, although rallying in the final strides he had to settle for second, that completed a ‘Persian ‘ double as earlier Persian Sky had beaten Bracelet . She was always in command and the only difference from the road to the finish was Paloma Faith edging out Venus for third place.

Endure hasn’t been in the winners enclosure since the 13th of May  but he won today’s senior trail impressively and by a wide margin , ‘Wallie’, showed his liking for the venue with a commendable second with Marli and the improving ‘Canny’ close behind.

The senior maidens and here Layla completed her quota for the season when she beat Cracking Mover and Sparrowmire Lily  . Dave and John were a tad disappointed, she was being aimed at the October trails, Ah well somebody’s loss will be somebody’s gain.

The final event of the afternoon was the restricted event which are fast becoming known as ‘ the silent finish’.

Silent or not Two Tone makes his own noise, and together with Carrick and Cartier   dominated,  winning by a ‘distance from points leader Mrs McGregor in fourth place.