Results & Reports

Seniors  1 Prudence 2 Tan Ted 3  Silver Spangle 4 Aspire 5 Sambuca 6 Trooper Thorn . 10 Ran Time 30.27

Also Ran Cracking Thorpe – Keystone -Huntsman’s Hope -Westgate Belle.

Pups:      1 Thorn Dancer 2 Arizona 3 Santino 4 Silver Charm 5 Delta Dawn 6 Kinniside Joe . 20 Ran/. Time 18.21.

Also Ran.  Artist -Cracking On – Billy Bowe -Venus =McCoy – Foxparke Lovebug – Peggy Sue -Yankee Doodle -Chaos -Ben 10 -Dairy Lightning -Try Time -Stroll On –

.OM       1 Plan B 2 Barton 3 Titanium 4 Silver LIning 5  Stand On 6 Foxparke Hurry On .20    Ran Time 17.21

. Also Ran. Flash Dance Bobby Dazzler – Barncroft Return -Time Traveller -Full House -Irish Pride -Sunset Ridge — Cool Return -Out Of The Blue -Foxparke Invisible -Magical Mist -So Be It -Hallelujah -Ronelle

All In     1 Fireman Sam 2 Overwater Bessie 3 Capetown 4 Westgate Rose 5 Thorn Dolly 6 Da Look .20   Ran Time 18.11

. Also Ran – Freebie -Isabella -Foxparke Homeward Bound -Bash On -Yabadabbadoo – Blue Boy -Meadow Dixie – Out Of The Blue – Great Gable -Thorn Music – Mickledore -Tagget -Overwater Tarn -Two Tone.

Report. The long uphill finish at the ‘moor’ with a good growth of grass made it hardwork for the hounds. So after ‘downhill’ on Sunday ,trailing was back UPHILL on Tuesday ( for the doommongers)

Once again Prudence made light work of the opposition and seems ‘nailed on’ to retain her Championship. She won comfortably from a tiring Tan Ted with a rejuvenated Silver Spangle in third.

The junior trail and late reports had Billy Bowe in front followed closely by the Dearham Three and these had a nice lead but over the gate and onto the finish there was a group of at least six and out of them shot Thorn Dancer who simply relished the uphill climb ,Arizona and Santino had their own battle for second with the others close behind .

IN the maidens Barton showed in front but Plan B took up the running and seemed to be holding on from the reluctant Barton but in the final strides the ‘white ‘un ‘pressed on and only got beat a neck.Titanium was ten meters back in third.

The all in and ‘Sam’ back from injury,didn’t give an inch and held on from ‘Bessie’ with Capetown handy in third in what was a ‘tidy field’.

Seniors 1 Prudence 2 Endure 3 Aspire 4 Silver  Spangle 5 Tan Ted 6 Sambuca . 12 Ran . Time 29.00

. Also Ran. Titanium = Quiet Linnet -Another Bay – The Last Man -Keystone -Sugar Ray.

Senior Maidens 1 Time Traveller 2 Flash Dance 3 Barton 4 Foxparke So Be It 5 Foxparke Yabadabadoo 6 Trooper Thorn  17 Ran Time 31.40.

Also Ran. Cracking Mover – Sunset Ridge -Skyfall -Skidaddle -Irish Pride  Stand On -Foxparke -Invisible -Ronelle -Magical MIst -Turbo -Plan B

Pups 1 Arizona 2 Persian Bay 3 Silver Charm 4 Billy Bowe 5 Santino 6 Artist .9 Ran  .Time  20 16.

Also Ran. Foxparke Yankee Doodle -Persian Sky -Ben 10

.Pup Maidens 1 Delta Dawn 2 Silver Lining 3 Kinniside Joe – 4 The Script – 5 Meadow Josie 6 Venus – 13 Ran .Time 20 17.

Also Ran. Cracking Gold – Bluebond -Foxparke Lovebug -Foxparke Peggy Sue – Chaos -Summer Glory -Stroll On

Veterans 1 Da Look 2 Thorn Girl 3 Tagget 4 Foxparke Homeward Bound 5 Foxparke Blackbird 6 The Penny Arcade.  10 Ran. Time  20.11

.Also Ran.  Tiagress -Celtic Brave -Valhalla -Cinnabar.

Report. Cockermouth Show trails held at Bridekirk and on a warm August afternoon Prudence strengthened her hold on the Senior title with a hard fought , three length’ victory over Endure who had led for the majority of the trail., the ever present Aspire finished third.

The senior maidens ,and having been absent from the field, the information gleaned was that Time Traveller had come from eight place to win ,well done Cathy and the hound well it took the p*** in more ways than one !

Back in action for the pups and what a cracking finish – when four hounds came together, the favourite Arizona ran low and Persian Bay came across to join him and both hounds collided but that didn’t diminish from a neck and neck tussle with Silver Charm only a length behind . Arizona stuck his neck out on the line to win, ‘Charm’ just behind and the fourth Billy Bowe.

The pup maidens and that ended in a one -two for the Dearham kennel – when Delta Dawn won handily from Silver Lining . They might be puppy maidens but they were only one second slower than the pups.

And last but not least -the old timers- and James Mac’s Da Look under the watchful eye of Steve  came clear on the long run in to justify even money favouritism by 10 meters from Thorn GIrl.

Seniors 1 Jenny’s Rascal 2 Overwater Arnie 3 Jenny’s Rose  4 Langdale Ranger 5 Jenny’s Choice 6 Lady Bird  15 ran Time 35:42

. Also Ran. Flawless -Capetown -Canny Girl –  -Huntsman’s Jenny -Black Eyed Pea – Tommy’s Legacy -Rumours -Quiet Linnet – Washington-

Maidens 1 Bedazzled 2 Miterdale Proper 3 Foxparke Hurry on 4 Foxparke Magical Mist 5 Lady Helen 6 Foxparke So Be It  24 ran Time 37:05.

Also Ran – Miss Ellie -Cleveland -Come Home Alfie -Eshdale Matilda – Full House -Miterdale Princess – Foxparke Turbo – Foxparke Yabadabbadoo – Foxparke Hallelujah – Cinnabar -Valhalla -My Way – Yogi Bear – Casanova -High Stile – Out Of The Blue -Mickledore -Trooper Thorn

Pups 1 Huntsmans kraka 2 Thorn dancer 3 Jenny’s Delight 4 Billy Bowe 5 Marlou 6 Lone Rebel  11 ran  Time 21:45

.Also Ran.  Silver Charm -Remember Me -Dairy Lightning –  – Daisy Dream -The Script –

Puppy Maidens 1 Artist 2 Silver Lining 3 Superstition 4 Dairy Thunder 5 Delta Dawn 6 Foxparke Yankee Doodle  19 ran Time 23:51.

Also Ran  Billy Whizz -Foxparke Lovebug -Foxparke Peggy Sue – Jade’s Jem -Oban Express – Summer Glory -McCoy -Eden Rossi -KInniside Joe -Chinook – Stroll On -Sparrowmire Angel -The Sundance Kid

Open Restricted 1 Huntsman Jewel 2 Overwater Bessie 3 Cherish 4 Explore 5 Tinker Bell 6 Tagget  26 ran Time 19:11

 .Also Ran

Highness -Mr Dec -Black Eyed Boy -Miterdale Princess – Foxparke Blackbird -Foxparke Bash On -Cartier -Pip’s Lad -The Last Man – Great Gable – Thorn Dolly -Da Look -Jimmy Choo – Kerrymore -Carrick -Eden Rouge -Sundance -Sparrowmire Lily -Littman -Howgill Blondie.

Report; On a warm sunny day the spectators were treated to some close finishes and on the whole it was a thoroughly enjoyable day.

The senior trail and the champagne stakes went to Patterdale’s Jenny’s Rascal who showed on Low Pike with a nice lead and ,although reduced , she showed on the finish with the lead which was whittled away by Overwater Arnie to a ‘crowd gasping’ neck as they crossed the line. Jenny’s Rose was back in third.

The senior maidens, and on paper Bedazzled although having never run over the course, seemed to be a class above her rivals and so it proved as she won by a considerable distance. Three foxparkes and a miterdale ticketed to make their long journey worth it .

The junior trail , and after scaling at the first wall, seemed to most ‘kenners’ that one had stolen a march but it transpired that some of the hounds were hidden by the bracken, Onto the finish and table leader Huntsman’s Kraka came in front and despite slowing had enough in hand to hold off the challenge of Thorn Dancer with Jenny’s Delight well back in third .

The puppy maidens and they got the start off perfectly and although two minutes slower than their counterparts ran the trail well.  As they showed on the finish four hounds were in contention and getting the honours by a neck was Kendal hound ‘Artist’  from the Reg Smith kennel with Dearham’s Silver Lining second and Superstition five lengths back in third.

And the final event saw the Patterdale kennel of the Bland/ Barrow family complete a treble on the day when Huntsman’s Jewel was a fortunate winner as Overwater Bessie came with an ‘unbeatable’lead only to turn around in the final 100 yards and gift the race to ‘Jewel’. This trail two minutes faster than the juniors shows that experience counts on a difficult trail and plaudits to the hounds who coped well with the finish through the spectators and the paddled trail.

Seniors : 1 Tan Ted 2 Endeavour 3 Prudence 4 Endure 5 Aspire 6 Titanium . 18 Ran. Time 27.35.

Also Ran. Sambuca-Celtic Ty -Another Bay – Willow Bay – Silver Spangle – Westgate Belle -Westgate Rose – Keystone -The Last Man -Sugar Ray -Jazz Singer -Blueboy .

Pups        1 Ben 10 2 Persian Bay 3 Billy Bowe 4 Arizona 5 Persian Gold 6 Artiste . 13 Ran .Time 20.10.

Also Ran : Silver Charm -Delta Dawn – Try Time -Cool Miracle – Oban Express -Blueband . Bracelet .

OM           1 Stand On 2 Plan B 3 What Look 4 Sunset  Ridge 5 Irish Pride 6 Tiagress. 16 Ran Time 20 18

. Also Ran.. Barton -Barncroft Return – Doll – Skyfall -Cool Momentum – Cool Return -Flash Dance – Olivia -Time Traveller -Celtic Brave.

Report :  Rain,and more rain,-. I don’t suppose the hounds minded well Tan Ted didn’t, he had a neck and neck race with Endeavour down the hill to the last field, where, he drew away to win with Prudence finishing well , but couldn’t catch Endeavour for second spot..

In the pups four hounds were in with a chance and ,dare I say it, one of them made a hash of the last hurdle, the one that finished fourth. That left three and it was the maiden Ben 10 who showed a surprising ‘turn of foot’ to beat Persian Bay by a few lengths much to the bookies delight..

The open maidens and – what should have won- because Doll, who had a winning lead, took a turn right and took Barncroft Return with it and Barton followed and the three of them went behind the Judge, to confuse matters Stand On ,who was at the time second , with Plan B close behind, crossed the line at precisely the same time giving the Judge no option but to ignore the ones behind.

Seniors. 1 Galemire Grace 2 Endure 3 Lady Bethan 4 Razzle Dazzle 5 Jazz Singer 6 Where’s Wallie .16 Ran Time 31.05

.Also Ran: Canny Girl – Huntsman’s Jenny -Black  Eyed Pea -Kerrymore -Aspire -Another Bay -Flawless -Langdale Ranger -Capetown – Simply Rascal

Maidens  1 Explore 2 Mr Ant 3 High Stile 4 Yogi Bear 5 Plan B 6 Layla . 17 Ran .Time 31.36.

Also Ran ; Rooster -Full House -Cleveland -Miss Ellie – Dark Mist -Glenwood Mist -Sunset Ridge – Lady Helen -Eden Rouge -Casanova -Irish Pride.

Pups       1 Persian Sky 2 Jazz Band 3 Persian Bay 4 Bracelet 5 Lone Rebel 6 Paloma Faith . 14 Ran .Time 17.47

. Also Ran: Jenny’s Delight – Cool Miracle – Cracking On -Venus -Marlou – Chinook -The Sundance Kid -Bewitched .

ONW        1 Eden Rossi 2 Sundance 3 Miterdale Force 4 Sparrowmire Lily 5 Sparrowmire Angel 6 Tempress . 23 Ran Time 18.43.

Also Ran :BlackEyed Boy -Cool Return -Cool MOment – Borderman -Kaiser Sosa -Bobby Dazzler -Jades Jem -Vesta -Bonny -Summer Glory -Silver Belle -Superstition – Time Traveller -Miterdale Princess -Hunter’s Dale – MIdnight Show -Hutton Molly.

OR           1  Cartier 2 Two Tone 3 Levitate 4 Tinkerbelle 5 Tommy’s Legacy 6 Mr Dec.  31 Ran .Time 17.36.

Also Ran. What Look – Willow Bay -Glory – Highness -Cinnabar – Freya -Freebie -Rickman -Black Mist -Starlight -Pip’s Lad – Miterdale Torment -Thorn  Music -Cherish -Bedazelled -Coleen –  Celtic Spirit -Celtic Brave – Celtic Warrior -Keystone -Acacia – Hutton Toyah -Howgill Blondie -Persian Sun – Mrs McGregor.

Seniors 1 Celtic Malone 2 Silver Spangle 3 Jenny’s Rascal 4 Lady bird 5 Washington 6  Quiet Linnet , 14 Ran  Time 33.24

.Also Ran : Sambuca -Dawn -Jenny’s Rose- Jenny’s Choice – Debra -Overwater Arnie -Tan Ted -Rumours –

Maidens  1  Foxparke Hallelujah 2 Foxparke Hurry On 3 Foxparke So Be It 4 Cracking Mover  5  Foxparke Yabadabbadoo 6 Foxparke Magical Mist. 20 Ran  Time 33.46.

Also Ran :Flash Dance -Come Home Alfie – Eshdale Matilda -Valhalla -My Way -Trooper Thorn -Miterdale Proper –  Foxparke Turbo -Foxparke Ronelle- Howgill Benella -Skidaddle -Chavenel -Thorn Girl  -Stand On-

Pups  1 Silver Charm 2 Huntsman’s Kraka  3 Thorn Dancer 4 Dairy Lightning 5 Billy Bowe 6 Remember Me . 6 Ran Time 21.50.

Puppy Maidens    1 Delta Dawn 2 Silver Lining 3 Kinniside Joe 4 Foxparke Peggy Sue 5 Foxparke Yankee Doodle 6  Oban Express .  14 Ran. Time 21.46

. Also Ran: Billy Whizz -McCoy – Foxparke Lovebug – The Script -Cracking Gold -Artiste -Stroll On -Dairy Thunder.

OR   1 Overwater Bessie 2 Littman 3 Thorn Dolly 4 Carrick 5 Celtic Ty 6 Barton. 13 Ran  Time 19 06. Also Ran : Jimmy Choo -Huntsman’s Jewel – The Penny Arcade -The Last Man – Foxparke Bash On -Foxparke Blackbird -Howgill Blondie.

Report. A beautiful afternoon in the Vale of Lorton ,nice weather for the spectators but it took its toll on the hounds ,one or two had sore feet.

As they crossed the fell in front of us the consensus of opinion was that it was ‘Arnie’ and a Patterdale hound with a lead but as they dropped down the fell towards the finish Quiet Linnet lost the lead to Celtic Malone who led onto the finish and held off Silver Spangle by three lengths, with ‘Rascal back in third.

The senior maidens and they completed the trail only 22 seconds slower than the seniors and a notable achievement for the Napier kennel when they had five out of the six places and one other was seventh. Yabadabbadoo should have won but ran wide on the finish allowing kennelmate Hallelujah to win by a length and only a length back were the third and fourth.

In the junior trail Huntsman’s kraca did most of the ‘driving’ but ran wide in the penultimate field giving ground away to Silver Charm ,who showed she has a fair finishing speed as she came away from the table leader.

In the puppy maidens , three hounds were in contention on the finish ,and to make it a successful afternoon for the Dearham kennel , Delta Dawn held off the challenge of kennelmate Silver lining with KInniside Joe in third.

The final trail and the Open Restricted, the trail everybody wants to run in but not to win , well, not all! because Emily was quite happy to get ‘Bessie’ over the line in front of a well pleased Steve happy with second placed littman.

Hard Work for the hounds and the Committee and as one  owner remarked ,’My hounds aren’t lame they just have sore feet ‘!

Seniors 1 Celtic Malone 2 Marli 3 Galemire Grace 4 Overwater Arnie 5 Lady Bethan 6 Jazz Singer. 41 Ran. Time 28.42

. Also Ran. Starlight -Kerrymore =Explore -Black Eyed Pea – Where’s Wallie -Miss Ellie – Mr Ant -Jenny’s Rose -Jenny’s Rascal -Jenny’s Choice -Huntsman’s Jenny =Huntsman’s Jewel – Capetown -Tan Ted – Celtic Ty -Celtic Spirit -Blueboy -Meadow Dixie -Washington -Sugar Ray -Simply Rascal -Levitate – Endure -Acacia -JLS -Cartier -Mrs McGregor – Razzle Dazzle -Canny Girl -Romulus -Night Vision -Rumours =Cherish =Lady Helen

Pups      1 Huntsman’s Kraka 2 Daisy Dream 3 Bracelet 4 Bewitched 5 Paloma Faith 6 Persian Sky. 26 Ran Time 18.33

. Also Ran  Jenny’s Delight =Meadow Josie -Arizona – The Script – Persian Gold -The Sundance Kid -Foxparke Mystery – Dairy Thunder -Dairy Lightning -Jades Jem -Try Time- Lone rebel -Billy Whizz -Cool Momentum -Cool Return – Marlou -Eden Rossi -Chinook -Summer Glory -Jazz Band –

OM       1 Layla 2 Bedazzled 3  Miterdale Force  4  Yogi Bear 5 Sundance 6 Casanova . 36 Ran Time 19.15

. Also Ran . Black Eyed Boy -Glory -Mr Dec -What Look -Free Spirit -Olivia -Rickman -Valhalla -Cinnabar -Coleen -Chavanel -Borderman -Venus -Persian Sun -Bonny -Silver Bell -Miterdale Torment -Miterdale Princess -Glenwood Mist -Dark Mist -Come Home Alfie -Eshdale Matilda -Cool Return -Celtic Brave -Celtic Warrior- Doll -Eden Rouge -Midnight Show -Skidaddle -Tiagress.

Report.  103 hounds ran on a cool but dry Wednesday evening at Cold Fell. The senior trail ,and here Celtic Malone ,having led down the fell with Overwater Arnie in second, ran out a three length victory over Marli with ‘ Grace’ and ‘Arnie’ close in third and fourth..

In the juniors Huntsman’s Kraca took the lead in the championship, with her thirteenth victory, when she got the better of Daisy Dream in a neck and neck finish,Three lengths back in third was Bracelet, coming back to form, after she and her owner’s lay off.

In the maidens Layla completed her open maiden status with an emphatic win over Bedazzled and Miterdale Force.

The report is short and sweet as apparently somebody isn’t happy with some of the content ‘-you say what you see and you see what you say’ Hasta la vista.

Results. 1 Prudence 2 Tommy’s Legacy 3 Another Bay 4 Aspire 5 Westgate belle 6 Silver Spangle. 10 Ran  Time 28.27 .

Also Ran .Dawn -Sambuca -Titanium – Irish Pride.

Pups      1 Persian Bay 2 Silver Charm 3 Artist 4 Santino 5 Billy Bowe 6 Remember Me . 14 Ran Time 16.34

.Also Ran . Cracking Gold -Cracking On – Hunter’s Dale- Oban Express – Silver Lining -Delta Dawn – Stroll On -Thorn Dancer

OM         1 Plan B 2 Stand On 3 My Way 4 Sunset Ridge 5 Thorn Girl 6 Barton.

15 Ran Time 16.53

Also Ran.  Cracking Mover -Freya – The Penny Arcade -Skyfall -Time Traveller – Black Mist -Tempress -Vesta – Flash Dance

All IN     1 Da Look 2 Tagget 3  Trooper Thorn 4 Overwater Bessie  5 Jimmy Choo 6 Thorn Music .  7 Ran Time 16.18. Quiet Linnet.

Report. Another wet night ,it must have rained on ST Swithin’s day ( 40 days and 40 nights).

The senior trail and the different type of running didn’t deter Prudence who notched up her seventeenth win at the expense of Tommy’s Legacy, who took a tumble in a hidden dip, she won by a length with Another Bay and Aspire close behind.

In the pups the hidden dip claimed two more, Thorn Dancer and Silver Charm, Charm’ recovered well to finish a close second to table leader Persian Bay, as for ‘Dancer ‘ together with Billy Bowe they ran wide in the last two meadows and both threw away a winning chance.

The Maidens and a welcome success for the Satterthwaite kennel with Plan B who ran on well to hold off the challenge of Stand On with the ticketing hounds close up, the dip -well they must have known it was there, they all missed it.!

Nice to see a couple of ‘young uns’ laying the trails- keep it up !

Results-Seniors 1 Celtic Malone 2 Washington 3 Jenny’s Choice 4 Huntsman’s Hope 5 Night Vision 6 Foxparke Yabbadabbadoo.  6 Ran  Time.32 07

Pups       1 Huntsman’s Kraka 2 Persian Gold 3 Kinniside Joe 4 Chaos 5 The Script 6 Foxparke Yankeee Doodle Dandy.  13 Ran  Time 16.37

. Also Ran. Cool Miracle _Cool Momentum – The Sundance KId – Foxparke Mystery – Lovebug -Peggy Sue -Billy Whizz.

OM       1 Free Spirit 2 Dark Mist 3 Doll 4 Foxparke So Be It 5 Eshdale Matilda 6 Barncroft Return . 18 Ran Time 17 06

OR       1 Levitate 2 Carrick 3 Littman 4 Willow Bay 5 Foxparke Blackbird 6 What Look, 7  Ran  Time 16.44. foxparke summat.

. Report:  A wet,miserable evening at Lamplugh, a small attendance only 44 runners in all and one kennel had 13 of them. In the Seniors the early pace was made by Jenny ‘s Choice but onto the finish and for Celtic Malone ,the longer trail the better, she won with plenty to spare over ‘Denzill’.

In the juniors ‘Kraka’ notched up another victory and goes into second place in the championship. She beat Persian Gold by three lengths with ‘Joe’ in third.

Now I don’t think anybody in trailing will say that Cliff Donaldson doesn’t deserve a win, perhaps except the lone bookie, this was the third winning favourite out of four.as Free Spirit put a wry smile on his face when holding off the fast finishing Dark Mist.

And to add to the bookies misery ,in went Levitate  to win the last by three lengths.

PS.. The wry smile was on Cliffs face not Ians.

Seniors  1 Tan Ted 2 Marli 3 Jenny’s Rascal 4 Tommy’s Legacy 5 Lady Bethan 6 Black Eyed Pea . 23 Ran. Time 31.51

.Also Ran : Razzle Dazzle -Galemire Grace -Endure – Meadow Dixie – Jazz Singer -Canny Girl – Huntsman’s Jenny – Jenny’s Rose -Kerrymore -Explore -Aspire -Where’s Wallie -Capetown -Debra -Overwater Arnie -Langdale Ranger –

Maidens  1 Sugar Ray 2 Mr Ant 3 Lady Helen 4 Rooster 5 My Way 6 Yogi Bear.

16 Ran Time 32.06

. Also Ran  Freebie -Cracking Mover – Full House -Layla -Cleveland _)Miss Ellie -Chavenel – Stand On -Lady Helen – Lakeland Jan –

Pups         1 Lone Rebel 2 Marlou 3 Jazz Band 4 Persian Sky 5 Arizona 6 Dairy Lightning. 16 Ran  Time 22.16.

.Also Ran  Chinook -Jenny’s Delight -Cracking On -Venus -Billy Bowe -Dairy Thunder -Bracelet -Bewitched .Daisy Dream – Thorn Dancer>

ONW        1 Casanova 2 Sundance 3 Eden Rossi 4 Tempress 5 Black Eyed Boy 6 Miterdale Force  26 Ran Time 22.21.

Also Ran.  Hutton Molly -Time Traveller -Bobby Dazzler – Artist Cracking Gold -.Sparrowmire  Lily Sparrrowmire Angel  Miterdale Princess -Stroll On -Jades Jem – Eden Rocco – Sliver Belle -Summer Glory -Borderman -Paloma Faith -Meadow Josie – Superstition -Foxglove -Vesta.  Black Eyed Boy

OR           1 Simply Rascal 2 Huntsman’s Jewel 3 Mrs McGregor 4 Two Tone 5 Overwater Bessie 6 Cartier.  22 Ran Time 20.48

. Also Ran. Freya -Huntsman’s Jewel – Cracking Thorpe  Super Sandy -Overwater Bessie  – Black Mist – Rickman – Starlight -Eden Rouge – Cherish -Hutton Toyah _Keystone -Acacia -Howgill Blondie – Little Messi

Report :  I suppose you could say, the senior hounds and, where was ‘Arnie’. The championship runner up. He eventually turned up just before the pup slip also finishing down the field last seasons pup champion Endure together with Canny  Girl and Langdale Ranger – It was left to course winner Tan Ted who beat look a like Marli by a length with ‘Rascal back in third .

The senior maidens and ‘flip’ 12/1 And not a penny on. Sugar Ray confounded the kennel when he got up on the line to deny Mr Ant by a nose. Lady Helen was a close  third and in a time similar to the seniors.

The Pups and a double was on the cards until a fall put paid to Arizona’s chances, the race was wide open ,the rushes were high and it was follow the leader ,which were litter sisters Lone Rebel and Marlou with Jazz Band in third and the ticketing hounds close up. Billy Bowe was seen to run high on the finish putting him out of contention.

In the Non winners and a  win for Alison Langhorn with Casanova a couple of lengths in front of Sundance.and the favourite Eden Rossi in third.

The last race of a trying afternoon went to the popular undertaker* from Grange Lloyd Saunders and Lou Pounder with Simply Rascal who run rather wide but got up to beat ‘Jewel by a length.

*  Are undertakers popular?

Seniors  1 Prudence 2 Westgate Rose 3 J L S 4 Sambuca 5 Celtic Ty 6 Westgate Belle.  10 Ran Time 34 40

.Also Ran Issabela- Try Again – Night Vision -Torn Music

Pups      1 Persian Bay  2 Santino 3 Silver Charm 4 Delta Dawn 5 Silver Lining 6 Try Time 18 Ran Time 19 02 .

OM        1 Foxparke Yabbadabbodoo   2 Barton 3 Foxparke So Be It  4 Sunset Ridge 5 Blue Boy 6 Foxparke Hurry On.  17 Ran Time 17.55

. Also ran -Olivia -Cool Return – Skyfall -PLan B – Bedazzled _Jimmy Nik- Foxparke  Hallujah- Turbo -Magical Mist -Ronelle Irish Pride.

Vets      1 Da Look 2 Tagget 3 Coleen 4 Thorn Girl 5 Foxparke Blackbird 6 Tiagresse. 11 Ran  Time 17.55

.Also Ran  NIght Shadow -Foxparke Homeward Bound -Valhalla – Celtic Spirit -Celtic Warrior

Report. A fine start but a wet finish to the first of the Dearham trail meetings.

The senior hounds and rather a long trail saw the odds on favourite Prudence win easily from Westgate Rose ,JLS had a tussle with Sambuca for third.

In the pups Persian Bay made a welcome return to the winners enclosure when she held off the determined challenge of Santino by half a length, the second to fifth were filled by the ‘Dearham hounds’ with Try Time in sixth.

The open maidens ,and one of the magnificent seven Foxparkes- Yabbadabbadoo fairly romped up the final meadow to beat local ‘Barton, another FP was third  and Hurry On didn’t and only got sixth.

The veterans and a turn around from last week when Da Look got the better of Tagget to win by two lengths back in fifth was another FP  -‘Blackbird’ getting her first ticket since coming back from Ireland.

Extra . A ‘young’ lady appeared on the field. ‘Hello can we help’

I am looking for Bill aka Scrunt, I’m his wife and he has locked me out of the house.

Its a good job the trails weren’t any where else and the key – it’s under a stone!

Seniors  1 Prudence 2 Quiet Linnet 3 Aspire 4 Overwater Arnie 5 Silver Spangle 6 Another Bay.  !0 Ran Time 33.44

. Also Ran -Sugar Ray – Thorn Music – Huntsman’s Hope. Keystone.

Pups      1 Silver Charm  2 Persian Bay 3 Santino 4 Billie Bowe 5 Delta Dawn 6 Artist . 12 Ran  Time 17.11

. Also Ran. Arizona -McCoy – Dairy Lightning -Dairy Thunder – Persian Sky -Persian Gold .

OM         1 Titanium 2 Sunset Ridge 3 Irish Pride 4 Time Traveller 5 Bonny 6 Stand On . 14 Ran Time  17.31.

Also Ran  Barton -Barncroft Return -Doll = Cool Return -High Style -Night Shadow -Silver Lining .- Persian Sun .

Report.

Not as warm as Tuesday night but nevertheless still testing conditions. Prudence, favourite to score again ,gave her supporters a  scare at half way when she appeared to ‘down tools’ and gave away plenty of ground. But she recovered and went on to win easily from the ever present Quiet Linnet.

The pup trail and the disappointment was the failure of Tuesdays winner Arizona.

A fast pace was set by the Dearham kennel and together with Persian Bay they drew clear . Silver Charm drew away on the finish from Persian Bay ,who at the moment is having a string of seconds. As for Arizona, no excuses but like ‘Arnie’  I’ll be back.’

Onto the last and Neil Brown’s Titanium ran out a narrow winner from ,once more , the only whistle, Billy’s Sunset Ridge followed in third and fourth by the’ good looking ones’

Seniors  1 Huntsman’s Jewel 2 Marli 3 Lady Bethan 4 Capetown 5 Razzle Dazzle 6 Galemire Grace . 27 ran Time 28.59.

Also Ran . Jazz Singer -Celtic Malone -My Way – Jenny’s Rascal -Jenny’s Choice -Jenny’s Rose  -Miss Ellie – Mr Ant -Dawn -Tommy’s Legacy -freebie -Langdale Ranger -Rumours -Full House -Canny Girl -Kerrymore -Explore -Black eyed Pea Yogi Bear -Bedazzled -JLS

Pups       1 Huntsman’s Kraka 2 Jenny’s Delight 3 Marlou 4 Daisy Dream 5 Eden Rossi 6 Paloma Faith . 17 Ran  Time 20 07

. Also Ran. Vesta -Superstition -Jades Jem – The Script -Summer Glory – Lady Anne -Thorn Dancer – Remember Me – Bracelet -Chinook.

OR           1 NIght VIsion 2 Mrs Mc Gregor 3 Simply Rascal 4 Starlight 5 Coleen 6 Mr Dec  19 Ran Time 20.52

. Also Ran -Freya -Lakeland Jan -Supersandy _ Cleveland -Mr Dec -Bobby Dazzler – Black eyed Boy -Casanova -Thorn Dolly -Eden Rouge -Borderman _- Tiagress- _Sundance.

Report. What a pleasant evening on top of Kirkstone when the sun shines. It must have been warm as the incoming senior trailer had stripped off , mid-sixties and still  as fit as a ‘butchers’. The trails, and yet again another double for the Bland / Barrow Patterdale kennel . The first leg went to lesser light Huntsman’s Jewel who overhauled the luckless Marli in the final stride and in doing so lost her maiden status, Always in the race were third and fourth -Lady Bethan and Capetown.

The second leg went to in form  ‘Kraka’ who held off kennelmate ‘Jenny’s Delight by a neck with Marlou in third -these three were never headed and were well in front of ‘Daisy  ‘in fourth.

In the Restricted trail, and somebody has to win, this time it went to the McArtney’s Night Vision, making the long journey from the west coast ,.He won from the Dawson’s clan Mrs McGregor, ( led all the way} quote Russell’, by three lengths with the ‘ Undertakers ‘ Simply Rascal third.

Seniors 1 Prudence 2 Aspire 3 Quiet Linnet 4 Another Bay 5 Silver Spangle 6 Keystone . 12 Ran .Time 34.14.

Also Ran : Barton -Overwater Bessie -Westgate Belle -Sambuca – plan B – Time Traveller –

Pups     1 Arizona 2 Silver Charm 3 Persian Bay 4 Santino 5 Billy Bowe 6 Silver Lining. 15 ran Time 18.14.

Also Ran – Delta Dawn -Ben10 -Hunter’s Dale – McCoy- Dairy Thunder -Dairy Lightning – Try Time -Kinniside Joe -Artist.

OR        1 Da Look 2 Sunset Ridge 3 Irish Pride 4 Stand On 5 Littman 6 Cracking Thorpe .11 Ran Time 17,26  Also Ran -Izzabella -Sugar Ray – Thorn Music -Carrick- The Last Man.

Report. A warm evening combined with fast open  meadows and consequently some tired hounds. In the seniors , prominent at half way were Prudence, Aspire, Westgate belle , but there wasn’t a great deal between them all but the 34 minute trail proved testing and across the line the reigning champ had a comfortable lead over Aspire who finished well to pass ‘Linnet’.

The pup trail and Dairy Lightning cut out the early pace but on the long finish four were in close contention and an exciting finish was in prospect . The spectators were not disappointed as Arizona fought of the persistent challenge of both ‘Charm’ and ‘Bay’ to gain a narrow victory but the eye catching run of fourth ‘Santino’  was noted .

In the restricted trail,and the usual quiet finish was interrupted by Bill aka Scrunt with Sunset Ridge but it couldn’t peg back Saturdays unlucky veteran , Da Look, who despite having a bleeding tongue ,won easily. By the way the second best looking hound Irish Pride finished third.

Seniors 1 Celtic Malone 2 Marli 3 Galemire Grace 4 Night Vision 5 Endeavour 6 Washington . 26 Ran Time 29.05.

. Also Ran. Jazz Singer -Ladybird -Where’s Wallie – Blueboy -Jenniy’s Rose – Levitate -Celtic Ty -Simply Rascal -Lady Bethan -Great Gable -Mickledore – Jenny’s Rascal -Jenny’s Choice – Huntsman’s Jenny – Huntsman’s Jewel -Rumours -Debra -Foxparke Hurry On -Turbo -Cherish.

Pups     1 Huntsman’s Kraka 2 Daisy Dream 3 Marlou 4 Jazz Band 5 Jenny’s Delight 6 Bewitched.  25 Ran . Time 18.57

. Also Ran .Cracking On -Thorn Dancer -Chaos – Foxparke Yankee Doodle – Peggy Sue -Tooty Fruity – Oban Express -Jades Jem -Wyatt Earp – The Sundance Kid -Remember Me – Summer Glory -Foxparke Mystery – Bracelet -Cool momentum -Venus -Lone Rebel -lady Anne – Persian Sky .

OM        1  Layla 2  Mr Ant 3 Bedazzled 4 Yogi Bear 5 Doll 6 Eshdale Matilda. 39 Ran .Time 19.52.

Also Ran . Lakeland Jan -Out Of The Blue -Valhalla –  Cracking Mover -Foxparke Magical Mist -Ronelle -Invisible -yabadabbadoo – So Be It – Free Spirit -Rooster – Silver Belle -Casanova -Miterdale Force- Proper -Princess -Torment – High Style -Chavenel -Miss Ellie -Cool Return -Vesta -Black Mist – Come Home Alfie -Billy Whizz – Lady Helen -Borderman -Bonny =Midnight Show -Momentum -Spartan -Romulus .

Report.: It was a typical Cold Fell evening, the viewing varying throughout the trails from you can just make them out- to where are they- to the sun is shining . Gleaning information from the ‘glasses’ it was Marli in front and so it transpired on the run -in as she showed in front of ‘Malone’, who tracked the leader to the last ten yards where she pounced and won going away. The highlight of the trail was the return of Kenny Routledge’s Galemire Grace, who was making her reappearance after suffering a major setback which nearly ended her career, she finished an excellent third.

The pups and appearing out of the gloom was Daisy and Kraka. These two had a tussle all the way to the line where ‘Kraka ‘ edged in front for a narrow victory ,course winner Marlou was back in third.

Onto the final event and as the gloom persisted ,the hounds were difficult to see, but up popped John and David’s Layla ,who ,after a nip and tuck finish with Mr Ant ,prevailed by a length , and in third, the improving Bedazzled.