Results & Reports

Seniors. 1 Langdale Ranger 2 ladybird 3 Razzle Dazzle 4 Aspire 5 Full House 6 Bobby Dazzler. 7 Ran Time  27.40.

Also ran .Lady Bethan.

Pups       1 Persian Sky 2 Arizona 3 Persian Bay 4 Dairy Lightning 5 Eden Rossi 6 Eden Rocco. 14 Ran Time 16.56.

Also Ran : Superstition -Cracking On -Cracking Gold – Vesta -Artist -Jades Gem – Sparrowmire Angel -Summer Glory.

OR           1 Simply Rascal 2 Flawless 3 Mrs McGregor 4 Starlight 5 Grange Music 6 Pips Lad .  13 Ran Time 16.24. Also Ran.  Black Mist- Rumours -Freya – Sugar Ray -Sparrowmire Lily -Barmaid -Blue Savannah.

Vets          1 Dairy Diamond  2 Tagget 3 Freebie 4 Da Look 5 Border River 6 Tiagress. 10 Ran Time 16.53.

Also Ran  Valhalla -Cinnabar – Casey’s Lass -Thorn Girl.

Report. Much better conditions at Kendal this afternoon than the hard ground of last week.And first a generalisation-  patience is a virtue and Mike and Dot Wilding must have nearly exhausted there’s . After persevering with ‘Bobby’ all last season – he had his back sorted and today ran his first Senior trail and finished a creditable sixth or next to last ,whatever!, and along with veteran ‘Freebie’ ,who was third in the vets, a successful afternoon for the kennel.

Onto the seniors and Langdale Ranger led for most of the race and held off the determined challenge of course winner Ladybird and local Razzle Dazzle to win by five yards.

The juniors and after Arizona had made a mess of the last obstacle ,the race looked a certainty for Persian Bay but she didn’t reckon with sister Persian Sky, who fairly scooted up the hill to land a touch in the ring at 4/1, Arizona came from third to pass ‘bay’ for second place.

The restricted trail and relying on someone to keep me  informed on the finish was told that the eventual winner Simply Rascal wasn’t there – well it was and it beat Flawless by a few lengths with the same margin to Mrs McGregor. The one that was in front finished fifth and the man with the ‘eyes’ ‘I missed the first three!.

The veterans and they have been around for a few years , therefore, it was no surprise that nobody recognised former Champ Dairy Diamond leading up the long finish to beat Tagget by five yards with the elder statesman ‘Freebie back in third. Could she win the veterans championship? .

 

Seniors  1 Overwater Arnie 2 Celtic Malone 3 Quiet LInnet 4 Dawn 5 Acacia 6 Washington .8 Ran Time 31.36,

Also Ran. The Last Man -Where’s wally

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Kracka 2 Jenny’s Delight 3 Thorn Dancer 4 Daisy Dream 5 Persian Gold 6 Jazz Band .21 Ran. Time 16.15,

Also Ran.Billy Bowe – Oban Express – Lone Rebel- Bant’s Mist -The Sundance Kid -Wyatt Earp -Cool Miracle -Cool Momentum -Dairy Thunder -Kinniside Joe -Foxparke Mystery -Chaos -Foxparke Tooty Fruity- Lovebug -Peggy Sue

OM  I Trooper Thorn   2 High Stile 3 Mr Ant 4 Lady Anne 5 Tempress 6 Lady Helen. 43 Ran. Time 16.53.

Also Ran -Overwater Tan -Miterdale Princess -Prim -Proper -Free Spirit -Roulette -Rickman -Dark MIst – Glenwood Mist -Foxglove -Cool Return -Lakeland Jan -Chavenel -Layla -Cleveland -Miss Ellie –Skidaddle – doll -Bonny -Persian Sun – Barton -Foxparke Hurry On -Turbo -Yabadabadoo -INvisible -Magical Mist – Persian Prince -Come Home Alfie -Mickledore -Out Of The Blue -Stand On-Silver Belle -Tinkerbelle -Night Shadow -Tommy’s Legacy

 

OR  1 Celtic Ty 2 Cartier 3 Levitate 4 Howgill Blondie 5 Littman 6 Thorn Dolly .21 Ran. Time 16.51.

Also Ran  Overwater Bessy -Miterdale One -Cancellara _ Mr Dec -Quiet Siskin -Silver Spangle Foxparke Bash On -Hallelujah Great Gable -Get Up -Celtic Warrior -Celtic Spirit -Romulus -Spartan=.Carrick.

Report.

Royal Ascot at Lamplugh and nobody dressed for the occasion..Oh! well on with trailing and ‘Arnie’ is making strides up the Championship table- into second place with a hard fought win over Celtic Malone ,who led on the downhill finish ,only to be passed in the final few yards by the odds on favourite, Quiet Linnet was back in third.

The junior trail and a one two for the Patterdale kennel when ‘Kracka’ held on to beat Jenny’s Delight with Thorn Dancer finishing tidily  passing table leader Daisy Dream to gain third place.

Now I have already reported that if you question a hounds willingness to win – It will win – and Trooper did it again-three in a week- Mind! he wont be winning any more short maidens!  Quite a few had a chance but Trooper stuck to his task for a narrow victory over High Stile.

In the Restricted Gerard started to shout for ‘Ty’ as soon as they showed ( makes a change to hear somebody wanting to win) and it paid off  as Cartier fairly shot down the hill only to be denied by a fast diminishing dog length. I’ve looked at the video and perhaps it was ‘Ty’ stopping that made it close.

It might be noted that although it is a long downhill finish most hounds are reluctant to ‘let themselves go’.

 

Seniors. 1 Tan Ted 2 Keystone 3 Willow Bay 4 Trooper Thorn 5 The Last Man 6 Westgate Rose.  11 Ran Time 27.42.

Also Ran. Meadow Dixie -Huntsman’s Hope -Try Again – Thorn Music -Cracking Thorpe

Pups :   1 Persian Bay  2 Artist 3 Try Time 4 Persian Prince 5 Silver Charm 6 Delta Dawn .17 Ran Time 17.49

.Also Ran.  Cracking Gold-Cracking On – Hunters Dale -Billy Bowe- Artist -Vesta- Summer Glory -Remember Me – Chaos -Persian Sky – Kaiser sosa – Foxparke Tooty Fruity -.

OM       1 Blueboy 2 Barton 3 High Stile 4 Plan B 5 Sunset Ridge 6 Glory . 19 Ran Time 17.26.  The Judge ,after consulting the camera ,altered his original decision placing  Blueboy first and Barton second.

Also Ran:  Cracking Mover -Irish Pride -Time Traveller -Barncroft Return – Skyfall – The Script – Cool Return -Foxparke Homeward Bound -Hurry on – Hallelujah – So Be It – Vesta -Cracking Gold

Report.

We will start with the open maidens and the result.

The Judge’s original decision was made without the aid of the camera because the remote control ,which controls the frame by frame appliance had been misplaced.

It was found and on reviewing the finish it was decided to hold the decision until it could be viewed on a larger screen. When this decision was made everybody had left the field . In compliance with the rules; the Judge has five minutes in which he declares his intention to look at the camera at the end of the trail and to review his decision.

On a fresh evening eleven hounds went to post for the seniors and Meadow Dixie was made favourite but after being prominent early she finished a long last and was reported lame. The finish was fought out between two hounds that have a reputation for being runners-up. Well one of them had to win and it was Graham ( Cerci) Reid’s Tan Ted that got the better of Keystone.

In the pups the in form Persian Bay  won easily, after the last obstacle put paid to Silver Charms chances, Artist ran on for second and ‘Charm’  recovered to finish fifth.

Blueboy’ shortheaded’  Barton  in the maidens these two were comfortably in front of High Stile with the ticketing hounds close up.

Seniors 1 Overwater Arnie 2 Ladybird 3 Quiet Linnet 4 Jenny’s Choice 5 Serenity 6 Langdale Ranger. 10 ran Time 28.31.

Also Ran:Jenny’s Rose -Howgill Blondie- Come Home Alfie -Miterdale Prim

Pups 1 Huntsman’s Kracka 2 Lone Rebel 3 Menorah 4 Paloma Faith 5 Lady Anne 6 Sparrowmire Angel  17 Ran .Time 18.21 .

Also Ran: Superstition -Jenny’s Delight -Daisy Dream -The Sundance Kid -Wyatt Earp =Foxparke Mystery =Marlou – Eden Rossi _Eden Rocco -Chinook.

OR     1 Da Look 2 Mrs McGregor 3  Tempress 4 Thorn Girl 5 Miterdale Proper 6 Littman. 23 Ran Time 18 01.

Also Ran. Supersandy -Full House -Rumours -Cleveland – Mr Dec – Quiet Siskin -Simply Rascal –  Rickman -Cartier -Sparrowmire Lily -Chavenel -Cancellara — Black Eyed Boy -Tinkerbelle -Silver Bell- Blue Savannah -Great Gable .

Report:  Things happen in trailing,some are avoidable, some aren’t. Last night  the senior finishing end trailer got rather low, the hounds ,no problems. The pup trailer was informed and attempted to lay the same trail but with no guidance went higher up the fell. The consequence of this was that Huntsman’s Kracka  running the pup rag stole a march on her rivals who after running the senior rag  for a while re-routed themselves onto the pup rag only to scale and some hit the trail heel way and returned to the slip. This left ‘Kracka’ with an Unassailable lead, the other hounds finished in dribs and drabs. Unfortunate but at least you know what happened.

Back to the seniors and ‘Arnie’ is on top form ,he was always in contention and won handily from the fast finishing ladybird who pipped ‘Linnet’ on the line for second.

The final trail and these experienced hounds had no problems with the two trails. Mrs McGregor  ,with 50 yards to, go looked certain, but she began to ‘dance’ and threw away any chance of a win, letting veteran Da Look in for a popular win.

not sure if James was shouting?

Seniors . 1 Prudence 2 Willow Bay 3 Night Vision 4 Tan Ted 5 Keystone 6 Aspire.11 Ran. Time 28 10.

also ran. The Last Man -Try Again – Cracking Thorpe -Westgate Belle -Thorn Music

Pups . 1 Persian Bay 2 Arizona 3 Persian Sky 4 Silver Charm 5 Cracking On 6 Kaiser Sosa. 20 Ran . Time 21 20.

Also Ran – Artiste -Chaos -Try Time -Cracking Gold- Try Time -Persian Prince -Vesta -Venus -Delta Dawn -Remember Me -Summer Glory -Ben 10.Foxparke Tooty Fruity – Dairy Lightning -Dairy Thunder.

OM     1 Trooper Thorn 2 Plan B 3 Blueboy 4 Time Traveller 5 Dairy Diamond 6 Skiddadle. 30 Ran .Time 18 20 .

Also Ran. Cracking Mover -Howgill Benella -Barncroft Return -Hunter’s Dale – Barton -Irish Pride -Doll = The Penny arcade -Glory – The Script -High Stile _Sunset Ridge -Cool Return – Foxparke Hurry On- Homeward Bound -Blackbird -Hallelujah -Ronellle -Out Of The Blue -Mickledore  -Foxglove -Miss Ellie -Mr Ant -Sundance.

Report. The first trail meeting at Ward Hall near to Gilcrux and Parsonby and the wind got up again and it became a rather cold evening.

Under the auspices of the Aspatria and Wigton  area committee or was it the Cockermouth and Workington area committee – actually it’s both, a joint venture and the chair lent a hand as they say ‘no show without punch’.

The seniors and a convincing victory for two to one shot Prudence over Willow Bay and the remaining ticketing hounds closely bunched,

The junior trail and after an early scale followed by another on the finish it was the joint favourites Persian Bay and Arizona that had a rare old tussle on the uphill finish. ‘Persian’ got the verdict by a half length, that was the Judges verdict , I had a look in the camera and she was spot on ( younger eyes).

The maidens and they run it a lot faster than the pups even though it wasn’t without its scales. I suppose as soon as you question a hounds willing to win . What does it do -WIN ! Trooper Thorn ,no stopping him now and, winning comfortably from Plan B. Just a mention for one who hasn’t had much success of late Cathy Lister who was highly delighted with Time Traveller who finished fourth.  ‘TARDIS’??

BITCH PRODUCE.

1 THORN DANCER 2 Persian Bay 3 Silver Charm 4 Persian Sky 5 Huntsman’s Kracka 6  Daisy Dream. 24 Ran Time. 17 09.

Also Ran.Paloma Faith  -Cracking ON =Cracking Gold -Venus -Jades Gem – Artist -Vesta -Meadow Josie -Delta Dawn -Mystery Girl -Foxparke Lovebug -Foxparke Tooty Fruity -Bewitched -lady Anne -Sparrowmire Angel -Menorah -Marlou -Chinook.

Seniors 1 Ladybird 2 Overwater Arnie 3 Razzle Dazzle 4 Meadow Dixie 5 Aspire 6 Celtic Malone. 16 Ran Time 27.50.

Also Ran. Another Bay -Black-Eyed Pea -Huntsman’s Jenny -Westgate Belle -Jazz Singer -Debra -Capetown -Fireman Sam -Tan Ted .

Maidens .1 Trooper Thorn 2 My Way 3 Titanium 4 Tommy’s Legacy 5 Yogi Bear 6 Skidaddle  30 Ran Time 28.25.

Also Ran. Casanova – -Cracking Mover -Lakeland Jan -Explore -Full House – Black Mist -Miterdale Prim -Force  -Princess -Bobby Dazzler -Blueboy -Foxparke Turbo -Invisible -Hurry On -Magical Mist -Yabadabbadoo -Ronelle -Come Home Alfie -Eshdale Matilda -Out of The Blue -Bedazzled -Lady Helen.

Open Pups 1 Arizona 2 The Script 3 Persian Gold 4 Lone Rebel 5 Dairy Lightning 6 Eden Rocco. 15 Ran Time 17.22

. Also Ran  Jenny’s Delight -Ben 10 -Superstition -Foxparke Yankee Doodle – Billy Bowe – Summer Glory -Stroll On -Eden Rossi-. Persian Prince.

Open Res. 1 Where’s Wallie 2 Barton 3 Quiet Linnet 4 Cartier 5 Night Vision 6 Highness . 44 Ran Time 16.25

. Also Ran . Celtic Ty Mrs McGregor -Cracking Thorpe -Starlight -Black Eyed Boy -Pip’s Lad -Kerry more – Thorn Dolly -Howgill Blondie – Westgate Rose -Quiet SIskin – Simply Rascal -Border River -Valhalla -Sugar Ray -Miterdale One -Freebie -Foxparke So be it -Homeward Bound -Blackbird -Bash On – Hallelujah -Rickman -Great Gable -The Last Man -Grange Music -Acacia -Keystone -Bonny -Sparrowmire Lily -Jimmy Nik.-Tiagress -Flawless -Dairy Diamond -Carrick -Sundance -Eden Rouge -Rooster.

REPORT.

Is Thorn Dancer a fast finisher, will Trooper Thorn ever win, when Jim finally clips Lady what will she do, is Arizona championship material and Where’s Wallie? in front that’s where!.

That could sum up the Bitch Produce meeting at Kendal on Saturday.

The main event, and a turn of foot in the last ten meters carried the Kentmere hound  Thorn Dancer to a half a length victory over Persian Bay who had led up the long uphill finish through the gap in the wall ,courtesy of Stanley Jackson, and practically to the line.

Silver Charm just held on for third in front of Persian Sky with ‘Kracka’  and ‘Daisy’ close up.

The senior trail and ‘Arnie had the race won but a”call of nature’ at a vital stage left the way clear for Jim Batty’s Ladybird to record a popular win by a couple of yards with local Razzle Dazzle in third. Followers of this column will have noted that we have been waiting for ”Lady’ to be clipped and Jim to part with his pension in the bookies ring.

On to the maidens and I didn’t envisage saying Trooper Thorn ‘six points’. but he showed them the way home although tiring in the ‘straight’ he held on from an excellent run from ‘My Way’ with Titanium in third. Just before the hounds finished it was remarked ‘would trooper finish better as Darren was wearing a bright green shirt’ answer ‘yes!. Spare a thought for an exhausted Lady Helen who was two yards short of a ticket when she sat down and apparently she had showed in front on the ‘whistle’

The open pups and here Arizona went to the top of the Championship with a resounding victory, probably helped by a pup out of the previous trail giving him something to chase. He missed the gap but had plenty to spare over The Script and Persian Gold.

And the final race of the afternoon went to Where’s Wallie who led all the way up the finish and kept on stoutly to hold off the determined challenge of ,yet another Dearham hound, Barton with Quiet Linnet in third.

Well done to Russell and Wendy and thanks to Wendy and her helpers who manned the gate at short notice. The trailers Russ, Graham, Joe, Lee and Chris

the scouts Peter ,Donald ,John, Ian, Mike ,Lee ,Alex and Robert.

John and all the catchers ,Kirsty for the raffle, Norma for the entries and if I’ve missed somebody thanks anyway.

PS > for sale, only used once, PA system,

Sorry for the impression of Norman Collier but there was a loose wire which will be rectified because it wont fit where somebody told me to stick it.

Just another fact at the preview there was 153 runners – at the premier event 101 runners! The preview was more profitable than the main event ! Observations?

 

Seniors 1 Jenny’s  Choice 2 Huntsman’s Jenny 3 Debra 4 Huntsman’s Jewel 5 Thorn Dolly 6 Ladybird. 13 Ran Time 29.40.

Also Ran. Rumours -Langdale Ranger – Miterdale Prim -Westgate Rose- Dawn -Capetown -Huntsman’s Jenny

Juniors 1  Lone Rebel 2 Huntsman’s Kracka 3 Thorn Dancer 4 Daisy Dream 5 Jenny’s Delight -Marlou -16 Ran Time 18.33.

Also Ran -Menorah -Cool Miracle -Cool Momentum – Mystery Girl -Foxparke Mystery – Foxparke Whatever -Eden Rossi -Eden Rocco Chaos -Superstition –

OR        1 Jimmy Choo 2 Cartier 3 Miterdale force 4-Mickledor 5 Great Gable 6 Miterdale Princess  14 Ran  Time 17.29.

Also Ran.Black Mist -Super Sandy -Full House – Quiet Siskin – Rickman – Eden Rouge -Out Of The Blue -Miterdale One.

Vets      1 Cinnabar  2 Thorn Girl 3 Da Look 4 Tagget 5 Tiagress 6 Night Shadow. 7 Ran Time 17.23.

7th Valhalla.

Report.  At last the wind had dropped for our first visit of the season to Goosewell farm hidden behind Castlerigg stone circle.

The seniors- and, when they showed on the downhill section of the finish,  the favourite Debra looked all over the winner but she disappeared into the gully and came out third behind the two kennel mates called ‘Jenny’. It was ‘Choice who gained the spoils with a fast diminishing five lengths over ‘Huntsmans’. A fillip for the Patterdale kennel after a harrowing week.

The pup finish was a cracker with the majority of the field in contention up the hard uphill finish. And it was John Loan’s maiden Lone Rebel ( another red’un) that led and finished well to hold off the determined challenge of Huntsman’s Kraka with the ‘ticketers’ close behind.

Phil Graham is having a ‘purple patch’ and once again ‘Toby’ aka Jimmy Choo showed a clean pair of shoes (heels) to his rivals. MInd ,it’s a good job Cartier wasn’t any nearer on the finish,he ‘flew’ up the hill to take second from ‘the force’

Only seven veterans ran and the even money favourite Cinnabar  duly obliged . The eight year old won comfortably from Thorn Girl and Da Look

Glossary; Fillip – what John Crone wants.!

Seniors. 1 Overwater Arnie 2   Tan Ted 3 Willow Bay 4 Keystone 5 Another Bay 6 Littman.  10 Ran Time 28.45.

Maidens. 1 Flash Dance 2 Trooper Thorn 3 Barton 4 Time Traveller 5 Skiddadle 6 Sunset Ridge.  8 Ran Time 30.08.

Pups    1 Persian Bay 2 Ben 10 3 Dairy Lightning 4 Silver Charm 5 Persian Gold 6 Oban Express . 9 Ran Time 19.45.

Pup Maidens.  1 Billy Bowe 2 Delta Dawn 3 Tia Maria 4 McCoy.

6 ran 4 finished . Time 20. 25.

Report.

Another windy day , fine but on the chilly side for Sunday afternoons  fare from Dean. Only 33 runners for the four trails but that didn’t detract from the afternoons sport and the punters were happy as the results went their way.

In the seniors and once again ‘Arnie’ from Stockdale farm ,hidden between Bassenthwaite and Uldale, scored again, his third win in just over a week, beating the consistent Tan Ted comfortably.

The senior maidens and for the second time this week Phil Graham , the Cockermouth area Chair, was having to tip the trailers, as Flash Dance( formerly Silver Wings) held off the challenge of former kennelmate Trooper Thorn (five points) to win by half a length with another kennelmate Barton in third .

In the Puppy trail Norman and Lynn Brown’s Barrow hound Persian Bay  kept up her challenge for the title with a facile win over the two ‘black ‘uns. Ben 10 and Dairy Lightning.

The pup maidens field was reduced from six to four when two hounds returned to the start and Billy Birkett ‘s Brigham hound Billy Bowe had a keen battle up the long finish with Dearhams Delta Dawn ,he held on to win by a length.

What makes trailing- well Jeanette had three runners -two lasts and one next to last and she was still smiling – her turn will come.

Goosewell tomorrow- prize for the first person to come up with a plausible idea as to how it got its name.

 

Lazonby  Seniors 1 Meadow Dixie 2 Razzle Dazzle 3 Fireman Sam 4 Aspire 5 JLS 6 Cracking Thorpe .7 Ran Time 27.33 .   Also Ran  Cancellara                                                                                                                                                                Pups:  1 Arizona 2 Paloma Faith 3 Meadow Josie 4 Persian Prince 5 Venus 6 Menorah . 8 Ran Time 19.22.

Also Ran -Venus -The Sundance Kid

Pup Maidens  1 Lone Rebel 2 The Script 3 Eden Rossi 4 Eden Rocco 5 Marlou 6 Artist.  11 Ran  Time 20.27.

Also Ran.

O M  1 Cracking Mover 2 High Stile 3 Chavenel 4 Sundance 5 Jimmy Nick 6 Miss Ellie. 20 Ran  Time  19.42.

Also Ran. My Way-Bobby Dazzler -Glenwood Mist – Dark Mist -Foxglove -Mr Dec -Howgill Benella -Doll -Black Mist – Stand On -Lakeland Jan -Hutton Molly -Irish Pride.

Veterans  1 Cinnabar 2 Border River 3 Tagget  4 Da Look 5 Valhalla 6 Hutton Toyah. 9 Ran  Time 20 32.

Also Ran Freebie -The Penny Arcade – Tiagress .

 

Coniston Seniors 1 Galemire Grace 2 Flawless 3 Highness 4 Ladybird 5 Debra 6 Where’s Wallie.  22 Ran  Time 25 42.

Also Ran Langdale Ranger -BLack-Eyed Pea -Come Home Alfie -Thorn Fire -Barmaid -Capetown _Full House -Celtic Malone -Acacia -Serenity -Night Vision -Cherish -Bedazzled -Quiet LInnet -Miterdale Prim .

Pups 1 Daisy Dream 2 Persian Sky 3 Thorn Dancer 4 Jazz Band 5 Sparrowmire Angel 5 Ran  Time 18.27

ONW 1 Yogi Bear  2 Lady Anne 3 Casanova 4 Miterdale Force 5 Eshdale Matilda 6 Sparrowmire Lily. 15 Ran  Time 18.56.

Also Ran .Billy Whizz -Superstition -Silver Belle -Jade’s Gem – Miterdale Princess -Black-Eyed Boy -Tempress -Borderman -Midnight Show.

Open Restricted. 1 Jazz Singer 2 Glory 3 Starlight 4 Grange Music 5 Lady Helen 6 Bonny. 17 Ran Time 18.27.

Also Ran. Supersandy -Mrs McGregor -Colleen -Pip’s Lad -Quiet Siskin -Miterdale One – Miterdale Proper -Simply Rascal -Persian Sun -Rumours -Jimmy Choo.

SATURDAY ROUND UP.

The top two juniors both won their respective trails and by about the same margin but the feature of the Coniston trails is that for the second week running identical times have been recorded for two trails at the same meeting. The open maidens and open restricted and the pups and open restricted and only three seconds between them from one week to the next.

At Lazonby Meadow Dixie scored a narrow victory from ‘Razzle’ with ‘Sam’ a close third.

Lone Rebel and The Script finished wide apart but the Keswick hound finished the faster to beat the favourite. The next two trails provided close finishes and the camera was put to good use as well as the camera used for filming for Channel 5 featuring Penelope Keith-Ian Telford -Margaret Baxter-Hamish Rose-Uncle Tom Cobbly  and all.

The seniors at Coniston,under time last week; slipped further back and with the absence of a couple of driving hounds, had plenty to spare -all 42 seconds .Galemire a three length winner from the Troutbeck duo and one hirsute Ladybird in fourth ( watch out) . Jimmy Batty lives in the ‘backwater ‘ of Millom and with neither phone or lap top wont know about this -will HE?

The last two trails went to the favourites and in form hounds Yogi Bear and Jazz Singer ( Cleo Laine plays Jellystone Park}

Now-  the weather- has anybody got an answer to the bloody wind. Windeeze will not suffice.!

PS- Is there any truth in the rumour that a black ‘bus’ containing three characters stayed behind for the rave on Coniston Tops . Let me know under the heading ‘Daisy- Daisy  give me your answer -do!

Seniors 1 Overwater Arnie 2 Westgate Rose 3 Serenity 4 Try Again 5 Howgill Blondie 6 Quiet Linnet. 17 Ran .Time 27.17.

Also ran. Washington -Ladybird – Celtic Malone – Jenny’s Rose -Huntsman’s Jewel – Huntsman’s Jenny -Dawn – Westgate Belle – Thorn Dolly -Thorn Fire -Sental.

Pups. 1 Huntsman’s Kracka 2 Huntsman’s Kooga 3 Mystery Girl 4  Persian Prince

5 Delta Dawn 6   Sparrowmire Angel. 22 Ran. Time 18.07.

Also Ran. Billy Bowe -Oban Express – Cracking Gold -Cracking On – Thorn Dancer -Chaos – Try Time – Foxparke Mystery – Bants Mist -Foxparke Whatever – Remember Me -Blue Bond – Jenny’s Delight  Lone Rebel -Ben 10 -Wyatt Earp .

OM 1 Miterdale Prim 2 Trooper Thorn 3  Yogi Bear 4 Doll   5 Howgill Benella

6 Miterdale Proper .  34 Ran .Time 18.30.

Also Ran. Quiet Swift -Cracking Mover – Sparrowmire Lily -Thorn Girl – Casanova -Silver Belle -Glenwood Mist – Dark Mist -Foxglove – Layla -Free Spirit – Rickman -Barncroft Return – Night Shadow -The Penny Arcade -Sunset Ridge -Eshdale Matilda -Billy Whizz-Out Of The Blue -Jacob Mclink -Plan B -HIgh Stile -Time Traveller -Irish Pride – Miterdale Princess. Valhalla -Come Home Alfie

OR 1 Jimmy Choo 2 Night Vision 3 Littman 4 Celtic Ty 5 Keystone 6 Cartier 17 Ran. Time 16.53.

Also Ran.- The Last Man — -Cracking Thorpe – Levitate – Carrick -Great Gable -Simply Rascal – Cancellara -Celtic Warrior -Celtic Spirit – Romulus -Miterdale One

Report.

Over Honister and into Buttermere for the valleys first trail meeting of the season and not without controversary ,both incidents were dealt with promptly and efficiently by the area Committee ,no doubt there will be those who don’t agree with the decisions and everybody is entitled to their opinion but in fairness the decisions were correct.

The senior trail and in form ‘Arnie’ showed a ‘clean pair of heels ‘ to his opponents and won easily from Westgate Rose . He led through the fell opposite the field but myself, relying on the ‘kenners’ to keep me informed, was told three different names for the second . I think we’ll say it was Quiet Linnet and Serenity, and these three had a nice lead.

The pup trail and it altered when they scaled badly after ten minutes running, they also missed the trod on the finish but eventually the kennelmates ‘Kracka’ and ‘Kooga’ ran on to finish one/two for the Patterdale kennel with Mystery Girl in third..

A welcome success for the Steeles in the open maidens when Miterdale Prim got the better of the reluctant Trooper Thorn [ five points] to win going away in third was ‘Yogi’ who according to the encouragement from the ‘punters’ must have had a ‘shout’

In the last and at the same place where the other trails had scaled these did the same only they made a ‘proper job’ of it ,at one time it seemed that a few weren’t going to climb but eventually they ‘righted’ themselves and on the finish Littman threw away a winning lead by veering off in the last field leaving the way clear for the former Mayor of Cockermouth ,Phil Graham’s Jimmy Choo  to gain an unwanted victory ( no longer a maiden) over Night Vision. Nevertheless the owner gave a substantial tip to the trailers!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seniors 1 Another Bay 2 Jazz Singer 3 Overwater Arnie 4 Capetown 5 Endure 6 Fireman Sam. 37 Ran Time 28.23.

Runners :Razzle Dazzle-Celtic Malone -Westgate Belle -Westgate Rose – Lady Helen -Black- Eyed Pea -Kerrymore -Explore -Langdale Ranger -Aspire -Marli -Skiddadle -Dawn -Tommy’s Legacy -Huntsman’s Jenny -Ladybird -Titanium -Debra -Thorn Fire -Silver Spangle -Trooper Thorn -Full House -Casanova -Tan Ted -My Way -Meadow Dixie -Lady Bethan -Chavanel -Blue Boy -Great Gable -Try Again

Pups:   1 Persian Bay 2 Jazz Band 3 Arizona 4 Jenny’s Delight 5 Daisy Dream 6 Huntsman’s Kooga. 41 Ran Time 18.21.

Runners : Venus -Cracking On -Cracking Gold -Lady Anne -Artist -Huntsman’s Kraka Superstition -Tia Maria -Thorn Dancer -Silver Charm -Silver Lightning -Delta Dawn -Persian Prince -Billy Bowe -Bant’s Mist -Bewitched -Meadow Josie -Jades Jem -Bluebond -Try time -Persian Gold -Persian Sky -Sparrowmire Angel -Lone rebel -Menorah -Marlou -McCoy -Dairy Thunder -Dairy Lightning -Kinniside Joe -Chaos -Chinook -Stroll On -Eden Rossi –

OM        1 Lakeland Jan 2 Howgill Benella 3 Jimmy Nik 4 Yogi Bear 5 Barton 6 Huntsman’s Jewel. 47 Ran Time 16.18.

Runners; Willow Bay -Black-Eyed Boy -Cracking Mover -Black Mist -Valhalla -Rooster -Barmaid -Ben 10 – Thorn Girl -Tinkerbelle -Glenwood Mist -Dark Mist -Foxglove -Bedazzled -Colleen -Miss Ellie -Mr Dec -Taggert -Mickledore -Out Of The Blue -Rickman -Persian Sun -Bonny -Sparrowmire Lil -Layla -Jacob Mclink -Skyfall -Doll -Dairy Diamond -Come Home Alfie -Billy Whizz -Night Shadow -The Script

OR:       1 Cartier 2 Highness 3 Thorn Dolly 4 Quiet Linnet 5 Starlight 6 Mrs McGregor. 28 Ran Time 16.19.

Runners : Grange Music -Celtic Ty -Rumours -Isabella -The Last Man -Issabella -Cherish -Simply Rascal -Border River -Pips Lad -Cancellara -Keystone -Acacia – Levitate -Sental -Da Look – Night Vision-Miterdale One -Freebie -Glenwood MIst-Where’s  Wallie

The preview fixture for the Bitch Produce in a fortnights time and as expected a fantastic turn out of both hounds and followers. The Cunswick trail provides a natural grand stand for spectators and the views of the hounds during the last couple of minutes as they show coming round the wood and up the last few fields are second to none. It was a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon and should make for another successful one when it is the big occasion. Well done to Russ & Wendy, the trailers, the scouts and all other helpers not forgetting Danny the gateman.

First up the senior trail and having put Another Bay in for a good look round for the senior maidens – Norman & Lynn came away with the winning ticket. The Brown’s have always had a good record at Kendal venues and having matched strides with Overwater Arnie and Endure all the way up the fields approaching the finish, the three year old made experience count as the other two missed jumping the last wall by going to the gate in the corner and Another Bay finished well to beat the fast closing Jazz Singer by a few yards. Arnie was also coming again and recovered to take third place with Capetown who had led at half way taking fourth, Endure fifth and the Fireman sixth in a good race for all the tickets. That’s the maiden status gone for two seasons – back for the red rosette in the senior trail? Perhaps the open restricted!!

In the puppy trail they went round en-masse and coming onto the finish there was a swarm of hounds. Huntsman’s Kooga led coming round the wood but was headed by Thorn Dancer and the Kentmere bitch looked all over the winner given her finishing speed but she got stuck at the gate jumping into the second last field and dropped back to about tenth place. This left the way open for Norman & Lynn’s other charge Persian Bay who took the last wall just behind Patrick & Jane Laidler’s Jazz Band and then finished strongly to score her sixth success in good style and complete a memorable double for the kennel. Arizona made up a lot of late ground to come through and take third with Jenny’s Delight fourth, Daisy Dream fifth and Huntsman’s Kooga sixth. The other red ‘un Bewitched was also unlucky as she got baulked by the cows. It will be a good race for the Produce Stakes although only two of the six ticketing hounds today are eligible – what would be your choice?

Next the open maidens and Mick & Cyn Moorhead’s Jimmy Nik set a good pace and strung out the field. Coming into sight round the wood and Jimmy had Howgill Benella and Lakeland Jan for company and it was the latter that produced a very good turn of foot and came strongly in the last few strides to record her first win in the HTA for Jim Little of Carlisle. Benella was second and Jimmy hung on for third with Yogi Bear running a good race in fourth for Martin & Alison Langhorn. Barton was fifth and Huntsman’s Jewel sixth.

Last but not least the open restricted and another good race developed. Gordon Tinnion’s Quiet Linnet led into sight round the wood and had Cartier, Highness and Thorn Dolly in hot pursuit. Cartier looked to have scuppered his chances when running on and he joined back in a bad fourth and it was Highness took up the initiative. However, Cartier gradually made up the deficit and was just in behind jumping the last wall and from here Claire & John Crone’s charge stormed home and won with a couple of lengths in hand. Highness took second and Thorn Dolly third with Quiet Linnet finishing fourth. Starlight and Mrs McGregor filled the other places.

PS; The trails realised a profit of over £ 300 for the Kendal HTC .

 

Seniors : 1 Overwater Arnie 2 Endure 3 Prudence 4 Tan Ted 5 Meadow Dixie 6 Aspire . 16 Ran Time 27.14.

Runners: Willow Bay -Littman – Westgate Belle -Celtic Ty – Titanium -Keystone – The Last Man -Washington – Foxparke Hurry On -Silver Spangle .

Senior Maidens 1 Blueboy 2 Another Bay 3 Foxparke Yabadabbado 4 Trooper Thorn 5 Skiddadle 6 Foxparke Ronelle . 13 Ran Time 28.44.

Runners: Cool Return – Foxparke Magical Mist -Invisible – High Stile -Time Traveller.-Winston-

Pups: 1 Persian Bay 2 Arizona 3 Meadow Josie 4 Dairy Lightning 5 Silver Charm 6 Oban Express . 11 Ran .Time 22.51.

Runners; Foxparke Yankee Doodle -Peggy sue -Kaiser Sosa -Dairy Thunder-Foxparke Whatever –

Pup Maidens: 1 Ben 10 2 Chaos 3 Artist 4 Delta Dawn 5 Foxparke Tootie Fruity. 6 Billy Bowe.15 Ran Time 23.24.

Runners: Tia Maria -Silver Lining- McCoy -Stroll On – Foxparke Mystery – Love bug -Kinniside Joe -The Script  -Cool Momentum.

 

 

Report: Dean on a dry night- this was their usual Saturday fixture re- arranged for Thursday evening -hence the four trails.

In the seniors Prudence was expected to enhance her form and  Endure was fancied to stop her winning run and coming up the long incline to the line both hounds along with Tan Ted had every chance but they hadn’t  reckoned with ‘Arnie

who came with a sustained challenge on the ‘high side’ and ‘nicked ‘it on the line.

Blueboy, after a consistent run of form, duly obliged in the senior maidens, to land a ‘touch’ in the ring much to the bookies lament ,he only won by a head from Another Bay with one of Nicola Napier’s in third [ see paper]

The junior trail,and the starting end laid by Darren, his favourite trail because he only walks a ‘cock’s stride’. These were led by a ‘Dairy’ for a good portion and it still had every chance on the finish but Persian Bay ,revenge is sweet, got a yard or two in front and although Arizona challenged she held on to win by a length.

It could have been ‘Chaos’ in the pup maidens but Ben 10 fairly scooted the last few yards to deny the red and white ‘Chaos’ a win, Artist was a close third.