Hound Trailing by John Walsh

Last updated 09:56, Thursday, 18 September 2008

THE first memorial trails for Michael Renney were an instant success – despite the organisers being forced to switch venues.

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Instead of trailing against Greenlands, after a break of seven years, the hounds headed for Dearham and support was excellent.Ten bookmakers stood on the day – which would certainly have pleased Michael – although the way their satchels were emptied during the afternoon might have produced a different reaction!
A good crowd; improving weather as the day went on; some top hounds taking part and some exciting finishes all added up to an enjoyable and worthwhile exercise in memory of a good hound trailing man.
Area chairman Geoff Irving said: “We made over £700 profit and that will be divided among some local charities as Michael would have wanted.”
Reigning champion Westgate Kyza took another stride towards retaining the title when he held off champion-ship rival, Mayfair, whose str-ong challenge appears to have tailed off in the last fortnight.
Mayfair made a mess of the last fence and Kyza went aw-ay to beat Rhinestone Cowboy as Mayfair faded into third.
Apart from Show Girl all the leading hounds were there to take each other on which was good to see.
High Patrol was quietly fancied in some quarters for the maidens and those who took the plunge were rewarded after a good battle with Brad the Lad for the major honours.
The top pups were entered for the junior trail but it was the form junior Levi who finished very strongly to beat Tarantino with good hounds in Cracking That, Dairy Song and table leader Habana filling the next three places.
Random Star took advantage of mistakes from his main rivals in the puppy maidens and won nicely from Reuben and Foxparke Lady Jean.
Biggest gamble of the day was reserved for the open restricted where Busy Time was up to the job in hand and beat Waltzing Matilda well.
Two of the top veterans fought out the finish of the last trail but it was always Outrageous who had the better of things and won well from Clarity.
Three of those winners had also collected red rosettes at Dean last Tuesday where we open our look back.
This time Westgate Kyza beat Some Girl to underline his credentials as a likely champion; Levi again beat good hounds in Negress and Cracking That while Outrageous beat his old rival Clarity in the veterans.
The different winners was in the open restricted where Speculation got the better of Lambrini and Kelly-Mac.
On Wednesday at Shap Summit Show Girl took the senior trail from Gwiazda and the kennel completed a double with Darling in the pups. Both had won at the previous meeting a week earlier. Superseven won the open restricted from Ben’s Girl and Sycamore.
They were also at Crag Farm on Wednesday and Westgate Ruby was an impressive winner of the senior trail. She showed with about two lengths lead over Hot Fuss and despite being pushed all the way still had the same in hand on the line.
It was a similar story in the puppy trail where Razzmatazz also beat Tell Tale by a couple of lengths after a good struggle.
Four were seen with a chance in the open restricted but it was Gendarme who had the edge in the end, beating Westend Bond by a length.
Thursday’s meeting was at Calebreak and both Dairy One and the impressive Huntsman’s Dazzler were good winners of the senior and puppy trails.
The closest finish was in the open restricted where Josie just beat Matty Brown.
Shap Summit was well attended on Sunday where Show Girl and Darling completed a treble of wins at the venue. Show Girl came with a nice lead and won easily from kennel-mate Some Girl, with Halloween very close behind in third place.
Darling also won easily, again sprinting up the finish to beat Fell Dancer and Della.
Puppy Cinnabar took on the open restricted opposition and had no difficulty beating Ben’s Girl and Matty Brown easily. Cinnabar had finished third in the midweek puppy trail over the Shap Summit course.
On Monday at Crag Farm the midweek senior winner Westgate Ruby was only a poor fourth but Wednesday’s runner-up Hot Fuss went one better, coming home nicely to beat Miss Dido by 15 lengths.
The same two pups fought out the finish of the junior trail and again it was Razzmatazz; who had two lengths to spare over Tell Tale at the tape.
There were four hounds in with a chance at the finish of the open restricted trail and Tearaway Lady came through best of all to beat Westend Bond by two lengths.
On Tuesday, Keswick’s Old Golf Course proved to be a well supported meeting.
In the seniors Jimmy Quick won by 10 yards from Howgill Sandy, and they were well clear of the rest.
Huntsman’s Dazzler continued his fine run of form and was five lengths in front of Courtesy, who was a similar distance in front of Tower Lass, in the puppy trail They were well clear, having got away best on the way out to the fell.
Eden Russet won the open maidens just nicely in a good finish for all the tickets.
Outrageous was on its own in the veterans, a long way clear of Super Hero in a field of nine.
They were back at Dearham on Tuesday night where Westgate Kyza just got up to beat Rhinestone Cowboy and open up a handy lead at the top of the senior table.
Levi was looking to add another puppy trail to his increasing tally but he was beaten this time by Dairy Song with the table leader Habana back in sixth.
Young Darren McMaster was catching Fugitive for Keith Lynch in the open maidens and had to shout it home to beat his mother’s hound Rough Diamond in second. There’s family loyalty for you!
I’ve been asked to put in the following message from Pip, Jayne, Kay, Michael and Suzanne and family who would like to thank people for their kind support in the recent sudden death of Ann Oldcorn.
“We apologise for not thanking you earlier as things have been a bit hectic of late. Ann played a large part in helping run the Ulverston Area and she will be sadly missed by her family and friends.
“Once again thank you to the people who have helped us (you know who you are) over the last few weeks to run the trails as without your help we probably wouldn’t have survived, this tragic time. Sincere thank you.”
Also with regard to the Ulverston Area, can all the Presentation Evening Trophies be returned to Jayne Petersen by the end of September.
Debbie O’Brien has sent me the latest points from the Carlisle and Penrith Area which are as follows
Area Trails - Open Seniors - One Man 36, Ms Dynamite 35, Halloween 28.
Open Puppy - Habana 57, Huntsman’s Dazzler 55, Billy Jean 24.
Open Open Rrestricted - Huntsman’s Charm 30, Matty Brown 28, Eden Rusty 26.
Local Senior / Puppy - Halloween 28, Cracking Mischief 11.
Area Hounds in HTA Trails – Senior - Mayfair 135, Cracking Thore 107, Halloween 64.
Puppy - Cracking That 237, Bon Jovi 46, Ocean Ruler 21.
Senior Maiden - Brad the Lad 23, Sherlock 23, Eden River 22.
Puppy Maiden - Cracking This 8 (Finished), Eden Reward 5.
Open Restricted - Walting Matilda 60, Eden Rusty 33, Sara’s Gift / Glen Coe 25.
Veteran - Melody 8, High Command 1.
Open Non Winner - Jim Dandy 11, Meadow Solo 1.
Shap/Helton Top Kennel – D. Bland 59, P. Swanton 36, B. Mellon 32.
Shap Top Local Kennel – D. Clifford 27, M. Holmes 11
If any one disagrees with their points can they please let Debbie know.
Also with the points from the Cockermouth and Workington Area, Geoff Irving has passed on the latest scores:
Senior Open – Westgate Kyza 58, Cracking Thore 41, Alfresco 37, Rhinestone Cowboy 35. Senior Local – Rhinestone Cowboy 35, Quiet Pearl 10.
Senior Maiden Open – Kelly Mac 12, Brad the Lad 9, Valdor, Westgate Jewel and Aruba, all 7. Senior Maiden Local 0 Kelly Mac 12, Aruba 7.
Open pups – Cracking That 70, Levi 35, Dairy Song 32. Local pups – Levi 35, White Diamond 20, Razzmatazz 20.
Open Puppy maidens – Pavarotti 10, Bushie, Lingbeck Shadow and Reuben all 7.
Local Puppy maiden – Pavarotti 10, Lingbeck Shadow 7.
Open restricted – Waltzing Matilda 15, Linsdale 14, Lambrini 11.
Veterans – Outrageous 24, Sandy Bay 21, Clarity 16. Local veterans – Lady Rachel 11, Rockwell 4.
Cash for Points -= Seniors: Sandy Bay 19, Rhinestone Cowboy 15, Kelly Mac 15, Cracking Thore 13.
Pups – Dairy Song 21, Cracking That 15, White Diamond and Lingbeck Shadow, both 11.
David and Elsie Harrison Trophy – Dairy Song 17, Mayfair 121, Westgate Kyza 11, White Diamond 10, Cracking Thore 10.
Dean Trails – Seniors – Alfresco 21, Westgate Kyza 17, Some Girl 15. Pups – Cracking That 28, Levi 12. Open maidens – Merry Legs, 6 finished, Faithful 5, Reuben 4. Open restricted – Venice 6, Speculate 6.
Latest results in the Border Association have been as follows:
Thursday, September 11 – Coanwood
Seniors: 1, Trust; 2, Silver Birch; 3, Jack Flash; 4, Eagle Gill; 5, Freedom; 6, Marshman. 10 ran; time, 25:41.
Senior Graded: 1, On-Line; 2, Fire Dream; 3, Azinger; 4, Springfield Lass; 5, Amber Salsa; 6, Spring Moss. 12 ran; time, 27:39.
Pups: 1, Summer Venture; 2, Fire Ranger; 3, Jackpot; 4, Summer Delight; 5, Headline; 6, Templer. 13 ran; time, 13:34.
Open maidens: 1, Amber Petite; 2, Molly; 3, Blaze; 4, Jedi; 5, Jigsaw; 6, Gold Dust. 8 ran; time, 14:20.
Sunday, September 14 – Slaggyford
Seniors: 1, Jack Flash; 2, Houxty Beck; 3, Trust; 4, Marshman; 5, Silver Birch; 6, Skylark. 6 ran; time, 29:34.
Senior Graded: 1, On-Line; 2, Lakeland Mist; 3, Fire Glory; 4, Major; 5, Springfield Lass; 6, Newman. 13 ran; time, 30:49.
Dog Produce: 1, Summer Venture (Westgate Ruler/Summer Flight); 2, Farm Time (Denton Memory/Cleo).
Pups: 1, Summer Delight; 2, Headline; 3, Polly; 4, Gold Finger; 5, Spring Raider; 6, Templer. 14 ran; time, 18:38.
Veterans: 1, Castle Thorn; 2, Eagle Gill; 3, Denton Memory; 4, Mr Ed; 5, Jigsaw; 6, Blaze. 8 ran; time, 17:34.
Tuesday, August 16 – Middlemoss
Seniors: 1, Trust; 2, Houxty Beck; 3, Puzzle; 4, Eagle Gill; 5, Castle Thorn; 6, Delta Star. 6 ran, time 25:36.
Senior Graded: 1, Major; 2, Amber Salsa; 3, Fire Glory; 4, Springfield Lass; 5, Mr Ed; 6, Jigsaw. 10 ran, time 25:53.
Pups: 1, Summer Venture; 2, Farm time; 3, Summer Delight; 4, Spring Raider; 5, Polly; 6, Fire Ranger. 8 ran, time 15:43.
Puppy Graded: 1, Spring Midget; 2, Jackpot; 3, Houxty Bank; 4, Templer; 5, Denton Friendship. 5 ran, time 16:32.

HTA RESULTS

Wednesday, September 10
Shap Summit
SENIORS: 1 Show GIrl; 2 Gwiazda; 3 Cannavaro; 4 Bonny Lass; 5 Howgill Sandy; 6 Top Man. 10 ran; time, 30.04.
PUPPIES: 1 Darling; 2 Della; 3 Cinnabar; 4 Fell Dancer; 5 Habana; 6 Claymore. 12 ran; time, 19.18.
OPEN RESTRICTED: 1 Superseven; 2 Ben's Girl; 3 Sycamore; 4 Sunlight; 5 Davina; 6 Team Spirit. 12 ran; time, 19.57.
Crag Farm
SENIORS: 1 Westgate Ruby; 2 Hot Fuss; 3 Whitby Steps; 4 Alliance; 5 Mayfair; 6 Deja Vu. 14 ran; time, 27.07.
PUPPIES: 1 Razzmatazz; 2 Tell Tale; 3 Georgie's Girl; 4 Ellie Vee; 5 Roulette; 6 Amy Jo. 11 ran; time, 16.26.
OPEN RESTRICTED: 1 Gendarme; 2 Westend Bond; 3 Pinfold Skye; 4 Butterfly; 5 Freeflo; 6 Tearaway Lady. 11 ran; time, 17.51.
Thursday, September 11
Calebreak
SENIORS: 1 Dairy One; 2 Halloween; 3 Ms Dynamite; 4 Huntsman's Chance; 4 Westgate Ripple; 6 Jenny's Pride. 21 ran; time, 28.36.
PUPPIES: 1 Huntsman's Dazzler; 2 Courtesy; 3 Beyonce; 4 Sweet Pea; 5 Cinnabar; 6 Girls Aloud. 16 ran; time, 19.37.
OPEN RESTRICTED: 1 Jodie; 2 Matty Brown; 3 Cathy; 4 Speculation; 5 Dusty Hare; 6 Spot On. 26 ran; time, 19.50.
Saturday, September 13
Dearham
SENIORS: 1 Westgate Kyza; 2 Rhinestone Cowboy; 3 Mayfair; 4 Momento; 5 Calzaghe; 6 Cracking Thore. 18 ran; time, 28.12.
MAIDENS: 1 High Patrol; 2 Brad the Lad; 3 Shady Lady; 4 Pollyanna; 5 Sherlock; 6 Delete. 16 ran; time, 30.53.
PUPPIES: 1 Levi; 2 Tarantino; 3 Cracking That; 4 Dairy Song; 5 Habana; 6 Toffee Supreme. 17 ran; time, 18.53.
PUPPY MAIDENS: 1 Random Star; 2 Reuben; 3 Foxparke Lady Jean; 4 Velvet; 5 Amy Jo; 6 Bushie. 18 ran; time, 18.52.
OPEN RESTRICTED: 1 Busy Time; 2 Waltzing Matilda; 3 Shane; 4 Top Man; 5 Mambo; 6 Speculation. 30 ran; time, 18.42.
VETERANS: 1 Outrageous; 2 Clarity; 3 Nikki; 4 Lady Rachel; 5 Sandy Bay; 6 Merry Legs. 8 ran; time, 18.55.
Sunday, September 14
Shap Summit
SENIORS: 1 Show Girl; 2 Some Girl; 3 Halloween; 4 Gwiazda; 5 Bonny Lass; 6 Dignity. 21 ran; time, 28.04.
PUPPIES: 1 Darling; 2 Fell Dancer; 3 Della; 4 Tower Lass; 5 Huntsman's Dazzler; 6 Girls Aloud. 19 ran; time, 19.02.
OPEN RESTRICTED: 1 Cinnabar; 2 Ben's Girl; 3 Matty Brown; 4 Spot On; 5 Davina; 6 Park Top. 29 ran; time, 18.57.
Monday, September 15
Crag Farm
SENIORS: 1 Hot Fuss; 2 Miss Dido; 3 Whitby Steps; 4 Westgate Ruby; 5 Shady Lady; 6 Jealousy. 6 ran, time, 28.13.
PUPPIES: 1 Razzmatazz; 2 Tell Tale; 3 Amy Jo; 4 Ellie Vee; 5 Celtic Warrior; 6 Georgie's Girl. 7 ran, time, 16.31.
OPEN RESTRICTED: 1 Tearaway Lady; 2 Westend Bond; 3 Roulette; 4 Pinfold Skye; 5 Freeflo; 6 Aruba. 15 ran, time, 17.27.
Tuesday, September 16
Keswick, Old Golf Course
SENIORS: 1 Jimmy Quick; 2 Howgill Sandy; 3 Huntsman's Charm; 4 Huntsman's Ruler; 5 Misty; 6 Ms Dynamite. 18 ran, time, 28.50.
PUPPIES: 1 Huntsman's Dazzler; 2 Courtesy; 3 Tower Lass; 4 Gentle Lady; 5 Razzmatazz; 6 Westgate Tally. 16 ran, time, 20.50.
OPEN MAIDENS: 1 Eden Russet; 2 Roulette; 3 Trebor; 4 Cannavaro; 5 Bowderdale Billy; 6 Maddison. 14 ran, time, 20.15.
VETERANS: 1 Outrageous; 2 Super Hero; 3 Hill Breeze; 4 Genesis; 5 Bretton; 6 Eden Return. 9 ran, time, 20.45.
Dearham
SENIORS: 1 Westgate Kyza; 2 Rhinestone Cowboy; 3 Mayfair; 4 Momento; 5 Alliance; 6 Busy Time. 19 ran, time, 26.49.
PUPPIES: 1 Dairy Song; 2 Levi; 3 Negress; 4 Cracking That; 5 Toffee Supreme; 6 Habana. 13 ran, time, 18.11.
OPEN MAIDENS: 1 Fugitive; 2 Rough Diamond; 3 Night Shadow; 4 Shane; 5 Kelly-Mac; 6 Lady Rachel. 19 ran, time, 18.33.

HTA FIXTURES

September
Thurs 18 Dean H, P, OM (5.00)
Grange-in-Borrowdale H, P, OR, V (4.30)
Sat 20 Egremont Crab Fair H, P, OM, OR (1.30)
Dearham H, P, OR (5.00)
Sun 21 Shap H, M, P, ONW, OR (1.30)
Rosthwaite H, P, OR, V (4.30)
Mon 22 Boonwood H, P, OR (4.30)
Tues 23 Bridekirk H, P, OR (4.30)
Kentmere H, RH, P, OM, V (3.00)
Wed 24 Boonwood H, P, OR (4.30)
Thurs 25 Sandale H, P, OR (4.45)
Fri 26 Askam-in-Furness H, P, OR, V (4.00)
Sat 27 Eskdale Show H, P, OM, OR (2.00)
Dearham H, P, ONW, OR (4.00)
Sun 28 Kendal H, P, OM, OR (12.00)
Mon 29 Keswick, Old Golf Course H, P, OR (4.00)
St.Helena H, P, ONW (4.00)
Tues 30 Oulton H, P, OR (4.45)
October
Wed 1 St.Helena H, P, ONW (4.00)
Thurs 2 Westmorland Classic, Kendal H, M, P, OR, V (1.30)
Sat 4 HTA, Helton H, M, P, PM, OR (1.30)
Mon 6 Keswick Old Golf Course H, P, OR (4.00)
St.Helena H, P, OM (4.00)
Tues 7 Dean
Wed 8 Scawthwaite Close
Thurs 9 Millstone Moor
Sat 11 Dean
Wasdale Show
Sun 12 Shap H, M, P, ONW, OR (1.30)
Mon 13 Bower House
Tues 14 Dearham
Greenholme
Wed 15 Grange-in-Borrowdale
Thurs 16 Dearham
Greenholme
Sat 18 Lorton
Askam-in-Furness
Sun 19 Low Place
Oulton
Mon 20 Keswick Area
Tues 21 Dearham
Wed 22 Helton
Thurs 23 Buttermere
Sat 25 Buttermere Show
Sun 26 Kendal H, M, P, OR (12.00)
Mon 27 Millstone Moor
Tues 28 Keswick Area
Wed 29 Scawthwaite Close
Fri 31 Millstone Moor
November (Non-Championship)
Sat 1 Shepherds’ Meet, Torver
Sat 8 Shepherds’ Meet, Ulpha