Huntsman’s Rebel shows class with 21st win

Katie Steel with Miterdale Honesty who won the open restricted at Rusland.

The HTA held two meetings last night and these days it means one will suffer for a shortage of runners.

Calebreak’s three-trail meeting attracted 69 but at Rusland the four trails there only drew 23 entries.

At Calebreak it was Brian Graham’s Reebok who won the senior hounds leading home Debbie and Lana McGee’s Apache and Nicola McMaster’s Martha in third.

It was Reebok’s second win of the season as a senior but has picked up eight minor tickets.

Puppy table leader Huntsman’s Rebel notched up her 21st win at Calebreak

Huntsman’s Rebel was out again and the little red bitch showed her class again romping to her 21^st win of the season and looks to have the championship in safe keeping.

She again finished in front of Lady Million which was a repeat of the one-two at the HTA Premier trails on Saturday.

James and Eleanor Irving’s Overwater Flash won the open restricted, beating Julie Birkenshaw’s Breton.

Mitredale Dusk winner at Rusland of Senior Hounds Mitredale Dusk winner at Rusland of Senior Hounds

Over at Rusland it proved a good night for the Steel family as they won three of the four races and took home a couple of minor tickets too.

The senior trail went to their Miterdale Dusk, which beat Jenny’s Oracle; Miterdale Shade surprised Ned’s Gain by winning the pups and the treble was completed in the open restricted when Miterdale Honesty beat Geoff and Barbara Jones’ Lilly.

The only race not won by a Miterdale kennel hound was the open maidens which went to Roy Laidler’s Cuckoo Lane from the Barrow hound Amber Bay owned by Norman and Lynn Brown.

Sophie Steel with Millie and Isla and Rusland puppy trail winner Miterdale Shade.

The next trailing night is Wednesday when there is one meeting at Cold Fell.

August 8 – Calebreak

Hounds – 1. Reebok; 2. Apache; 3. Martha; 4. Huntsman’s Quartz; 5. Imagine; 6. Hunter’s Flame. 21 ran, time 31.09.
Pups – 1. Huntsman’s Rebel; 2. Lady Million; 3. Eden Redarna; 4. Strawberry Mick; 5. Busy Again; 6. Annie May. 20 ran, time 23.19.
Open Restricted – 1. Overwater Flash; 2. Bretton; 3. Huntsman’s Quirk; 4. Overwater Marvin; 5. Trinket; 6. Thorn Snap. 28 ran, time 22.34.

Rusland

Hounds – 1. Miterdale Dusk; 2. Jenny’s Oracle; 3. Miterdale Duchess; 5. Huntsman’s Que; 6. Huntsman’s Novice. 7 ran, time 31.19.
Pups – 1. Miterdale Shade; 2. Ned’s Gain; 3. Huntsman’s Rally; 4. Huntsman’s Rascal. 4 ran, time 21.56.
Open Maiden – 1. Cuckoo Lane; 2. Amber Bay; 3. Black Eyed Mist; 4. Howgill Meg; 5. Canny Mover. 5 ran, time 20.48.

Open Restricted – 1. Miterdale Honesty; 2. Lilly; 3. Oakbank Izzy; 4. Miterdale Shadow; 5. Hawkswood; 6. Miterdale Favour. 7 ran, time 18.04.