March trials in the HTA have resumed as the weather started to warm up and after a couple of venues had to be cancelled.
Kirkbride have held two March trials with the first puppy race being won by Embrace who had been unlucky at the last Buttermere trail when it got stuck at the last fence, otherwise it was more than likely would have won.
Embrace is owned by Laura Steele, Andrew and Joel Bulman and Ian Rumney while Reg Smith has returned to hound trailing and took second and third place with Artist and Artisan.
Huntsman’s Rally won the senior hound race for its additional owners Glenis and Raymond Farren who now kennel and run the hound.
Malcolm and Ann Holmes’s kennel continues to run well with Sir Robert winning the All In race with Paul Airey’s Meadow Maggie finishing second.
The second Kirkbride trail saw Graham Reid’s pup Money Talks come home first in front of Neil and Gillian Brown’s, Derek and Joel Bulman’s Hey Mac and Colin Satterthwaite’s Thorn Gift in third.
The senior trail was won by Tesla, owned by Shaun and Donna Hetherington with Glenis and Raymond Farren’s Huntsman’s Rally finishing second.
The All In race was won by Rex The Rocket for Tony, Marlene, Connor and Carter Irving from Seaton. Glenis and Raymond also came second in this one with their other hound Miss Stanhope.
On Saturday the action moved down to Low Place where the local kennel came through with several tickets.
The Puppy race was won by Kinniside Miracle, owned by Tony Jackson, Ian Rudd and Sophie Steele and was followed home by Miterdale Dust and Miterdale Diamond.
The senior hounds was won by Ian Donaldson’s Huntsman’s Quatrz with Roy Laidler’s good hound from last season Kirkhead Rebel finishing in second place.
The All In race was won by Ian Donaldson’s other hound Miterdale Steel who looks as though he has come out of retirement. Neil and Gillian Brown’s Dundee finished second.
On Sunday the trailing action moved up north to Newcastleton. This is a new venue to the HTA as a result of the Borders Association coming in with them.
There was a good turn out of hounds and it was Laura Steele, Andrew and Joel Bulman and Ian Rumney’s Embrace who came home first for its second win in the March trails.
Embrace was followed home by litter mates Rodney Raider owned by Nicola McMaster and David Todhunter and Silver Dream owned by Darren and Julie McMaster and Anthony Skelton.
David Clifford’s hound Eden Rayna won the senior hounds followed home by Shaun and Donna Hetherington’s Splendid Lily. with Malcolm and Ann Holmes’s Sweet Dreams finishing third.
The most notable litter performing well so far in the March trails is the litter bred by Nicola McMaster by Silver Dusk and Miterdale Copper with the majority of its pups ticketing so far this season.
March 19 – Newcastleton
- Pups – 1. Embrace 2. Rodney Raider 3. Silver Dream. 17 Ran Time 12.36
- Hounds – 1. Eden Rayna 2. Splendid Lily 3. Sweet Dreams. 20 Ran Time 12.08
- All In – 1. Denton Shamrock 2. Sir Robert 3. Lady Million. 18 Ran Time 12.11
March 18 – Low Place
- Pups – 1. Kinniside Miracle 2. Miterdale Dust 3. Miterdale Diamond. 17 Ran Time 13.57
- Hounds – 1. Huntsman’s Quartz 2. Kirkhead Rebel 3. Miterdale Dusk. 20 Ran Time 12.31
- All In – 1. Miterdale Steel 2. Dundee 3. Miterdale Favour. 19 Ran Time 13.08
March 16 – Kirkbride
- Pups – 1. Money Talks 2. Hey Mac 3. Thorn Gift. 11 Ran Time 11.19
- Hounds – 1.Tesla 2. Huntsman’s Rally 3. Border Reign. 25 Ran Time 10.47
- All In – 1. Rex The Rocket 2. Miss Stanhope 3. Mr Finnigan. 19 Ran Time 10.58
