The final of the Low Place trails took place yesterday with 62 hounds turning out for the five-course trail.
Up first were the Seniors with 16 runners, Cautious was sent off as the favourite.
Once slipped, Cautious went out well for Stephen Riley and Isla Hetherington ahead of Huntsman’s Quartz for Ian Donaldson.
Once back into sight on the back fell the hounds were hard to tell but from what people could make out it was Cautious with a few yards on Huntsman’s Quartz with Zeta in third for Stephen Irving and Caroline Graham.
The hounds then go out of sight and are not seen again until they drop down the fell on the finish and when they did it was Cautious who had established a 100-yard lead ahead of Huntsman’s Quartz and Zeta.
Up next were the pups with a field of 12 lining up at the slip, Maggie was sent off as the favourite.
It was Huntsman’s Unite for Denise and Jenny Bland and Graham Little who was leading the group ahead of Zoya for Stephen Irving and Caroline Graham with the favourite Maggie in fourth.
Once they started to drop down the fell on the finish it was still Huntsman’s Unite who was leading the race but the hounds began to bunch up before the last jump and Zoya took the advantage to come on and win a length ahead of Maggie for Les and Graham Reid, Erin Rowlandson, Barbara Jones and Steven Walker.
Up next was the non-winners with 17 hounds lining up at the slip. Offspring and Foxparke Pip Pip were sent off as joint favourites.
Once the hounds were into sight, it was Offspring for Stuart, James and Jacob Jeynes who was leading ahead of Foxparke Pip Pip for Team Foxparke and Donald Hodgson.
Once the hounds were onto the finish it was Offspring who was still leading from Foxparke Oink Oink with Foxparke Rita’s Rose in third for Team Foxparke and Darren Clark.
Offspring continued to lead down the fell as Foxparke Rita’s Rose attempted to close the gap between the first two hounds, Offspring ending up winning by 10 lengths ahead of Foxparke Rita’s Rose, with Foxparke Pip Pip in third.
Up next were the Open Restricted with a field of 11 lining up. Miterdale Dusk was sent off as the favourite.
It was kennel mates Miterdale Dusk and Kirkhead Rebel, ahead of Ruth Graham and Charlie Dixons Let’s Go For It.
Once onto the finish it as Kirkhead Rebel for Sophie Steele and Roy Laidler with Let’s Go For It in second as the hounds raced down the fell Miterdale Dusk decided he was not going to be beateb as he came from fourt to take the win by five lengths ahead of kennel mate Kirkhead Rebel giving the team a 1,2. Tesla for Donna, Shaun, Becky and Luke Hetherington finished in third.
The final trail of the day was the Open Restricted with six hounds lining up at the slip. Miterdale Duchess was sent off as favourite.
It was Zola for Stephen Irving and Caroline Graham who was leading from Team Eagle’s pair of Eagle Star and Eagle Rock.
Once onto the finish it was Eagle Star who was leading the race ahead of Miterdale Duchess for Denis Peare and Jackie Gill with Eagle Rock in third.
Miterdale Duchess took the win with 3 lengths to spare ahead of Eagle Rock and Eagle Star.
Hound trailing resumes today, Sunday April 13, with Seniors, Senior Maidens, Pups, Puppy Maidens and Open Restricted. Seniors slip at 2pm.
Thee trails are in memory of Denis Reay, who was a much loved hound trailer.
