Sunday saw a return to Oulton in memory of late hound trailer Dennis Reay.
Thirty-eight hounds turned out over the five trails.
Up first were the Seniors with six hounds being slipped. Silver Dream was sent off as favourite.
Silver Dream for Darren and Julie McMaster and Anthony Skelton led the race ahead of Thorn Soul for Martin, Molly and Teddy Burrows and Sarah Jackson with Mel in third for Les and Graham Reid and Ellie Napier.
Once out of the wood and onto the finish Silver Dream won by 50 yards ahead of Thorn Soul who had 20 yards on Mel.
The next race to go was the Senior Maidens with a field of seven lining up at the slip. Cracking Artist was sent off as favourite.
Cracking Artist for Bill and Pat Mellon and Tina and Wak Airey was clear of Castle Callant for Marti Borrowick, Mary Irving and Amy Brookes.
Reports came in from the puppy split and it was still Cracking Artist who was leading the race.
Once they were out of the wood and onto the finish Cracking Artist won by 100 yards ahead of Castle Callant aka Harry, Lisa Whitefield’s pair of Black Edition and Audacity finished in third and fourth.
Up next were the Pups with four runners. Affirmation for Andrew Bullman, Laura Steele and Gary Woodend was leading the race ahead of Busy Rascal for Alan Blacklock and Carole Harrison, with Tucker for Nicola McMaster and Anthony Skelton in third but all three were changing places as the race continued round to the wood.
Onto the finish Busy Rascal and Tucker had developed a lead and it looked as though Tucker was going to come on and win but dropped his nose just before the line allowing Busy Rascal to claim her fourth puppy victory. Affirmation finished in third.
Up next were the Puppy Maidens where six took to the trail.
Delta Fortune for Sarah and Baz Harper and Hartley Robinson was 30 yards clear of the favourite Silver Star for Darren and Julie McMaster and Sadie Wilson.
Once out of the wood and onto the finish Delta Fortune and Silver Star had a great battle up the hill with Delta Fortune grabbing the win by a head ahead of Silver Star, the pair had 20 yards to spare on Tanya Satterthwaite’s Pied Piper with the consistent Denton Phantom for Lee, Hayley, George and Joey Wall, Sandra Mordue and Ted Storrows finishing in fourth place.
The final race of the day was the Open Restricted with 15 taking to the trail.
Milo Moon had established a 200-yard lead for Carolyn, Tracey and Derrick Hill ahead of Malfunction for Sarah White.
Malfunction reduced this lead to 20 yards when they went out of sight and into the woods.
Once out of the woods Milo Moon finished ahead of Denton Shamrock for Sandra Mordue, Ted Storrows and Lee Wall and finished in second place.
Sarah White’s pair of Malfunction and We Get By finished in third and fourth.
Oulton supporters would like to thank all those who helped put the trails on in memory of Dennis and all those who supported by running their hounds, everyone had a good day.
The last trail at Oulton will take place today, Thursday April 17, with a four race meeting.
Money raised at all the Oulton trails will be given to local charities and good causes in and around the Oulton Area.
Oulton Dennis Reay Memorial Trails – April 13
- Hounds – 1. Silver Dream 2. Thorn Soul 3. Mel 4. Rodney Raider 5. Thornton 6. Snowfell 6 ran, time 27.59
- Maidens – 1. Cracking Artist 2. Castle Callant 3. Black Edition 4. Audacity 5. Thorn Heart 6. Imagine 7 ran, time 28.49
- Pups – 1. Busy Rascal 2. Tucker 3. Affirmation only three finished 4 ran, time 17.52
- Puppy Maidens – 1. Delta Fortune 2. Silver Star 3. Pied Piper 4. Denton Phantom 5. Prospect Jan only five finished 6 ran, time 17.32
- Open Restricted – 1. Milo Moon 2. Denton Shamrock 3. Malfunction 4. We Get By 5. Dream Catcher 6. Paddy The Plasterer 15 ran, time 16.45
