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 HAVE dog will travel proved to be the right maxim for Saturday’s Dog Produce Stakes at Askam-in-Furness.
The feature trail was won by the pup which had travelled furthest to take part - High Challenge, owned by ten year old Courtney and her 14-year-old sister Chantel Hope and their grandma Margaret Hugo of Carlisle.
It was his fourth success of the season and the son of Dairy One and Kinniside Jet had to pull out all the stops to beat Westgate Renney by a neck.
Cavendish and Brannigan were both close up, while Shiraz and Hunter's Lane took the remaining tickets.
Margaret Hugo said: “It was heaven, the greatest moment I’ve experienced in the sport. I was hoping he would put in a good run and he did us proud.
“He’d ran down there earlier in the season and although it was a long way to go it was a big meeting and is now something I’ll never forget.
“Courtney was there to see the dog win. She often catches him, while both she and Chantel take an active interest by walking the dogs.
“I still have High Patrol, who is a third-year old dog but I have just sold High Challenge’s brother High Quest to Ireland.”
That's Courtney above with High Challenge receiving the trophy from Joan Stobbart. Picture MARGARET BAXTER.
Margaret started following the trails when she was just young, going with her father Jeff Holliday who had a good hound Highlight in the Border Association at the time. The prefix High appears to have stuck since those days.
Margaret was full of praise for friends Kevin and Penny Swanton who helped High Challenge get going when he was just a youngster.
The day had begun with a very close finish to the senior trail as Reg Smith's Alliance just finished a short head in front of Darling, who had made up a lot of ground in the last field. They were ten yards in front of Show Girl, with Alfresco in fourth place.
There was an excellent finish to the senior maidens as the Dawson family's Beyonce narrowly beat Trebor and Random Star.
Lynn Pawley and partners' Bitch Produce winner Desire led out of the wood in the open pups, and never looked in danger of being caught by Dizzee Rascal, Dairy Diamond and Rose, although all three tried their hardest.
Easiest winner of the day came in the open restricted trail where Brian and John Graham's Velvet had about 20 yards to spare over Toytown. These two were nicely clear of the rest, who were led in by Girls Aloud.
Local farmer and landowner George Penny presented the prizes for the first two trails, with Mrs Joan Stobbart doing the honours for the last three.
It has to be said that support from the "top side" areas was disappointing. Of the 144 entries, just five came from Aspatria and Wigton; eight from Carlisle and Penrith (though they had the major winner) and 11 from Cockermouth and Workington.
Westmorland provided the most support, with 46 entries, of which three were winners and nine got tickets, while Whitehaven's 44 runners produced seven tickets.
Keswick had a win and two tickets from 12 runners, and the host area, Ulverston, fielded 18 and ended up with three tickets.
Thanks to sponsorship from the Whitehaven News and the Ulverston area, the event just broke even. Those who stayed away missed a good afternoon's trailing.
There were 31 entries for the Tipster Competition on the Produce trail. Four people picked Westgate Renney, Brannigan and Shiraz, but only Ian Rumney got them in the right order, so he's the winner, with Denis Allison, David Howson and Lynn Pawley runners-up. There will be a full Tipster competition for the August Premier trails, which will be at Shap on Saturday 8th August. There will be no trails at Shap beforehand.
Lynn Pawley has said a big thanks to all those who bought tickets in the sweepstake. It turned out to be so popular she sold two sets!
The winners were as follows: 1. Barry Laidler / Malcolm Middleton; 2. Eric Cockbain / Wendy Martin; 3. Ivor Martin / Malcolm Holmes; 4. Ken Kinsella / Malcolm Middleton; 5. Christine Brownlee / Nicola McMaster; 6. Eric Walker / Jim Bob Batty.
Afterwards a big thank-you was extended to Jayne Petersen, Ulverston Area Chairman, her committee and all her extended family whose hard work ensured an excellent day's trailing.
Everybody carried out their duties efficiently and cheerfully, and the field was cleared and empty by 5.00 pm.
In addition I have been asked to say that the Ulverston Area HTC would like to thank George Penny as land owner; Kathryn and Lynn Pawley, Kay and Sandra for their hard work in entries, raffle tickets and gate keeping, as well as Dickie, Barry and John for officiating.
They would also like to thank trailers Jeff Rowand, John Thompson, Michael and Christopher Oldcorn, road scouts and the people who agreed to be catchers on the day.
Without their help the committee wouldn’t have been able to have the trails as volunteers are few and far between. Indeed, without people like this we wouldn’t have any trailing. Please consider helping next time you are at a trail as this does go a long way towards helping to keep our sport alive.
 The review of the week starts last Wednesday at Wath Brow where Reg Smith’s Alliance showed her liking for the course with another win. Running particularly well at the moment she beat Molly Malone by ten lengths.
There was a good finish to the pups with three of them in with a chance. It was Jet Rose who came out of the beck best of all and went on to win by five lengths from Hot Flush.
In the open restricted trail there was another close finish before Newtown Clover scrambled home by a length from Foxparke Warrior.
On Thursday the scene switched to Grasmere where Chinatown led in the 13 seniors with Langdale Trooper in second place.
Mabel beat Mayfly in the pups while Hilly’s Thunder got the better of Toytown in the open maiden trail.
At Threlkeld: on Monday there were ideal conditions with the splendid backdrop of Blencathra crystal clear!
Perhaps even Westgate Kyza had time to take in the view because the reigning champion was always in command of the senior trail, and eventually beat Trebor by five yards.
Three pups had drawn well clear of the rest, and Huntsman's Echo was the best coming down the fell, winning by ten yards, with Rose and Quiet Swallow very close together for second and third.
A puppy, Sundown, ran a great race to beat his elders Davina and Fell Dancer nicely in the 29-strong open maiden trail.
A good finish to the open restricted saw Cracking Mischief finish just nicely ahead of Tic Tac and Halloween.
 The other meeting on Monday was at Frizington where Bluebell, laid off recently by the cough, got her championship challenge back on track with a seven length win over Night Shadow.
It was tight in the pups between the first three (as shown alongside) with Shiraz beating Hot Flush by a length with Chardonnay close up in third.
MAL WALKER was our man on the spot and he also snapped Foxparke Tiddleywink and connections above and Shiraz below.
Mal's prints can can be bought at £25 for an A4 framed and £40 for an A3 framed. Prints only are £10 A4 and £15 A3.
The open restricted was even tighter and the camera was needed to sort out the front three.
Foxparke Tiddleywink had prevailed by a short head from Warlord with Black Poppy half a length away in third.
On Tuesday there were meetings at Kirkstone and Ward Hall.
At Kirkstone Velvet was never headed in the seniors, having a good lead at half way and going on to win very easily. Habana was also well clear of Cinnabar in second spot.
There were just 11 pups but it proved to be a classy race. Sunshine got to the front at the wall at the foot of the fell, and kept her lead narrowly along the track through the rushes.
She jumped the last wall in front and went on to beat Desire by three lengths, with the rest not far behind.
 In the open non winners Temptation looked the likely winner, and landed over the last wall in front, but had a look at Grange Moss, who nipped past to win by a length.
This trail was run for a 1923 silver challenge trophy originally won by a hound belonging to Mr Bowe of Ambleside, owner of the famous Gambler.
Grange Moss is owned by Graham, Jeanette and Nathan Thornton of Warton and Stan Heywood of Kendal.
At Ward Hall, which in effect is Grange Grassings run the other way round, Tarantino just held on to beat the fast-finishing Darling by two lengths in the senior trail.
In the puppy trail Hunter's Lane came from second place to beat Brittle by a length, just getting up before the line. Only five of the ten runners finished, however.
The open maidens was won by Relentless, who also came from second place to beat Rough Diamond by two lengths.
I’ve had a message to say that anybody who is considering running a hound at Cartmel Show should please let Jayne Petersen know before 25 July as tickets are required for entry.
The usual one racing hound-one handler free applies. Unfortunately, if you turn up at the gate with your hound without a ticket you will be required to pay full show price.
Latest results in the Border Association have been as follows:-
Tuesday 30th June, Walton.
Seniors: 1, Eagle Gill; 2, Marshman; 3, Spring Midget; 4, Denton Friendship; 5, Trust; 6, Fire Ranger. 11 ran, time 23:32.
Senior Maidens: Lakeland Mist; 2, Fire Dream; 3, Mr Ed; 4, Hot Response; 5, Castle Brae; 6, Spring Raider. 8 ran, time 24:16.
Pups: 1, Tune; 2, Spring Dream; 3, Fire Cracker; 4, Kim; 5, Amber Gem; 6, Bantry Bay. 17 ran, time 14:08.
Open Restricted: 1, Silver Birch; 2, Denton Memory; 3, Puzzle; 4, Mandesha; 5, Newman; 6, Castle Thorn. 14 ran, time 14:15.
Saturday 4th July, Copshaw Common Riding, Newcastleton.
Pups: 1, Tune; 2, Castle Cairn; 3, Jacko; No fourth; 5, Summer Virtue; 6, Bantry Bay. 12 ran, time 21:55.
Sunday 5th July, Hallbankgate.
Seniors: 1, Jack Flash; 2, Silver Birch; 3, Trust; 4, Farm Time; 5, Marshman; 6, Gold Finger. 9 ran, time 27:33.
Senior Graded: 1, Major; 2, Mr Ed; 3, Delta Star; 4, Newman; 5, Houxty Bank; 6, Freedom. 16 ran, time 26:51.
Pups: 1, Storm; 2, Prancer; 3, Spring Dream; 4, Bantry Bay; 5, Summer Virtue; 6, Amber Gem. 9 ran, time 18:11.
Open Maidens: 1, Lakeland Echo; 2, Spring Raider; 3, Lakeland Mist; 4, Fire Dream; 5, Amber Petite; 6, Kim. 7 ran, time 17:10.
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