"Its Fate as some would say" Stewart withdrew a Golden Retriever from the Yorkshire Golden Retriever Novice stake due to training issues, He was then lucky enough to be offered a run in the Mid Norfolk Novice on the same day only having just run 6 days earlier with the same club, that day he was Number 1 and never picked a bird, this time at number 14 completed the trial.
The Winner number 10 Robin Wise was called up from the reserves at 5.30pm the night before "Your number is your luck in field trials"
This award was particularly pleasing as Poppy entered her first 2010 field trial 6 days ago. She gained THIRD PLACE after 5 retrieves in sugar beet, the first retrieve being a partridge on the left of the line and then a pheasant on the right of the line under judges Mr M Jennings & Mr. B Boardman both retreives were straight forward marks, with no handling required.
In the 2nd round under judges Mr R Beckerleg & Miss S Coby, we must have walked for 1 hour or more, before Poppy was asked to pick a partridge, she was in the line when several birds were shot and dropped at close range, the dogs steadiness was well tested, we also had a rabbit bolt in front of us!
In the 3rd round, we never had any difficult birds to pick, just another two striaght forward pheasants both good marks picked without any handling.
Both the winner Robin Wise & second placed Liz Ingram were asked to pick retrieves slightly more challenging than Poppy's, which required a small degree of handling.
Certificate of Merit was awarded to Fiona Joint.
Their were 14 runners overall, 1. Mr P Garton was dropped in the second round on a hare. 2. Ms J van der Dussen failed to pick a bird in the second round, 3. Ms L Ingram awarded 2nd. 4. Mr R Bannock was dropped in the first round on heelwork, 5. Mrs Fiona Joint awarded COM, 6. Ms S Larsson failed to get to the area. 7 Mr S littleboy dog ran in. 8 Mr A Brazier was dropped for heelwork ( This dog later collapsed and needed to be taken to the vet, we hope alls well with the dog)9. Mr P Askew dropped for heelwork. 10. Mrs R Wise Winner 11. Mr P Buckenham failed to pick a bird in the second round.12 Mr P Abbs first dog failure. 13 Mrs J Smith first round dropped for pulling on scent on a straight mark.14. Mr S North awarded 3rd.
Results
1st Mrs R Wise, Muddymile Honeyguide, Sire FTCH Wingsham Tinder of Smithsteads Dam FTCH Muddymile Eider
2nd Ms E Ingram, Garrethall Ouka, Sire FTCH Garrethall Macauley Dam Garrethall Lucky Chance
3rd Mr. S North, Russlayne Bracken Sire FTCH Brindlebay Jude Dam Fernshot Milly
COM Mrs F Joint, Muddymile Hawfinch, Sire FTCH Wingsham Tinder of Smithsteads Dam FTCH Muddymile Eider
My thanks go to Messrs J Alston and J Cracknell for hosting the trial, to the judges and helpers in particular Mark Danson-Hatcher & Graham Symonds and Sponsors Skinners Dog Foods & Sporting Saint
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