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The two-year-old bitch, owned and trained by Tina Robinson and Basher Carmichael of Greenmill, Longtown led from the first bend to win by a comfortable 3.5 lengths from Tony Hopper's four-year-old Workington dog Aguero. Later, Glasgow-based Papa, a three-year-old dog, took the honours over the same distance, despite the efforts of a strong challenging Macca Tiger, a two-year-old dog from David Bowes' Cleator Moor kennels.

Finally, over the middle distance, three-year-old front-runner Mollie, entered by Keith Geddes of Dumfries, won by almost four lengths from Colin Jackson's three-year-old Glasgow dog Yazoo. RESULTS and STARTING PRICES First race (7.30) - 1, Flaming Iris, trap 4, price 4/5; 2, Slouch, 5, 7/4; distance 4 lengths; winning time 17.30 seconds. Second (7.45) - 1, Claire's Girl, 1, 5/4; 2, Shorts, 5, 5/4; 1.75; 17.46. Third (8.00) - 1, Reject (5) 6/4; 2, Pop On Scarlet, 1, 7/4; 2.5; 17.75. Fourth (8.15) - 1, Pop On Tia, 2, 5/4; 2, Aguero, 5, 5/2; 3.5; 1713. Fifth (8.30) - 1, Another Wons, 5, 2/1; 2, Diamond Rosie, 2, 2/1; 2.5; 17.44. Sixth (8.45) - 1, Flaming Patsie, 6, 2/1; 2, It's A Ticket, 1, 2/1; 1.75; 17.57. Seventh (9.00) - 1, Slump, 5, 6/4; 2, Macca Moose, 1, 5/2; .5; 17.62. Eighth (9.15) - 1, Papa, 3, 5/4; 2, Macca Tiger, 4, 5/2; .5; 17.26. Ninth (9.30) - 1, Mollie, 1, 5/2; 2, Yazoo, 5, 2/1; 3.75; 29.05. SPORTSDESK: 01461-202417