Well, what can one say?

The evening started with that horrendous sight of "look at my T-shirt. I AM THE LEADER" followed by the news that Stewartess had been selected for the England Ladies Cross Country Veterans team followed by Lady Frankenstein becoming the 539th competitor to start in a NSP GP and finishing with Andy Capper becoming the first ever 'andicapper to win a Grand Prix - eat your 'eart out Your Excellency.

STARTing with the team results we saw Waddling Wallett organise his Start Fitness squad to both have the requisite number of competitors and to finish first team on the night. However with the 'elp of the aforementioned 'andy Regal Baker saw his team finish second on the night - well I suppose that one can expect to be second on the night with a name like Gallowgate Gadgies: they have had plenty of practice!!!
As far as Fearless was concerned this was just a minor glitch as Flying Flowers still have a useful lead in the team race.

In the individual race it was a very popular victory for Andy - perhaps the time has come, as the Walrus said, for a new Handicapper.
Anyway Andy thoroughly enjoyed being chased home by Angelic Anstee and Trainee Tearaway, with Ambitious Andy finishing in fourth position - Ambitious has however been awarded a T-shirt to avoid the risk of legal proceedings against the excellent winner on the night!

Times for most people - except of course the surprise winner - were affected by the wind with fastest on the night being Hasty in 18.51 followed by Bard in 19.00, Magnificent Morley in 19.28, Waddling in 19.36 and Jaunty Jonathon in 20.34 with fifth fastest place going to Cur stePHen in a time of 20.51.

Chez the other species Hustling Heather was fastest in 24.16, followed by Countess Claire in 25.27, Lesley the Lady in 25.58, Helen of Cyprus 26.13 and Viscountess Vicky in 26.34.

Horrendous has had to surrender his "Phil this is Your Leader calling. Are you going to try to run today" to Juggling the First (Mark) with 71 points followed by Ambitious 83 points juggling the Second (Warren) 88, Bard 95 and Angelic 101.

Horrendous has slipped - even though on a very rare occasion of being sober!! - to 14th place with 119 points.

Next GP is December 14th with a free buffet afterwards at Brier Dene.

Have I mentioned that Andy was first across the finishing line on Tuesday last?

The Peasant