March 4th. Emu Creek Handicap (Block * 2 laps)
- 46 RIDERS - 67K
1st John Macague 2:05:53
2nd Jacob Lea
3rd Jamie Crass
4th Josh Gundry
5th Joe Stoltz
6th Rohan McCaig
then most of field, up to25 – 30 riders including –
UP/V Darren Casey
F/T Dave Pell 2:08:43
scr Tom Southam, Dave Pell, Tim Hucker, Tim Decker, Jack Bobridge
4 min Shaun McCarthy, Jacob Lea, Pete Ladd2, Josh Gundry, Lachlan Stuart, Darren Casey,
Rohan McCaig
7 min Joe Stoltz, John Macague, Tony Jones, Steve Cunneen, Nick Shipp, Rob Hucker, Jamie Crass,
Ben Sherwell ( missed his bunch & rode next bunch very bravely )
11 min Brett Fisher, Troy West, Joel Fahy, Justin Leske, Shane Thompson, Cameron Dean, Luke Knox,
David Allott ( 1st race )
16 min Noel Sens, Ron McCulloch, Luke Barbetti, Mark Williams, Mick Anderson, Ben Knight,
Peter Moroni, Bruce Tonkin
20 min Laurie Naughton, Micah Leske, Ian Turner, Leila Bunnett, Garry Murdoch, Sheridan Hall,
Clare McKechnie, Esther Pugh – U’Ren
35 min Ann I’Anson, Andy Summers
The marshals were:
Peter Murphy , John Fahy, Justin Leske, Rohan McCaig, Tim Ralton
At the end of the 1st lap most gaps had halved, as intended, with the exception of the 11 min bunch who were at
breaking point & almost on next bunch. On the 2nd lap limit wasn’t caught till late in the race with Ann making
a valiant attempt to stay away. Andy finished 2 min behind the winner at 2:07:45. Race was pretty well together
between Gooseneck & Telephone Exchange with the exception of scratch. Scratch had self – destructed early in
the 1st lap, losing Hucker early & Bobridge & Decker at the end of the 1st lap. Southam joined the wounded
soon after, leaving Pell in serious danger of missing F/T. He was most surprised to learn he had still got it