Bushy’s Brewery Lightweight Race Report

Tuesday’s race winner Rob Hodson grabbed the hole shot on his Paton and led Jamie Coward by 10m at Church Bends. Davey Todd was third and sitting 50m behind Coward waiting for Coward’s smoking machine to expire; it duly did towards the end of lap 2. Michael Sweeney was on his own in fourth, Marc Colvin and the soon to retire Joe Yeardsley completed the top 6. A record lap on lap 2 left no doubt that Hodson would not be headed in this race; misfortune aside. He led from the soon to retire Coward by 50m. Barry Furber was the man on the move; he was up to fifth. Paul Cassidy had moved ahead of fellow local Marc Colvin to take sixth. The demise of Coward left Hodson with a 5.5s lead; he was moving serenely towards his second victory; but behind him Todd was under pressure from Sweeney; but he managed to resist it. After most of the riders had passed Church on lap 3 the red flag appeared. The rider was uninjured in an incident at Stadium; a marshal received minor injuries for which he was treated at the site. He remained to watch the remainder of the action; his daughter took over his duties trackside. The result was declared on the positions at the end of lap 2.  

Words: Richard Radcliffe 

Image: Callum Staley