Pennington 800 : GM3000 : Spiral 6 Laps
Punxsutawney Phil (3rd in 1500m race 1) the favourite until Hugh (winner in 1500m) turns up. Tonight the Pennington 800, race 2 of the series. Race 3 the 3000m next week.
Punxsutawney Phil and SK (both M55) give Hugh and SB (both M45) 9 seconds head start. SB leads out Hugh through 200m in 32sec, after 350m they have PP & SK within reach. Hugh steps out of the slipstream, passes SK in the back straight, catches PP with 200m to go. Meanwhile SB has not quite caught SK. In the home straight two dog fights...PP (2:17net) puts Hugh (2:11net) to the sword, a few seconds back SK (2:21net) puts SB (2:16net) to the sword. The M55 are victorious.KS304;GT??**net times 1-2 seconds slower than actual times**
After 2 Races the Point Score: Hugh 1st,2nd=99 points ; PP 3rd,1st=98 points ; SB 2nd,4th=96 points ; SK 6th,3rd=93 points.
3000m next week, the final race, M45s give M55s 29seconds head start. On form M45s are 90sec+ faster than M55s. Who will win the shiroski crystal goblets? There are only 2!!
The 3000m GM, more windy than the 800m, KT 11:4?, PSW 12:3?
The Spiral handicap sb 16th, well in front Batwoman,H...just behind KS
Results 2.5km approx:
H 3:50.8/km
SB 3:11.3/km
KS 4:26.3/km
GT 4:04.2/km
Punxsutawney Phil and SK (both M55) give Hugh and SB (both M45) 9 seconds head start. SB leads out Hugh through 200m in 32sec, after 350m they have PP & SK within reach. Hugh steps out of the slipstream, passes SK in the back straight, catches PP with 200m to go. Meanwhile SB has not quite caught SK. In the home straight two dog fights...PP (2:17net) puts Hugh (2:11net) to the sword, a few seconds back SK (2:21net) puts SB (2:16net) to the sword. The M55 are victorious.KS304;GT??**net times 1-2 seconds slower than actual times**
After 2 Races the Point Score: Hugh 1st,2nd=99 points ; PP 3rd,1st=98 points ; SB 2nd,4th=96 points ; SK 6th,3rd=93 points.
3000m next week, the final race, M45s give M55s 29seconds head start. On form M45s are 90sec+ faster than M55s. Who will win the shiroski crystal goblets? There are only 2!!
The 3000m GM, more windy than the 800m, KT 11:4?, PSW 12:3?
The Spiral handicap sb 16th, well in front Batwoman,H...just behind KS
Results 2.5km approx:
H 3:50.8/km
SB 3:11.3/km
KS 4:26.3/km
GT 4:04.2/km
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