Guy Martin leads off with the No 1 plate,

followed by Jason Griffiths and then John McGuinness,

next it's Paul Hunt and then Bruce Anstey.

Next away is Martin Finnegan, then Adrian Archibald, Ian Hutchinson and then Ian Lougher.

Raymond Porter (tenth man) takes off

Chris Heath takes off and then Mark Parrett,

Glen Helen - Lap 1

First man through on the road is Guy Martin, next comes Jason Griffiths about 1 second up on Guy Martin. Next through is McGuinness and Paul Hunt,

Bruce Anstey comes through very close and is nearly 5 secs up on Griffiths.

Finnegan comes through with Archie very close behind,

Next is Ian Hutchinson, then Lougher and a gap to Porter


Placings

Anstey
Hutchinson
Lougher
Griffiths
Martin
McGuinness
Archiebald
Hunt
Carswell
Porter
Finnegan
Rennie

Ramsey - Lap 1

First to the hairpin is Martin, and close is Griffiths, then McGuinness and Anstey right on his tail,

Big H pulls in, looks down to his right, sets off again up the hill touring

Archibald, Finnegan & Hutchinson all come through

Chris Heath comes through with Mark Parrett close behind,

Chris Palmer comes through followed by Cameron Donald and John Barton

Dean Sylvester comes through safely.


Placings

Anstey +3
Hutchinson
Martin
Griffiths
Archibald
Lougher
Carswell
McGuinness
Hunt
Finnegan
Parrett

Grandstand - End of Lap 1

First through on the road is Guy Martin (124.58) , next through it is Jason Griffiths, (124.42), next it's Anstey (125.72) and then McGuinness (123.41).

Next through is Ian Hutchinson, then Archibald, next is Finnegan, now it's Lougher.

Into the pits comes Big H (Oil Leak) and retires. In comes Raymond Porter to also retire.

Palmer and Donald go through, Carswell is looking good.


Placings

Anstey +4
Hutch +6
Martin +1
Griffiths +9
Mcguinnes +1
Archibald
Lougher +13
Finnegan

Glen Helen - Lap 2

Guy Martin comes through first on he road, next it's Jason Griffiths, then Bruce Anstey. Now it's McGuinness, Hutchinson and Archibald. Finnegan now comes through.

Mark Parrett and Chris Heath, now Carswell and Carl Rennie, Rob Frost, Chris Palmer and Cameron Donald go throuh safely.

John Barton comes through.

Placings.

Anstey +4.5
Hutchinson
Martin +1
Griffiths
McGuinness
Lougher
Archibald
Carswell
Finnegan
Parrett
Rennie

Ramsey - Lap 2

First to show here is Martin and off he goes up the hill on the stop, then it's Griffiths, now it's Anstey and then McGuinness. A gap to Hutchinson. Finnegan and Archibald come through close together.

Lougher runs through here very quickly.

Chris Heath then Mark Parrett very close together, Carswell comes through getting closer to them. Next it's Rennie and then Rob Frost

Now it's Cameron Donald who comes through.

Placings

Anstey +3.1
Hutchinson
Martin +2
Griffiths +12
McGuinness
Lougher
Archibald
Finnegan
Carswell
Donald
Parrett
Heath
Rennie
Frost
Palmer

Grandstand - End of Lap 2 (Pit Stop)

Retired - Big H, Raymond Porter, Dean Sylvester, Wade Boyd.

Martin is in, next it's Griffiths coasting in (but ok).

Anstey comes in, Out goes Guy Martin, in comes McGuinness, Griffiths goes out, Hutchinson comes in, Anstey takes off,

McGuinness takes off down the road, Finnegan comes in, Lougher is in, Hutchinson is out, Archie comes in.

Finnegan takes off, Lougher fires up and off he goes just in fornt of Archibald.

Carswell comes in.


Placings

Anstey & Hutchinson (both Level)
Martin
Griffiths
McGuinness
Lougher



Hutch is fractionally faster than Anstey over that last lap.

Glen Helen - Lap 3

Martin is still first on the road, next it's Griffiths, then Anstey and McGuinness. Next comes Hutchinson and then Finnegan. Lougher comes through and then Archibald.

Coming through is Wade Boyd after his long pit stop.

Next is Mark Parrett and then Heath and Gary Carswell and then Rennie and Rob Frost.


Placings

Anstey
Hutchinson
Martin
Griffiths
McGuinness
Lougher
Carswell
Finnegan
Archibald
Parrett

Ramsey - Lap 3

Hutchinson is closing the gap on Anstey at Ballaugh.

First through the hairpin is Guy Martin, a very short gap gap to Jason Griffiths, next is Anstey and then McGuinness.

Next is Hutchinson. A gap to Finnegan and close is Lougher.

A gap now to Archibald.

(Conor Cummins reported to be 23rd at Ramsey last time through).

Parrett is followed closely by Carswell and Heath




Placings

Hutchinson +0.18
Anstey +17
Martin +0.95
Griffiths +13
McGuinness +18
Lougher
Finnegan
Carswell
Archibald
Parrett
Frost
Heath
Rennie

Grandstand - End of Lap 3


First across the line to start the last lap is Guy Martin, next comes Jason Griffiths (looking closer), next it's Anstey and now it's a gap to McGuinness.

Next it's Hutchinson who comes through.

Now a gap to Finnegan, Lougher and Archibald.

A long gap now to Parrett

Placings

Anstey +1.99
Hutchinson +19
Griffiths +1.8
Martin +15
McGuinness +23
Lougher
Finnegan
Archibald

Glen Helen - Last Lap

Guy Martin is still first on the road, although Griffiths looks much closer now.

Even closer is Anstey to Griffiths, then comes McGuinness with Mark Buckley behind him, next it's Hutchinson,

Next it's Lougher, then Finnegan and Archibald. Now Parrett comes through. Carswell and Heath come through..

Carl Rennie and Rob Frost now come through.


Placings.

Anstey +2
Hutchinson
Griffiths
Martin
McGuinness
Lougher
Finnegan
Carswell
Parrett
Archibald
Heath.

Ramsey - Last Lap

And Martin is still first on the road through here on the last lap.

Anstey comes around Griffiths at the hairpin and of he goes up the hill.

Hutchinson has managed to get past McGuinness on the road

Lougher goes through, then a gap to Finnegan. A gap back to Archibald.

A long gap to Parrett, now it's Heath

Placings

Anstey
Hutchinson
Griffiths
Martin
McGuinness
Lougher
Finnegan
Parrett
Archibald
Heath

Chequered Flag

Anstey, Martin and Griffiths come through. Next it's McGuinness and then Hutchinson.

Provisional Placings

Bruce Anstey +8.3
Ian Hutchinson +23.5
Jason Griffiths
Guy Martin
John McGuinness
Ian Lougher
Martin Finnegan
Mark Parrett
Gary Carswell
Rob Frost
Adrian Archibald
Carl Rennie


Conor Cummins finished 22nd and gets the best newcomer award.


A great ride by Gary Carswell to finish 9th. What could he have done if he had been granted a higher start number ??