Duckett missed his start place but is allowed to start at the back of the field.

Blackley takes off, Andrew Marsden also -

Oil Flag out for Windy Corner,

Archibald goes through, with Lougher close and now McGuinness even closer, next is Griffiths with Anstey closing, now Farquhar and then Britton, Harris, Parrett and Heath together, Finnegan on the tail of Davies, Carswell and Big H go through, Blackley and Duckett on his tail, Hutchinson, Beattie, Montano all go through safely, Ian Hodgson and Armstrong run through, then Marsden with Palmer

Leaders

McGuinness +4
Lougher +2
Archibald
Anstey
Griffiths & Paul Hunt
Britton
Farquhar