It has just been announced that there will be delay of 30 minutes due to mist on the mountain.

It has just been announced that there is a further 30 minute delay, due to mist at the Verandah. Race will now start at 11:15

Optimistic that we may get away ay 11:30 now.

Not from were I am Mal, cant see the bottom of the road

Slight rain showers on the West Coast a little earlier, however the race is on for an 11:30 start

And here's me thinking the Starter was in Cargo's 'Shebeen' last night! But seriously, very heavy mist past eastwards from Balbriggan, North Dublin last night. Hope this clears up soon and all have safe racing today in both races (Come on Keith Costello - we're rooting for ya!)

It's Chris McGahan and Wattie Brown who go off together to get the race underway.

They are followed by Roy Richardson and Derek Whalley, then Andy Russell and Bob Price, next is John Goodall and Richard Britton, then Alan Oversby and Doug Snow, Dave Madsen-Mygdal and Bob Millinship.

John Barton, then Mark Parrett, Tim Johnson and Denis Gallagher, Jamie Crumpton and Graham Rhodes

Through comes Roy Richardson and Chris McGahan together leading on the road with Wattie behind them a little way back, next is Bob Price and John Goodall, Andy Russell Richard Brittona nd Dave Madsen-Mygdal, Johnnie Barton and mark Parrett, Tim Johnsone and Denis Gallagher, Graham Rhodes now comes through, Elwood, Hawkins, all follow

Placings

Richardson (+9)
McGahan
Snow
Oversby
Cawte
Madsen-Mygdal
Johnson
Millinship
Parrett
Gallagher

First to appear at the hairpin is Richardson, then a gap to Chris McGahan next a long way back is Oversby then Wattie Brown and John Goodall and Bob Price, Andy Russell and Dave Madsen-Mygdal all together. Then comes Tim Johnson, next is Britton, Parrett, Gallagher and Barton, then

Doug Snow out at Ballaugh,
Derek Whalley out
Crumpton out

Placings

Richardson (+19.6)
McGahan
Oversby
Cawte
Johnson
Madsen-Mygdal
Parrett
Millinship
Gallagher
Goodall
Wood
Price
Whitwell

Richardson goes through quite some way in front of Chris McGahan and clocks 113.9 mph over the line. Then comes Mcgahan, now a long wait for Oversby and again for

Placings

Richardson (+36.9)
McGahan

Sorry for the gap, lost the link to the net.

Richardson goes out yet again, this time at Ballaugh.

Bud Jackson is out at Ramsey

McGahan comes through leading on the road and in the race. A very long way back to Oversby, then Madsen-Mydgal, the Goodall and Parrett, then a long gap to Cawte

Placings

McGahan (+27)
Cawte
Oversby
Johnson
Parrett
Madsen-Mygdal
Goodall
Millinship
Price
Russell
Rhodes

Richard Britton out at Sulby.
Hawkins
Stott
Taylor
Williams
Reynolds are all retirements
Parrett is out at Signpost on lap 2.
Wattie Brown out at the Gooseneck

McGahan comes through with a 99.79 mph average, then it's Oversby a long way behind, next it's Johnson and Goodall together. Now it's Russell and Price followed by Millinship,

Placings

McGahan (+30)
Cawte
Johnson
Oversby
Madsen-Mygdal
Goodall
Millinship
Russell
Price
Whitwell

McGahan comes through looking good.

A long way back comes Oversby, then it's Goodall, Cawte and Millinship,

Placings

McGahan
Cawte
Johnson
Oversby
Madsen-Mygdal
Goodall
Barry Wood
Millinship
Price
Rhodes
Whitwell

McGahan still way out in front and away up the hill towards the Gooseneck.

A very long way back to Oversby, then it's Johnson and Goodall with Madsen-Mygdal right behind him. Cawte comes through but stalls it on the apex of the corner, he gets it going again and he is off up the hill. Now it's Millinship, then Price; now Rhodes comes through

Placings

McGahan (+36)
Cawte
Johnson
Oversby
Madsen-Mygdal
Goodall
Millinship
Price
Rhodes

Placings (lightweight 250 - end of lap 2)

Hamilton
Kneen
Wakefield
Smith

McGahan over the line and away to start his last lap 100.06 mph average.

John Goodall and Dave Madsen-Mygdal go through now, then it's Cawte, next

Geoff bates retired.

Placings

McGahan (+53)
Cawte
Johnson
Oversby
Madsen-Mygdal
Goodall
Millinship
Price

McGahan goes through safely.

A very long way back on the road is Oversby and Johnson together, then Goodall and Madsen-Mygdal, next is Cawte on his own, a gap to Millinship, then Price, a long way back to Rhodes.

Placings

McGahan (+57)
Cawte
Johnson
Oversby
Madsen-Mygdal
Goodall
Millinship
Price
Whitwell
Rhodes

And McGahan comes through looking as if all he has to do is just nurse it over the mountain and he will claim his second Junior win in two years.

Next is Johnson, then Oversby behind him, next comes Madsen-Mygdal and Goodall together, a gap to Cawte, then a gap to Millinship,

Norman Kneen retires.

Placings

McGahan
Cawte
Johnson
Oversby
Madsen-Mygdal
Goodall
Millinship

Over the line goes McGahan to claim the win.

Tim Johnson and Alan Oversby look as if they have pulled up out on the circuit.

Placings (provisional)

Chris McGahan
Tony Cawte
Dave Madsen-Mygdal
John Goodall
Bob Millinship