An Evening At The Races

A sunny evening at Goodwood, a proper handicap Glyn sez, so off go the 4th/ladies and we wait what seems like ages to go. Eventually were off and amazingly for a large group of 3rds it gets organized and all of us, about 30 riders, are going through and off; the commissaire comes up on the Moto and asks if I’m OK as he’s never seen me on the front before!.

The talk is that we’ll stay away if we keep this up and we catch the 4ths after just a couple of laps, but then its chaos and the organisation withers. A lap of hesitation and we are caught by the scratch group.. I sit on Jason’s wheel as they go straight past and to the front but a lack of confidence and concentration sees me at the back just as a group of 5 clip off. I see “Cav” Allen “ you know I’ve hardly touched my bike since Cutmill” going across, and am convinced Dean was with them as he had a couple of hundred metres on the bunch as we got caught. “Cav” starts to come back but another small group go across and he manages to go with them and reach the break which then includes all the stars like Chaingang Dave, Killer Costello, Toby, Jay, Chris Mac, and one of the Yates family.

Well it seems like it’s over but surprisingly the bunch actually keep going hard and keeps the break in sight. “The Prince” has a word with Agisko’s Holland –Leader and they make an unsuccessful attempt to get across; Dean, James Graham, Tom and Josh keep plugging away and at 3 laps to go the gap is down to about 20secs but the break realize and speed up.

So last lap and after Dave has towed the break around a figure in plain kit (I forgot me club kit) zooms past and takes the sprint…another impressive win for Mr Allen. He was almost as quick packing his bike in the car and leaving the premises as the “where did he come from” questions were being asked.

Only three more Goodwoods left but if you want some fast miles its worth the £15.00.

KB