Conditions were good at Jurby for the second race of the season in the Bikestyle Handicap Series last Thursday.

The handicaps were stretched for the faster riders - unfortunately a little too much - but the race was a good one and ended with a 25-strong bunch finish.

The long markers worked well together with Rob Holden providing advice and guidance. The group worked well with Kieran Murray, Richard Bregazzi and Brayden Roche mopping up the primes along the way. Although the long markers were working well, it was the middle markers who had chance to claim the spoils after finally making contact with the lead group at the start of lap four.

The combined groups stayed away to contest the finale but unfortunately the sprint was disrupted as Richie Mcauliffe and Darren Murphy hit the deck with 100 metres to go.

Mcauliffe ended up as a customer for the St John Ambulance team with a broken collarbone, but remained upbeat and is looking forward to getting back on the bike.

Ian Skillicorn took the win by a couple of bike lengths from Matt Oakes, with Gareth Gawne slotting into third. Old stager Richard Fletcher in fourth held off young guns Nathan Slack and Nick Kissack who completed the top six.

The women were headed by reigning series champion Eleanor Davies ahead of Jess Carridge, with Emily Looker taking third spot - all riders finished in the same time as the winner. Russell Cowin won the spot prize for 49th position at the finish.

After these results, Kissack now heads the series standings with Carridge the leading lady. It’s great to see the speed increasing year on year - the general level of fitness has increased considerably over the years.

Thanks go to all drivers, helpers, St John Ambulance, police and Bikestyle. The series takes a break for TT and resumes on Thursday, June 13.

RESULTS:

Four laps 1, Ian Skillicorn 1:02.15; 2, Matt Oakes 1:02.15; 3, Gareth Gawne 1:02.15; 4, Richard Fletcher 1:02.15; 5, Nathan Slack 1:02.15; 6, Nick David Kissack 1:02.15; 7, Eleanor Davies 1:02.15; 8, Jess Carridge 1:02.15; 9, Keiron Murray 1:02.15; 10, Sean Kelly 1:02.15; 11, Robert Monetta 1:02.15; 12, Emily Looker 1:02.15; 13, Andrew Jowett 1:02.15; 14, Scott Morgan 1:02.15; 15, Juan Kneen 1:02.15; 16, Ryan Mccay 1:02.15; 17, Richard Bregazzi 1:02.15; 18, Stephen Kelly 1:02.15; 19, James Devereau 1:02.15; 20, Adrian Shimmin 1:02.15; 21, John-Michael McCann 1:02.15; 22, Brayden Roche 1:02.15; 23, Javier Mata 1:02.21; 24, Steve Looker 1:02.21; 25, Mark Murphy 1:02.21; 26, Darren Murphy 1:03.18; 27, Jack Christian 1:04.37; 28, Matthew Black 1:04.37; 29, Aaron Lund 1:04.37; 30, Ralf Holden 1:04.37; 31, Zac Walker 1:04.37; 32, Amelia Sharpe 1:04.37; 33, John Coppell 1:04.37; 34, Matthew Cooil 1:04.37; 35, Mark Harrison 1:04.37; 36, Mark Blair 1:04.37; 37, Tony Varley 1:04.37; 38, Guy Wiltcher 1:04.37; 39, Guy Hatton 1:04.37; 40, Paul Kneen 1:04.37; 41, Gary Johnston 1:04.37; 42, Rittchie Curphey 1:04.37; 43, Jake Barnes 1:04.37; 44, Russell Collister 1:04.37; 45, Jeff Looker 1:04.37; 46, Mike Clough 1:04.37; 47, Andy Bass 1:04.42; 48, Neil Morrison 1:04.44; 49, Russell Cowin 1:04.48; 50, Ian Kelly 1:04.49; 51, Nathan Draper 1:06.00; 52, Max Walker 1:06.00; 53, Tyler Hannay 1:06.02; 54, Andrew Roche 1:06.02; 55, Rob Sorby 1:06.06; 56, Christian Varley 1:06.06; 57, Corrin Leeming 1:06.10; 58, Will Corkill 1:06.11; 59, David Bushe 1:08.09; 60, Michelle Gage 1:09.51.

Results by Manx Timing Solutions