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2010 Hare and Hound Championship

Round 3 Melville MC Lochouses #2 - 7th Feb 2010

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Neil Chatham wins Metzeler Melville Scottish Championship Hare and Hound

A couple of good videos of Sunday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMie1OZE1uo       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9_JgtwaVsg

And there are lots of great pics here on Scott Purves site  http://s400.photobucket.com/albums/pp88/bigkid1/

There was a battle royal at Lochhouses Farm on Sunday, one of the best ever. A cold cloudy wet day greeted all on Sunday morning although it did not actually rain. There was less of an atmosphere than in December although that was to change very quickly once the race started despite the relatively low entry of 125 dedicated competitors. Ecosse MX supplied a pair of goggles for the holeshot in each class. 

D3 Racing’s Murray Thomson took the Ecosse Mx holeshot prize in the Expert class (He was told he had to win as he needed new goggles) with Fraser Norrie, Derek Little, Darren Carter and Drysdale Motorcycles Neil Chatham all in hot pursuit. Fraser charged through to the front and was never headed for the remainder of the first lap. Neil was within sight in second and for the next hour they swopped the lead more times than either of them could remember. There was never more than 13 seconds between them as they carved there way through the backmarkers.

 There was an extreme section for the first time at a Melville but it did not seem to slow the two young terriers as they made it look easy. Fraser stopped for fuel allowing Neil to build up a gap but with a lightening fast pit stop he was soon on his tail again. Neil managed a quick stop and re entered the track right behind Fraser although he needed another stop with Neil having enough petrol in his big tank to make it to the finish. Unbeknown to everyone Neil’s brakes had worn out with the earlier battle and he was struggling to stay ahead. It looked like Neil was going to be caught but Frasers energy was spent with the frantic pace of the early laps allowing Neil to maintain his lead after the Dennis Irvine Superbike ace refuelled. Neil could not believe it as he had considered stopping once his brakes had gone but he persevered and took his most satisfying win so far. Fraser Norrie looked exhausted but the two shook hands at the finish, they both knew they had put on a great show and they had both ridden brilliantly.

 Murray Thomson finished third having looked like a circling shark waiting on his pray to fall and pick up the pieces, Derek little was fourth with a gaggle of experts making the finish, Allyn Scotland fifth and Drew Harvey sixth. The old guard have to give best to the young guns coming through the ranks in Scotland on this occasion.

 In the Over 40 Class Mark Ritchie took the holeshot prize winning with 9 laps after a problem on the second lap he managed to haul himself back to first place with Alex ‘Ivan’ Kirk in second. Bill Bruce finished third with John Henderson fourth, Steven Currie Snr fifth and Andy Gray sixth.

 Fraser Flockhart was overtaking Experts on his first lap despite starting on the third row at the start. Fraser is another young talent coming through for Scotland with another excellent performance, completing one more lap than all the other Clubmen. 2009 Scottish Clubman Enduro Champion David McArthur finished second with a welcome return to the podium for Hamish Patrick who has been busy at university missing the early rounds. Adam Brayton finished fourth with Richard Dakin Ecosse Mx holeshot winner in fifth and Steven Currie Jnr sixth. Belgian rider Max Godin is over in Scotland on work placement for four months having met Neil Chatham at the Everts race school, in his first hare and hound he rode consistently to fifteenth place in the clubman class. 

 Alistair Millar won the Clubman B class with Ecosse MX holeshot winner Andrew Brass second, Seamus Clyde third, Doug Thomson fourth, Brian Middleton fifth and Gordon McGregor sixth.

 In the Sportsman class Lee Philip won with eight laps with Ross Hilton taking the holeshot prize in second, Jordan Hayes third, Scott Macbeth fourth, Robin Bertram Fifth and Stuart Jenkinson sixth. This class is certainly seeing some new names come through with some strong performances. Sean Henderson was riding for the first time and bravely rode the full course and it came as a shock how tough it was although he can be satisfied with finishing his first event.

 The Motocross classes rode for two hours with just a short route around the edge of the woods. The motocrossers run at a frantic pace for the two hours with a mixture of techniques, some taking it at a steady pace with others running at full tilt. The highly experienced Colin McLuckie won the Motocross A class with a mature ride now fully recovered from his injuries sustained last year. David Houston took the holeshot prize and led early on but struggled to re start his bike at his fuel stop. The bike restarted but it had cost him dearly, Richard Houston followed him home in third. Bob Jack retired with terrible blisters and Jason Martin retired with a technical issue.

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