Fox reels in Rupert after a fast start

Mark Rupert set the early pace, topping the timesheet on each of the first three laps and holding the race lead into the midpoint. But Tom Fox was riding a patient race just behind, moving into 2nd from lap two and applying steady pressure. On lap 4, Fox hit the front and never relinquished it, taking the next three laps to seal a 19-second win — a great glimpse of a front-of-race battle that could have gone either way deep into the race.

Just behind them, Harry Duldig worked his way from 9th on lap one up to 3rd by the finish — a full six places gained across the six laps and a fitting reward for a well-paced ride, rounding out the podium 38 seconds back.

Rawson controls it, Birks locks down 2nd

While Rawson pushed the pace out front, Vicki-Lynne Birks rode a composed, metronomic race in 2nd — never more than 8 seconds off her fastest lap all day — to bank a comfortable runner-up finish. Virginia Riches rounded out the podium in 3rd, holding her position across all four laps for a well-earned trip to the box.