John Mills wins Feb 2022 Harestock Handicap

Perfect conditions, 20 runners and 13 in the blanket finish....handicap racing is fun!
nOur winner on the night was John Mills a start to finish winner holding off Piers Jennings to the line with both well ahead of Ric Pike in 3rd.
nFastest on the night was James Moore with a fine 5'54 whilst Susy Perry was fastest lady in 7'27. Both still a tad away from their PB's but as we're back with real racing over the real course again this year no doubt they'll be back to their best soon.
nEarly days in the overall standings with many events (and discards) still to come - all we know so far is that Matt Smallman has his nose in front and there are only 14 people in the whole world who still have a chance of achieving 12 out of 12 in 2022.
nInteresting developments too as folks experiment with different ways of incorporating the Handicap into a full training session.....the handicap as an SOS element of a longer run, the handicap as a pacey pick-up rep in a threshold session....versions of trying to go fast on tired legs.
nThe next race in the Harestock Handicap series of the first Thursday of March, the 3rd March.