IT was just like the start of 2025; hot and unpredictable.
It was a very dry race on Tuesday 11 February but the tracks seem to be holding up after the early season maintenance.
The surface was a mixture of rock, loose rock, hard pack, loose hardpack (sand) and marbles.
So traction was key.
There was a close tussle for positions 1 and 2 with Ryder taking the win by 1 second over Archie on his new bi...