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Lincolnshire rider Steve Plater made it two wins from two starts when he won a scintillating Clinton Enterprises supersport 600cc race reduced to four laps after the first attempt was stopped when Alastair Seeley ran into the back of Keith Amor’s slowing machine on the run out from Ballysally Roundabout towards Mathers Cross.

Both were unhurt in the crash.

On the re-start Plater soon established himself at the front with Anstey reeling him in mile by mile. Both edged clear of John McGuinness and pole setter Michael Dunlop, who nearly did not make the start of the first part of the race due to a sticking rear brake.

On the fourth and final lap Anstey had bridged the gap to Plater and actually hit the front at one stage, but Plater was not be denied his second win of the day and his eighth in total at the North West.

Dunlop got the better of McGuinness for third with the fastest lap of the race, 118.395mph.

Best newcomer in this race was German Rico Penzkofer in twelfth position.

Plater said after his victory, “I knew Bruce was closing, but it’s easier riding from behind than it is to lead. He came past me, but I managed to re-take him at Juniper.”

Dunlop thanked all those who helped him get into the race at all including Keith Amor’s brother.