There was a new name on the winners' rostrum as a record field assembled for the second Mota-vation race of the season at Bletch- ingdon.

Oxford University's Garrett Ash strode to victory six seconds clear of series leader Steve Kimber, with Headington's Gary Harris well back in third place.

A strong field of young runners forced last year's series winner, Steve Male (V40), into sixth place.

Elsewhere, a return to form led Oxford City's Brian Green to the top vet 50 slot ahead of team colleagues Phil Huxley and Trevor Dixon, while the top two vet 60 places were also taken by Oxford City runners, Roy Treadwell and David Parsons.

Witney Roadrunners' Nikki Smith continues to dominate the ladies' field, while Jude Craft, Nicola Gomm and Kate Williamson also scored second victories in their respective divisions.

In the team standings, the fine performances by Oxford City's veteran men allowed them to gain a narrow lead in the championship over Abingdon, setting up a challenge that will run through the series.

Headington's ladies already have a commanding lead over Witney, with their B team in third place.

The next race is at Combe on July 3 (7.30).

MOTA-VATION RESULTS

(top 40, senior men unless stated)

1 A Garrett (OUCCC) 21.37, 2 S Kimber (WSEH) 21.43, 3 G Harris (Headington RR) 22.06, 4 J Lhomme (Headington RR) 22.15, 5 R Glastonbury (Radley) 22.19, 6 S Male (Oxford C, V40) 22.26, 7 S Overton (Oxford C, V40) 22.34, 8 N Marley (Rugby & Northampton) 22.52, 9 L Newell (Abingdon) 22.59, 10 P Hails (Witney RR) 23.10, 11 V Zverev (Headington RR, V40) 23.12, 12 O Mytton (Oxford Tri) 23.14, 13 T Wright (Banbury H) 23.16, 14 O Ellis (Abingdon) 23.19, 15 J Bolton (Woodstock H) 23.24, 16 S Copley (Abingdon) 23.31, 17 C Tucker (Cherwell) 23.34, 18 P Jegou (WHH) 23.35, 19 M Summerfield (VOA) 23.36, 20 J Richardson (Oxford C, V40) 23.42, 21 S Lucking (Staffs Moorlands) 23.45, 22 J Simmons (Banbury H, U17) 23.47, 23 C Riley (Bedford & County) 23.57, 24 J Cooke (WHH) 24.01, 25 C Hobday (Cherwell, V40) 24.05, 26 P Egerton (Abingdon) 24.09, 27 B Green (Oxford C, V50) 24.12, 28 N Smith (Witney RR, 1st SL) 24.18, 29 R Gould (Alchester) 24.20, 30 D Pebody (Cherwell) 24.26, 31 A Jones (Enfield, U17) 24.27, 32 R Burgess (Alchester) 24.35, 33 C Bedford (Abingdon, V40) 24.44, 34 T Orange (Cherwell) 24.50, 35 L Boden (Witney RR, V40) 24.55, 36 S Pritchard (Banbury H) 24.57, 37 M Tankard (Oxford C, V40) 25.00, 38 H van Zyl (Oxford C, V40) 25.02, 39 J Craft (Headington RR, LV35) 25.03, 40 P Huxley (Oxford C, V50) 25.05.

TEAM RESULTS

Men: 1 Oxford City A 133pts, 2 Abingdon Amblers A 145, 162 Headington RR A 162, 4 Cherwell A 211, 5 Woodstock H A 258, 6 Oxford C B 296, 7 Banbury H A 339, 8 Witney RR 351, 9 Headington RR B 415, 10 Abingdon B 424.

Ladies: 1 Headington RR A 12pts, 2 Witney RR A 27, 3 Headington RR B 34, 4 Woodstock H A 54, 5 Abingdon A 62, 6 Headington RR C 63, 7 Alchester 64, 8 Kidlington A 65, 9 Banbury H A 82, 10 Eynsham RR A 103.

LATEST TEAM STANDINGS

(after two rounds)

Men: 1 Oxford C 267pts, 2 Abingdon A 272, 3 Headington RR A 347, 4 Cherwell A 428, 5 Woodstock H A 498, 6 Woodstock H A 498.

Ladies: 1 Headington RR A 23pts, 2 Witney RR A 47, 3 Headington RR B 85, 4 Abingdon A 106, 5 Alchester A 108, 6 Woodstock H A 111.