Hans Andersen wins Stead Teatimonial.

HOME MAN Hans Andersen romped to an eighteen point maximum to win the Simon Stead Testimonial at Swindon on Thursday.

It was a star-studded lineup that turned out for Steady and a healthy crowd packed the Abbey, but it was a Swindon Robin that stole the show with a faultless performance.

It was an entertaining meeting with the riders giving their all to put on a show, with the likes of Darcy Ward and Tai Woffinden particularly spectacular with their exhibitions. Steady himself made the semi-final but came third, rounding off a great evening for the testimonial man.

Andersen made the jump in the final, ahead of Ward and Jason Doyle, and he rode a faultless four laps to win the top prize of a limited edition Tag Heur watch.

Steady was delighted with how his night went; “It was fantastic, we got a decent crowd and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.

“The boys had a lot of fun and everyone came to the auction and raffle afterwards, it was just a great night. It was a lot of hard work but worth it all, I’m so pleased with how it all went.”