Other issue with the 24th is that the Chargers are due at Kings lynn on the same night. Unless the NDL fixture is moved then the top two for Kings Lynn (Lambert and Mulford) and the top two for the Chargers (Scott and Ritchings) would presumably have to be miss the meeting to be at Oxford. Also still awaiting the new date for Oxford Vs Berwick from the start of the season so not sure about having to rearrange a restaging within 28 days.

Cardiff as many comment was a festival weekend. Not great racing for the purest but many families attending along with European fans for the whole weekend package, city centre draw, bars and guaranteed to see the racing being indoors. i have attended the Belle Vue events and the racing is another level to what we get at Cardiff and many other SGP.  Hear lies the Q moving forward. Event organisers are running a corporate business and need to balance the books. Do we the fans pay higher ticket prices for Manchester with a smaller capacity or if organisers risk huge commercial model to put an event on in Cardiff. Would we go… The fan base is no longer strong enough to get Cardiff to even 75% full so big losses. My worry is loosing the major stadiums over the past 5 years. we are going to the old stadiums of yester year that are not to present day standards other than Poland which I visit regularly. It is down to marketing and huge house hold name sponsors to give some injection of funds to drive into new countries ie Spain huge motor sport fans etc….. if not we will just continue to be the minority sport of yesterday year with a huge diminished aging fan base.. kids and youth are the future…..  

55-35 or thereabouts.

On Wednesday the Pirates return to action taking on the Monarchs in the second leg of the Bsn semi-final.  The Monarchs have a 2 point lead from the first leg at Armadale.  They may have Dan Thompson back from his broken collar bone injury so should be at full strength. There could be some key battles between the heat leaders and Second strings and i expect the Pirates reserves to outscore Mitchell Cluff and Jordy Loftus although Cluff is riding better than earlier in the season. Kye Thomson is on form so could have a good meeting, it will depend on how well Justin Sedgeman and Dan T go on the night. Also how well Jonatan Grahn and Paco Castagna perform. Sticking my neck out, the Pirates to win and progress to the final but the Monarchs are no pushovers. Thoughts?

I was in the East Stand on the third turn too for both nights. An absolutely fantastic place to watch from

More in 2027, baby steps..