Poole 2026

[STEVEHOLS54]

2 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said:

Lawson 9.58

Kerr 6.77

Bowes 5.63

Cairns 3.81

=25.79 leaving 14.21 for the last 3

I still maintain it will be Zach/Bailey/Cooper - combined 13.34.

Despite what a few say, Bailey openly said in a recent Polish interview that he was expecting to ride in UK in 2026 if he can qualify in the State/Aussie Champ/U21 meetings for a UK Visa. This he achieved in his first qualifying meeting where he was not only top 4 but also won the meeting.

Unless someone has some concrete evidence that he or his team have said he is definitely NOT doing the UK.

As for Zach - I would have thought that having said nothing at the end of season function about not returning to Poole in 2026 and also nothing in the media since then, that maybe also with the Rowe situation and also with Prem situation in doubt that maybe he will return after all.

Maybe the Fords are keeping the best until last in announcements, i.e Cook/Bailey & Rushen.

Hopefully all will be revealed in the coming 3 weeks 🙂.

[Pirates Of Poole]

4 minutes ago, STEVEHOLS54 said:

I still maintain it will be Zach/Bailey/Cooper - combined 13.34.

Despite what a few say, Bailey openly said in a recent Polish interview that he was expecting to ride in UK in 2026 if he can qualify in the State/Aussie Champ/U21 meetings for a UK Visa. This he achieved in his first qualifying meeting where he was not only top 4 but also won the meeting.

Unless someone has some concrete evidence that he or his team have said he is definitely NOT doing the UK.

As for Zach - I would have thought that having said nothing at the end of season function about not returning to Poole in 2026 and also nothing in the media since then, that maybe also with the Rowe situation and also with Prem situation in doubt that maybe he will return after all.

Maybe the Fords are keeping the best until last in announcements, i.e Cook/Bailey & Rushen.

Hopefully all will be revealed in the coming 3 weeks 🙂.

Like I say Bailey isn't coming to UK in 2026 and I was told that directly from his camp! 

[Paddy The Rebel]

3 hours ago, Pirates Of Poole said:

Like I say Bailey isn't coming to UK in 2026 and I was told that directly from his camp! 

Is Zach still an option then? 

[gjcone44]

how come Lawson has signed for a Danish club??

[old bob at herne bay]

He will only ride in away meetings for Poole in 2026.

Denmark on Wednesdays.

[old bob at herne bay]

Signed for Brovst by the way. Fixtures most Wednesdays April to September. 

[szkocjasid]

21 minutes ago, gjcone44 said:

how come Lawson has signed for a Danish club??

1) Poole don't race every Wednesday

2) Danish clubs don't race every Wednesday

3) Danish clubs run squad systems

[TigerIain]

18 minutes ago, gjcone44 said:

how come Lawson has signed for a Danish club??

Presumably to cover the possible loss of income if the Premiership does not run. 

Danes run a squad system, and Poole previously said they would make it work so that Ben Basso could still ride all their fixtures (he left anyway). Presumably Poole were aware before he signed.

I expect Lawson to be riding all the scheduled Poole meetings (rearranged fixtures in either league might cause clashes though).