Workington Comets v Poole Pirates

POOLE blasted back into the top four of the Cab Direct Championship with a 51-39 win at Workington on Saturday.

The Pirates had ten of the first eleven race winners as they dominated at the GT Tyres Arena, recording four 5-1s in that period to open a 20-point advantage.

A Comets revival in the closing stages reduced the arrears somewhat, but the defending champions’ display was still thoroughly convincing.

17-year-old Will Cairns led the way with 12 points, winning his first four outings and only being denied a maximum in Heat 15, whilst each of the seven visiting riders scored at least five points.

Jonas Jeppesen scored 12 from six for the Comets, who slipped to a third home defeat of their league campaign.

Poole manager Gary Havelock said: “I can assure you I am very proud of the Pirates tonight, from one through to seven. That performance was up there alongside the Glasgow one when we won the league title last year.

“When you watch Will ride you aren’t just watching a class Championship rider but a world-class rider, and I mean world-class. He was smooth, he was fast. Just poetry in motion. It was beautiful to watch and you can be forgiven for forgetting he’s only seventeen years old. Phenomenal.”

CAB DIRECT CHAMPIONSHIP
WORKINGTON 39: Jonas Jeppesen 12, Tate Zischke 9, Troy Batchelor 6, Drew Kemp 5+2, Vinnie Foord 3+1, Max Perry 3+1, Mitchell Cluff 1.
POOLE 51: Will Cairns 12, Richard Lawson 8+3, Zach Cook 7+1, Lewis Kerr 7, Luke Harrison 6+1, Cooper Rushen 6, Kyle Newman 5.

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