With Paco second in the averages that's a good r/r option imo. Monarchs have won once already, no reason not to aim for the same again. But Glasgow should be good enough to win.

Totally agree with that comment. Really don't understand riders who don't race in the British final. So what of you're not the favourite? Just go & do your best, aim for a GP wildcard of you don't think you can beat Bewley. Go to give your sponsors more coverage on TV at a big event!

And Bewley now is still very tentative when going into the bend behind anybody he doesn't do the dive bomb puts left leg out as a brake.Im guessing when he had his big off at Workington he clipped a back wheel.

According to Speedway GB, Kerr rode 13 meetings in the Champ in 24. He averaged 7.09 in those meetings. But as you say his rolling average was higher. He came to Poole on 7.76.

I thought the track rode brilliantly, some close races and passing.  Give me that anytime over the rather processional first meeting.

I'm not on anyone's back and age doesn't have anything to do with it - some riders have been top stars when younger than Boughen and others novices in their late 20s (John Louis for one).  He's been riding bikes since he was three and has travelled the world doing it so I'd have expected faster progress if was destined for greatness.  The forum is great as it allows opinion & I've given mine - of course it could turn out to be an incorrect forecast, nothing is certain.