Yet people are insistent that there's a shortage of riders... There's been so many in very recent years that have jacked it in after not finding a team or being bounced from team to team because of their average or performing too well... Ben Trigger next?

I'm fairly adamant I've predicted Bewley, Lidsey, Rew, Brennan, Blodorn, Janowski & a fair few others will improve their starting averages. Lawson must be early-mid 30's, he ain't getting any better than a solid engine room rider. His average may increase as he won't be riding with a rider as good as Fricke for 3 of his programmed rides. Stars don't have a rider as good as Fricke in their septet 

Been trying to get a team place for 10 years, so can't see him signing for anyone in 2025, yes Glasgow used him, but the numbers fitted

I did have Fredriksen instead of Hook, who would do the job of a number 2 quite well in my opinion, but only fits with Nicholls instead of Pickering who I think would be the most likely rider to take a short term deal to replace Nicholls. Brennan instead of Pickering would also fit with Fredriksen. It's difficult to fit Masters, Jenkins and a strong enough rider to keep Scott's place till he's fit without having a weaker tail.

No matter what Jack scores or what his average is, he struggles to find a team. Bit of a shame that.

If that was the team & Killeen keeps improving, Hook wouldn't be at reserve for long.