It was a success but can only really be done for a big meeting, you need to be able to balance a book to make it worthwhile.

I'll go for League: 1st Oxford 2nd Middlesbrough 3rd Leicester 4th Edinburgh 5th Belle Vue 6th Scunfield Trophy: 1st Kent 2nd Leicester 3rd Birmingham 4th Kings Lynn 5th Plymouth

Now all league & trophy teams are complete, what are your predictions? Plenty of new 3.00 riders, feels like more than in recent seasons, so not easy to predict.

To be honest, i don't know. But it looks like he wont be short of equipment if he is just doing the UK.

But IF Springer really improved this year and stepped up a level you could possibly tie up one of the UK's top prospects on a 2 point GSA who could easily achieve 3/4 points per meeting in 2026. That surely is a positive team move. I look at Springer and how he performed at 15 against Foord  (nearly 3 years older with more experience) in some races, then I saw a rider who could be better than Vinnie when he reaches 17/18. Remember he was only 16 last November. Having said that I am sure many promoters will be monitoring young Sonny's performances this coming season and will be alert to signing him if he does progress. Just feel we could have got a head start if had had signed until July.

Slightly off topic but Michelle Mone was made a Baroness...................