Friday, June 29, 2007

Legault returns for Mildehall!!!


Mildenhall gave giants King's Lynn a major fright as they pushed them into a last-heat decider before losing by just three points at the Norfolk Arena(Kings Lynn) last night.
The Stars, reigning treble champions, stormed into a 12-point lead at the half-way mark, after it took an hour to complete the first two races due to a heavy downpour making track conditions slimy and awkward in the early stages.
But a tactical ride success in heat nine, with Paul Fry securing a 3-6,(Double points for a nominated rider) was the trigger for Mildenhall's storming comeback that clearly shocked the usually dominant home side.
Canadian star Kyle Legault lowered the colours of Czech maestro Tomas Topinka in the next, and the Tigers' own Czech wizard, Tomas Suchanek, then bagged back-to-back wins in heats 11 and 12, and, with Shaun Tacey and Legault securing thirds, the margin was cut to just five points.
Fry could only split the Lynn pairing in heat 13 and then a cracking penultimate race summed up this local derby thriller.
With Suchanek out in front, team-mate Jason King was close behind for three laps before Trevor Harding edged his way past, but King never gave up and snatched second place back dramatically on the line. A final shared heat is enough to keep the bonus point within grasp in the West Row return on July 7, and the Tigers will take a major confidence boost from knowing this was the closest King's Lynn have been tested at home this season.
It could have been even better but for two controversial refereeing decisions in heats two and five, and had star man Tom P Madsen not withdrawn after damaging an ankle in an innocuous second race fall.
King's Lynn - Topinka 14 (5 rides), Lee 9 (5), Brundle 8+1 (5), Nermark 7+1 (4), Harding 5+1 (4), Mills 4+1 (4), Lambert 1 (3).
Mildenhall - Suchanek 14+1 (7 rides), Fry 13+1 (5), Legault 9 (5), King 5+2 (4), Tacey 4 (4), Thompson 0 (3), Madsen 0 (2).

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