Swindon rider ratings Vs. Rye House

The Swindon Robins put in a dominant first leg Knockout Cup performance at the Abbey Stadium tonight, beating the Rye House Rockets 59-31. TotalSport Swindon’s Ryan Walker gives his Robins rider ratings following the action.

PREMIERSHIP KO CUP Q/F 1st leg:

SWINDON 59: David Bellego 11+1, Tobiasz Musielak 11, Troy Batchelor 10+2, Adam Ellis 9+2, Nick Morris 9, Zach Wajtknecht 6+2, Jack Smith 3+1.

RYE HOUSE 31:Krzysztof Kasprzak 8, Scott Nicholls 8, Chris Harris 5+1, Aaron Summers 4+1, Emil Grondal 2+1, Edward Kennett 2, Max Clegg 2.

Nick Morris ©: 8/10

Started his night perfectly by winning all three of his first heats before a nasty crash in heat thirteen saw the Captain excluded. Retired in his last outing with mechanical problems but will be delighted with the team’s victory.

Adam Ellis: 8/10

Adam Ellis bounced back with a bang tonight after scoring just four paid points in last week’s league clash against Wolverhampton. Impressive out the gates and showed great determination when overtaking.

Troy Batchelor: 10/10

A paid maximum for the Australian and he made it look easy against a poor Rye House side. Was rarely troubled by the visitors all night and has formed a devastating partnership with David Bellego.

David Bellego: 10/10

Simply amazing from the Frenchman who after a difficult start to the season has entered the best form of his career. Gated to perfection and made it appear effortless when overtaking. Earned rider of the night award and is a fantastic rider to have at number four.

Tobiasz Musielak: 9/10

Dropped just one point all evening and scored eleven points as Swindon made light work of their opposition. Has become the consistent point scorer that Alun Rossiter can rely on and is establishing himself as one of the most talented Polish youngsters in the sport.

Zach Wajtknecht: 8/10

Am running out of words to describe the young British racer as Wajtknecht scored as many points for Swindon as any Rye House rider did on the night. Is producing great speed from his machine and has now found the confidence to attempt daring overtakes. 

Jack Smith: 4/10 

After enduring a terrible start to his Swindon career so far, Smith finally started to get the required points needed from a reserve rider. Was clearly quicker after having his bike serviced over the weekend but needs to become more consistent.