Swindon rider ratings Vs. Wolverhampton Wolves

SWINDON ROBINS beat title rivals Wolverhampton Wolves 51-39 on Thursday evening to place themselves at the top of the premiership table. TotalSport Swindon’s Ryan Walker gives his home rider ratings following the action.

SWINDON 51:Troy Batchelor 12, Nick Morris 10+1, Zach Wajtknecht 9+3, Tobiasz Musielak 9, David Bellego 7, Adam Ellis 3+1, Jack Smith 1.

WOLVERHAMPTON 39:Rory Schlein 13, Jacob Thorsell 9+1, Sam Masters 7, Ashley Morris 5+1, Kyle Howarth 3, Nathan Greaves 2, Cameron Heeps 0.

Nick Morris ©: 8

Put in a great captains performance by setting the tone with a heat win in his opening ride and seemed to be a man on a mission all evening. 

Needed to bounce back after posting low scores earlier this week in both away meetings at Belle Vue and Somerset respectively, and is becoming the consistent point scorer that is needed for the Swindon Robins.

Adam Ellis: 3

A difficult night for Swindon’s number two, including an exclusion for breaking the tapes in his third heat, saw Ellis score just three points for the Robins. Battled well to get a crucial third in heat ten but improvement is needed.

Troy Batchelor: 8

Scored twelve points five rides and could of been on course for more if machine problems hadn’t forced the Australian to the back in heat five.

Fast out the gates and displays the ability to overtake from anywhere on the track. The perfect replacement for Jason Doyle.

David Bellego: 7

Opened his evenings account with a third place but excelled in his second ride to beat Jacob Thorsell and Kyle Howarth.

Has started to form a devastating partnership with Troy Batchelor and can be glad with his performances in robins colours this season.

Tobiasz Musielak: 7

After losing a bike due to a snapped chain in his opening ride, it could have been a very difficult evening for the Polish rider, who had to rely on his spare machinery for the rest of the evening.

However responded in excellent fashion to score nine points and continues to excel in British speedway.

Zach Wajtknecht: 8

On a night when the reserves of either side could be the difference, Zach Wajtknecht continued to show the form that has established the youngster as one of Britain’s brightest future stars.

Rides with the maturity of a rider much older than himself and is certainly repaying the faith shown in him by manager Alun Rossiter.

Jack Smith: 1

Has struggled to make an impact since being brought into the side for the injured Mitchell Davey and appears to be out of his comfort zone racing in the top league of British speedway. 

Slow out the gates and was passed too easily by Wolverhampton riders.