Last heat heartache for Gladiators
The Plymouth ProwPark Gladiators suffered last heat heartache when the Oxford Cheetahs snatched a 47-43 victory at the Coliseum.
In another close, competitive meeting, the Gladiators had opened up a 10 point lead after heat 5 before the Cheetahs took heat advantages in the 8th and 9th and a 2-4 heat advantage in the penultimate race to level the scores.
The nominated heat 15, saw the Cheetahs take a maximum 5-1 from Scott Nicholls and Sam Masters to take victory on the night.
Dan Thompson, Ben Barker and Joe Thompson top scored for The Gladiators with 12+1, 12+1 and 12 respectively.
Plymouth Gladiators = 43 (82)
1. Nico Covatti R/R (BB – 3, DT – 2, JH – 0, MP – 0) = 5
2. Max Perry (G) – 0, 0, 0 = 0
3. Dan Thompson – 3, 3, 2, 2, 1’, 1 = 12+1
4. Patrick Baek – 1, 0, 0 = 1
5. Ben Barker – 3, 3, 3, 1’, 2, 0 = 12+1
6. Joe Thompson – 3, 0, R, 3, 2, 2, 2 = 12
7. Jacob Hook – 2’, 2’, 1, 0, 1’ = 6+3
Oxford Cheetahs = 47 (98)
1. Sam Masters – 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 2’ = 15+1
2. Cameron Heeps – 1’, 1’, 3, 0 = 5+2
3. Ashton Boughen – 0, 2, 1’, 3 = 6+1
4. Jordan Jenkins – 2, 1’, 2, 3 = 8+1
5. Scott Nicholls – R, 1, 3, 1, 3 = 8
6. Luke Killeen – FX, 2’, 0, FX = 2+1
7. Jody Scott (G) – 1, 1, 1 = 3
Heat Results
Heat 01: Barker, Masters, Heeps, Perry 3-3, 51.85
Heat 02: J. Thompson, Hook, Scott, Killeen (FX) 5-1, 8-4, Awarded
Heat 03: D. Thompson, Jenkins, Baek, Boughen 4-2, 12-6, 54.27
Heat 04 Re-Run x2: Barker, Hook, Scott, Nicholls (R) 5-1, 17-7, 53.72
Heat 05: D. Thompson, Masters, Heeps, Baek 3-3, 20-10, 53.62
Heat 06: Masters, D. Thompson, Nicholls, Perry 2-4, 22-14, 52.99
Heat 07: Barker, Boughen, Jenkins, J. Thompson 3-3, 25-17, 53.59
Heat 08: Heeps, Killeen, Hook, J. Thompson (R) 1-5, 26-22, 55.37
Heat 09: Nicholls, D. Thompson, Scott, Baek 2-4, 28-26, 51.85
Heat 10: J. Thompson, Jenkins, Boughen, Hook 3-3, 31-29, 53.87
Heat 11: Masters, J. Thompson, Barker, Heeps 3-3, 34-32, 53.49
Heat 12: Boughen, J. Thompson, D. Thompson, Killeen 3-3, 37-35, 54.56l
Heat 13: Masters, Barker, Nicholls, Perry 2-4, 39-39, 54.33
Heat 15: Nicholls, Masters, D. Thompson, Barker 1-5, 43-47, 52.40
Courtesy of Speedway Updates
Image Credit: Dan Westlake