Wright Doubt for Comets
(Posted 31/03/07)

Visitors Workington may be without James Wright tomorrow for tomorrow's return leg of the Challenge meeting against Workington at Ashfield.

Wright suffered a nasty fall in the opening heat of their home meeting against Sheffield at Workington this evening and was taken off to hospital to be checked over. Thankfully he was later given the all clear but is battered and bruised and its understood a decision on whether or not he will line up tomorrow will not be taken till the morning.

The Comets hold what looks a pretty healthy 14 point lead from the first leg at Derwent Park last Saturday. James Wright showed last season that he is very comfortable on the Ashfield track and if he does make tomorrows meeting he will be well backed up by Kauko Nieminen on his first return to Glasgow.

Of the remainder of the team, only Craig Branney and Jamie Robertson have ridden Ashfield before and Jamie has not had much success there. Craig Branney did okay on his visits last season but this year he is in the main body of the team and will find it much more testing.

It will be interesting to see how the three 'first timers' handle the circuit and that should have a major effect on the outcome of the meeting. Charles Wright at reserve has surprised many already this season and looked classy and comfortable in his outings so far for Workington. Mattia Carpanese has so far only ridden the larger circuits in the UK and is thought of as a big track rider to may find Ashfield a little tricky. Kenneth Hansen has so far only ridden in meetings at Derwent Park which makes it hard to assess him. He did however suffer some machinery problems tonight.

It's usually an entertaining meeting when the Comets come visiting and tomorrow promises to be no different.