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Rye House Rockets v Reading Racers
KO Cup (SF), 24 September 2005
Hoddesdon Stadium, Rye House
| 2 | Edward Kennett | 2* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | . | . | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Brent Werner | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2* | . | 17 | 1 |
| 4 | Daniel King | 2* | 2* | 3 | 2* | 3 | 3 | . | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | Chris Neath | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | . | . | 15 | 0 |
| 6 | Steve Boxall | 2* | 0 | Fx | 1 | . | . | . | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Tommy Allen | 3 | 2* | 3 | 1 | . | . | . | 9 | 1 |
| 2(g) | Ashley Jones | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | . | . | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Andrew Appleton | 0 | 1 | 1* | 2 | 2 | 1 | . | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Mathieu Tresarrieu | 1 | T | Fx | 1* | 2 | F | . | 4 | 1 |
| 5(g) | Kevin Doolan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | . | . | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Chris Johnson | 1 | R | 0 | 0 | . | . | . | 1 | 0 |
| 7(g) | Jan Jaros | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1* | Fx | . | . | 3 | 1 |
* = BP. ^ = TR . ! = TS (15m Handicap). # = TR (Points Not Doubled). & = TS (Points Not Doubled, 15m Handicap).
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Rye House moved into the KO Cup final after demolishing Reading in the second leg of this semi-final. With most of their foreign riders unavailable, including (yet again) Matej Zagar, Reading took the strange and rather unsporting decision to include three Kings Lynn "guest" riders in their team, allowing them to get some track practice before their expected meeting with Rye House in the final. On the evidence of this evening's performance, the Rockets have little to worry about. Rye House used rider replacement for the injured Stuart Robson but were otherwise at full strength. Reading had thee of their usual riders, Appleton, Tresarrieu and Johnson. The others were Doolan, Jones and Jaros, all of Kings Lynn. They used rider replacement for Danny Bird. The Rockets did not take too kindly to Reading's decision to field this hybrid outfit and made their feelings known from the outset, winning each of the first five heats 5-1. Neath started things rolling in heat 1 with a trap to line win, continuing his great run of form. Kevin Doolan and Ashley Jones were ahead of Edward Kennett early on but Kennett cut inside Jones at the start of the second lap and began to catch Doolan. It took him until the final bend but he finally got there. Tommy Allen and Steve Boxall finished ahead of Chris Johnson and Jan Jaros in heat 2 after Boxall passed Johnson at the end of the third lap. Heat 3 was a procession with Brent Werner and Daniel King far too quick for Appleton and Tresarrieu. Heat 4 was a replay, this time Neath and Allen racing clear of Doolan and Jaros. The Werner/King partnership struck again in heat 5 although Appleton managed to stay in second place for a bend or two before King got to him. King was out again in heat 6 and won it easily. Doolan and Kennett had an excellent scrap for second place with the lead changing hands on every bend. At the line, it was Doolan in front. Tresarrieu touched the tapes in heat 7 and was replaced by Jaros who produced his best race of the evening only to finish thirty metres behind Chris Neath. Appleton was third, ahead of Boxall who kept him honest all the way. Reading managed a second 3-3 in heat 8. Allen won it easily but Jones and Jaros did well to stay ahead of the chasing Kennett who almost got ahead of Jaros coming off the last bend but couldn't make his move stick. The unbeaten Werner and King pairing did more damage in heat 9, finishing ahead of Doolan and Johnson. In heat 10, Appleton led Werner from the tapes but his partner, Tresarrieu, fell and was excluded. Werner made no mistake in the re-run, leading all the way, but Appleton took second place ahead of Kennett. Heat 11 was shared when Neath won his fourth on the trot. The action was behind him with Boxall and Tresarrieu battling for second place, each rider heading the other. Eventually Boxall made the error, falling at the second bend, and the race was awarded. Werner won heat 12 from Appleton, who, unlike his team's "guest" riders, was beginning to look more comfortable on the track. Who knows - perhaps Kings Lynn might sign him in time for the final ? Allen was slowly away but caught and passed Johnson on the second lap and then very nearly took Appleton in the home straight. Neath and Kennett were too good for Doolan and Jones in heat 13, although Neath can thank Kennett for slowing just before the line, allowing Neath through to complete his second full maximum in the space of 24 hours! King kept his maximum hopes alive in heat 14 after leading all the way. Tresarrieu passed Boxall at the start of the second lap and took second place. The final heat was another 5-1 to the Rockets. King won it from Werner with Appleton third after Tresarrieu had fallen when lying second. Match Report by Candyman |