The pressure will be British Ladies Trials Champion Emma Bristow on Sunday at Low North Park when the Louth MRS Sherco teamster goes head to head with Isle of Wight former multiple champion Becky Cook. Both will have a third party joining the party when Joanne Coles arrives. The Mansfield Maun JST Gas Gas teamster runs her plumbing and heating company and that governs when and where she competes.
Even after a three year absence the former top international is right back on form, and Emma and Becky know where the challenge will emerge. Fryup teenager Nikita Smith is ranked third ahead of Chesterfield’s Jess Bown and long distance traveller Bronwyn Palmer from Perth. Coles has ridden once this year and finished third. Only seven adults compete in the title battle. Woking’s Millie Ray will have a tough day trying to match Navenby’s Louise Alford who has won the opening events in the series. Bristol’s Victoria Payne is six championship points in arrears.
In Class B Telford’s Alice Minta takes no prisoners. The auburn haired girl is just one bundle of energy and never gives up. She is three points up on Barnsley’s Megan Savage and seven championships ahead of Richmond’s Niamh Richardson and football teamster Gabby Whitham. The latter is getting on with her new SXS Jotagas.
Bisley girl Hannah Moore is on a maximum when she starts Scarborough. Will Ashington’s Amy Turpin close her down? The North East Centre youngster makes the results column every week along with Durham Inter contender Olivia Pearson.
Isle of Man Police Officer Saskia Baxter will be in arresting mode on Sunday ensuring her unbroken run of victories remains. Chorley graphic designer Charlotte Kimber is second on thirty points ahead of Gillingham’s Jennifer Stephen. Robyn Alderson took runner-up at South Shropshire. Caz Alford is on the way back after knee crucial ligament surgery.
The clash in Girls Class A Inters will be interesting. Gargrave’s Francesca Tattersall won Shropshire and that victory has given her confidence but Durham’s Olivia Pearson is flying high in her own Centre so the results will be interesting.
The starting time is set for 10.00 am but expect variations as the Class A and B competitors also will assemble and be ready to come under starter’s orders.