Edinburgh Monarchs Academy
Connor Coles 11+1 (5)
Belle Vue Colts
William Cairns 18 (6)
National Development League
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Saturday 10th May 2025
Armadale Stadium
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Edinburgh Monarchs Academy
Team Manager: Scott Wilson
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1. Connor Coles 2 3 3 2 1* 11 1
2. Kyran Lyden FD 1 FD 1 0
3. Matt Marson 0 2 2 2 6 0
4. Sam McGurk 3 0 1* 3 7 1
5. Dayle Wood 3 3 2 1* 2 11 1
6. Mark Parker 3 1 3 1* 1* 2* 11 3
7. Lee Harrison 1 0 1 2 0
Belle Vue Colts
Team Manager: Steve Williams & Graham Goodwin
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1. William Cairns 3 3 3 3 3 3 18 0
2. Jack Shimelt 1 1 2 0 0 4 0
3. Danny Phillips 2 2 1* 2 3 FD 10 1
4. Mickie Simpson 1* 2 2 FD 5 1
5. Freddy Hodder - Rider Replacement 0 0
6. Owen Booth 0 F FD 0 0
7. Billy Budd 2 FD F F FD 2 0
Heat 1
Time: 59.08
1. Connor Coles  
2
2. Kyran Lyden  
FD
1. William Cairns  
3
2. Jack Shimelt  
1
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
2
2
Away
4
4
Kyren came down going into the 2nd lap after a great 1st lap where he was leading after overtaking Cairns down the back straight. What a pity! Connor lead for all of the race until the finish line when Cairns pips him on the line.
Heat 2
Time: 62.89
6. Mark Parker  
3
7. Lee Harrison  
1
6. Owen Booth  
0
7. Billy Budd  
2
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
4
6
Away
2
6
Good win by Mark with Lee coming through on the last bend when Booth fell and remounted.
Heat 3
Time: 60.28
3. Matt Marson  
0
4. Sam McGurk  
3
3. Danny Phillips  
2
4. Mickie Simpson  
1
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
9
Away
3
9
Matt gated in front but lost all his advantage after a poor 2nd bend which sent him to the back. Good ride by Sam.
Heat 4
Time: 60.29
5. Dayle Wood  
3
7. Lee Harrison  
6. Mark Parker
1
5. Freddy Hodder  
3. Danny Phillips
2
7. Billy Budd  
FD
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
4
13
Away
2
11
Budd fell on 1st bend and remounted and then fell in virtually the same spot on the next lap. Excluded from the rerun. Dayle in front from the gate extends his lead by the finish. Mark seems to have engine problems but completes the race.
Heat 5
Time: 60.16
3. Matt Marson  
2
4. Sam McGurk  
0
1. William Cairns  
3
2. Jack Shimelt  
1
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
2
15
Away
4
15
Matt leads after Sam comes down on 2nd bend after trying to go into 2nd place. Cairns bides his time and passes on the inside at the end of lap 3.
Heat 6
Time: 60.33
1. Connor Coles  
3
2. Kyran Lyden  
1
5. Freddy Hodder  
4. Mickie Simpson
2
6. Owen Booth  
F
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
4
19
Away
2
17
Connor wins a close battle with Simpson with Booth falling twice and just getting off the track in time.
Heat 7
Time: 59.72
5. Dayle Wood  
3
6. Mark Parker  
7. Lee Harrison
0
3. Danny Phillips  
1
4. Mickie Simpson  
2
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
22
Away
3
20
Easy win by Dayle with Colts securing the minor placings.
Heat 8
Time: 60.36
2. Kyran Lyden  
FD
7. Lee Harrison  
6. Mark Parker
3
2. Jack Shimelt  
2
7. Billy Budd  
F
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
25
Away
2
22
Shimelt goes wide and impedes Kyren in the first bend and both come down. First bend bunching the verdict with all four riders allowed back in the rerun. Kyren goes into the 3rd bend on the 1st lap a bit hot while challenging for 2nd place and collides with the air fence on the exit. Excluded from the rerun. Excellent ride by Mark with Budd falling on last lap.
Heat 9
Time: 58.81
3. Matt Marson  
2
4. Sam McGurk  
1
5. Freddy Hodder  
1. William Cairns
3
6. Owen Booth  
XO
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
28
Away
3
25
Cairns comes through at the end of 1st lap and looks very fast.
Heat 10
Time: Awarded
1. Connor Coles  
3
2. Kyran Lyden  
7. Lee Harrison
1
3. Danny Phillips  
2
4. Mickie Simpson  
FD
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
4
32
Away
2
27
Connor rides a hard first bend and is away. Lee steadily gets into contention and comes through on the inside entering the final lap but Simpson collides with him going into the bend and both come down. Race awarded with Simpson excluded.
Heat 11
Time: 57.95
5. Dayle Wood  
2
6. Mark Parker  
1
1. William Cairns  
3
2. Jack Shimelt  
0
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
35
Away
3
30
Cairns made an electric start and is well ahead going into the first bend. Dayle unable to get into contention but comfortable in 2nd.
Heat 12
Time: 60.61
3. Matt Marson  
2
7. Lee Harrison  
6. Mark Parker
1
3. Danny Phillips  
3
6. Owen Booth  
7. Billy Budd
F
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
38
Away
3
33
Phillips rides a hard first bend to take the lead from Matt after he gated ahead. Matt made a mistake at the end of the third lap after being in contention for 1st place.
Heat 13
Time: 59.26
1. Connor Coles  
2
5. Dayle Wood  
1
1. William Cairns  
3
5. Freddy Hodder  
2. Jack Shimelt
0
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
41
Away
3
36
Cairns gates in third place and picks Dayle off at end of 3rd lap. gradually gets closer to Connor and pips him on the line again.
Heat 14
Time: 62.65
4. Sam McGurk  
3
6. Mark Parker  
2
6. Owen Booth  
FD
7. Billy Budd  
FD
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
5
46
Away
0
36
Monarchs gate ahead but race is stopped after Budd hits the air fence coming out of the 2nd bend on lap 1. Sam and Mark complete Heat 14 without any problems to win the match.
Heat 15
Time: 58.44
5. Dayle Wood  
2
1. Connor Coles  
1
1. William Cairns  
3
3. Danny Phillips  
FD
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
49
Away
3
39
Cairns from the gate and maintains a healthy lead until the finish with Dayle keeping him honest.

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