Six wins out of six has propelled Kent three points clear at the top of the division one table. It’s a sequence of results however that comes with some trepidation, on two other occasions sides have won all of their opening six meetings in division one—Swanage in SL24 and Kent themselves last season—both went on to win their first seven but only finished as league runners-up! Steelers boss Mitch Godden will be hoping his side will have at least learnt from their past experience, he is also able to continue to track his best side going forward, with his top seven remaining well under the 47 point limit at the first GSA change despite their latest 43-47 success at Nottingham. It was a victory they earned without Edward Wise in the side, the reserve—who’d been averaging 5.52—one of two Kent riders to maintain their start of season GSA having only appeared in five of their side’s opening six league meetings, the other being John Arthur (5+2), who was one of six different winners for the Steelers at Nottingham. Arthur was outshone by his fellow second string Vincenzo Brambilla (8+1) who picked up two wins in his four rides, the second over home heat leader Valentin Koltsov in heat 14 proving to be the match winner. In stark contrast to Kent, Milton Keynes hadn’t won a league meeting in the opening month of the campaign, they began this month in much better form, claiming back-to-back successes, the second being a 44-46 victory at Swanage. The Swans have been struggling for points at reserve all season, this time it cost them a first ever home defeat in the league against Milton Keynes, a run of 12 straight victories over the Magic at Days Park coming to an end as visitors number seven Karel Zacek (13) racked up four wins from five. The Slovak’s form takes him up to number one in averages of Andy Roughton’s side, who despite their slow start to SL35 are now over the limit!

Cradley overturned an eight point deficit in the final four heats at Bolsover to become only the second side this season to win away from home in division two. Tactical substitute Darren Field (11+1) won a heat 12 5-1 for the visitors, who added a 4-2 in heat 14 and then another 5-1 in the last to seal a 44-46 victory, Field finishing second to Pelcis Alexander (9+1) in the deciding maximum. Aaron Rowley raced to four wins from his six races at reserve to finish with season best figures of 15 for the defeated hosts, the 28 year old—signed from Bracklesham for £50,000 in pre-season—has become the Bears new number one. In the Division Two Cup there were away wins for both Long Ley and Dover, who closed in on the semi-finals of the competition with the 42-48 successes at Wordsley and Desford respectively.

No Alexander Zizilev—who was averaging 7.00 at the time—for Warrington as they lost their first meeting of the season with the league visit of Tresco to the Chemzcal. The 43-47 defeat cost the Vikings top spot in the third tier standings, they replaced by Dudley Wood, 44-46 winners at Benfleet. Liam Shaw scored 10+2 at reserve for the Dragons as they made it two away league wins in a row. Warrington meanwhile responded to their home defeat with a 39-51 Division Three Cup victory at Medeswell, where Zizilev (8) chipped in with two race wins.