Ricky Wells will be the first Edinburgh rider in action in the UK this summer after being named in the Ben Fund Bonanza fund-raiser at Ashfield on Sunday 12 March 2017 (2pm).
California-based Wells said: “It’s my first ever one. They haven’t asked me before.
“I was going to Italy (to practice) but it makes more sense to come to the Bonanza at Ashfield. I’ll probably also do the first meeting at Berwick.
“Riding in meetings is better than just practising. You do a bit of practising and you do OK, you think you’re ready but then when you get to the tapes for your first race and it’s different, you’re nervous.
“I’m happy to do it of course, you never know when you might have to call in the Fund. Thankfully so far I haven’t had to.
“I like riding Ashfield, I think the only reason some riders don’t like going there is that in recent times anyway Glasgow have had strong teams, particularly their top three.”
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