Newcastle boss Ian Walton admits to having mixed view about Thursday night’s gala card.
On the plus side are two excellent finals, the 2019 swansong of Ice On Fire, and some quality entries including Droopys Reel, Velvet Juliet, Tasty Treat, Whitton Derecho and Bramble Reggie. But. . . .
“We didn’t fill the main 640, the 706 open which was worth £500 to the winner, or the veterans which was worth £350. Trainers tell you that you need to do the right thing with prize money. You do it, but they don’t enter. It is still a very good card but it could have been so much better.”
