LEWIS Bridger has been given the all clear following his horrific crash at Wimbledon on Wednesday night.
The talented Wildcats youngster was rushed to hospital in South London with a suspected fractured jaw after coming to grief at high speed during an explosive last heat decider in the 46-44 defeat at Plough Lane.
Bridger, 15, lay motionless on the track for more than 15 minutes but
x-rays have revealed nothing more than heavy bruising.
The youngster will ride in tonight's Weymouth Open Pairs Championship at the Wessex Stadium (7.30pm) and takes his place at Scunthorpe in the Conference League on Sunday.
Weymouth boss Brian White said: "Lewis took an almighty fall and we all feared the very worst. Initial reports suggested he'd fractured his jaw but fortunately he's okay.
Relief
"Obviously he's battered and bruised and I think he's chipped a couple of teeth for his troubles, but it's a great relief to know it's no worse than that.
Aside from injured heat leader Dan Giffard, there will be several Wildcats taking part in tonight's 15-heat showdown.
"Pairs speedway is always very exciting," added White, "and the Weymouth Open should prove no exception. The boys might be friends off the track, but on it they'll be giving it their all.
"I'm still working on the final line-up, but it will feature most of the Weymouth riders and a few very good guests. It makes a nice change from the rigours of league and cup speedway and present riders
with an ideal opportunity to try a few things out and find some form."
Tonight's probable line-up: David Mason, Jack Gledhill, Dan Brown, James Clement, Lewis Bridger, Robert Smith, Danny Warwick, James Purchase, Karlis Ezergarlis, Tyrone Proctor, Andrew Bargh.
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