Aces high for Wolves as they belt Belle Vue

Club officials burnt wooden pallets on a part of the track to beat the freeze after spending 24 hours clearing snow.

And from the moment Tai Woffinden partnered Ty Proctor to a maximum 5-1 in the opening race there was no looking back as they crushed the Aces 59-33.

They were helped by a comedy of Aces errors – as early as the first heat Kevin Wolbert made a flying start then pulled up thinking the race was stopped after seeing a flashing red light.

But it was the two-minute time allowance light, left on by referee Jim Lawrence.

And when Aces boss Jason Attwood used his tactical rides, he was unfortunate to be up against Wolves skipper Freddie Lindgren.

The former Leicester chief nominated Magnus Zetterstrom in Heat 7 but he could only split the Lindgren brothers, Freddie and Ludvig, to share the race 4-4.

And, after four 5-1 maximum wins for Wolves in the opening seven races, the home outfit were in the comfort zone at 30-14 with no prospect of a Belle Vue recovery.

The Lindgren brothers also trumped the Aces in their second tactical ride, where a rider is nominated to score double points.

Slovenian star Matej Zagar went for it in Heat 11 but was outclassed and Wolves moved into a 46-22 lead.

Belle Vue only managed one race advantage and that was Heat 14 when talented British youngster Craig Cook pulled off his only win over Ludvig Lindgren.

Freddie Lindgren rounded the night off in style with a brilliant display in Heat 15 as Zagar got the better of Woffinden.

Wolves are sure to face a different challenge when they go to Eastbourne on Saturday and then welcome title favourites Poole to Monmore on Monday.

n Dudley skipper Ashley Morris goes into this month's British Under-21 final declaring that victory would leave him "over the moon".

The Heathens and Workington 18-year-old will start as one of the favourites at Dudley's adopted base of Monmore Green, Wolverhampton on Tuesday, April 23.

Wolves asset Morris missed out last year and hopes to make amends in 2013.

Double champion and last year's winner Joe Haines – another Wolves asset – is now too old to defend his crown and the trophy will go to a new winner this time round.

Morris said: "Having the Dudley fans behind me will be great and I'm sure they will be giving me loads of support like they always do.

"I suppose with the meeting being at my home track you could say there is a little bit of added pressure. I'll stay focused on the job that I've got to do and won't let any pressure bother me.

"To get the win and get my name on the trophy would be amazing – especially in front of my home fans. I'd be over the moon if I could add another title next to my name."

By Nigel Pearson