BOLTON Hot Wheels were among the leading cyclists at the North West Circuit Championships at Southport's Victoria Park.

Riding against competitors from all over the North West, had four top-six finishes.

Isaac Peatfield was fifth in the under-16s boys' race after a thrillingly fast final lap which saw him narrowly miss out on fourth.

Melissa Boylin was fourth in the u14s girls' as she continued her outstanding form.

Neve Laycock was fifth in the u10s girls' race in her first competitive season of circuit racing.

Elsewhere, Ethan Grimshaw and Ethan Cuerden competed in the first round of the Northern Omnium series at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester, the former's first competitive omnium.