“He’s a good frontrunner, so we will be coming out as hard as we can,” said astute trainer Mike Reed when assessing the first-up prospects of Gran Chico, who is favourably drawn at barrier two in the 2130m The Game Footy Tipping Competition Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The New Zealand-bred five-year-old warmed…
The most recent time when champion colt Lavra Joe clashed with Jumpingjackmack was 17 weeks ago when Jumpingjackmack, at his third race start, set the pace and won from Robbie Rocket and Lavra Joe at Gloucester Park on December 4. A highlight at Gloucester Park on Friday night should be the meeting of these two…
Outstanding filly Black Jack Baby, a brilliant all-the-way winner last Friday night, will be seen in a different role when she starts from the outside barrier (No. 9) in the 2130m Tokyo Olympics On Seven Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “She will be driven very conservatively and will be saved for one sharp…
Inexperienced five-year-old Sheez Our Hope has captivated harness racing fans in her brief career with her sparkling speed, and she has bright prospects of overcoming considerable odds by winning the Group 2 $50,000 Empress Stakes at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Alta Christiano mare, owned and trained by Michael Cornwall, faces the immense task…
Texas Tiger and Walsh have attracted plenty of interest from several members of the WA Trotting Media Guild for Friday night’s meeting at Gloucester Park. The West Australian’s racing co-ordinator Ryan Havercroft and Guild president Wayne Currall believe the Gary Hall-trained Texas Tiger can continue building his picket fence. “Texas Tiger won the 4YO &…
Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr describes New Zealand-bred four-year-old Master Publisher as “a bit of a basket case, but with plenty of ability” and he gives the gelding a good each-way chance in the opening event, the 2536m Intersport Slater Gartrell Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He is a troubled horse, but when…
Leading WA Oaks contender Black Jack Baby will perform even better this week than she did when an impressive winner last Friday night is the confident prediction of star reinsman Chris Voak. Black Jack Baby, prepared by her owner-breeder Shane Quadrio, will start from the No. 3 barrier in the 2130m Intersport Slater Gartrell Pace…
An impressive performance in a 2150m Byford trial on Sunday morning was a strong indication that the Victorian-bred mare Alice Kay would make a bold bid for victory at her West Australian debut when she contests the Intersport Slater Gartrell Pace for mares at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Art Major four-year-old, a recent…
Champion reinsman Chris Lewis has no hesitation in classing Lavra Joe in the same elite company as former star three-year-olds Saab, Talladega, Hilarion Star and Flashing Star he drove to numerous feature wins in the 1990s. And he is in awe of Lavra Joe, a remarkable three-year-old colt owned and trained by Ray Jones who…
Sage advice from the late Ern Manea, a former Bunbury mayor, WATA president and successful breeder and owner, led astute trainer Kim Prentice to buying a yearling in New Zealand who has developed into a smart performer in Western Australia. The pacer in question is six-year-old Extradite, who boosted his earnings to $94,244 when he…
Victorian-bred eight-year-old Stroke Of Luck gave convincing proof that he is not a spent force when he gave a sparkling frontrunning display to win the 1730m DTS Farmlock Fence Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, rating 1.53. “He is a lovely horse and we tried to sell him to the United States recently, but…
Speedy six-year-old Matai Geordie notched his fourth win from six starts in Western Australia when he coasted to an impressive victory in the 2130m DTS All Your Civil And Construction Supply Needs Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It gave the great father and son combination of trainer Gary Hall Snr and Gary Hall…