Al Guerrero is a noted frontrunner

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators West Australian-bred four-year-old Al Guerrero enhanced his reputation as one of the State’s best frontrunning pacers when he bowled along in front and was untroubled to win the 2130m Channel 7 Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Trained at Pinjarra by Kyle Anderson and driven with supreme…

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Gear changes help Diego

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Trainer Gary Hall senior’s decision to make several gear changes has enabled the smart five-year-old Diego to bounce back to form, following a dismal first-up failure. Diego, the $1.20 favourite, was on his best behaviour when he scored a decisive victory in the 2130m The Running Camel Pace…

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Just Wing It loves the stand

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Lightly-raced New Zealand-bred six-year-old Just Wing It is developing into a standing-start specialist for Oakford trainer Ross Olivieri and star reinsman Chris Lewis. The Art Major gelding got away safely but slowly from the 10m mark before finishing strongly to win the 2503m Retravision Handicap by a half-length…

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Hall’s golden run continues

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Champion reinsman Gary Hall jnr continued in dazzling form on Friday night when, for the second week in a row, he landed five winners at a Gloucester Park meeting. And for the second consecutive week Gary Hall snr chalked up four winners as a trainer. Hall junior’s fifth…

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American interest in Alta Blues

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators West Australian-bred four-year-old Alta Blues maintained his splendid form with an impressive victory in the 2130m Simmonds Steel Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and he looks destined to race in the United States. “He is a good horse and there’s American interest in him,” said champion…

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Youre So Fine is a WA Derby prospect

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Champion trainer Gary Hall snr was thrilled at Youre So Fine’s dazzling first-up victory in the Team Bond Pace for two-year-olds at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and he predicted that the New Zealand-bred colt would prove hard to beat in the rich WA Derby next May. “He’s…

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Savvy Bromac warms up in style

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Exciting mare Savvy Bromac warmed up in fine style for the $50,000 Norms Daughter Classic next Friday night and the $125,000 Westral Mares Classic a fortnight later when she unwound a typical brilliant finishing burst to win the $22,000 Nova 93.7 Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.…

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Youre So Fine set to shine

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Inexperienced two-year-old colt Youre So Fine will resume racing after a four-month absence, and he has the class to win first-up and at his second start in Australia when he begins from the No. 4 barrier in the 1730m Team Bond Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.…

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Smith favours Burning Rubber

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Punters face a difficult task when deciding on their selection in the final event, the 2130m Choices Flooring Pace, at Gloucester Park on Friday night, a race in which the likely favourite Dominate The Dojo has a losing sequence of 48. Dominate The Dojo, to be driven by…

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WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 5 NOVEMBER

The good horses are starting to make their way back to the races as they start their build-ups to Gloucester Park’s summer carnival. And Friday night’s meeting at headquarters sees a number of star pacers returning in what promises to be an action-packed 10-event card. Members of the WA Trotting Media Guild have done their…

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Top mares to clash

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Outstanding four-year-old mares Alta Cinderella and Savvy Bromac will clash in the Nova 93.7 Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, with the rival camps confident of success. “Alta Cinderella will go forward (from barrier four),” said star reinsman Gary Hall jnr. “She was super last week when…

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Major Martini is back in action

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Richly talented four-year-old Major Martini has recovered from leg problems and is poised to make a successful return to racing when he contests the 2536m Better Your Bet With TABtouch RWWA Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “It’s exciting to have him back,” said champion reinsman Gary…

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