Huston turns back the clock

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators When Byford trainer Ron Huston moved from Kalgoorlie to Perth in 2007 his first client was Patrick O’Boyle, who gave him the Safely Kept filly Elite Angel to train. O’Boyle had worked in the mines with Huston’s late father, Ron snr, and it was this association that led…

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Angel In White ends drought

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Eight-year-old mare Angel In White ended a 44-month drought when she revealed sparkling speed to win the 2130m The West Live Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Her all-the-way win by three lengths from Billy Mack at a 1.55.7 rate was her first taste of success since…

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Alta Intrigue continues to shine

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Veteran pacer Alta Intrigue continues to shine despite his advancing years, and star reinsman Gary Hall jnr predicts more wins for the hardy eight-year-old who was untroubled to set the pace and win the 2130m 7News The Pulse of Perth Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Alta…

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Know When To Run immature but good

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Lightly-raced six-year-old Know When To Run continued his comeback in fine style when he was successful in the 2130m Channel 7 Perth Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “I got to the leader (Pradason) easily, but then he shut off a bit on me, which was a…

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Medieval Man is a family affair

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Medieval Man, who ended a losing sequence of eleven when he coasted to an easy all-the-way victory in the 2130m The West Australian Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, is proving a wonderful performer for the Davies family. The five-year-old was bred by Graeme Davies, who owns…

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Lewis makes a flying start

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Sixty-six-year-old master reinsman Chris Lewis gave his supporters no cause for concern when he guided smart Victorian-bred five-year-old Mirragon to a comfortable victory in the 2130m Countryman Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He then travelled to Albany on Saturday night where he landed a double, driving…

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Miss Eerie holds on

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Handy mare Miss Eerie, a half-sister to Mister Spot, a winner of 14 races in America, gave a smart frontrunning display when she just held on to win by a half-head from the fast-finishing Purest Silk in the 2130m Perth Now Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.…

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Triroyale Brigade in fine form

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Banjup trainer-reinsman Michael Grantham has Triroyale Brigade racing in splendid form and the New Zealand-bred seven-year-old showed he should be a leading contender in the $30,000 Northam Cup on January 29 with an effortless victory in the 2503m The Sunday Times Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night.…

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Motu Premier off to Adelaide

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Veteran pacer Motu Premier, a splendid close second to champion Chicago Bull in the Ray Duffy Memorial at Gloucester Park on Friday night, is being set for the South Australian Pacing Cup at Globe Derby Park in April. He will leave Perth by float this Monday (January 17)…

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Chicago Bull is back

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Reigning Fremantle Cup champion Chicago Bull ended the longest losing sequence (eight) in his illustrious 101-start career when he did all the bullocking in the breeze before finishing with great determination to win the 2536m Ray Duffy Memorial Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Champion reinsman Gary…

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A Machnificent victory

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Speedy four-year-old Machnificent lived up to his name when he unleashed a typical flying finish to get up and snatch a last-stride victory over the $1.26 favourite Ideal Agent in the $50,000 The West Australian Nights of Thunder at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Machnificent, the second fancy…

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