Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Seventy-one-year-old Kevin Charles is a busy man, particularly at this time of the year as he prepares twenty youngsters for the APG yearling sale next Sunday week. But the Hopeland trainer still had the time to present Sameplace Sametime in fine fettle for her engagement in the $18,5000…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Promising filly Sovrana completed a winning hat-trick when she finished with a strong burst to score an impressive victory in the 2130m Etch Coatings Commercial Spray Painting Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. She remains unbeaten as a three-year-old, after finishing strongly to win at Bunbury and…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators The patience of Bunbury trainer Bob Mellsop was rewarded when his six-year-old pacer Apollo Rock scored an impressive all-the-way victory in the 2130m Etch Coatings Mobile Sandblasting Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Apollo Rock was reappearing at city headquarters after Mellsop had raced the gelding…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators A frustrating run of four second placings from five starts was finally broken when Gary Hall jnr drove the New Zealand-bred six-year-old to an easy victory in the 2130m Simmonds Steel Fencing And Gates Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “Thank goodness for that,” said Hall. “It…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Mundijong trainer Michael Young was delighted at Zazu’s first-up win in the 2130m Simmonds Steel Precision Laser Cutting Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. But he was more excited at the performance of Zazu’s stablemate Orlando Blue, who unleashed a sparkling sprint from tenth at the bell…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Trainer Michael Brennan and the owners of Sangue Reale seriously considered retiring the New South Wales-bred gelding last year when he was off the scene for ten months after having undergone surgery to remove bone chips from his rear fetlock joints. But patient care from Hopeland trainer Giles…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators In all of her 41 starts for Ravenswood trainer-driver Jocelyn Young WA-bred mare Has No Fear did not set the pace, despite twice drawing the No. 1 barrier and starting from barrier two four times and barrier three twice. She has been recognised as a talented sit-sprinter, and…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Brilliant New Zealand-bred five-year-old Minstrel simply enjoyed a stroll in the park on his way to scoring an effortless victory in the $50,000 group 2 Etch Coatings Lord Mayor’s Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The $1.20 favourite from the No. 2 barrier gave star reinsman Ryan…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Star mare Savvy Bromac resumed after a seven-week absence and gave another sample of her wonderful ability when she overcame a severe setback to record a stylish victory in the $26,000 Simmonds Steel Decorative Screens Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Her win over My Prayer and…