Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Smart six-year-old Alta Rhett appreciated a considerable drop in class when Nathan Turvey drove him to an easy all-the-way victory in the 2536m Mondo Doro Family Business Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. This ended a losing sequence of 20 for the consistent gelding who is trained…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred six-year-old Tricky Ric was on his best behaviour and made the most of a stroke of luck to win the group 2 $30,000 Mondo Doro Smallgoods Trotters Sprint over 1730m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Starting favourite at $2.30, Tricky Ric, prepared by Gary Hall…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Eighteen Carat, a recent arrival from New Zealand, gave champion reinsman Gary Hall jnr a tough time at her Australian debut when she hung out for much of the way before winning the 2130m Bringing Home The Bacon Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Hall had to…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Ace trainer-reinsman Colin Brown disliked Arma Fifty Five, a mare he trained about eight years ago, who wasn’t good enough to race — and he told owner-breeder Jim Currie to get rid of her. Now he is extremely glad that Currie refused to take any notice of Brown…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Part-time trainer Dan Costello, a full-time worker at the Harvey Beef company, achieved his greatest success in harness racing when indefatigable veteran Vultan Tin scored a thrilling last-stride victory in the $50,000 group 2 Mondo Doro Governor’s Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. This gave the 41-year-old…
Members of the WA Trotting Media Guild believe punters can get off to a flyer at Friday night’s meeting at Gloucester Park. Longshot guru Pat Harding has made High Price in the opening event his best bet on the 10-event card. “It certainly was a favourites night at GP last week – this week I…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Boyanup trainer Justin Prentice readily admits that he was extremely disappointed at Manning’s performance when a well-beaten last in a field of six behind his talented stablemate Mighty Ronaldo last Friday night, but he is full of hope that the five-year-old will relish a drop in class and…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators A sparkling trial by five-year-old Eighteen Carat at Byford on Sunday morning was a firm indication that the New Zealand-bred mare has the ability to make a successful Australian debut when she starts from barrier four in the 2130m Bringing Home The Bacon Pace at Gloucester Park on…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Five-year-old Son Of A Whiz, the youngest and least experienced runner in the field, has bright prospects of setting the pace and winning the group 2 $30,000 Mondo Doro Smallgoods Trotters Sprint at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Busselton trainer Barry Howlett and champion reinsman Chris Lewis will…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Star reinsman Chris Voak is bubbling with confidence that the brilliant, lightly-raced Papinik will carry too many guns for his rivals in the $50,000 Mondo Doro Governor’s Cup over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “After drawing barrier one, Papinik should lead his rivals on a merry…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred five-year-old Ima Fivestar General is a rising star of West Australian harness racing, and his trainer-reinsman Robbie Williams predicts he has the ability to shine at the top level of the sport. Williams bought the Art Major gelding six months ago and syndicated him to 17…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented New Zealand-bred four-year-old Jett Star is far from a stylist and a smooth-moving pacer. But he certainly has plenty of ability — and he showed that again at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he was a smart all-the-way winner at a 1.57.1 rate in the 2130m…