Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Brilliant three-year-olds Swingband, The Miki Taker and Tricky Miki are sharing the limelight in early pre-race discussions on the opening event, the 2130m Noah George Fundraiser Night Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, but ace reinsman Shannon Suvaljko is full of hope that he will drive Hoppys Way…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Major Freeway finished ninth behind Mr Fantastic in the Higgins Memorial last week, but champion reinsman Chris Lewis is bullish about the six-year-old’s winning prospects in the Group 2 $50,000 Direct Trade Supply San Simeon Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “His run last week wasn’t all that…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr generally is reasonably conservative when extolling the virtues of horses. But he was unable to hide his excitement after driving two-year-old gelding Never Ending to an easy victory in the 2130m City Discount Tyres Wheel And Tyre Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Aleesha Bynder, deputising for absent trainer Michael Brennan, brightened a cold and windy night at Gloucester Park on Friday night with an uninhibited joyous celebration which saw her stumble to the track after $45.50 outsider Whatabro charged home to snatch a half-head victory over the $1.95 favourite Euphoria in…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Five-year-old mare Eighteen Carat gave a sample of her class when she scored a runaway victory in the 2130m City Discount Tyres Falken Tyres Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night, a striking performance which indicated she should develop into a leading candidate for the rich events for…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Cardup trainer Craig Abercromby was not disillusioned when his promising three-year-old filly Free Wheeling drew out wide at barrier No. 8 in the 2130m Noah George Fundraiser Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. On the contrary, he was quietly confident that Free Wheeling could overcome the wide draw,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Bunbury trainer Stephen Reed freely admits that Pocket The Cash is no star performer, but he admires the five-year-old’s consistency. Pocket The Cash was the $2.50 favourite from the coveted No. 1 barrier in the 2130m City Discount Tyres Driven By Value Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred seven-year-old Will I Rocknroll has always had problems negotiating the home turn at Gloucester Park when wide on the track. “He is a good rails horse, and if he gets a run on the fence, he will win nine times out of ten,” said star reinsman Gary…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Inexperienced four-year-old Himself overcame a poor beginning in the 2503m standing-start City Discount Tyres Performance Tyre Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night start to give a gutsy performance to beat the frontrunning Cooper. Cooper, the $2.60 second fancy and unbeaten at his three appearances in stands, began speedily…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Veteran pacer Rock Me Over enhanced his reputation as a remarkable bargain when he gave a typical strong frontrunning display to win the 2130m City Discount Tyres Suspension And Brake Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The WA-bred seven-year-old, driven by Shannon Suvaljko for Serpentine trainer Matt Scott,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Champion pacer Chicago Bull holds a special place in the heart of Maddison Brown, who had mixed emotions when she drove Diego to a wonderful all-the-way victory over Chicago Bull in the 1730m City Discount Tyres Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Brown was delighted at Diego’s…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Lightly-raced New Zealand-bred pacer Mr Fantastic lived up to his name when he sustained a powerful burst to win the Group 3 John Higgins Memorial final at Gloucester Park on Friday night in a spirited performance which stamped him as a leading contender for the rich classic events for…