Vultan Tin Excites Miller

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Vultan Tin, the seemingly indefatigable and indestructible ten-year-old, had his driver Mitch Miller searching for superlatives to describe his marvellous performance in finishing a half-head second to Double Up in a 2130m Free-For-All last Friday night. And now Miller is looking for another powerful display from the veteran…

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Hall Sticks With Alta Cinderella

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Star reinsman Gary Hall Jnr has decided to drive Alta Cinderella in preference to Bettor Get It On in the opening event, the 2130m Hoist Torque Australia Pace for mares at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He drove the Justin Prentice-trained Bettor Get It On to an excellent…

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Emily’s Distinguished Taste

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Outstanding young driver Emily Suvalkjko was impressed with Distinguished Taste’s easy all-the-way win over 2130m on Tuesday of last week, and she is bullish about the New Zealand-bred five-year-old’s prospects of repeating the dose when he contests the Hoist Torque Australia Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Distinguished…

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Miller Aims to Improve

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Reinsman Mitch Miller is enjoying a break-out season in the sulky and currently sits in fifth position in the WA drivers’ premiership table with 37 winners in the first 16 weeks of the year. But he is not getting carried away and is a harsh self-critic. The 27-year-old Miller…

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Big Test for Valedictorian

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators The stage is set for another exciting duel between star two-year-old geldings Valedictorian and Rocket City when they clash in the $50,000 APG Gold Bullion final for colts and geldings at Gloucester Park on Friday night. They have met twice, with honours even. Valedictorian won from Rocket City in…

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Swingband is Set to Atone

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented gelding Swingband has regained his composure and is poised to make amends for his last-start misdemeanour by winning the $50,000 APG Gold Bullion final for three-year-old colts and geldings at Gloucester Park on Friday night. That’s the learned opinion of trainer Ryan Bell, whose optimism has been boosted…

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Egerton-Green Steals the Limelight

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators There was a remarkable symmetry when outstanding reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green went on to the track at Gloucester Park on Friday night to contest races six, seven and eight. He proceeded to give another example of his skill when he drove career wins Nos. 766, 767 and 768. In the…

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Gold Bullion at the Mercy of Wonderful To Fly

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Fabulous filly Wonderful To Fly appears to have a mortgage on the $50,000 APG Gold Bullion for three-year-old fillies next Friday night. She completed her triumphant march towards the rich classic with another effortless victory at Gloucester Park on Friday night when she was unextended in setting the…

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Tricky Ric Just Too Tough

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Tricky Ric, engaged in a titanic last-lap struggle with Ace Commander, revealed great fighting qualities to get up in the final desperate stride to snatch a head victory over the $1.65 favourite in the 2096m Garrard’s Free Call Trot at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Ace Commander set the…

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Iamthefirecracker Sparkles in Front

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Victorian-bred pacer Iamthefirecracker ended a frustrating losing sequence of 14 when he dictated terms in front and coasted to victory in the 2130m Garrard’s Your One Stop Shop Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He has been screaming out for a barrier and drawing No. 1 was a…

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Heez Our Perseus Slays His Rivals

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred six-year-old Heez Our Perseus ended a losing run of seven when he took full advantage of the No. 1 barrier and set the pace to score an easy victory in the 2536m Garrard’s Rio Cobra Sulky Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. In Greek mythology Perseus…

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Easy for Alta Cinderella

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Alta Cinderella, a big, long-striding mare, is gradually maturing and developing into a more tractable five-year-old after being a temperamental pacer when she overraced for much of her early career. At her second appearance after a spell, she was a hot $1.20 favourite from the prized No. 1 barrier…

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