WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 28 JANUARY

Smaller fields are a feature of Friday night’s card at Gloucester Park. However, after last week’s thrilling edition of the Fremantle Cup, members of the WA Trotting Media Guild will appreciate an opportunity to “take five” before next week’s WA Pacing Cup. TABradio’s Hayden King believes punters can start the night off on a winning…

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Golden State gets his chance

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred seven-year-old Golden State has recovered from problems that forced him on to the sidelines for 13 months, and he has sound claims of ending a two-year drought and a losing sequence of 18 when he starts from the coveted No. 1 barrier in the 2130m Choices…

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Dominus Factum loves to lead

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented Capel horseman Aiden de Campo has made a flying start to the 2022 season and has taken an early lead in the trainers’ premiership table, with eleven wins and eight placings from 32 starters. His legion of fans will be looking to him to guide smart four-year-old…

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Trial points to Prince Of Pleasure

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Lightly-raced five-year-old Prince Of Pleasure looks set to send punters home on a winning note by proving too smart for his nine rivals in the final event, the 2130m Choices Flooring Pace, at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The son of champion sire Bettors Delight warmed up for…

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Line The Starzzz is a stand specialist

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Line The Starzzz, a daughter of renowned Canadian pacing sire Four Starzzz Shark, has impressed in her short career as a square gaiter and she has the credentials and recent form to become the third mare to win the Choices Flooring For Rugs $50,000 WA Trotters Cup at…

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Tricky Miki set for classics

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators High-priced youngster Tricky Miki impressed when he led and sped over the final 800m in 55.5sec. before holding on to win by a head from the fast-finishing The Miki Taker in the 2130m Retravision Online Pace for three-year-olds at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Boyanup trainer Justin Prentice…

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Sheez Our Hope overcomes a problem

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented and lightly-raced mare Sheez Our Hope has overcome an unusual problem and she gave a typical example of her splendid natural speed when she charged home from last at the 600m to win the Retravision.com.au Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “The angle of her pedal…

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Hotfoot It set for Northam Cup

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Smart New Zealand-bred five-year-old Hotfoot It gave a strong frontrunning performance to win the 2503m RAC Members Save 5% Every Day At Retravision Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night to earn a start in the $30,000 Northam Cup at Burwood Park next Saturday night.  Hotfoot It, making…

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Prue knows best

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators When Blissfullabbey was advertised for sale at $5000 in June 2020 Prue George telephoned her father Chris Willis and urged him to buy the Victorian-bred mare. Willis, a Port Kennedy harness and thoroughbred trainer, heeded his daughter’s advice and they are enjoying their time as the owners of…

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Bettorstartdreaming loves to lead

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators A whirlwind start and a dawdling early pace paved the way for Bettorstartdreaming’s victory in the 2536m Retravision Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Bettorstartdreaming ($2.40) and Sangue Reale ($1.85) dominated betting on the race, and Bettorstartdreaming stole a march on his rival, who was the sole…

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Typhoon Banner gets the job done

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred five-year-old Typhoon Banner, who crashed heavily on the home turn in a heat of the Nights of Thunder two weeks before returning to Gloucester Park on Friday night, showed he had taken no ill-effects from the fall when he outclassed the opposition in the 2536m Retravision,…

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Golden Nugget plans for Mighty Ronaldo

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators The $200,000 Golden Nugget in December this year is the long-range target for up-and-coming star pacer Mighty Ronaldo, who gave a sample of his class when he scored an effortless victory in the Retravision, Lowest Price Guarantee Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.   Having his second…

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