Watts Up Sunshine Breaks Through

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New South Wales-bred five-year-old Watts Up Sunshine, who had managed just one placing from his previous eight starts, bounced back to form with a soft win in the 1730m Follow @ Gloucester Park On Twitter Pace at pacing headquarters on Friday night. Starting a hot $1.10 favourite, Watts Up Sunshine…

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October Reign Pours On The Pressure

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Mardella trainer Michael Young produced five-year-old October Reign in fine fettle for his first-up assignment in the 2130m Sky Racing Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night when the Victorian-bred gelding overcame the disadvantage of the wide barrier at No. 8 to unwind a powerful late burst and snatch victory.…

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Brief Break For Cyclone Charlotte

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Up-and-coming mare Cyclone Charlotte completed a winning hat-trick when she outclassed her rivals in the $30,000 WASBA Four And Five-Year-Old Mares Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and she will now enjoy a let-up before trainer Ray Williams prepares her for the rich events for mares later this year.…

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Tenzing Bromac Triumphs In Tactical Battle

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX As expected, the 2536m The Trots WA Pace developed into an intense tactical battle at Gloucester Park on Friday night, with outstanding reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green emerging triumphant, guiding the $3.30 second fancy Tenzing Bromac to a stirring victory. The polemarker Patronus Star was the $1.70 favourite who was driven hard…

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Ambitious Plan For Hoppys Way

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Prominent owner Jim Giumelli was delighted with Hoppys Way’s win in the $23,000 Steelos Open Every Race Meeting Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night and he announced ambitious long-range plans for the New Zealand-bred pacer. “I would like to race him in the Nullarbor next April,” he said after…

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Youre So Fine Set For Stardom

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Inexperienced four-year-old Youre So Fine is firmly on track to shine in rich feature events at the coming summer carnival. That’s the obvious conclusion after the brilliant New Zealand-bred pacer romped to an effortless victory in the $30,000 Retravision Marathon Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night, his fifth win…

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WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 11TH AUGUST

The Listed Retravision Marathon Handicap (3309m) is the feature event at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The $30,000 standing-start race is the longest race run at headquarters and has attracted 10 starters this year. However, members of the WA Trotting Media Guild have looked elsewhere when choosing their best bets on the 10-event card. Ryan…

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Cyclone Charlotte Set to Repeat

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Talented and lightly-raced four-year-old Cyclone Charlotte is one of the State’s best pacing mares, and she looks set to complete a hat-trick of victories when she contests the $30,000 WASBA Four And Five-Year-Old Mares Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. She will start from the No. 5 barrier in…

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Voak Fancies You Fly With Me

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Pinjarra trainer-reinsman Chris Voak was delighted with You Fly With Me’s first-up effort at Bunbury on Tuesday of last week and he is confident that the New Zealand-bred five-year-old will prove to be hard to beat in the 2130m Sky Racing Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. You Fly…

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Roberts Chooses Patronus Star

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Outstanding driver Deni Roberts thought long and hard before choosing to handle Patronus Star in preference to his stablemate Tenzing Bromac in the $31,000 The Trots WA Pace over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Leading trainers Greg and Skye Bond have Patronus Star and Tenzing Bromac racing in…

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Brennan’s Marathon Dreams

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Coolup trainer Michael Brennan is out to buck the odds by winning the $30,000 Retravision Marathon Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night with a pacer racing first-up at his first appearance in Western Australia and at his first attempt in a standing-start event. He is pinning his hopes on…

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Youre So Fine Is On The March

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix New Zealand-bred pacer Youre So Fine, out of action for 19 months while recovering from a damaged tendon, has resumed racing for champion trainer Gary Hall Snr in grand style and is developing into a serious contender for the rich classics for four-year-olds later this year, with his main target…

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