Nevermindthechaos Is Super Tough

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr described Nevermindthechaos as “super tough” after driving the WA-bred five-year-old to an effortless victory in the $26,000 Bizlink Pace for mares at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Nevermindthechaos, the $1.50 favourite, raced without cover for the first 1480m before surging away from her rivals…

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Halls Boost Their Remarkable Record  

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators The all-conquering combination of champion trainer Gary Hall Snr and his son Gary Jnr emphasised their standing as all-time greats of Western Australian harness racing when they combined to win the $450,000 TABtouch WA Pacing Cup with Diego at Gloucester Park on Friday night. They are establishing records that…

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James Butt is a Star Bet

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Pinjarra trainer-reinsman Chris Voak has begun the year in splendid form, and punters should forgive James Butt for his first-up defeat last Friday week and mark him down as a star bet at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The New Zealand-bred eight-year-old will start from the No. 1 barrier…

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Distance No Worry For Diego

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred seven-year-old Diego is in the best form of his career, and although the gelding’s five most recent wins have been over 2130m (four times) and 1730m (once), champion trainer Gary Hall Snr declares that he will be suited over the marathon trip of 2936m in the $450,000…

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Minstrel’s Toughness a Vital Factor

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Astute trainer Greg Bond points to Minstrel’s toughness and never-say-die attitude as vital attributes, and he is looking for these factors to provide the winning formula in the a $450,000 TABtouch WA Pacing Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Bond trains the New Zealand-bred Minstrel in partnership with…

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WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 27 JANUARY

The moment of truth has finally arrived. Twelve of the best pacers in the west will do battle over the testing 2936m journey in WA’s premier event – the $450,000 Group 1 WA Pacing Cup. And what a race it promises to be. It’s one of the most open WA Pacing Cups in recent memory…

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Baltic Ace Is A $5000 Bargain

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Memories of champion pacer Baltic Eagle were revived at Gloucester Park on Friday night when his close relation Baltic Ace won the $20,250 The West Australian Pace. Baltic Ace has proved a bargain for Pinjarra trainer Tracy Reay, who bought him for $5000 in May 2021, and the New…

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Patched Runs Excellent Cup Trial

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Pinjarra trainer David Young is bubbling with enthusiasm and is confident that Patched will be hard to beat in the $50,000 Trotters Cup next Friday week. Young’s confidence was boosted when Patched ended a sequence of five second placings with a impressive victory in the $20,250 $1 Million Nullarbor…

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Whoswhointhezoo Is An Evergreen Performer

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators With one win from his previous 52 starts and just one placing from his past 16 starts, veteran pacer Whoswhointhezoo was set the task of leading and attempting to improve his poor winning record of six per cent when he lined up at the No. 2 barrier in the…

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Valentines Brook In Great Form

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Valentines Brook maintained his run of outstanding efforts when he was not extended in crushing his eleven rivals in the 2130m Sunday Times Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Victorian-bred six-year-old has flourished under the care of Ravenswood trainer Jocelyn Young, who has given the Rock N…

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Joe With The Flow Excels In Front

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Veteran WA-bred pacer Joe With The Flow bounced back to his best form at his second outing after a spell when Shannon Suvaljko took full advantage of the prized No. 1 barrier by setting the pace and winning the 1730m The West Live Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday…

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Machnificent Sprints Home From Last

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators WA-bred five-year-old Machnificent was having his first start over 1730m for 12 months — since he flew home to snatch a head victory in the Nights Of Thunder last January — when he lined up at barrier seven in the Perth Now Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.…

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