Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Seven-year-old Franco Ecuador has been plagued by bad luck, and his owner Rob Watson and trainer Kim Prentice are hopeful that he will remain sound and win many more races. The New Zealand-bred gelding is on the comeback trail and made his fourth appearance in his current campaign when he…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Veteran horseman Russell Smith gave Im Spiderman twelve trials in 2018 and 2019 before giving the gelding his first start, as a three-year-old at Pinjarra in February 2019, when he began from the back line and worked hard before winning easily. Smith and his son Dalton bred and own Im…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Outstanding young driver Emily Suvaljko paved the way for Navy Street’s win in the 2130m Christopher Dance Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night by getting the five-year-old away to a flying start from the No. 5 barrier. Navy Street, owned and trained by Karen Thompson, was a $7.20 chance…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred four-year-old Mandown remained unbeaten in standing-start races when he was untroubled to stroll to victory in the 2503m Madam Publisher Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Mandown was a hot $1.04 favourite, but trainer-reinsman Gary Hall Jnr had to overcome some moments of concern before the start,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Star trainer Kim Prentice and reinsman Mitch Miller completed a double when Soho Firestone, the $1.60 favourite from the No. 3 barrier, carried too many guns for his rivals when he scored an easy win in the $21,000 Cyclone Jordy Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Up-and-coming New Zealand-bred five-year-old Ventura maintained his splendid form and was not extended in winning the $23,000 Catch A Wave Pace over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Trained and driven by Gary Hall Jnr, Ventura, the $1.40 favourite from the No. 5 barrier, raced without cover for the…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Trainer-reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green admitted that his initial plan was to race outstanding filly Nase Vira with a sit in the $21,000 Minstrel Pace for three-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. But he made a split-second decision soon after the start to dash forward with Nase Vira, the $1.60…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Star pacer Lavra Joe was much more switched on when he contested the $31,000 Aardiebytheseaside Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night than he was when he won the previous Friday night. “He felt more interested than he was a week earlier,” said driver Maddison Brown. “And he felt like…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX There was virtually no interest in lot 604 at the 2019 APG Perth yearling sale when the Auckland Reactor filly was passed in without reaching her $10,000 reserve price tag. Prominent Hopeland breeder Mike Howie received no offers after the sale, so he was happy to oblige by keeping her…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Smart four-year-old pacer Skylord has bright prospects of breaking through for an overdue win when he begins from the No. 3 barrier in the Mister Smartee Pace over 1730m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Skylord, owned, trained and driven by Jocelyn Young, has had little luck and…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Star trainer-reinsman Gary Hall Jnr holds a powerful hand in the final event, the $23,000 Catch A Wave Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, with three of the seven runners, Spicey Major, Dalvey Robyn and Ventura. And he has given punters a valuable lead by choosing to handle Ventura,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Serpentine trainer-reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green had a special motivation to win the opening event, the $21,000 Merry Christmas Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He was driving three-year-old colt Im Lightning Banner, a $13 chance from the No. 5 barrier, who mustered excellent early speed to dash to…