Zephyra Set For The Empress Stakes

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Serpentine trainer-reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green was delighted with Zephyra’s return to top form with an impressive all-the-way victory in the $100,000 Westbred Mares Classic for four-year-olds at Gloucester Park on Friday night and said that she would be set to contest the $75,000 Empress Stakes over 2536m next Friday night. “She…

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The Chicken Man Is Still Smiling

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Octogenarian owner Barrie Devereux has fond memories of his first winner 59 years ago, when Silver Fields was successful at Williams,  and he is delighted with the burst of wonderful form of nine-year-old Regal Cheval, who has notched three metro-class wins from his past seven starts. “I reckon I have…

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Diego Runs Good Cup Trial

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Veteran pacer Diego ran an excellent trial for the $300,000 Retravision Fremantle Cup next Friday week when he relished his pacemaking role to win the $31,000 Sky Racing Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. At his third outing for trainer Gary Hall Snr after a resuming from a spell,…

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Artful Major Is Still Learning

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Promising Victorian-bred three-year-old Artful Major gave a splendid frontrunning performance to win the $21,000 The Nullarbor A Week Away Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Driven by Gary Hall Jnr for trainer Justin Prentice, Artful Major, the $1.60 favourite, was not extended after starting from the coveted No. 1…

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Ira Poole Is Too Tough

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX In-form reinsman Stuart McDonald’s faith in the strength and fighting qualities of New Zealand-bred Ira Poole paid dividends when the five-year-old scored a strong victory in the Trotsynd #WinnerswinPace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “The plan was to work our way to the breeze, and get there as comfortably…

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Thats Not My Gait’s Hat-Trick

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Good manners played a major role in Thats Not My Gait’s fighting victory in the 2503m TABtouch Trot at Gloucester Park on Friday night, with her win completing a driving double for Aiden De Campo. Thats My Gait was a $5.50 chance from the 20m mark, and her task was…

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Solesseo Matuca On The Way Up

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Trainer-reinsman Gary Hall Jnr praised Solesseo Matuca after the former Victorian pacer had worked in the breeze before careering away from his seven rivals to score an easy win in the 1730m Steve Waters and Gary Hall Snr Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “For a horse who had…

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Bee Jays Boy Overcomes Mishap

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Punters who had supported Bee Jays Boy to win the final event, the 2130m Trotsynd Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night were dismayed and left holding their breath when the $2.30 favourite struck the arm of the mobile barrier with his nose and galloped at the start. This caused…

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Cyclone Charlotte Breaks Through

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Bonny mare Cyclone Charlotte broke through for an overdue victory when Aiden De Campo drove a superb race to land her a brilliant winner of the $27,000 Swandoo Harness Racing Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Steno was all the rage after scoring dashing victories at her previous six…

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Kate Gath’s Milestone

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Champion driver Kate Gath notched a memorable milestone in a glittering career in the sulky when she drove $78.80 outsider Navy Street to an upset victory in the $19,000 JP Pacing Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It was her first winner at her initial appearance and first drive…

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Never Ending Has What It Takes

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Four-year-old Never Ending, the youngest and least experienced runner in next Friday night’s $1,250,000 Nullarbor slot race, warmed up for the big event in fine style at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he cruised to victory in the $100,000 Westbred Classic. Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr made a split-second…

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