McDonald’s Great Strike Rate

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Talented reinsman Stuart McDonald is enjoying a remarkable run of success as a trainer, and when he drove Cloud Nine to victory in the 2536m Do Do More Wine Please Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night it took his record as a trainer this season to eight starters for…

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Nafranec’s Greatest Triumph

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Coolup trainer Frank Nafranec has been involved in harness racing for much of his life but in recent years he has made only occasional visits to the city to race his pacers. And therefore, it was a moment to savour at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he prepared his…

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Jett Star Advances To Free-For-All Company

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX New Zealand-bred pacer Jett Star graduated to Free-For-All company at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he worked hard in the breeze before winning the 2130m 4TH May 2008 Pace. He was the $2 favourite from barrier five when he raced three wide early and then without cover before getting…

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Name In Lights Ends Losing Run Of 57

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Veteran pacer Name In Lights ended a losing sequence of 57 when he set the pace and held on grimly to win the 2130m Dynamic Deni Delivers Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. A flying start from the No. 6 barrier saw Name In Lights burst straight to the…

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Double For Bell And Symington

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Speedy mare Queeninthecorner completed a double for trainer Ryan Bell and reinsman Kyle Symington when she won the 2130m Weewah Keeps Jumping Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Her victory as the $3.70 second fancy over the $1.85 favourite Nullarbor Navajo came 30 minutes after Bell and Symington had…

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State Of Heaven Does It Tough

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX New Zealand-bred pacer State Of Heaven revealed excellent fighting qualities when he endured a tough run in the breeze and went on to win the 21340m Gstar Continues To Shine Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. State Of Heaven, a $5.70 chance driven by Shannon Suvaljko for Wanneroo trainer…

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Hat-Trick For Maungatahi

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX WA-bred five-year-old Maungatahi is continuing to improve, and he completed a hat-trick of wins when he set the pace and won convincingly from Soundwave and Lucapelo in the 1730m The Minstrel Million Dollar Machine Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Maungatahi was the $3.80 second favourite, after coming in…

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Rolling Fire Is Golden Nugget Bound

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX South Australian-bred pacer Rolling Fire gave further proof that he will be a leading contender for the $200,000 Golden Nugget on December 13 when he cruised to an impressive victory in the $25,000 Remembering Josh Dunn Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “There’s not a lot for…

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Finvarra Relishes Frontrunning Role

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Smart WA-bred six-year-old Finvarra relished his frontrunning role when he proved the master of his three New Zealand-bred stablemates in the $31,000 Flying Jett To India Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The race was a triumph for champion trainer Gary Hall Snr who prepared Finvarra ($3.20) for his…

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Waverider Set For Stardom

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Brilliant colt Waverider enhanced his reputation and showed that he should develop into a star when he scored an effortless victory in the $50,000 Group 3 Team Bond Pearl Classic for three-year-olds at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He will now have a brief let-up before being set for the…

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