Aardiebytheseaside Is Deni’s Best

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Outstanding driver Deni Roberts, fresh from a double on Tuesday evening, will have a big following on Friday night when she has a drive in all ten events at Gloucester Park. Although she gives Mighty Conqueror, Steel The Show and Captainshavtime excellent winning prospects she had no hesitation in declaring…

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Brown Chooses Mandown

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Maddison Brown has given punters a good lead by opting to drive Mandown in preference to Ideal Tomado and Lamandier in the Santosh Contact Care Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Mandown is trained by Gary Hall Snr, while Michael Young trains Ideal Tomado and Lamandier. Mandown, a winner…

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My Ultimate Chevron Resumes

Ken Casellas | Photo:  Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred five-year-old My Ultimate Chevron, who has finished last at his past three starts, but impressed in a recent trial, will attract considerable attention when he reappears after an absence of 19 months. He will resume racing in the $20,000 Moonstream Information Services Pace at Gloucester Park…

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The Miki Taker Enjoys A Rise In Class

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Five-year-old The Miki Taker, the youngest and least experienced runner in the $31,000 Rotary Club Of Fremantle Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night, has excelled since graduating to open-class company and he looks a major hope in the 2536m feature event. “He has taken to the rise in Free-For-All…

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Penny Black Shows Her Class

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Penny Black, a massive New Zealand-bred mare, gave a sample of her class on Friday night at her first appearance at Gloucester Park with a powerful victory in the $23,000 Smooth FM Perth on Digital Radio Pace. The $2.70 favourite from the back line in the 2130m event, Penny Black…

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Sebastian James Revives Memories

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Sebastian James, whose mother died two days after he was born in September 2021, has made a good start to his racing career, following his hard-working third on debut at Pinjarra late last month with an all-the-way success in the $21,000 Nova Nation’s Pace for two-year-olds at Gloucester Park on…

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Vegas Strip Resumes In Style

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Classy three-year-old Vegas Strip resumed after a five-month absence in fine style with an all-the-way victory in the Nova Boy’s Race Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Greg and Skye Bond-trained New Zealand-bred gelding, the $1.20 favourite, had an easy time in front with a slow lead time…

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Fortune Shines On Arma Xfactor

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX A healthy slice of good fortune proved to be a vital factor in Arma Xfactor’s win in the 2130m Vale Wilf Powell Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Arma Xfactor, trained by Colin Brown and driven by his daughter Maddison, was a $7.40 chance who came in from barrier…

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My Ultimate Baxter Does It Tough

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX New Zealand-bred pacer My Ultimate Baxter, a winner of five races in Queensland and four in New South Wales, revealed admirable toughness when he challenged unsuccessfully for the early lead and then worked hard in the breeze before scoring an easy victory in the 1730m Kate Mac For Breakfast Pace…

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Gear Change Helps Elwaddell

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Four-year-old Elwaddell disappointed when a beaten favourite last Friday week before bouncing back to form to win the Nathan, Nat and Shaun Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Elwaddell ruined his chances when fifth behind Star Of Willoughby by overracing badly, and part-owner, trainer and driver Lindsay Harper attributed…

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Otis Overcomes Poor Start

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX WA-bred six-year-old Otis has never been reliable in standing-start events, and when he lined up on the 20-metre line in the 2503m Nova’s Fresh Country Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night as the $5 third favourite punters were concerned when he broke into a gallop. He settled down a…

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Captain Bligh Shows What He Can Do

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Prominent New Zealand breeders and owners Syd and Shona Brown had no regrets when they sent their pacing mare Askmenow to Western Australia in 2013 to be trained by Gary Hall Snr. Askmenow won eight times from 30 starts for Hall before being retired with earnings of $112,344 from ten…

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