Just A Stroll In The Park

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX New Zealand-bred six-year-old Gee Heza Sport continues to shine, and he brought up his fourth win in a row in the space of 26 days when he outclassed the opposition in the $25,000 Westral Verishade Curtains Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “It was just like trackwork…

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Roberts Tips Bright Future For Tualou

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Aggressive driving by Deni Roberts paved the way for Tualou’s easy victory in the 2130m Westral Honeycomb Blinds Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Tualou, the $1.40 favourite, began from out wide at barrier No. 7 in the 2130m event, and Roberts identified the $3.90 second fancy Franklin Delano,…

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Giant Pacer Shows His Worth

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Few pacers in Western Australian stand as tall as Travelban, who gave a sample of his ability when he finished strongly to win the Go One Better With Westral Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The towering four-year-old who stands 16.3 hands was a $4.60 chance from…

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Golden Lode Is Lightning Fast

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Stuart McDonald lavished praise on New Zealand-bred three-year-old Golden Lode after driving him to a brilliant victory in the 2130m Westral Meshlock Security Doors And Screens Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He’s lightning fast, and has got tougher,” declared McDonald after Golden Lode, the $7.20 second…

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Brickies Dream Flies Home

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX When smart five-year-old Brickies Dream was tenth with 500m to travel in the 1730m Westral Shadetrack Outdoor Blinds Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night his winning prospects looked quite remote. But he unleashed a sizzling burst after going five wide 250m from home to storm to a most impressive…

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Hall’s Early Move Pays Dividends

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Gary Hall junior’s snap decision to vacate a handy position 250m after the start, three back on the pegs, with veteran pacer Alta Rhett paid dividends when the eight-year-old was successful in the $19,000 Westral Window Blinds Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. In an action-packed race Navy Street,…

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Ruia Shows Good Promise

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Full-brothers Machtu and Eloquent Mach were prolific winners in Western Australia in the past decade, but their younger half-sister Tenehi has been far less prominent, not having raced. But Tenehi could be making her mark as a broodmare, with her first foal Ruia showing promise for Busselton owner-trainer Barry Howlett.…

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Just A Stroll In The Park

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX New Zealand-bred six-year-old Gee Heza Sport continues to shine, and he brought up his fourth win in a row in the space of 26 days when he outclassed the opposition in the $25,000 Westral Verishade Curtains Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “It was just like trackwork…

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Wheeler’s Milestone

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Star Collie reinsman Trent Wheeler’s target over the next five weeks is to chalk up a century of winners in the sulky for the first time in a season. He notched his 600TH winner in the sulky when he drove Magnus Victor to a sparkling all-the-way success in the 2130m…

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Cordero’s Upset Victory

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Veteran pacer Cordero caused a major boilover when he was a $41.60 outsider and sprinted home fast to snatch a nose victory over the $1.55 favourite Jumpingjackmac in the 2130m Westral Roller Shutters Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Jumpingjackmac, driven by Stuart McDonald, dashed forward from barrier five…

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Nugget Plan For Aardiebytheseaside

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX “It’s definitely in her sights; she’s only four once,” said ace driver Deni Roberts after driving champion mare Aardiebytheseaside to an all-the-way victory in the $150,000 Westral Mares Classic at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Roberts was referring to the plans for Aardiebytheseaside to contest the $200,000 Golden Nugget on…

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