Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred gelding Vanderbilt has been a work in progress and the rising five-year-old looks set for a successful campaign for astute Mt Helena trainer Ray Williams. Vanderbilt will be having only his 18TH start in a race when he begins from the No. 5 barrier in the $21,000 Retravision,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Veteran pacer Middlepage has sound prospects of ending a sequence of 13 unplaced efforts when he begins from the coveted No. 1 barrier in the opening event, the 2130m Retravision.com.au Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Part-owned, trained and driven by Lindsay Harper, the seven-year-old veteran of 109 starts…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX A slight edge in fitness and a diet of hard racing over the past 12 weeks could well tip the scales in favour of Mister Smartee against the brilliant Never Ending when the superstars clash in the $200,000 Retravision Golden Nugget over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Champion…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX In-form reinsman Stuart McDonald defied the instructions of Hall Of Fame trainer Gary Hall Snr when he caused an upset by driving Jumpingjackmac to a surprise victory over his glamorous and much better fancied rivals Lavra Joe and Never Ending in the $31,000 Catalano Truck And Equipmemt Sales Free-For-All at…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Star young reinsman Kyle Symington did not panic when the pacemaker Wicked Lover was passed by Fly She Can 50m from the post in the 2130m Catalano Truck And Equipment Sales Kenwick Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He retained his composure and gave Wicked Lover a cut with…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Outstanding Boyanup trainer Justin Prentice almost gave up preparing Mikis Beach because of the gelding’s problems. But he realised that the pacer had excellent potential, and he decided against abandoning him. “I persevered with him, and now he is repaying us for our patience,” said Prentice. Mikis Beach notched his…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Petes Honour, described by eight-time leading West Australian trainer Ross Olivieri as a slow developer, is gaining confidence and he impressed with a smart all-the-way win in the $21,000 SEFS, The Asset Finance Specialists Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Trained by Olivieri’s wife Jemma Hayman and driven by…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Just over four months ago Ravenswood trainer Nathan Turvey had some room in his stables, and he now has no regrets in purchasing experienced Victorian performer Mister Macedon, who produced a typical solid performance to win the Specialised Equipment Funding Solutions Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “I was…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred five-year-old Ventura was not extended in leading all the way for trainer-reinsman Gary Hall Jnr in the $19,000 Catalano Truck And Equipment Sales Ugga Dugga Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The $1.30 favourite from barrier three, Ventura surged straight to the front, and after a slow…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Busselton trainer Barry Howlett has high hopes that his consistent mare Little Darling will win the $50,000 Christmas Belles next Friday week to make amends for the disappointment of his mare Three Rumours running home strongly to finish second to Steno in the 2023 Christmas Belles 12 months ago. Little…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Up-and-coming four-year-old OK Boomer warmed up for the $200,000 Golden Nugget next Friday night when he overcame a poor start and won the $23,000 Catalano Truck And Equipment Sales And Service Handicap, a stand over 2503m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He made a mess of the start and…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Classy five-year-old Swingband is firmly on target for a tilt at the rich Nullarbor slot race on April 25 after scoring an effortless victory in the $25,000 SEFS, You Name It, We Fund It Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Swingband, who impressed with his fast-finishing third behind Catch…