Faster Than Dad Back In Form

Ken Casellas | Photo:  Hamilton Content Creators WA-bred six-year-old Faster Than Dad bounced back to form at his fourth appearance after a spell when Stuart McDonald drove him to an impressive win in the 2130m Camel Time Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Faster Than Dad, a $22.50 chance from out wide at barrier…

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Early Move Pays Dividends

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Flying Rumour was a $14.50 chance when he began from the outside barrier (No. 9) in the 2130m Intersport Slater Gartrell Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and Shannon Suvaljko’s decision to set the gelding alight with a three-wide burst from the rear after 250m paid handsome dividends. Regal Cheval,…

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Bellezza Nera Gets Up

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Serpentine trainer-reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green’s plans of an all-the-way win with Bellezza Nera in the 1730m Royal Show Ribbons Weewah Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night were thrown out the window when the gelding was beaten for early speed. But Plan B kicked in, and Egerton-Green enjoyed an ideal passage…

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Starlight Dream Shines In a New Role

Ken Casellas | Photo:  Hamilton Content Creators Starlight Dream, a noted brilliant sit-sprinter, revealed a different side of her racing characteristics when she was seen in the unusual role of pacemaker in the $30,000 Shockwave At Stud Restricted Spring Feature Pace for mares at Gloucester Park on Friday night. She was the $2.70 favourite from…

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Golden Lode Stakes His Claim

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Speedy pacer Golden Lode enhanced his prospects of gaining a start in the $200,000 WA Derby on November 1 when he gave a remarkable performance to win the Amy And Dack 12.24 Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Golden Lode, a well-supported $3.80 third favourite, endured a horror run…

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Mister Smartee’s Learning Curve

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Exciting four-year-old Mister Smartee moved a step closer to endorsing his standing as a champion by winning the $450,000 WA Pacing Cup on November 8 when he hardly raised a sweat in crushing his rivals in the $100,000 The Running Camel James Brennan Memorial at Gloucester Park on Friday night.…

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Now, It’s Minstrel For Roberts

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Steel The Show revealed his typical toughness to win the $31,000 TABtouch Share My Bet Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night and to earn a start in the $100,000 James Brennan Memorial next Friday night. But Deni Roberts, who drove Steel The Show to his half-head win over the…

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Riding Helps Paul Edward

Ken Casellas | Photo:  Hamilton Content Creators A change in his training routine has helped Paul Edward to bounce back to form after a sequence of five unplaced efforts. The WA-bred five-year-old was the $2.70 second fancy from the No. 2 barrier in the 2130m TABtouch Watch Sky Racing Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday…

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Sugar Shake Shines At His City Debut

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Barry Howlett bred, owns and trains Sugar Shake, a five-year-old who made a successful debut at Gloucester Park when he gave a bold frontrunning exhibition to win the 2130m TABtouch Place A Same Race Multi Pace on Friday night. “He had never seen Gloucester Park, but I was confident that…

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A First For Cloud Nine

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX New Zealand-bred seven-year-old Cloud Nine has never been known as a pacer with good gate speed, and it came as a surprise when he began from the No. 1 barrier and dashed straight to the front, set a brisk pace and won easily when he rated 1.57.8 in the 2130m…

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Rockmyster Surprises Egerton-Green

Ken Casellas | Photo:  Hamilton Content Creators Serpentine trainer-reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green wasn’t sure that Rockmyster had sufficient gate speed to set the pace in the 2130m $21,000 You’ve Got The TABtouch Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and he was pleasantly surprised when the five-year-old revealed excellent speed from barrier five to surge to…

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Dark Eyes Is On Target

Ken Casellas | Photo:  Hamilton Content Creators Dark Eyes moved a step closer to qualifying for a start in the $200,000 WA Derby on November 1 when he gave a solid frontrunning display to win the 2130m $19,000 TABtouch Scan My Bet Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. This was his third win from…

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