Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Cyclone Jordy left champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr searching for superlatives after he had driven Cyclone Jordy to a runaway victory in the 2130m Vili’s Family Bakery Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “I don’t think I’ve ever run a 26.8sec. quarter on a two-year-old, particularly with the plugs…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Trainer-reinsman Chris Voak has done a tremendous job with Rock Artist, who has been affected by a nasty quarter crack in his near side hoof throughout his current preparation. The Victorian-bred four-year-old, the $1.90 favourite in the Follow @Skyracingau On Instagram Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night, gave punters…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Star reinsman Gary Hall Jnr declared that Mister Smartee was simply terrific in scoring a brilliant first-up win in the Kersley Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The lightly-raced New Zealand-bred four-year-old was the $1.70 favourite at his first appearance for 20 weeks, and he overcame the disadvantage of…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Outstanding young reinsman Kyle Symington, just back in Australia two weeks earlier after a three-month American holiday, celebrated his return to harness racing action at Gloucester Park on Friday night by landing outsider Hillview Bondi a thrilling last-stride winner in the 2130m TABtouch Share My Bet Pace. Hillview Bondi, trained…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Seven-year-old Ideal Tomado managed just one win from 29 starts in New Zealand before arriving in Western Australia 24 months ago — and he has proved an excellent moneyspinner for Mardella trainer Michael Young and a large band of owners. Ideal Tomado’s solitary success in New Zealand came in a…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX It pays for drivers to have the ability to make split-second decisions in races. And it was this skill that helped champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr to win the Christmas Parties At Gloucester Park Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night with the $1.40 favourite Atlas The Titan. “I thought…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX The much-travelled New Zealand-bred gelding My Ultimate Baxter revealed excellent toughness when he survived considerable mid-race pressure before outclassing the opposition in the 2130m Vale Terry Radley Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Debra Lewis-trained five-year-old was a well-supported $2.50 favourite who began from the No. 2 barrier…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Maddison Brown was more than happy to oblige when trainer Jocelyn Young asked her to drive Castella Dellacqua in the $27,000 SEFS, You Name It, We Fund It Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Young chose to drive stablemate Peaceful in preference to Castella Dellacqua, whom she had driven…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Early this year Atlantic Gem was disappointing trainer Ryan Bell for under-performing in her races. It was then discovered that the filly was suffering from a trapped epiglottis which badly affected her breathing. “She was still running quite well but we thought she wasn’t quite putting in a hundred per…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Brilliant six-year-old Pinny Tiger resumed racing in a blaze of glory when he romped to victory in the $31,000 Vale Graham McNeice Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and part-owner and trainer Michael Brennan has ambitious plans for the Victorian-bred gelding. At the forefront of his upcoming program are…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred gelding Mister Smartee has had only eleven starts for nine wins, but he is being set for the $450,000 WA Pacing Cup on November 8. He will begin his campaign after a 20-week absence, when he starts from the outside barrier (No. 9) on the front line in…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Superstar filly Water Lou has drawn the outside barrier (No. 9) on the front line of the $50,000 group 3 Daintys Daughter Classic at Gloucester Park on Friday night, but this distinct disadvantage is not causing leading reinsman Shannon Suvaljko any serious misgivings. “We’ve got options,” he said. “We can…