Finvarra Just Hangs On

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Speedy pacer Finvarra performed below his best when he set the pace and held on grimly to score a narrow victory over his stablemates Wildwest and Diego in the $31,000 Ray Duffy Memorial Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Finvarra, trained by Gary Hall Snr, rated 1.56.4 over the…

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Brown Seizes the Opportunity

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Maddison Brown made the most of a surprise opportunity to drive Wall Street Girl in the Smooth FM Perth On Digital Radio Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night by guiding the five-year-old to an effortless victory. Brown replaced Jocelyn Young, who was too upset to take the drive after…

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Queeninthecorner is Flying

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Five-year-old Queeninthecorner has struck a purple patch, and she enhanced her prospects in the $50,000 Kerry Clarke Pace with a dashing victory in the 2130m Bridge Bar Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Kyle Symington got Queeninthecorner, the $1.40 favourite, away to a flying start from barrier four, and…

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Hall Picks Ideal Tomado

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Star reinsman Gary Hall Jnr has given punters a valuable lead by choosing to drive Ideal Tomado in preference to Ira Poole in the 2130m Garrard’s Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. His decision was influenced by the Michael Young-trained Ideal Tomado drawing the coveted No. 1 barrier, and…

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The Code Breaker is Set to Lead

Ken Casellas | Photo:  Gloucester Park Harness Racing Outstanding young reinsman Kyle Symington is planning to set the pace with The Code Breaker in a bid for victory in the $25,000 #Skyracing Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Symington said he was happy with the way The Code Breaker performed at his…

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Rock Me Over Ready to Shine

Ken Casellas | Photo:  Gloucester Park Harness Racing Serpentine owner-trainer Matt Scott is more than happy with the way veteran pacer Rock Me Over has returned to action after a 12-month absence, and he expects the nine-year-old to fight out the finish of the WA Foton Diesel At Catalano Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday…

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Montana D J Poised for Debut Victory

Ken Casellas | Photo:  Hamilton Content Creators Lightly-raced New Zealand-bred five-year-old Montana D J looks set to make a successful Australian debut when he contests the $21,000 Retravision Handicap, a stand over 2503m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. A newcomer to the Mardella stables of Michael Young, Montana D J will start from barrier…

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McDonald’s Great Strike Rate

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Talented reinsman Stuart McDonald is enjoying a remarkable run of success as a trainer, and when he drove Cloud Nine to victory in the 2536m Do Do More Wine Please Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night it took his record as a trainer this season to eight starters for…

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Nafranec’s Greatest Triumph

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Coolup trainer Frank Nafranec has been involved in harness racing for much of his life but in recent years he has made only occasional visits to the city to race his pacers. And therefore, it was a moment to savour at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he prepared his…

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Jett Star Advances To Free-For-All Company

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX New Zealand-bred pacer Jett Star graduated to Free-For-All company at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he worked hard in the breeze before winning the 2130m 4TH May 2008 Pace. He was the $2 favourite from barrier five when he raced three wide early and then without cover before getting…

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Name In Lights Ends Losing Run Of 57

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Veteran pacer Name In Lights ended a losing sequence of 57 when he set the pace and held on grimly to win the 2130m Dynamic Deni Delivers Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. A flying start from the No. 6 barrier saw Name In Lights burst straight to the…

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Double For Bell And Symington

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Speedy mare Queeninthecorner completed a double for trainer Ryan Bell and reinsman Kyle Symington when she won the 2130m Weewah Keeps Jumping Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Her victory as the $3.70 second fancy over the $1.85 favourite Nullarbor Navajo came 30 minutes after Bell and Symington had…

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