Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX “He is definitely better now than he has ever been,” said Stuart McDonald after driving Jumpingjackmac to an easy win in the $31,000 Westral Shadetrack Outdoor Blinds Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “And I’m looking forward to him racing in the WA Pacing Cup later this…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Fond memories of Aiden De Campo driving the brilliant pacer Handsandwheels to 24 of his 29 victories, including the 2017 WA Derby, were revived when the star reinsman drove Magnus Victor to his first metropolitan-class win at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Magnus Victor, trained in Capel by De Campo,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred five-year-old Rockmyster has resumed after a spell in fine form, and his trainer-reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green predicts a bright future for the gelding. Rockmyster’s two appearances after a five-month absence have resulted in a fast-finishing first-up second to Rockandrollartist and a powerful victory in the Westral Plantation Timber Shutters…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Arma Xfactor, a winner at seven of his 14 starts last season, went into the 1730m Westral Meshlock Security Doors Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night with only one placing from his first six starts as a five-year-old this season. But a flying start from the No. 5 barrier…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr was planning to give smart pacer Skylou the task of working the breeze in the 2503m Westral Window Blinds Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “I was expecting to have to sit in the breeze outside of Dourado, but when he broke into a…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Promising filly Highview Heidi, an impressive winner of the $35,000 Gold Bracelet at Gloucester Park on Friday night, will have a few days off before being prepared for the $30,000 Western Crown on June 14. “She’s got toughness, and she made it a staying test tonight,” said Bunbury trainer Paul…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Rich feature events for three-year-old fillies are on the agenda for champion pacer Water Lou, who maintained her superb form with a remarkable victory in the $50,000 Westral Diamond Classic at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Water Lou notched her seventh successive victory, after surviving a protest, and boosted her…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Hall of Fame trainer Gary Hall Snr looks set to dominate the $31,000 Westral Shadetrack Outdoor Blinds Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He has five of the seven runners engaged in the 2130m Free-For-All, with Jumpingjackmac his leading candidate after setting the pace and finishing a…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Seven-year-old Sweet Lou gelding Classic Choice drops significantly in class when he begins from the No. 2 barrier in the 1730m Westral Meshlock Security Doors Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night — and star reinsman Shannon Suvaljko is confident of victory with the pacer who has been unplaced at…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Veteran Coolup trainer Frank Nafranec has smart two-year-old Reinette racing in splendid form and the filly has excellent prospects of turning the tables on Highview Heidi when they clash in the $35,000 Westral Gold Bracelet over 1730m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Reinette was gallant in defeat…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Miss Hepburn has won only two races, but ace trainer-reinsman Aiden De Campo is quietly confident that she will be able to beat the brilliant Water Lou when they clash in the $50,000 Westral Diamond Classic for three-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Water Lou is the outstanding…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Lightly-raced New Zealand-bred trotter Our Maestoso is carrying all before him, and his part-owner and trainer Barry Howlett has high hopes the five-year-old will exceed the deeds of his former star trotter Sunnys Little Whiz. Sunnys Little Whiz was retired after racing 48 times for 18 wins, 15 placings and…