Hall Lauds Mister Smartee

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX The sky is the limit for lightly-raced New Zealand-bred four-year-old Mister Smartee according to Gary Hall Jnr who drove the gelding to an effortless victory in the 2130m TABtouch Share My Bet Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He’s had a few behavioural issues we have needed to work…

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Pinny Tiger’s Splendid Cup Trial

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Six-year-old Pinny Tiger warmed up for the $300,000 Retravision Fremantle Cup next Friday night in grand style with a decisive win in the $31,000 TABtouch Parliamentarians Cup over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Pinny Tiger is part-owned and trained by Michael Brennan, an Olympic gold medallist who was…

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Gath’s Patience Is Rewarded

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Patience is a virtue, and champion driver Kate Gath’s plan to opt out of the early speed battle in the $1,250,000 Nullarbor slot race at Gloucester Park on Friday night paid handsome dividends when Catch A Wave stormed home from the rear to score a thrilling victory in the Group…

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Callaghan Aims To Go One Better

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Ace reinsman Jack Callaghan has issued a strong warning to Spirit Of St Louis’s rivals in the $1,250,000 TABtouch Nullarbor slot race at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he declared that the veteran millionaire pacer was poised to lead the opposition on a merry dance. “I’d say that Spirit…

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Watch Name In Lights

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Shannon Suvaljko is leading the WA drivers’ premiership table with 61 winners, a tally he is sure to improve on by guiding outstanding filly Water Lou to victory in the final event at Gloucester Park on Friday night. While Water Lou will be at an extremely short quote, Suvaljko suggests…

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Pinny Tiger is Set to Shine

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Part-owner and trainer Michael Brennan has speedy pacer Pinny Tiger racing in the best form of his career, and he has high hopes of the six-year-old winning the $31,000 TABtouch Parliamentarians Cup over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “Pinny Tiger is in great order and his past two…

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Test for New Zealand Oaks Winner

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Aardiebytheseaside, the winner of the prestigious group 1 New Zealand Oaks at Addington last December, will have her next start — at her Australian debut — when she lines up at the No. 1 barrier in the $75,000 group 2 Empress Stakes at Gloucester Park on Friday night.…

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Zephyra Set For The Empress Stakes

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Serpentine trainer-reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green was delighted with Zephyra’s return to top form with an impressive all-the-way victory in the $100,000 Westbred Mares Classic for four-year-olds at Gloucester Park on Friday night and said that she would be set to contest the $75,000 Empress Stakes over 2536m next Friday night. “She…

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The Chicken Man Is Still Smiling

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Octogenarian owner Barrie Devereux has fond memories of his first winner 59 years ago, when Silver Fields was successful at Williams,  and he is delighted with the burst of wonderful form of nine-year-old Regal Cheval, who has notched three metro-class wins from his past seven starts. “I reckon I have…

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Diego Runs Good Cup Trial

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Veteran pacer Diego ran an excellent trial for the $300,000 Retravision Fremantle Cup next Friday week when he relished his pacemaking role to win the $31,000 Sky Racing Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. At his third outing for trainer Gary Hall Snr after a resuming from a spell,…

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Artful Major Is Still Learning

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Promising Victorian-bred three-year-old Artful Major gave a splendid frontrunning performance to win the $21,000 The Nullarbor A Week Away Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Driven by Gary Hall Jnr for trainer Justin Prentice, Artful Major, the $1.60 favourite, was not extended after starting from the coveted No. 1…

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Ira Poole Is Too Tough

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX In-form reinsman Stuart McDonald’s faith in the strength and fighting qualities of New Zealand-bred Ira Poole paid dividends when the five-year-old scored a strong victory in the Trotsynd #WinnerswinPace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “The plan was to work our way to the breeze, and get there as comfortably…

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