Hall Admires Mister Smartee

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Star reinsman Gary Hall Jnr has a high opinion of four-year-old Mister Smartee, who outclassed his rivals in the 2130m Cowden Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He has a huge motor and a massive tank,” said Hall after Mister Smartee, the $1.10 favourite, had beaten $101 outsider Louie…

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Hall Chalks Up Win No. 50

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr notched his 50TH win for the season when he drove Im The Black Flash to victory in the Countryman Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It gave Hall his third win for the night, and it completed a double for master trainer Gary Hall…

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Full Swing Denario Set For Classics

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Serpentine trainer-reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green admitted that there were no big wraps on Full Swing Denario after the New Zealand-bred gelding had won the 1730m APG Harness Racing Is Our Focus Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. But he said that Full Swing Denario would be set for the rich…

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Queeninthecorner Loves To Lead

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX “Any horse with gate speed has an advantage at Gloucester Park,” said Kyle Symington after driving Queeninthecorner to an easy all-the-way win in the 2130m Download The TABtouch App Pace on Friday night. Queeninthecorner, a noted frontrunner, was the $1.20 favourite from barrier three, and Symington dashed her straight to…

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Suvaljko Bides Her Time

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Emily Suvaljko’s plans to set the pace in the 2130m Retravision Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night were foiled when veteran pacer Machlani was beaten out by $34 outsider Yankee Lincoln. But Suvaljko then was happy to bide her time with Machlani, a $14.10 chance, who was shuffled back…

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It’s No Trouble For Water Lou

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Star filly Water Lou maintained her dominance of feature events when she was not extended in cruising to victory in the $50,505 APG WA Gold Bullion final for three-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. She was the $1.04 favourite from the No. 1 barrier and Shannon Suvaljko enjoyed…

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Empress Stakes Is On The Agenda

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Promising four-year-old mare Turn The Page ran an excellent trial for the $75,000 Empress Stakes next Friday week when she finished strongly from sixth at the bell to win the 2503m Race For Roses at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Turn the Page, trained by Greg and Sky Bond, was…

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Marbeechsam’s Win A Panacea For Beech

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Marbeechsam caused an upset as the rank outsider at $118.20 when he finished strongly to win the Vale Terry Gaunt Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night to give his part-owner and trainer Mike Beech a welcome fillip. The 77-year-old Beech was in a miserable mood as he nursed his…

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Steno Is In Demand

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Brilliant mare Steno will travel to Sydney to contest the $200,000 Queen Elizabeth Mile at Menangle on Saturday, May 4, providing she is not chosen by Jim and Wilma Giumelli’s Swandoo Harness Racing Pty Ltd as that syndicate’s runner in the $1.25 million Nullarbor slot race at Gloucester Park next…

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Minstrel Stakes His Claim

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Veteran pacer Minstrel is at the top of his game, and he reinforced his standing as a major player in the $1,250,000 Nullarbor slot race next Friday week when he gave another powerful performance to win the $50,000 Governor’s Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Driven assertively by Deni…

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Lavra Joe Gets His Chance

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Lavra Joe’s whirlwind finishing burst to run a close fourth behind Jumpingjackmac in the Bunbury Cup last Saturday delighted star reinsman Kyle Harper, who is looking forward to a strong effort in the $50,000 group 3 Governor’s Cup over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The stylish six-year-old, trained…

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Hall Opts for Miki Jet

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr has surprised many pacing pundits by choosing to drive New Zealand-bred five-year-old Miki Jet ahead of outstanding four-year-old Skylou in the 2130m WA Foton Diesel At Catalano Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Hall trains Miki Jet, but he had the option of being…

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