Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Hector, a lightly-raced and much-travelled New Zealand-bred six-year-old, is fit and ready to produce a strong first-up effort when he begins as the sole backmarker off 20m in the 2503m HTA Access Solutions Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He has been working super well and is…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred six-year-old Tiger Royal is knocking on the door after three thirds and two seconds from his five starts this year, splendid efforts that have surprised his trainer Ryan Bell. “His past couple of runs have been a lot better than I thought he was capable of,” said Bell.…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Brilliant filly Water Lou’s trainer Mike Reed has been in New Zealand during the week, but the word from his Henley Brook stable is that the three-year-old is “working the track down” and should continue on her winning ways when she contests the HTA Taking You To New Heights Pace…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Banjup trainer Murray Lindau has begun the 2024 season in great style with his 20 starters producing six wins and five placings, with stable star Hotly Pursued poised to complete a winning hat-trick by proving too speedy for his rivals in the $50,000 Hoist Torque Chandon Four-Year-Old Classic at Gloucester…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Astute trainer Kim Prentice shook his head and declared Franco Ecuador’s magnificent victory in the 2130m Trotsynd Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night was simply awesome. “To run that time and do it so easily, I’m ecstatic,” said Prentice. “I’ll even be happier when I get up in the…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Evergreen pacer Galactic Star was seemingly in an impossible position in eighth place 400m from home in the 2130m KTC Bloodstock Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night before he unwound a spectacular burst to get up and win. The 11-year-old New Zealand-bred gelding is certainly an equine marvel who…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Grace Inwood, an occasional part-time trainer, landed her first Gloucester Park winner for more than eight years when veteran pacer Acoltnamedsu scored a strong victory in the 2130m Vili’s Family Bakery Pace on Friday night. This completed a wonderful night for the 37-year-old Inwood, whose brothers Giles (39) and Lang…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX The 18 owners are enjoying the great consistency and strong competitive nature of Ima Fivestar General, who defied considerable pressure to win the 1730m Bridge Bar Is Back In March Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Ima Fivestar General, trained and driven by Robbie Williams, was the $1.70 favourite…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Serpentine trainer Giles Inwood feared that Franco Western would be unable to take his place in the www.gloucesterpark.com.au Pace at Gloucester park on Friday night when he discovered the six-year-old caught up and tangled in a wire fence on his property on Wednesday morning. “I was worried when I found…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX WA-bred five-year-old Beyond The Sea revealed splendid fighting qualities to fight back after being headed in the final lap to win the 2130m TAB Radio Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Beyond The Sea, trained by Murray Lindau and driven by Kyle Harper, was the $2.20 second fancy from…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Emerging WA-bred four-year-old Hotly Pursued notched his seventh win from his past eleven starts when Kyler Harper drove him to a convincing victory in the $23,000 Australian Pacing Gold Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. His win over Chaco Eagle and Heez Good As Gold was a perfect warm-up…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Talented colt Ten To The Dozen overcame a gear malfunction to record a stylish victory in the 2130m Entertainment With Horsepower Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He was the $2.40 equal favourite with Menemsha, and he had the necessary pace to take advantage of the No. 1 barrier…