Ruia Shows Good Promise

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Full-brothers Machtu and Eloquent Mach were prolific winners in Western Australia in the past decade, but their younger half-sister Tenehi has been far less prominent, not having raced. But Tenehi could be making her mark as a broodmare, with her first foal Ruia showing promise for Busselton owner-trainer Barry Howlett.…

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Just A Stroll In The Park

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX New Zealand-bred six-year-old Gee Heza Sport continues to shine, and he brought up his fourth win in a row in the space of 26 days when he outclassed the opposition in the $25,000 Westral Verishade Curtains Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “It was just like trackwork…

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Wheeler’s Milestone

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Star Collie reinsman Trent Wheeler’s target over the next five weeks is to chalk up a century of winners in the sulky for the first time in a season. He notched his 600TH winner in the sulky when he drove Magnus Victor to a sparkling all-the-way success in the 2130m…

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Cordero’s Upset Victory

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Veteran pacer Cordero caused a major boilover when he was a $41.60 outsider and sprinted home fast to snatch a nose victory over the $1.55 favourite Jumpingjackmac in the 2130m Westral Roller Shutters Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Jumpingjackmac, driven by Stuart McDonald, dashed forward from barrier five…

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Nugget Plan For Aardiebytheseaside

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX “It’s definitely in her sights; she’s only four once,” said ace driver Deni Roberts after driving champion mare Aardiebytheseaside to an all-the-way victory in the $150,000 Westral Mares Classic at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Roberts was referring to the plans for Aardiebytheseaside to contest the $200,000 Golden Nugget on…

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Hall Opts For Tricky Miki

Ken Casellas | Photo:  Hamilton Content Creators Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr has given punters a valuable lead by opting to drive Tricky Miki ahead of Wildwest in the $31,000 Westral Roller Shutters Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Tricky Miki, trained by Justin Prentice and a winner at 13 of his 35 starts,…

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Whataretheodds Ready To Improve

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Smart five-year-old Whataretheodds was beaten for early speed from the No. 1 barrier before enjoying an ideal passage in the one-out, one-back position and finishing determinedly to be a well-beaten second to Ventura over 1730m last Friday week. It was a solid effort at his first outing for three months,…

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 Zephyra Is Set To Shine

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Four-year-old Zephyra is the only mare in the field of twelve in the 2130m Go One Better With Westral Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night and has drawn out wide at barrier seven. However, Serpentine trainer-reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green is enthusiastic about her winning prospects after she had performed strongly…

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Sparks Are Set To Fly

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Fireworks are set to explode when star mares Aardiebytheseaside, Steno and Our Sandy Shore clash in the $150,000 Westral Mares Classic over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night when the three female drivers in the Group 1 event are sure to be planning to gain a significant advantage by…

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Quinny Lookalike Shows His Style

Ken Casellas | Photo:  Hamilton Content Creators Recent Victorian import Dalvey Robyn, who bears a striking resemblance to former superstar pacer Im Themightyquinn, impressed at his second WA appearance when he sprinted home strongly to win the Nova Boy’s Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He reminds me a lot of Quinny,…

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Our Sandy Shore Set For Classic

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Speedy four-year-old Our Sandy Shore continued her winning ways and earned a start in the $150,000 Mares Classic next Friday night with a splendid victory in the $23,000 Perth’s Hit Music Station Nova 93.7 Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Sunshine Beach mare, trained by Colin Brown, was…

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Spicey Major Takes Charge

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX New South Wales-bred four-year-old Spicey Major gave champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr a torrid time before winning at his West Australian debut at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Spicey Major was a solidly-supported $2.20 favourite from the No. 6 barrier when he flew out and burst straight to the front,…

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