Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX “It was a bit of a shock going that fast from the breeze,” explained trainer-reinsman Gary Hall Jnr after driving Ventura to an easy win in the $21,000 Barbagallo Leaders In Motoring Excellence Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Ventura, having his first start for Hall and making his…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Hoppys Way made the most of a significant drop in class when he relished his role of pacemaker and scored a comfortable victory in the 2130m Barbagallo Aston Martin Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Though placed once from his previous five starts, he was a firm $1.70 favourite…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred four-year-old Frisky Styx maintained his steady improvement when he was not extended in winning the 2536m Barbagallo Volvo Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He was the $1.75 favourite from barrier two and gave Capel trainer Aiden De Campo a comfortable drive when he set the pace…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX A flying start from the No. 4 barrier paved the way for New Zealand-bred three-year-old Tualou’s easy victory in the 2536m Barbagallo Rolls-Royce Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Sweet Lou gelding, trained by Greg and Skye Bond, was driven by Dylan Egerton-Green, who was pleased that the…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Serpentine horseman Dylan Egerton-Green is enjoying his best season as a trainer, and he celebrated a quinella result in the 2130m Barbagallo Maserati Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night when Bellezza Nera finished strongly to beat Otis. Otis was the $3.80 third favourite, who was driven by Egerton-Green from…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Handy five-year-old Alcopony broke through for an overdue victory when Ryan Warwick drove him to an all-the-way victory in the $31,000 Barbagallo Lamborghini WA Pacing Cup Consolation at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Bred and part-owned by Kevin Keys, Alcopony was a $6.80 chance from barrier two and he proved…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Skylou, winner of the WA Derby last year, is still learning, according to Gary Hall Jnr after driving him to an easy victory in the 2130m Barbagallo Jaguar Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “I’ve always liked the horse, but it is taking a while for the penny to…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Brilliant five-year-old Steno, the $1.20 favourite, gave her supporters a scare when she held on grimly to beat $20 chance Little Darling by a half-head in the $100,000 Barbagallo Norms Daughter Classic at Gloucester Park on Friday night. As expected, Steno set the pace from the No. 2 barrier, with…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Hail Deni Roberts. She stands tall as the first woman to drive the winner of the prestigious WA Pacing Cup. The 29-year-old Roberts stuck rigidly to her plan of setting the New Zealand-bred seven-year-old Minstrel the task of racing without cover in the $450,000 TABtouch WA Pacing Cup at Gloucester…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Baskerville trainer Ryan Bell has promising five-year-old Whataretheodds ready to produce a strong first-up effort when he begins from the No. 1 barrier in race one, the $21,000 Barbagallo Leaders In Motoring Excellence Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Whataretheodds, a winner at eight of his 27 starts, warmed…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Punters at Gloucester Park on Friday night should take heed of the advice of outstanding trainer-reinsman Aiden De Campo, who is confident of ending the ten-event program on a winning note with his lightly-raced four-year-old Frisky Styx in the 2536m Barbagallo Volvo Pace. Frisky Styx notched his seventh win from…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Ravenswood trainer Jocelyn Young has star five-year-old Steno at her peak for the $100,000 Barbagallo Norms Daughter Classic at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and she looks the winner after drawing an ideal barrier at No. 2. Young should use Steno’s sparkling gate speed to burst straight to the front…