Elliott Set To Take The Cake

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Teenager Liam Elliott is driving in wonderful form, and he gets a perfect opportunity to land another winner when he handles Cherry On The Cake for owner-trainer Eric Chabros in the Event Parking at the Bridge Bar Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Elliott drove the six-year-old…

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Dame Valour Is Ready To Win

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Lightly-raced six-year-old mare Dame Valour was a $17 chance from barrier seven in a 2130m event last Friday night when she impressed by finishing with a powerful burst from tenth at the bell to finish second, a half-length behind Chilli Punter. It was a performance which suggested that she will…

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Hall Seeks Fifth Higgins Win

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Four-year-olds have won the past four John Higgins Memorials, and star reinsman Gary Hall Jnr is hoping to maintain the trend by winning the $50,000 feature event over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night with the New Zealand-bred gelding Major Jay. Major Jay, trained at Ravenswood by Nathan Turvey,…

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Crunchem Is Born To Succeed

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Two-year-old colt Crunchem is born to succeed. And he delivered the goods in fine style when he won at his second start in a race, finishing strongly to win the $21,000 Moonstream Information Services Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. His victory gave 33-year-old Aiden De Campo…

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Golden Lode Shines, First-Up

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Up-and-coming New Zealand-bred gelding Golden Lode showed that he will be a force to be reckoned with in the rich feature events for four-year-olds later in the year when he worked hard before winning the $25,000 Rotary Club of Fremantle Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Making…

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Throat Operation Does The Trick

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Surgery last October to cure a nagging throat ailment has enabled Dreambigaimhigh to return to form, and the New South Wales-bred trotter to win twice in the space of five days last week. Prepared by Wundowie trainer Bruce Stanley and driven by Ryan Warwick, Dreambigaimhigh was an $8.50 chance when…

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Im Lord Logan Survives The Pressure

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred five-year-old Im Lord Logan, having his second start after a two-month absence, revealed splendid fighting qualities when he defied considerable pressure from the tough stayer Frankie J Holden to go on and win the $21,000 Rotary Ending Polio Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Im…

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Twobob Cracker Is Too Tough

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Standing-start exponent Twobob Cracker revealed his versatility with a tough win in the 2130m mobile Terra Mech Leasing Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The WA-bred seven-year-old trained by Glenn Elliott went into the race as a winner of 13 races, ten of which were in stands.…

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Chilli Punter Overcomes Hoof Problems

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Tender care from Oakford trainer Jemma Hayman has enabled Chilli Punter to recover from hoof soreness, and the New South Wales-bred mare bounced back to form with an excellent win in the $30,000 Cleversure Smart Insurance Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Chilli Punter, a $7.90 chance…

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Sweet Pins Remains Unbeaten

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX “He made it look easy,” said Stuart McDonald after driving the $1.04 favourite Sweet Pins to an effortless win in the $21,000 Quayside Transport Pace (2) over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. McDonald did not bustle Sweet Pins early after beginning from out wide at barrier eight while…

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Copy Cat Queen Is Flying

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Four-year-old mare Copy Cat Queen is one of the most exciting pacers racing at Gloucester Park in recent weeks and she gave another wonderful exhibition of her dazzling speed when Joey Suvaljko drove her to a brilliant victory in the $25,000 Quayside Transport Pace (1) over 2536m on Friday night.…

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Suvaljko Changes His Mind

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Astute trainer Mike Reed and ace reinsman Shannon Shannon planned to drive smart three-year-old filly Ruby Lou with a sit after starting from barrier No. 5 in the 2130m Odin Consulting Services Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. But a split second decision by Suvaljko to dash Ruby Lou,…

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