Four In A Row For August Moon

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Smart filly August Moon notched her fourth win in a row and completed a driving treble for Gary Hall Jnr when he guided her to a smart victory in the 2130m HTA Access Solutions Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Hall was full of praise for the Luke Edwards-trained…

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Musztang Excites Brennan

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Coolup trainer Michael Brennan predicted a bright future for Musztang after Chris Voak had driven the experienced six-year-old Art Major gelding to an impressive victory in the 2130m Hoist Torque Australia Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He is a very exciting prospect, a lovely animal with incredible lung…

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Mea Culpa Survives Early Challenge

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Noted frontrunner Mea Culpa was the $1.70 favourite from the prized No. 1 barrier in the 2130m HTA Taking You To New Heights Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, but his supporters were concerned when $10 chance Alcopony began speedily from barrier five in a spirited bid for the…

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A Breakthrough For Hillview Bondi

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Hillview Bondi went into Friday night’s HTA Reaching For The Top Pace over 2536m with a record of eleven wins,  four over 1730m and the other seven in events between 2100m and 2190m. His only runs over 2536m resulted in a seventh and an eleventh placing. Reinsman Kyle Symington therefore…

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Chal Patch Ripe For Binshaw Pace

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred five-year-old Chal Patch ran an excellent trial for next Friday night’s $50,000 Binshaw Pace when he was not extended in scoring an impressive victory in the 2503m HTA Rent A Gen Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night. A winner at six of his 37 New Zealand starts,…

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Carrera Mach Enjoys A Lucky Break

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Veteran pacer Carrera Mach took full advantage of an unexpected occurrence to win the 2130m HTA Setting New Standards In Hoisting Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The eight-year-old, a $7.70 chance, travelled well behind the pacemaker and $2.40 favourite Rodasi until that pacer suddenly veered out to the…

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Beat City Is Off To Melbourne

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Victorian-bred six-year-old Beat City ended a losing sequence of 18 when he won the 2536m Hoist Torque Australia Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night and he will return to Melbourne to continue his career after he contests a 2130m event at Gloucester Park on Tuesday evening. “Win, lose or…

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Mighty Ronaldo Is Cups Bound

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Talented WA-bred five-year-old Mighty Ronaldo, a winner of three Group 1 feature events, is progressing perfectly to seek further big-race victories. A son of the 2013 WA Derby winner Alta Christiano, Mighty Ronaldo was produced in fine fettle by Boyanup trainer Justin Prentice for a splendid win in the $50,000…

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De Campo Is A Great Judge

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Capel trainer-reinsman Aiden De Campo is proving to be an excellent judge of breeding and young pacers. He attended the APG Perth yearling sale at Middle Swan in February of last year and purchased colts by Sunshine Beach and Lazarus. And the 31-year-old De Campo cracked the jackpot when those…

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WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 25TH AUGUST

It was the two-year-old fillies last week, and this week it’s the two-year-old colts and geldings who get their opportunity to star on the big stage. The $100,000 Hoist Torque Australia 2YO Pearl Classic (2130m) headlines a stellar 10-event card at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Group 2 event has attracted a star-studded field…

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Hall Chooses Chal Patch

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Leading reinsman Gary Hall Jnr has given punters a valuable lead by choosing to drive Chal Patch in preference to Mr Fantastic in the 2503m HTA Rent A Gen Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Chal Patch, trained by Nathan Turvey, and the Justin Prentice-trained Mr Fantastic will start…

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My Ultimate Baxter Fancied On Debut

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred four-year-old My Ultimate Baxter, a winner of five races in Queensland and four in New South Wales and a placegetter in Victoria, looks set for a win at his first start in Western Australia when he contests the opening event, the 2130m Hoist Torque Australia Pace at Gloucester…

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