Hurricane Harley bounces back

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Classy Victorian-bred five-year-old Hurricane Harley bounced back to his best form with a dashing all-the-way victory in the $30,000 Better Your Bet With TABtouch Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The ease in which he beat Minstrel and Wildwest showed that his fading last in a field…

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WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 3 DECEMBER

Harness racing fans are in for a treat on Friday night at Gloucester Park when the free-for-all stars clash in the $30,000 RWWA Stakes (2536m). It’s one of the best line-ups of quality pacers we have seen at headquarters in months and a timely reminder that the upcoming summer carnival is just around the corner.…

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Alice Kay gets her chance

Ken Casellas | Hamilton Content Creators Handy four-year-old pacer Alice Kay, described by her trainer Katja Warwick as an amazing trier and a very tough mare who keeps digging in, gets an excellent chance to celebrate her 50TH start with a win in the 2130m Specialised Equipment Funding Solutions Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday…

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New role for Blue Blazer?

Ken Casellas | Hamilton Content Creators The all-conquering combination of trainer Nathan Turvey and driver Emily Suvaljko should be at the fore again at Gloucester Park on Friday night when Blue Blazer starts from the coveted No. 1 barrier in the 2130m Catalano Truck And Equipment Pace. Blue Blazer, a New Zealand-bred six-year-old, has not…

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Trial points to Rupert Of Lincoln

Ken Casellas | Hamilton Content Creators A last-to-first performance in a trial at Pinjarra on Wednesday of last week was a pointer to a strong first-up showing by five-year-old Rupert Of Lincoln, a newcomer to the stables of Ross Olivieri, in the 2130m Choices Flooring Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The New Zealand-bred…

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Major Martini’s acid test

Ken Casellas | Hamilton Content Creators There promises to be intense competition for spots in the fields for the rich Fremantle and WA Pacing Cups early in the New Year, and several Cup hopefuls will clash in the $30,000 Better Your Bet With TABtouch RWWA Stakes at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Highly promising four-year-olds…

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Wildwest on target for Cups

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented five-year-old Wildwest is a virtual pacing novice with only 20 starts under his belt. But champion trainer Gary Hall snr declares that the Raging Bull gelding has the raw ability to match strides with the State’s best pacers in the rich Fremantle and WA Pacing Cups early…

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Machnificent is simply just that

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Byford part-owner and trainer Katja Warwick named the athletic little Mach Three colt Machnificent because of his handsome looks — and the $20,000 yearling continues to excel on the racetrack. Machnificent, the $1.40 favourite from barrier No. 1, revealed sparkling speed when he set a bold pace and…

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Disco Under Fire salutes at $102.60

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Hopeland trainer Giles Inwood outlaid $4000 to purchase Disco Under Fire in February 2020, and the eight-year-old Courage Under Fire gelding is proving an excellent bargain. Disco Under Fire caused an upset as the rank outsider at $102.60 when he stormed home from last to win the 2536m…

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Heez Our Perseus is too speedy

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators A flying start from barrier four by the New Zealand-bred five-year-old Heez Our Perseus paved the way for his all-the-way win in the 2536m Westral Windows Blinds Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.     The $1.20 favourite, driven by Gary Hall jnr, relaxed with opening quarters of…

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Queeninthecorner does it tough

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Sportswriter filly Queeninthecorner was surprisingly good value at $12.80 when she maintained her unbeaten record by scoring a fighting victory in the 1730m Westral Meshlock Security Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. She started out wide at barrier No. 7 and Shannon Suvaljko sent her forward with…

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Tokyo Joe overcomes tardy start

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Lightly-raced six-year-old Tokyo Joe overcame a poor start to score an easy win after he had broken into a gallop soon after the mobile barrier had sent the field on its way in the 2130m Westral Timber Shutters Trot at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Tokyo Joe settled…

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