No trouble for See Ya Write

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Consistent New Zealand-bred four-year-old See Ya Write gave star reinsman Ryan Warwick an armchair drive when he was not extended in setting the pace and coasting to victory in the 2536m TABtouch Better Your Bet Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. A winner at four of his…

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Disco Under Fire proves his worth

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Eight-year-old gelding Disco Under Fire, described by his owner-trainer Giles Inwood as “just a battler,” ended a losing sequence of 17 when he gave a good frontrunning performance to win the 2130m Nova 93.7 Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Though he had managed just two placings…

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Whatabro breaks through

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Former successful South Australian pacer Whatabro, placed at five of his first six starts in Western Australia, broke through for his first win in the State when he scored an excellent victory in the 2130m West Australian Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Second fancy at $3.30,…

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Always An Angel’s successful return

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Smart filly Always An Angel made a successful return to racing after a 14-week absence when she scored a narrow victory in the 2130m Cowden Limited The Insurance Brokers Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “We were planning to take her and Mighty Ronaldo for feature events…

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Perfect Major relieves Olivieri’s woes

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators A fighting victory by Perfect Major at Gloucester Park on Friday night proved a perfect panacea for star trainer Ross Olivieri’s woes as he recuperated at home after surgery earlier in the week to mend his troublesome right shoulder. Olivieri, an eight-time West Australian premiership trainer and a…

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Emily Suvaljko’s century

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Outstanding young driver Emily Suvaljko brought up a century of winners for the season when she gave yet another splendid display in the sulky to win a 2130m event with $4.40 chance Baltic Ace at Gloucester Park on Tuesday evening. This was her 99TH success in Western Australia…

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Hall leans towards Alta Blues

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Champion reinsman Gary Hall jnr drove stablemates Alta Blues and Alta Intrigue to impressive victories last Friday night, and he has given punters a good lead by opting to handle Alta Blues in preference to Alta Intrigue in the $19,000 Allwood Stud Farm Pace over 2536m at Gloucester…

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Born To Boogie to resume

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Exciting mare Born To Boogie will reappear after a spell and should prove hard to beat when she starts from the inside of the back line in the group 3 Simmonds Steel The Schrader Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The lightly-raced New Zealand-bred six-year-old, to be…

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Perfect Major set to sizzle

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Star reinsman Chris Voak is planning a flying start in a concerted bid to drive Perfect Major to victory in the $25,000 Specialised Equipment Funding Solutions Free-For-All over 1730m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “We will come out guns blazing in a bid to lead,” said Voak.…

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WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 27 AUGUST

It’s a bit of a mixed bag from the members of the WA Trotting Media Guild as far as best bets go at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Although, The West Australian’s Ernie Manning and longshot guru Pat Harding are keen on the chances of Star Of Diamonds in the night’s standing-start event. “Talented four-year-old…

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Thornton’s lucky buy

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Ten years ago, Narrogin horseman Neville Thornton and his son Jeremy purchased young broodmare Lady In Luck for $450 at a dispersal sale. She was in foal to American stallion Barnett Hanover. They named the resultant progeny Just Barney, and then they thought their luck was out when…

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Gossage’s first city win for ten years

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Veteran Byford horseman Ian Gossage celebrated his first win at Gloucester Park for ten years when he prepared Just Makemine Diamonds for her victory in the Vale Renato De Basso Pace on Friday night.    His succeeded as a breeder, owner and trainer when Back Alley Boy won…

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