Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Few pacers in Western Australian stand as tall as Travelban, who gave a sample of his ability when he finished strongly to win the Go One Better With Westral Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The towering four-year-old who stands 16.3 hands was a $4.60 chance from…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Stuart McDonald lavished praise on New Zealand-bred three-year-old Golden Lode after driving him to a brilliant victory in the 2130m Westral Meshlock Security Doors And Screens Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He’s lightning fast, and has got tougher,” declared McDonald after Golden Lode, the $7.20 second…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX When smart five-year-old Brickies Dream was tenth with 500m to travel in the 1730m Westral Shadetrack Outdoor Blinds Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night his winning prospects looked quite remote. But he unleashed a sizzling burst after going five wide 250m from home to storm to a most impressive…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Gary Hall junior’s snap decision to vacate a handy position 250m after the start, three back on the pegs, with veteran pacer Alta Rhett paid dividends when the eight-year-old was successful in the $19,000 Westral Window Blinds Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. In an action-packed race Navy Street,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Full-brothers Machtu and Eloquent Mach were prolific winners in Western Australia in the past decade, but their younger half-sister Tenehi has been far less prominent, not having raced. But Tenehi could be making her mark as a broodmare, with her first foal Ruia showing promise for Busselton owner-trainer Barry Howlett.…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Star Collie reinsman Trent Wheeler’s target over the next five weeks is to chalk up a century of winners in the sulky for the first time in a season. He notched his 600TH winner in the sulky when he drove Magnus Victor to a sparkling all-the-way success in the 2130m…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Veteran pacer Cordero caused a major boilover when he was a $41.60 outsider and sprinted home fast to snatch a nose victory over the $1.55 favourite Jumpingjackmac in the 2130m Westral Roller Shutters Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Jumpingjackmac, driven by Stuart McDonald, dashed forward from barrier five…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX “It’s definitely in her sights; she’s only four once,” said ace driver Deni Roberts after driving champion mare Aardiebytheseaside to an all-the-way victory in the $150,000 Westral Mares Classic at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Roberts was referring to the plans for Aardiebytheseaside to contest the $200,000 Golden Nugget on…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr has given punters a valuable lead by opting to drive Tricky Miki ahead of Wildwest in the $31,000 Westral Roller Shutters Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Tricky Miki, trained by Justin Prentice and a winner at 13 of his 35 starts,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Smart five-year-old Whataretheodds was beaten for early speed from the No. 1 barrier before enjoying an ideal passage in the one-out, one-back position and finishing determinedly to be a well-beaten second to Ventura over 1730m last Friday week. It was a solid effort at his first outing for three months,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Four-year-old Zephyra is the only mare in the field of twelve in the 2130m Go One Better With Westral Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night and has drawn out wide at barrier seven. However, Serpentine trainer-reinsman Dylan Egerton-Green is enthusiastic about her winning prospects after she had performed strongly…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Fireworks are set to explode when star mares Aardiebytheseaside, Steno and Our Sandy Shore clash in the $150,000 Westral Mares Classic over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night when the three female drivers in the Group 1 event are sure to be planning to gain a significant advantage by…