Big Plans For Pinny Tiger

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Brilliant six-year-old Pinny Tiger resumed racing in a blaze of glory when he romped to victory in the $31,000 Vale Graham McNeice Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and part-owner and trainer Michael Brennan has ambitious plans for the Victorian-bred gelding. At the forefront of his upcoming program are…

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Big Plans For Mister Smartee

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX New Zealand-bred gelding Mister Smartee has had only eleven starts for nine wins, but he is being set for the $450,000 WA Pacing Cup on November 8. He will begin his campaign after a 20-week absence, when he starts from the outside barrier (No. 9) on the front line in…

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Suvaljko Praises Water Lou

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Superstar filly Water Lou has drawn the outside barrier (No. 9) on the front line of the $50,000 group 3 Daintys Daughter Classic at Gloucester Park on Friday night, but this distinct disadvantage is not causing leading reinsman Shannon Suvaljko any serious misgivings. “We’ve got options,” he said. “We can…

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Cyclone Jordy Set For The Slipper

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX High-priced New Zealand import Cyclone Jordy will attract great interest when he makes his Australian debut in the $21,000 Vili’s Family Pace for two-year-olds at Gloucester Park on Friday night. This will be the Cyclone Jordy’s first appearance since he won the group 1 Young Guns Cardigan Bay Stakes over…

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Harper’s Golden Streak

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Star reinsman Kyle Harper celebrated a notable milestone at Gloucester Park on Tuesday night when he drove four winners on a program for the first time — and he has high hopes of continuing his golden streak by guiding Talks Up A Storm to victory in the $31,000 The West…

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Young’s Mares To The Fore

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Ravenswood trainer-driver Jocelyn Young is emerging as a key player in the upcoming feature events for mares, with four-year-old Castella Dellacqua on the path to joining brilliant stablemates Steno and Peaceful in the top dozen of mares in Western Australia. Castella Dellacqua bounced back to her best form when she…

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Roberts Faces A Tough Choice

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Star filly Captainshavtime coasted to victory in the $21,000 @gloucesterpark On Instagram Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night to remain unbeaten at her five starts in Western Australia, leaving outstanding driver Deni Roberts with quite a headache. “It’s going to be a tough choice deciding between Captainshavtime and Belly…

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Eldaytona Defies Muscle Problems

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Part-owner and trainer Lindsay Harper describes six-year-old Eldaytona as a nice horse with issues who has earned $226,872 despite never regaining his brilliant form as a two-year-old. Eldaytona caused a surprise at Gloucester Park on Friday night when, as a $24 outsider in the $21,000 TABtouch Pace, he gave a…

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Alta Tribute Remains Unbeaten

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Three-year-old Alta Tribute is a late developer who has surprised his driver Gary Hall Jnr with his ability to win convincingly at his first three starts. The son of former star pacer Alta Christiano, the $4 third favourite revealed admirable strength when he raced without cover before going on to…

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Beyond Bling Relishes A Heavy Program

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Since Northam trainer Lang Inwood bought Beyond Bling for $14,000 late last December the five-year-old pacer has enjoyed a diet of constant racing. In 38 weeks for his new owner-trainer Beyond Bling has raced 38 times, and his easy victory in the 7News Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night…

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Me Flash Loves To Lead

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX Five-year-old Me Flash excels as a frontrunner, and he has an excellent record from the No. 1 barrier, with six of his ten wins coming from that favourable position. Trainer-reinsman Shane Steele produced Me Flash in fine fettle for his first-up assignment, after a two-month absence, when he was a…

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Goodfellaz Is More Relaxed

Ken Casellas | Photo:  PACEPIX WA-bred five-year-old Goodfellaz has resumed racing after a spell in splendid form, with three wins and a third placing from his four starts after a seven-month absence. Champion reinsman Chris Lewis was quick to admit that the gelding was racing in the best form of his career because of a…

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