Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Veteran trainer Colin Joss, a much-admired horseman and trainer of the legendary champion pacer Satinover, was in bed in at the Peel hospital on Friday night when a new arrival at his Ravenswood stable Tasha Spartan made a successful debut at Gloucester Park. His wife Pauline deputised as the five-year-old…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Chivalry was seen in his familiar role of pacemaker when trainer Lindsay Harper took full advantage of the No. 1 barrier and drove him to a smart all-the-way win in the $23,000 HTA Reaching For The Top Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “We’re heading for the big races,…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Veteran pacer Medieval Man is flourishing in the twilight of his career, and he completed a hat-trick of wins when Maddison Brown drove him to a tough victory in the $19,000 Happy 98TH birthday Hubert Tucker Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He was generally overlooked by…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Talented driver Maddison Brown’s plans to set the pace with Loucid Dreams in the 2130m HTA Rent A Gen Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night were dashed when the gelding was unable to get to the front. Brown, who drove Loucid Dreams, a $5.90 chance, with great vigour in…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Veteran horseman Lindsay Harper is the trainer, driver and part-owner of promising four-year-old Elwaddell, and he is enjoying great success with the American Ideal pacer who scored an impressive victory in the 1730m Vale Laurie Robinson Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The win rekindled happy memories for Harper…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX New Zealand-bred five-year-old Montana Glory has resumed after a spell in splendid form and appears likely to develop into one of the State’s best mares after convincing victories at her first two appearances after a spell. She was the $2.90 favourite from the outside barrier in a field of eight…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators A change of training is proving beneficial for Sovrana, who notched her first win as a five-year-old when she finished strongly to beat Goodealhmaddie and Paroquet in the $23,000 Vale Alan Bell Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “She has sharpened up over the past month since…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Not even the back mark of 30 metres could prevent Carana from scoring an easy victory in the $35,000 Hoist Solutions Marathon Handicap over 3309m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The seven-year-old New Zealand-bred Carana was the $3.40 second favourite who settled down in last position in the field…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Water Lou gave further proof of her remarkable ability when she surged home from last in the middle stages to beat Blaze Away and six other male rivals in the 2130m HTA Taking You To New Heights Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and a host of rich feature…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Friday night’s meeting at Gloucester Park will get under way full of intrigue, with high profile trainer Michael Young planning for a first-up victory with Blaze Away in the opening event, the $21,000 HTA Taking You To New Heights Pace for three-year-old pacers. Blaze Away, an inexperienced novice…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Four-year-old Chivalry is the youngest and least experienced runner in the $23,000 HTA Reaching For The Top Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and trainer-reinsman Lindsay Harper is looking for a strong effort from the New Zealand-bred gelding. Harper was disappointed with Chivalry’s wilting ninth placing behind Carana in…
Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX “When you’re on to a good thing, stick to it,” declared Byford trainer Katja Warwick when Sebastian James drew the coveted No. 1 barrier in the $100,000 Hoist Torque Australia Pearl Classic for two-year-old colts and geldings at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Sebastian James has started from the No.…