Trial Points To Off The Charts

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Off The Charts made a splendid start to his racing career early last year when he set the pace and won in fine style over 1684m at Pinjarra at his first two race appearances. But he has managed only two third placings from his subsequent eleven starts. However, a smart…

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A Long Time Between Drinks

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX It was a classic case of a long time between drinks when eight-year-old pacer Street Appeal led from barrier three and won easily by two lengths from The Dark Night over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Tuesday evening. The victory for Byford trainer-reinsman Callan Suvaljko 877 days (or two years…

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Serious Task For Swingband

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park “Things are getting serious now as we’re getting closer to the Nullarbor and the Fremantle Cup,” declared outstanding young reinsman Kyle Symington as he pondered Swingband’s prospects in the $50,000 Bunbury Cup at Donaldson Park on Saturday night. Five-year-old Swingband, trained by Ryan Bell, will begin from the No.…

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Skylou Is Set To Shine

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX The Group 3 Garrard’s Horse And Hound Easter Cup remains Western Australia’s premier standing-start feature event, and champion trainer Gary Hall Snr is poised to buck the odds by landing the quinella with four-year-olds Skylou and Im The Black Flash, the only runners in the 2503m race at Gloucester Park…

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Gift Pacer Gives Veteran Trainer A Lift

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Seventy-four-year-old Kevin Nolan is enjoying his involvement in harness racing as a hobby trainer, and he was all smiles when his only horse Maddy Rocks stormed home as a rank outsider to snatch a last-stride victory in the $27,000 Specialised Equipment Funding Solutions Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.…

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Peterson Celebrates New Job

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Young reinsman Corey Peterson celebrated his first week as a stablehand at trainer Nathan Turvey’s Ravenswood stable by driving Lets Get Rockin to victory in the SEFS The Asset Finance Specialists Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The win gave the 23-year-old Peterson his 246TH driving success, and apart…

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Lucca Ready For Tilt At Easter Cup

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Veteran Pinjarra trainer-reinsman Bill Hayes has New Zealand-bred five-year-old Lucca at his peak and ready for a strong performance in the $50,000 Easter Cup, a stand over 2503m next Friday night. Lucca, the $5 third favourite, warmed up for the Group 3 Cup in fine style with an excellent victory…

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Flying Start Aids Bramante Steps

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX A flying start from the No. 6 barrier by Bramante Steps, and the ability of talented reinsman Kyle Harper to get the five-year-old mare to relax immediately and amble through the lead time in 38.9sec. and the opening quarters in 32.3sec. and 30.5sec. paved the way for her win at…

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Fortune Favours Mister Linton

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Mister Linton, the $2.90 favourite in the 2130m Catalano Truck And Equipment Sales Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, started from the inside of the back line and was hemmed in on the inside, three back on the pegs in the first 450m. With Shannon Suvaljko concerned when or…

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Miki Jet Is Unbeaten At Gloucester Park

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Five-year-old Miki Jet, a recent addition to the Serpentine stables of champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr, showed that he has the ability to develop into an excellent money spinner when he was not extended in setting the pace and scoring an effortless victory in the 2130m Catalanotrucks.com.au Pace at Gloucester…

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Hoppys Way Resumes In Style

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX The $50,000 Bunbury Cup next Saturday night is on the agenda for Hoppys Way after he resumed after a spell in dashing style with an easy all-the-way win in the 2130m SEFS You Name It, We Fund It Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Hoppys Way, making his first…

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It’s No Trouble For Water Lou

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Outstanding three-year-old filly Water Lou maintained her excellent form when she coasted to an effortless win in the $21,000 Catalano Truck And Equipment Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The $1.10 favourite from the No. 1 barrier, Water Lou boosted her record to 15 starts for eleven wins, two…

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