Stepping stone for Shockwave

Trainer Ryan Bell is under no false illusion that star pacer Shockwave faces an easy task to complete a winning hat-trick when he lines up at barrier No. 5 in a quality field of six in the $25,000 Direct Trades Supply Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “This is going to be another stepping…

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Trial points to Howard Hughes

Talented four-year-old Howard Hughes fared poorly in the random draw and will start from the outside of the front line at barrier nine in the 2536m Retravision Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. This will be his first appearance for 19 weeks and it follows unplaced efforts at his past six starts. However, he…

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Hall chooses Tricky Ric

Champion reinsman Gary Hall jnr has no hesitation in declaring that he loves Princess Mila to bits, but he has opted to drive stablemate Tricky Ric in the Simmonds Steel Trot over 2503m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It was simply a matter of handicaps that influenced Hall’s decision to handle the five-year-old Tricky…

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Swingband set to justify high price

Inexperienced youngster Swingband made a sensational debut with a runaway victory at Pinjarra on Monday afternoon, and he looms large as the two-year-old to beat in the $125,000 Choices Flooring Golden Slipper at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Prepared by Baskerville trainer Ryan Bell, Swingband has drawn the prized No. 1 barrier in the group…

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WA Media Guild Friday’s Thoughts 9 July

The Group 1 $125,000 Choices Flooring 2YO Golden Slipper Pace (2130m) highlights an action-packed 10-event card at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It’s a pity that COVID restrictions will prevent a crowd being on course, but hopefully next week we’ll all be back. The feature event presents a quandary for a couple of members of…

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