Cortopassi picks the right option

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Astute trainer Ray Williams heaped praise on talented reinsman Aldo Cortopassi after he had driven rising superstar pacer Magnificent Storm to a superb victory in the group 3 TABtouch York Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday afternoon. Williams and several part-owners of the New Zealand-bred four-year-old had lengthy…

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Wonderful To Fly set to sparkle

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators With an imposing record of eight wins and three placings from 15 starts Wonderful To Fly looks superior to her seven rivals in the Thank You Volunteers Of York Racing Inc. Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday morning. Pinjarra trainer-reinsman Shane Young agrees, and he is confident his…

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Alta Cinderella is her own worst enemy

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented four-year-old mare Alta Cinderella has won at seven of her 12 starts, including easy victories at her past three outings, but trainer Gary Hall snr explained that she is a problem pacer. “She is her own worst enemy,” he said. “She is not a tractable horse and…

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Miracle Moose is fit again

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Miracle Moose was a $1.45 favourite when he finished a close-up but somewhat disappointing third behind Bracken Sky and Space Junk five weeks ago. He should bounce back to his best form and return to the winning list when he contests the 2130m Vili’s Gourmet Pies Pace at…

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Different tactics for Powerplay

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Smart three-year-old Powerplay impressed at Pinjarra on Monday afternoon when he finished powerfully from last to win effortlessly. But he will be seen in a vastly different role at Gloucester Park on Friday afternoon. The Debra Lewis trained gelding started off 40 metres in a 2116m stand at…

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WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 3 SEPTEMBER

Punters front up to a rare city day meeting at Gloucester Park on Friday with the first race kicking off just after 10am to avoid the clash with the footy over the road at Optus Stadium. But the change of times has not dented the confidence of the members of the WA Trotting Media Guild…

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Can Minstrel beat Magnificent Storm again?

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators The stage is set for another titanic battle between Minstrel and Magnificent Storm when the outstanding four-year-olds clash in the $30,000 TABtouch York Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday afternoon. This will be only the third time the New Zealand-bred geldings have met in a race, and it…

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Alta Louisa overcomes setbacks

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Inexperienced four-year-old Alta Louisa defied death as a yearling when struck down by a severe attack of colic, and she then had to overcome further setbacks before being strong enough to race. She lined up for her 14TH start when she began from the outside of the back…

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Hit The Sky hits the mark

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred six-year-old Hit The Sky is proving a wonderful standing-start performer for Darling Downs trainer Amber Sparks and her partner, ace reinsman Aldo Cortopassi. Cortopassi took full advantage of a front-line draw, and the Mach Three gelding relished his pacemaking role to score an easy all-the-way victory…

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Manning runs well for Maddison

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented driver Maddison Brown has forged a wonderful association with WA-bred four-year-old Manning, who is proving a great bargain for a band of Trotsynd members. Brown gave a splendid exhibition in the sulky to land Manning, a $5.90 chance, an easy winner of the 2130m Channel 7 Pace…

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Burning Rubber charges home

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Experienced New Zealand-bred seven-year-old Burning Rubber bounced back to his best form when he overcame the disadvantage of starting from the outside barrier in the field of nine to score an exciting victory in the 2130m Mondo Doro Smallgoods Pace at Gloucester Park on Fiday night. The Mach…

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Alta Blues the first of Hall’s treble

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Up-and-coming star Alta Blues gave champion reinsman Gary Hall jnr the first leg of a treble at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he outclassed his rivals in the 2536m Allwood Stud Farm Pace. Hall, who has a substantial lead in the WA drivers’ premiership table, followed the…

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