Voak likes Space Junk

A spirited workout on the Byford track last Friday impressed star reinsman Chris Voak, who said the seven-year-old made strong appeal as the best of his eight drives on the nine-event program at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Space Junk, handled in the workout by trainer Giles Inwood, is favourably drawn at barrier two in…

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Magnificent Storm ready to fire

Star pacer Magnificent Storm has enjoyed a spell and is poised for a strong effort when he resumes racing at Gloucester Park on Friday night after a five-month absence. A winner at 12 of his 14 starts, four-year-old Magnificent Storm will start from the outside barrier in a field of seven in the 2130m Channel…

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WA Media Guild Friday’s Thoughts 23 July

TABradio’s Matt Young and WA Trotting Media Guild president Wayne Currall locked horns over their best bets at last week’s Gloucester Park meeting and have done so again this Friday night. Young opted for Queen Shenandoah and Currall went for Alice Kay as their star bets last week, but both mares lowered their colours to…

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Bonds seek fifth Higgins victory

The powerful Bond stable holds the record of four wins in the 26-year history of the John Higgins Memorial, and Greg and Skye Bond have high hopes of another victory in the $30,000 group 3 event at Gloucester Park on Friday night. They are pinning their hopes on promising New Zealand-bred four-year-old See Ya Write,…

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Shockwave’s campaign over!

Adam Hamilton SUPERSTAR pacer Shockwave’s season is over just when it was hotting-up. Devastated trainer Ryan Bell confirmed the five-year-old had injured his offside front leg, but the full extent won’t be known until the area is scanned. “We can’t believe it. The season is over, the WA and Fremantle Cups are gone (in January),” Bell…

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Qtown Rip Roaring ends losing run of 22

Veteran pacer Qtown Rip Roaring was a $28 outsider when he caused an upset by running home determinedly to snatch a last-stride victory by a nose from the $2.60 favourite Extreme Prince in the 2130m Congratulations Amber And Aldo Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Driven for only the second time by Aiden de…

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Powerplay beats older rivals

West Australian-bred three-year-old Powerplay, hot favourite at $1.30 from the prized No. 1 barrier, gave champion reinsman Chris Lewis an armchair drive when he set the pace and won easily from his ten older rivals in the 2130m www.horseandhopund.com Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Powerplay sped over the final quarters in 28.4sec. and…

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Black Jack Baby passes $200,000 mark

Outstanding three-year-old filly Black Jack Baby boosted her earnings to $200,770 when she outclassed her five rivals in the 2130m Garrard’s Horse And Hound Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Favourite at $1.50, Black Jack Baby began with her usual brilliance from the outside barrier to charge to the front after 80m. She coasted…

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Son Of A Tiger returns to form

The highly successful combination of trainer Nathan Turvey and driver Emily Suvaljko struck again at Gloucester Park on Friday night when $15.30 chance Son of A Tiger finished full of running to score an effortless win by 10m from Bracken Sky in the 2130m Garrard’s Horse And Hound Australia and NZ Wide Pace. The New…

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No trouble for Gambit

Recent New Zealand import Gambit was untroubled to win the group 3 Chandon Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night and looks set to perform strongly in Free-For-All company. Favourite at $1.40 from barrier five, Gambit raced three wide early before Gary Hall jnr sent him to the front after 500m. Howard Hughes,…

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Plutonium a Higgins hope

Five-year-old Plutonium, a winner in New Zealand, South Australia and Victoria, ran an excellent trial for next Friday night’s $30,000 John Higgins Memorial when he finished fast to snatch a half-head victory over the $1.18 favourite Alta Engen in the 2130m Garrard’s Horse And Hound Free Delivery Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Part-owner…

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Minstrel is a major Cups hope

Up-and-coming star pacer Minstrel stamped himself as a leading candidate for the rich Fremantle and WA Pacing Cups in the summer with an outstanding performance to win the Garrard’s Horse And Hound BOTRA Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Great value at $2.80, Minstrel was the lone backmarker off 30 metres, and he gave…

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