Spell for Jumpingjackmac

Rising star Jumpingjackmac will be sent for a beneficial spell after giving another sample of his class with an easy victory in the 2130m in the Allwood Stud Farm Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Starting favourite at $1.40 from out wide at barrier No. 8, Jumpingjackmac settled in last position before Gary Hall…

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Jaspervellabeach Relishes Setting the Pace

Former star two-year-old Jaspervellabeach is still performing with admirable enthusiasm as a four-year-old, and he delighted his owner-trainer Kristy Elson when he gave a bold frontrunning display to win the 2130m TABtouch Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He’s been working well and doing well at home,” said Elson. “It’s a great advantage to…

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Louie The Horse Overcomes Tardy Start

Louie The Horse, who raced 13 times, all in mobiles, in New Zealand for three wins and four placings, has shown a liking for standing-start racing for leading trainers Greg and Skye Bond, with his 13 WA starts including nine in stands for four of his five wins in this State. However, from the No.…

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Tough Work for Hall

Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr came to Byford trainer Callan Suvaljko’s aid by happily agreeing to drive Rocknroll Whitby in the TABtouch Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and the veteran gelding ended a losing sequence of 19 when he fought on with grim determination to win the event by a half neck from…

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Boom Time Maintains Fine Form

Astute Oakford trainer Ross Olivieri has the lightly-raced New Zealand-bred seven-year-old Boom Time racing in splendid form, and the gelding relished his frontrunning role when he fought on determinedly to win the 2130m Retravision Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Driven for the first time by Chris Lewis, Boom Time was second fancy at…

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Injury-Plagued Sir Galahad Salutes

New Zealand-bred seven-year-old Sir Galahad has been plagued by injury and was having on his 22nd start in a race when he lined up as the $2 favourite for the 2130m Mondo Doro Smallgoods Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Washington VC gelding repaid champion trainer Gary Hall Snr for his patience and…

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Newsy Turns the Tables

Smart New Zealand-bred filly Newsy turned the tables on her arch rival Always An Angel when Dylan Egerton-Green drove her to an all-the-way victory over that filly in the $50,000 Diamond Classic final at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Newsy, owned by Team Bond and prepared by leading trainers Greg and Skye Bond, had worked…

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Jones Seeks to Make History

Low-key Greenbushes farmer Ray Jones is an easy-going casual character from the bush who shuns the limelight but occasionally dares to dream. He was a contented man after his champion colt Lavra Joe had annihilated the opposition in the $50,000 Pearl Classic for three-year-old colts and geldings at Gloucester Park on Friday night. With champion…

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WA Trotting Media Guild Friday’s Thoughts 21st May

There’ll be a few shorties running around at Gloucester Park this Friday night and members of the WA Trotting Media Guild are confident of landing their respective best bets on the nine-event card. Last season’s winner of the Guild’s tipping competition Warren Wishart and award-winning trotting journalist Ken Casellas believe Newsy can lead from go…

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Jaspervellabeach Looks a Star Bet

Punters should get away to a good start at Gloucester Park on Friday night by supporting Jaspervellabeach in race two, the 2130m Westral Pace. The WA-bred four-year-old, owned and trained by Kristy Elson, is a dashing frontrunner who has drawn perfectly at the No. 1 barrier. He caught the eye last Friday night when he…

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To Fast To Serious to Resume

Up-and-coming star pacer To Fast To Serious will resume racing after a 22-week absence and his clash with trainer Ross Olivieri’s Boom Time and Papinik, and several other in-form, high-quality performers in the 2130m Retravision Pace should be the highlight of the meeting at Gloucester Park on Friday night. To Fast To Serious, trained by…

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Chicago Bull is a First-Up Specialist

Superstar pacer Chicago Bull is a youthful eight-year-old who is out to build on his outstanding record of winning first-up after a spell when he contests the $25,000 Christmas In July at the Beau Rivage Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. At his first appearance for 18 weeks, he will start out wide at…

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