Hancock Breaks the Ice

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Twenty-four-year-old Hayden Hancock produced a flawless drive to land his first Friday night metropolitan-class winner when $56.30 outsider Euston Flyer finished full of running to beat the $1.90 favourite Armed Reactor in the 2130m Classic Legendary Broking Pace. Eight-year-old Euston Flyer, raced on lease and trained by Matt Scott,…

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Filly is the Apple of Paula’s Eye

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Some of the bitter disappointment suffered by Paula Petricevich when her highly-promising young pacer Bettor B Abeliever fractured a bone in a back leg almost three years ago and had to be retired was alleviated when Candy Apple scored a most encouraging victory at Gloucester Park on Friday…

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Wheeler is a Happy Substitute

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Collie reinsman Trent Wheeler was more than happy to come to Ravenswood trainer Nathan Turvey’s aid and bring four of his pacers to Gloucester Park on Friday night after Turvey had to isolate after returning a positive test to coronavirus. “Nathan sent me a message and asked if…

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Power And Grace on the Way Up

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Ross Olivieri, winner of the WA trainers’ premiership eight times, predicted a bright future for five-year-old Power And Grace after the New Zealand-bred horse had won the 2536m The Super Model Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “The best is yet to come and there is a…

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Booraa is Consistent

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing New Zealand-bred mare Booraa is a model of consistency for leading trainers Greg and Skye Bond, and she kept up the good work when she set the pace for Ryan Warwick and held on to win by a half neck from the fast-finishing McArdles Gem in the 2130m…

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Know When To Run is a $13,000 Bargain

Ken Casellas: Photo Gloucester Park Harness Racing Six-year-old Know When To Run, purchased for $13,000 at the APG Perth yearling sale, is proving a wonderful bargain for the Trotsynd No. 11 syndicate. He boosted his earnings to $118,679 when Gary Hall Jnr drove him to an effortless victory in the 2536m Vintage Cider Pace at…

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Kyle Harper gives Wallrodt a Lift

Ken Casellas: Photo Gloucester Park Harness Racing Kyle Harper made the most of a chance drive behind speedy six-year-old Palatino when he drove the Art Major pacer to victory in the 2130m Flowerbed Racing Challenge Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night to boost the spirits of part-owner and trainer-reinsman Cody Wallrodt. The 28-year-old Wallrodt…

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Sangue Reale Set for Narrogin Cup

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Six-year-old Sangue Reale bounced back to his best form with a convincing all-the-way win in the $30,000 Cowden Insurance Brokers Free-For-All over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “I’m happy with his performance after the disappointment in the Bunbury Cup (in which he raced three back the…

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Wonderful To Fly is the Exception

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing One of the most significant axioms in harness racing is that colts and geldings will prove the masters of the fillies. But astute Pinjarra trainer-reinsman Shane Young has a magnificent filly in Wonderful To Fly, who possesses the sheer ability and the speed, strength and determination to prove…

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Another Empress Stakes for Prentice

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park Harness Racing Outstanding Boyanup trainer Justin Prentice chalked up his fourth success in the $50,000 Cowden Ltd Empress Stakes in the space of seven years when Gary Hall Jnr guided Bettor Get It On to an easy all-the-way victory in the group 2 feature event for mares at Gloucester Park…

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