Hampton Banner Resumes in Style

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Hampton Banner, one of the State’s fastest pacers, reappeared after a spell in dashing style at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he proved too speedy for his six rivals in the $23,750 Hoist Solutions Conditioned Pace. The New Zealand-bred five-year-old, whose career was in serious jeopardy in April…

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Im Themightylucy Emerges as an Oaks Hope

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Inexperienced New Zealand-bred filly Im Themightylucy emerged as a serious contender for the $150,000 WA Oaks on October 14 when she rated a smart 1.55.4 in scoring a stylish victory in the 1730m HTA Rent A Gen Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. She was a $5.50 chance…

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Troublesome Rascal is Too Fast

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Lightly-raced four-year-old Rascal, described by reinsman Gary Hall Jnr as a pacer with a good motor but with a broken steering wheel, was on his best behaviour when he resumed racing after a two-month absence as the $1.55 favourite in the $20,250 Hoist Torque Australia Pace at Gloucester Park…

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It’s Euphoria – At Last

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred five-year-old Euphoria is wonderfully consistent but is a pacer with an apparent aversion to winning. Finally, his owners, trainer Gary Hall Snr and reinsman Gary Hall Jnr were rewarded for their patience when he broke through for an overdue success — and ended a losing sequence of…

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Walton’s Wise Decision

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Oldbury trainer Lisa Walton has no regrets that she accepted owner Albert Walmsley’s offer to lease seven-year-old pacer Lord Rosco two months ago. The New Zealand-bred gelding was seen in his trademark role as pacemaker when he held on to win the 2130m Caduceus Club Pace over 21230m at…

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Early Speed Suits American Arma

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators A hectic lead time of a scorching 35.3sec. paved the way for American Arma’s victory in the $26,000 HTA Taking You To New Heights Free-For-All for mares at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Trainer-reinsman Colin Brown was content to let American Arma relax three back on the pegs after…

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Lewis Lands a Treble

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Champion reinsman Chris Lewis ended the program at Gloucester Park on Friday night on a high, driving Power And Grace to victory in the 2130m HTA Access Solutions Pace to complete a treble, following wins with Lavra Joe and Hampton Banner. Power And Grace, trained by Ross Olivieri, was…

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Lavra Joe Reigns Supreme

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Rising superstar Lavra Joe enjoyed a virtual track workout when he barely raised a sweat in strolling to an effortless victory in the $50,000 group 2 HTA Reaching For The Top August Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He works harder than that when he gallops on the…

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Never Ending’s Good Looks Captivate Prentice

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators The 13 part-owners of exciting young pacer Never Ending owe a debt of gratitude to Boyanup trainer Justin Prentice, who was so captivated by the good looks of the Sweet Lou colt at the 2021 APG Perth yearling sale that he outlaid $75,000 to purchase him. Never Ending is…

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Hall Sets a Dazzling Standard

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Western Australia’s pacing maestro Gary Hall Jnr continues to amaze and delight harness racing fans with his remarkable skill, flair and ingenuity in the sulky. The 40-year-old genius was at his brilliant best at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he drove with typical panache to land six winners…

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