Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Brilliant mare Cyclone Charlotte survived a scary moment 1300m from home when rank outsider Ideal Charm broke into a fierce gallop immediately in front of her in the $30,000 Hoist Torque Winter Feature at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It was only the quick evasive action by driver Deni Roberts…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix The trend-setting and all-conquering trainers Greg and Skye Bond celebrated their century of winners this year when Raven Banner scored a most impressive victory in the 2536m Bridge Bar Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Raven Banner’s win completed a winning treble in successive events for the Bonds after…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix New Zealand-bred six-year-old Master Yossi notched his first metropolitan-class win in WA when he caused an upset in beating his talented four-year-old stablemate Street Hawk in the 1730m Steelo’s Restaurant Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Master Yossi, handled for the first time by Gary Hall Jnr for leading…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Cardup trainer Craig Abercromby had no great expectations when he started veteran pacers Blue Blazer and Walsh in the 2130m Barbagallo Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night — and he was stunned when he landed the quinella with Blue Blazer, the $3.40 favourite, winning from Walsh, the $101 rank…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix West Australian-bred five-year-old Eldaytona gave further proof that he is one of the State’s frontrunners when he scored yet another all-the-way victory at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “Barrier No. 1 is a big advantage here,” said trainer-reinsman Lindsay Harper after Eldaytona, the $1.50 favourite, dictated the terms of the…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Pinjarra trainer-reinsman Chris Voak has WA-bred five-year-old Carabao racing in top form, and the gelding completed a hat-trick of wins in stands when he crushed his rivals in the 2503m Westside Auto Wholesale Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He has hit a purple patch and now he will…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Classy colt Waverider resumed racing after a 20-week absence in splendid style at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he was not extended in winning the $20,250 Bridge Bar Pace. This was an ideal warm-up for the $100,000 Pearl Classic on August 25, the qualifying heats of which will be…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix “It’s now for the Higgins,” declared Deni Roberts after driving Peter Petrify to a comfortable victory in the 2130m Jani-King Thanking Our Cleaners Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “This was a nice lead-up for next Friday night’s race.” Peter Petrify, the $1.80 favourite on Friday night, was given…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr was seen at his brilliant best at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he guided Prince Of Pleasure to a splendid victory in the $50,000 Retravision Winter Cup. Not only was it Hall’s ninth success in the Group 3 feature event, it gave his father…
Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Pinjarra trainer Madeliene Young looks certain to have a leading contender for the $150,000 WA Oaks on October 13 in exciting filly Castella Dellacqua, who made an impressive West Australian debut at Gloucester Park on Friday night. But the 28-year-old Young was 19,000km away in New Jersey when her elder…