WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 26TH JANUARY

Friday night’s nine-race card features the running of the $50,000 The West Australian Nights Of Thunder Final (1730m). This promises to be a thrilling race with plenty of pace and plenty of winning chances. However, one man believes he’s found the winner of the night’s feature. Ernie Manning, a valued member of the WA Trotting…

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Goodfellaz Drops in Class

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX WA-bred five-year-old Goodfellaz drops significantly in class when he begins out wide from barrier seven in the 1730m Countryman Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The gelding to be driven by Chris Lewis for his wife Debra (who bred and trains the pacer) should prove too classy for his…

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Cut N Run to Make Amends

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Ravenswood trainer-driver Jocelyn Young was convinced that New Zealand-bred five-year-old Cut N Run had snatched a last-stride victory in a 1730m event last Friday night. However, the photo finish revealed that the pacemaker Post Game had held on to score by a half-head. “I was sure he had won,” said…

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Miller Lauds Soho Santorini

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Astute trainer Kim Prentice has Soho Santorini racing in peak form, and reinsman Mitch Miller is confident that the five-year-old will turn the tables on the speedy four-year-old Hotly Pursued in the 2130m Perth Now Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “Before the barrier draw, I was hoping that…

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Turvey Keen for Chal Patch to Lead

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Managing owner and trainer Nathan Turvey is planning new tactics for talented six-year-old Chal Patch, who will begin from the No. 1 barrier in the $50,000 The West Australian Nights Of Thunder over 1730m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Chal Patch, driven by Kyle Symington, was an impressive heat…

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Our Maestoso Is A Star

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Busselton trainer Barry Howlett was so impressed with the deeds of his brilliant trotter Sunnys Little Whiz seven and eight years ago that he purchased a close relation at a 2019 New Zealand weanling sale. Howlett paid $8000 for the weanling who is now a five-year-old and is…

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Ideal Agent Resumes In Style

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented New Zealand-bred pacer Ideal Agent has made a full recovery from a bowed tendon, and he made an impressive return to racing after a 13-month absence when he was not extended in winning the $31,000 Joe and Margaret Petricevich Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Ideal…

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Nullarbor Navajo Is On The Way Up

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Lightly-raced Victorian-bred mare Nullarbor Navajo is set for a successful campaign, following her easy victory in the 2130m Steelos Open Every Race Night Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. This was her second win from three starts after an eight-month absence, and it completed a driving double…

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Mighthavtime Comes From Last

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Consistent mare Mighthavtime is improving with every start, and she produced the best performance of her career when she charged home from last to record an easy win in the $21,000 Mexican March Coming Soon Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Mighthavtime, trained by Greg and Skye…

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Showpony Regains His Confidence

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Expert shoeing by Donald Harper and Craig Hynam has played a significant role in the recent splendid form of WA-bred five-year-old Showpony, who completed a hat-trick of wins when he led and scored an easy victory in the 1730m Catalano Truck And Equipment Sales Pace at Gloucester Park…

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Thomson Bay Appreciates A Drop In Class

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators WA-bred seven-year-old Thomson Bay took full advantage of a drop in class and the prized No. 1 barrier when he set the pace and won the $21,000 WA Hall Of Fame Submissions Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Stuart McDonald enjoyed an armchair drive to guide the…

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Middlepage Proves His Worth

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators It was quite appropriate that the $19,000 APG Perth Sale March 3RD Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night was won by a pacer purchased at the APG Perth yearling sale in 2018. The pacer in question is seven-year-old Tintin In America gelding Middlepage, who was not extended…

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