Faster Than Dad Set For Feature Race

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Up-and-coming pacer Faster Than Dad will be set for the $50,000 Four and Five-Year-Old championship on May 5, following his impressive victory in the 2130m Bridge Bar Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He is not a star, but he will definitely hold his own in those races,”…

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Dont Bother Me None Keeps Rivals At Bay

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Consistent New Zealand-bred five-year-old Dont Bother Me None had to be driven hard both at the start and at the finish to fend off strong challenges before scoring a narrow victory in the $23,750 Nova 93.7 Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Dont Bother Me None, the $2.80…

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Ima Fivestar General Salutes At Last

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented six-year-old Ima Fivestar General ended a 13-month drought and a losing sequence of ten when he bounced back to his best form with a stylish victory in the Steelos Restaurant Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It was an overdue success, coming after five second placings from…

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Brown Survives A Scare

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Ace trainer-reinsman Colin Brown survived a scare 300 metres from home before Xceptional Arma coasted to an effortless victory in the $50,000 APG Gold Bullion for two-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Xceptional Arma, the $1.04 favourite in the field of six, dashed straight to the front…

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Ten To The Dozen Set For Sydney

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Brilliant colt Ten To The Dozen will fly the flag for Western Australia when he contests the $500,000 Gold Bullion final for two-year-old colts and geldings at Menangle next Saturday night. Champion trainer Greg Bond, who prepares Ten To The Dozen with his wife Skye, was delighted with the…

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WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 21ST APRIL

The finals of the rich APG Gold Bullion series for the two-year-old and three-year-old pacers highlights Friday night’s card at Gloucester Park. Each of the four finals – two in each age division over 1730m for the colts and geldings and for the fillies – will be run for $50,000 with the winner taking home…

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Eighteen Carat is as Good as Ever

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Mundijong trainer Michael Young was delighted with star mare Eighteen Carat’s unlucky first-up fifth behind Hector last week and declared that she would take a power of beating in the $26,000 Retravision Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “She has come back as good as ever,”…

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De Campo Looks to Turn the Tables

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Ace Capel trainer Aiden De Campo is banking that a superior barrier draw will give Between Two Thorns an excellent opportunity to turn the tables and beat Flametree in the $50,000 APG Gold Bullion final for three-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Barry Howlett-trained Flametree started…

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Star Lavra is Still Learning

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Reinsman Stuart McDonald describes Star Lavra as a bit of a big dope who has a lot to learn about racing. But he is confident that the colt will complete a winning hat-trick when he contests the $50,000 APG Gold Bullion for three-year-old colts and geldings at Gloucester Park…

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Seeryanfly’s Remarkable Record

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Unheralded five-year-old Seeryanfly is undefeated in six appearances in standing-start events — and he is poised to continue this outstanding record when he begins from the outside of the 10m line in the Trots WA Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Also seeking to boost his sequence of…

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Posseidon Overcomes Bad Habits

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Nine-year-old trotter Posseidon has been an unruly performer for most of his career which has been seriously marred by his habit of breaking in his races. But veteran trainer John Ellis is now quite happy that he spent $1000 a couple of years ago to buy the temperamental square…

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Race For The Roses Is The Aim

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented mare Taking the Miki is on target to make a bold bid for victory in the $30,000 Race For Roses, a 2503m standing-start event at Gloucester Park next Friday week, after a stylish win in the 2130m Trotsynd Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “The Race For…

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