Peter Romeo breaks through

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Promising two-year-old gelding Peter Romeo broke through for his first win at his 14TH start when Shannon Suvaljko took full advantage of the No. 1 barrier to drive him to a comfortable all-the-way victory in the 2130m DTS, We’ve Got Shedloads Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.…

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Babyface Adda causes an upset

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Boyanup trainer-reinsman Cody Wallrodt is delighted at the form of Babyface Adda, who enhanced his prospects of gaining a start in the $300,000 Fremantle Cup and the $450,000 WA Pacing Cup in January with an impressive upset victory in the DTS, Your Security Fencing Specialists Free For All…

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Hengheng, a good buy at $8500

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators West Australian-bred four-year-old Hengheng is proving an excellent purchase at $8500 at the 2018 APG Perth yearling sale. Driven assertively by Kyle Harper, Hengheng, an $8.50 chance, relished his frontrunning role when he won the group 3 Preux Chevalier Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. This improved…

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Sahara Tiger shines on debut

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Ravenswood trainer Nathan Turvey is a sensible, down-to-earth character with a conservative outlook on his pacers. But he was clearly excited at Gloucester Park on Friday night when the latest addition to his stable, Sahara Tiger, made his Western Australian debut in the Call DTS Now Pace. The…

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Fifty Five Reborn returns

Michael Heaton | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Class mare Fifty Five Reborn is set to make her race return on Friday night when she contests the Fillies and Mares Free-For-All event, the DTS, Your Rural Fencing Experts Fillies & Mares Pace (2130m). A winner at 14 of 41 career starts, the Renaissance Man four-year-old ended…

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Prentice wary of Always An Angel’s draw

Michael Heaton | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Prolific winner Always An Angel has been victorious at six of her past seven starts, including all four runs this campaign, but Boyanup trainer Justin Prentice is mindful the filly faces a tricky task from her outside draw in Friday night’s DTS Powertools & Machinery 3YO Fillies Pace…

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Top colt is back

Michael Heaton | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Group 1 winner Finvarra headlines Hall of Fame trainer Gary Hall Snr’s team at Gloucester Park on Friday night after his champion pacer Chicago Bull was scratched from the Free-For-All event on the card. Finvarra, an American Ideal three-year-old, hasn’t raced since taking out the $100,000 3YO Westbred…

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WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 22 OCTOBER

Friday night’s meeting at Gloucester Park has been robbed of a little of its sparkle with the scratching of the returning Chicago Bull. But it seems to be only a minor setback and we should see the champion pacer back at the track real soon. Longshot guru Pat Harding and The West Australian’s Ernie Manning…

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Miracle Moose sparks birthday celebrations

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Not only was Miracle Moose’s stylish victory in the 2130m The Running Camel Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night a pointer to his prospects in the rich Fremantle and WA Pacing Cups in January, but it also gave trainer Nathan Turvey and driver Emily Suvaljko an extra…

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Born To Boogie is flying

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Six-year-old mare Born To Boogie managed five wins from 26 starts in New Zealand before turning the corner after arriving in Western Australia last February. The daughter of Rock N Roll Heaven has flourished under the care of eight-time WA premiership trainer Ross Olivieri, and she has developed…

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Mix-up helps Jay Elle

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators An unfortunate incident in the home straight when the $1.50 favourite In The Spotlight locked spider wheels with the $10 pacemaker The Hope Diamond knocked those fillies out of contention in the Hoist Torque Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night and played into the hands of $7.90…

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Ideal Agent on the way up

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Four-year-old New Zealand-bred bred stallion Ideal Agent gave an emphatic sample of his class when he scored a runaway victory in the 2130m The Sports Daily Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Favourite at $1.04 from barrier three, Ideal Agent, trained by Greg and Skye Bond, revealed…

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