WA Media Guild Friday’s Thoughts 13 August

Members of the WA Trotting Media Guild have all come up with different best bets for Friday night’s nine-event card at Gloucester Park. TABradio’s Matt Young believes Mandy Joan is drawn to record an all-the-way win in race seven. “Mandy Joan has found a perfect race to show her class,” Young said. “She is third…

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Vampiro seeks another August Cup victory

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Redoubtable stayer Vampiro has bright prospects of becoming the sixth multiple winner of the August Cup when he starts from the outside barrier at No. 9 in the $25,000 feature event over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The seven-year-old gelding prepared by leading trainers Greg and…

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Davies back in winners’ circle

Ken Casellas | Photo Credit: Hamilton Content Creators Kiara Davies, who has bravely won a year-long battle with breast cancer, was back in the winners’ circle at Gloucester Park on Friday night when she prepared Medieval Man for his victory in the 2536m Garrard’s Horse And Hound Pace. The 31-year-old Davies has just resumed as…

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Suvaljko’s Machnificent plan

Ken Casellas | Photo Credit: Hamilton Content Creators Shannon Suvaljko’s daring plan to restrain Machnificent from the outside barrier and to take short cuts in the TABtouch Better Your Bet Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night worked out perfectly. Machnificent, trained by Katja Warwick, was a $12.20 chance from the outside barrier in the…

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See Ya Write cuts it fine

Ken Casellas | Photo Credit: Hamilton Content Creators See Ya Write is a handy young pacer, but he lacks the killer instinct. He was second favourite at $2.90 in the 2130m Westside Auto Wholesale Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he prevailed narrowly when five horses crossed the finishing line with very little…

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Dontbesillychilli rattles home

Ken Casellas | Photo Credit: Hamilton Content Creators Bunbury trainer Sarah Wall has Dontbesillychilli racing with great enthusiasm, and the two-year-old filly impressed when she unleashed a powerful finishing burst to win the 1730m Retravision Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Driven for the first time by Dylan Egerton-Green, Dontbesillychilli, fourth favourite at $5.50,…

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Henwood Bay ends losing run of 12

Ken Casellas | Photo Credit: Hamilton Content Creators Collie trainer Erol Ashcroft continues to produce Henwood Bay in fine fettle, and the tough WA-bred five-year-old ended a losing sequence of 12 when Deni Roberts landed him a strong winner over the $2.10 favourite Bettor Be Oscar in the 2536m Direct Trade Supply Pace at Gloucester…

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Vespa not just a sit-sprinter

Ken Casellas | Photo Credit: Hamilton Content Creators Five-year-old Vespa, an accomplished sit-sprinter in recent months, revealed his versatility when he gave a bold frontrunning display to score a decisive victory in the 2130m Catalano Truck And Equipment Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Vespa, fourth favourite at $6, was first out from barrier…

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Alta Louisa does it tough

Ken Casellas | Photo Credit: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-bred Art Major four-year-old Alta Louisa has inherited much of the ability of her dam Famous Alchemist, and she is destined for a successful career. Trained in Boyanup by Justin Prentice, Alta Louisa, the $2.40 favourite, notched her sixth win from 12 starts and boosted her…

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No trouble for Minstrel

Ken Casellas | Photo Credit: Hamilton Content Creators Up-and-coming star Minstrel easily withstood some early pressure from Perfect Major before romping to a commanding win over that pacer in the 2130m Walk4Blake For Brain Cancer Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Star reinsman Ryan Warwick was full of praise for the New Zealand-bred four-year-old…

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Magnificent Storm overcomes setbacks

Ken Casellas | Photo Credit: Hamilton Content Creators Aldo Cortopassi had a few anxious moments before driving Magnificent Storm to a stirring win in the $25,000 Blake Ashworth Memorial Marathon Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “It was a big effort to start off 40 metres and then to overcome a couple of setbacks,”…

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Alta Engen is a bargain who went begging

Ken Casellas | Photo Credit: Hamilton Content Creators Buyers at the 2018 APG Perth yearling sale missed a bargain when they overlooked a tall, gangling Alta Christiano colt, who attracted little attention and was passed in at $12,000 when he failed to reach his modest reserve price of $15,000. Present at the sale was prominent…

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