Seven No Trumps overcomes setback

Ken Casellas | Photo Credit: Hamilton Content Creators Star reinsman Shannon Suvaljko’s plans for an all-the-way win with Seven No Trumps in the 2130m In Memory of Alec Barnfield Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night were thrown into disarray when the colt bumped into the mobile barrier arm and was beaten for early pace…

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Warwick returns in style

Ken Casellas | Photo Credit: Hamilton Content Creators Star reinsman Ryan Warwick resumed driving in grand style after enjoying a winter holiday when he gave a skilful performance to guide the brilliant four-year-old Minstrel to a superb victory in the 2503m Jandakot Training Centre Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Minstrel, prepared by leading…

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Vampiro back to his best

Ken Casellas | Photo Credit: Hamilton Content Creators Seven-year-old Vampiro showed that he is far from a spent force when he outclassed his six rivals in the $25,000 All Tech In July We Wear Pink Pace over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The New Zealand-bred gelding, trained by Greg and Skye Bond and…

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Fifty Five Reborn turns the corner

Ken Casellas | Photo Credit: Hamilton Content Creators Ace trainer-reinsman Colin Brown held no high hopes for Fifty Five Reborn two years ago when she caused him many heartaches with her poor manners. She was sent back to trials after her first two appearances as a two-year-old and Brown was forced to give her nine…

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Team Bond set sights for Vic Cup

Adam Hamilton | Photo Credit: Hamilton Content Creators TOP WA trainer Greg Bond has his sights set on the new-look Victoria Cup Carnival. Bond and wife Skye will use the next month or so to settle which of their stable stars will chase features like the Victoria Cup, Derby and Oaks as well as the…

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My Sweet Deal ready to resume

Talented mare My Sweet Deal is fit and ready to resume racing after she confused her driver Kyle Harper when she was at the rear 600m from home and stumbled for no apparent reason and fell in a race at Gloucester Park eight weeks ago. “She has performed well in winning two trials at Pinjarra…

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Trial points to Seven No Trumps

Promising colt Seven No Trumps has been unplaced at his past five starts, but star reinsman Shannon Suvaljko is bubbling with confidence that he will bounce back to top form and win the final event, the 2130m In Loving memory of Alec Barfield Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Suvaljko’s level of confidence was…

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Emily Suvaljko

Emily Suvaljko likes Royal Essence

Outstanding young driver Emily Suvaljko will be in action in eight of the ten events at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and she considers that her best winning prospect is Royal Essence, a three-year-old filly who has won only twice from 17 starts and will be resuming after a 16-week absence. Royal Essence, trained by…

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WA MEDIA GUILD FRIDAY’S THOUGHTS 30 JULY

Many varied best bets for Friday night’s meeting at Gloucester Park from members of the WA Trotting Media Guild. And we even have a clash of best bets between award-winning journalist Ken Casellas and TABradio’s Hayden King. Casellas believes Vespa can post an overdue win in race two. “Second placings behind smart pacers Alta Blues…

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Suvaljko reunited with Vultan Tin

Veteran pacer Vultan Tin will resume racing after a six-week absence when he starts from barrier two in the 2536m All Tech-In July We Wear Pink Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, and star reinsman Shannon Suvaljko is hoping the nine-year-old will end a losing sequence of ten. Suvaljko last drove the Phil Costello-trained…

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Fifty Five Reborn out to beat the boys

“Nothing ventured; nothing gained.” That’s ace trainer-reinsman Colin Brown’s explanation for his decision to set his smart mare Fifty Five Reborn the task of beating eight geldings and three stallions in the $30,000 Pacing For Pink The Kerry Clarke Four And Five-Year-Old Classic at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “She has raced against the boys…

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Sheer speed is Will I Rocknroll’s asset

Champion trainer Gary Hall snr insists that a pacer must have abundant natural speed before he purchases a horse on behalf of his band of faithful clients. It was this special gift that persuaded Hall to buy the Victorian-bred Will I Rocknroll late last year, and the six-year-old stallion is living up to his promise…

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