Texas Tiger Set for Eight in a Row

Classy four-year-old Texas Tiger is poised to retain his unbeaten record in Western Australia and notch his eighth win from eight starts in the State when he starts from barrier two in the 2130m Retravision Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday afternoon. Prepared by champion trainer Gary Hall Snr, Texas Tiger has captured the imagination…

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Plutonium Fancied at GP Debut

Plutonium, a much-travelled Auckland Reactor five-year-old has bright prospects of making a successful debut at Gloucester Park when he contests the opening event, the 2536m TABtouch Pace, on Friday afternoon. The Michael Young-trained gelding will start from the No. 5 barrier and reinsman Gary Hall Jnr is planning to use his good gate speed in…

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Black Jack Baby on Song for the Oaks

Brilliant filly Black Jack Baby will lack nothing in fitness when she contests the $150,000 WA Oaks on Friday week. The winner at 11 of her 19 starts will race at Gloucester Park for the fourth successive Friday when she lines up at barrier No. 7 in the 2130m Etch Coatings Pace for three-year-old fillies…

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As Happy As Larry Ready for the Challenge

Evergreen nine-year-old As Happy As Larry is fighting fit and in peak form for the testing challenge of overcoming the back mark of 50 metres and winning the $50,000 Easter Cup over 2902m at Gloucester Park on Friday afternoon, according to Henley Brook trainer-reinsman Robbie Williams. “It’s very hard to win off 50m, but he’s…

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Lawrence Set for Easter Cup

Ace trainers Greg and Skye Bond produced Lawrence in fine fettle for his first-up appearance in the 2130m Big Brother On Seven Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The New Zealand-bred five-year-old was a $2 favourite who began well from barrier No. 4 to dash to the front 200m after the start and then…

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Warwick Praises Mighty Conqueror

Ace reinsman Ryan Warwick heaped praise on outstanding six-year-old pacer Mighty Conqueror after driving him to an easy victory in the $25,000 Dancing With The Stars On Seven Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He is back to how he was in his four-year-old year when I thought he was going better than when…

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Griffin Lodge Set for the Pearl

A supercharged finishing burst paved the way for smart colt Griffin Lodge’s dashing victory in the 1730m Channel 7 Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Driven by Gary Hall Jnr, Griffin Lodge, a $4.90 chance, raced in last position in the field of six before he thundered home to beat Seven No Trumps by…

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Voak’s Daring Tactics Pay Dividends

Star reinsman Chris Voak faced a tough decision last week when he had to decide between Carrera Mach and Bracken Sky as his drive in the Game Footy Tipping Competition Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He had handled the Ross Olivieri-trained Carrera Mach in 32 races for four wins, eleven seconds and two…

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Tenno Sho Ends Losing Run of 18

Veteran square gaiter Tenno Sho ended a ten-month drought and broke a losing sequence of 18 when he was on his best behaviour and gave an impressive frontrunning display to beat Dark Secret by five and a half lengths in the group 3 Wake Up With Sunrise On Seven Trotters Sprint at Gloucester Park on…

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Hall Maintains Top Spot

An easy all-the-way triumph by Our Rhythm N Blues in the 2130m Flashpoint On Seven Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night gave champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr the first leg of a double and enabled him to stay on top of the national drivers’ premiership table. Hall scored with Griffin Lodge in the final…

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Second Group 3 Win for Peterson

Twenty-year-old Corey Peterson landed his second Group 3 winner when he drove $1.40 favourite Extradite to a comfortable all-the-way victory in the $30,000 Clarke final at Gloucester Park on Friday night. His previous Group 3 winner was One For Dave Andme, who started at $5.50 and defeated To Fast To Serious in the John Higgins…

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Wainui Creek is Turning the Corner

Wainui Creek, unplaced at her previous four starts, bounced back to top form with a convincing victory at $10 in the group 2 $50,000 Channel 7 Empress Stakes over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “I don’t think she has been going that well,” said star reinsman Ryan Warwick. “I thought she has been…

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