Stick with Matai Geordie

Promising, lightly-raced six-year-old Matai Geordie finished eleventh, 45 lengths behind the winner Vultan Tin in the Pinjarra Cup on Monday of last week, but champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr has advised punters not to lose faith in the New Zealand-bred gelding. Matai Geordie will start from barrier five in the 2130m All Your Civil And…

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Voak Contemplates Fast Start

Chris Voak, WA’s leading driver last season, is seriously considering setting brilliant filly Black Jack Baby on fire from the outside barrier (No. 6) at the start of the 2130m Direct Trades Supply Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “She is a very good filly and could lead from the outside barrier,” he said.…

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Bletchley Park Ready to Go One Better

Leading owners Albert and Julie Walmsley are full of hope that their talented five-year-old Bletchley Park will go one better than he did a year ago by winning the $50,000 Direct Trades Supply Four And Five-Year-Old Championship at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Victorian-bred Bletchley Park was the sole back line runner in this…

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Black Jack Zac Defies the Odds

Evergreen seven-year-old Black Jack Zac defied the statistics when he started at odds-on ($1.50) for the first time in his 106-start career and gave an exemplary frontrunning display to score an easy win in the 2130m Caduceus Club Of WA Pace at Gloucester Park on Saturday night. He had managed just four placings from his…

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Empress Stakes Beckons Delightfulreaction

The $50,000 Empress Stakes on March 26 looms as an ideal target for the experienced in-form Delightfulreaction, who maintained her consistent form with a fast-finishing victory in the Join The Caduceus Club Pace at Gloucester Park on Saturday night. “She never runs a bad race,” said star Capel trained Aiden de Campo after Corey Peterson…

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Walsh Proves His Worth

Five-year-old Walsh has lived in the shadow of the brilliant Shockwave throughout his career, but he has proved an honest and capable performer who boosted his earnings to $106,491 when he set the pace and won the 2130m Positive For Pacing Pace at Gloucester Park on Saturday night. Walsh, purchased for $34,000 at the 2017…

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Mr Kiwi Ends Nine-Month Drought

Drawing the No. 1 barrier for the first time in 16 starts in Western Australia played the major part in the New Zealand-bred six-year-old’s victory in the 2130m The Sports Daily On TABradio Pace at Gloucester Park on Saturday night. Mr Kiwi’s all-the-way win ended a nine-month drought and a losing sequence of 13. Trained…

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Quick Stride Completes Lewis Treble

Champion reinsman Chris Lewis completed a treble at Gloucester Park on Saturday night when he brought the consistent Quick Stride home with a powerful three-wide burst from the rear to snatch victory in the 2536m Better Your Industry With TABtouch Pace. Quick Stride, a $5.40 chance from barrier No. 3, raced in eighth place in…

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Voak’s Decision Pays Dividends

The decision of Chris Voak, last season’s leading driver in Western Australia, to opt out of an early speed battle in the 1730m TABtouch.com.au Pace at Gloucester Park on Saturday night paid handsome dividends when $5.10 chance Taking The Miki romped home to score an easy victory. Eagle Royalty, the $2 favourite, was the fastest…

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A Welcome Addition

Champion trainer Gary Hall Snr has no regrets that he accepted a surprise call early in January from a Victorian owner offering him the task of preparing a promising four-year-old pacer Silent Major. “I have never met Stevie Blacker, and he rang me out of the blue and said he would like to send Silent…

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Texas Tiger Set for Feature Event

Up-and-coming four-year-old Texas Tiger remained unbeaten at five starts in Western Australia when he crushed his rivals in the 2130m Caduceus Club At Gloucester Park Pace at Gloucester Park on Saturday night. Champion trainer Gary Hall Snr praised the New Zealand-bred pacer’s performance and said that the American Ideal gelding would contest the $50,000 Four…

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Record Run by Lavra Joe

It will take a super three-year-old to beat Lavra Joe in the Sky Channel WA Derby on April 30. That was the message issued by the champion colt when he produced yet another superb performance to score an effortless victory in the $40,000 Caduceus Club Classic at Gloucester Park on Saturday night. Lavra Joe further…

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