Sky’s The Limit For Mister Smartee

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Legendary Hall Of Fame trainer Gary Hall Snr and his son, star reinsman Gary Hall Jnr, heaped praise on inexperienced three-year-old Mister Smartee after his brilliant victory in the 1730m Garrard’s Free Call Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He has enormous ability and when the penny drops, he…

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First-Up Triumph For Dominus Factum

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Outstanding Capel trainer-reinsman Aiden de Campo produced Dominus Factum in wonderful condition for his return to racing after an eleven-month absence in the 2130m Garrard’s, Service With Integrity Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Victorian-bred six-year-old was a $9.80 chance from the inside of the back line, and…

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Warwick Praises All Is Well

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX “He is up there amongst the better four-year-olds in the State,” declared Byford trainer Katja Warwick after All Is Well won the $30,000 www.horseandhound.com.au Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. All Is Well, who was purchased by Warwick for $16,000 at the 2021 Perth APG yearling sale, boosted his…

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The Miki Taker Is Learning To Sprint

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Capel trainer-reinsman Aiden De Campo has always considered The Miki Taker to be a tough and determined pacer who lacked brilliance. But with age the five-year-old The Miki Taker is developing into a strong sprinter at the end of his races. He revealed this asset when he was a $6.90…

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Mighthavtime Causes An Upset

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Handy mare Mighthavtime caused a minor upset when she was the $5.50 third favourite in the $23,000 Garrard’s Horse And Hound Australia and NZ Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night and beat the pacemaker and $20 chance Fleur Du Marquis by a half-length, with the $1.75 favourite…

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Hall Ends On A High Note

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr ended Friday night’s meeting at Gloucester Park on a high note when he drove Hes Never Been Beta to an effortless win in the final event, the 2130m Garrard’s Horse And Hound Pace, giving him his fourth success, including the final three events. Hes Never…

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Watts Up Sunshine Is Off To America

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Experienced New South Wales-bred six-year-old Watts Up Sunshine bowed out as a winner at his final Australian start when he led and scored a narrow victory in the $21,000 Call Garrard’s Horse And Hound For All Your Equine Needs Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He has been sold…

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Skylou Aimed At The Golden Nugget

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Lightly-raced four-year-old Skylou returned to action at Gloucester Park on Friday night in a blaze of glory, scoring an impressive all-the-way victory in the $50,000 Garrard’s Horse And Hound Easter Cup, a performance which stamped him as a major player in the $200,000 Golden Nugget in December. Making his first…

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Trial Points To Off The Charts

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX Off The Charts made a splendid start to his racing career early last year when he set the pace and won in fine style over 1684m at Pinjarra at his first two race appearances. But he has managed only two third placings from his subsequent eleven starts. However, a smart…

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A Long Time Between Drinks

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX It was a classic case of a long time between drinks when eight-year-old pacer Street Appeal led from barrier three and won easily by two lengths from The Dark Night over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Tuesday evening. The victory for Byford trainer-reinsman Callan Suvaljko 877 days (or two years…

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Serious Task For Swingband

Ken Casellas | Photo: Gloucester Park “Things are getting serious now as we’re getting closer to the Nullarbor and the Fremantle Cup,” declared outstanding young reinsman Kyle Symington as he pondered Swingband’s prospects in the $50,000 Bunbury Cup at Donaldson Park on Saturday night. Five-year-old Swingband, trained by Ryan Bell, will begin from the No.…

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Skylou Is Set To Shine

Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX The Group 3 Garrard’s Horse And Hound Easter Cup remains Western Australia’s premier standing-start feature event, and champion trainer Gary Hall Snr is poised to buck the odds by landing the quinella with four-year-olds Skylou and Im The Black Flash, the only runners in the 2503m race at Gloucester Park…

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