Bell Leans Towards Franco Encore

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Astute Baskerville trainer Ryan Bell holds a strong hand in the Garrard’s Pace over 1730m at Gloucester Park on Friday night with speedy two-year-old geldings Franco Encore and Heez A Vibe — and he has given punters a good lead by declaring that Franco Encore appeals as the better of…

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The Amber Hare Is Back In Action

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Quality mare The Amber Hare has recovered from hoof problems and will reappear after a four-month absence when she contests the $26,000 Your One Stop Shop Is At Garrard’s Horse And Hound Free-For-All at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Amber Hare will be having her first start since she…

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Hall Seeks Sixth BOTRA Cup Victory

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr is in devastating form in the sulky with ten winners in the past week and he has bright prospects of guiding Watching Our Coin to victory in the $30,000 Garrard’s Horse And Hound BOTRA Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Hall holds the record…

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Golden Nugget Plans For Steno

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Ravenswood trainer Cameron Ross outlined ambitious plans for speedy four-year-old mare Steno after her impressive victory in the $22,000 Bridge Bar Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “Not only will I be setting Steno for the feature events for mares in the summer, but I’ll be aiming…

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San Remo Beach Set For Classics

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix San Remo Beach, a smart winner of the Westside Auto Wholesale Pace for two-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night, will be set for the $100,000 Diamond Classic on August 18 and the $225,000 Westbred Classic on September 15. “That’s the aim for her and her stablemate Maddy Lou,”…

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Change Of Routine Helps Kimble

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Victorian-bred five-year-old Kimble showed the benefit of a change of training methods when he revealed sparkling gate speed and scored a most impressive all-the-way win in the 2130m Beau Rivage Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He was having his first start for Coolup trainer Michael George, who took…

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Peligroso Is Back On Song

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Five-year-old WA-bred gelding Peligroso has resumed after a five-month absence in fine form, with two easy all-the-way wins for Baskerville trainer Ryan Bell and young reinsman Kyle Symington. But it certainly hasn’t been all plain sailing with Peligroso, according to Bell, who said the gelding had caused him many headaches…

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The Mustang Excels In Front

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Victorian-bred six-year-old The Mustang gave a typical solid frontrunning performance to win the 1730m Steelos Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. All of his six wins from 19 appearances in WA have been when he has set the pace. But his trainer Michael Young firmly believes the Changeover gelding…

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Watching Our Coin’s Purple Patch

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Five-year-old Watching Our Coin has blossomed into a smart pacer after arriving in Australia last November with a New Zealand record of one win from 28 starts. He was a $4.60 chance at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he gave a typical tough performance to win the 1730m Vale…

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Three In A Row For Fly To Fame

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Tiny filly Fly To Fame maintained her splendid form and brought up a hat-trick of wins when she set the pace from barrier one and coasted to victory in the $30,000 GPHR Westsired Pace for three-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. She was the $1.20 favourite from barrier…

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Hall’s 50/1 Quadrella

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Gary Hall junior’s legion of fans cashed in at Gloucester Park on Friday night when the champion reinsman drove the first four winners on the program,  with the quadrella returning a dividend of $50.70. His fourth consecutive winner was the $1.10 favourite Finvarra, who began from the No.1 barrier and…

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Skylord Reigns Supreme

Ken Casellas | Photo: Pacepix Outstanding colt Skylord enhanced his reputation as one of the best three-year-olds in the State when he toyed with his rivals and scored a runaway win in the $30,000 GPHR Westsired Pace for colts and geldings at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The $1.04 favourite began from barrier six and…

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