Voak Gives Chumani A Great Chance

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Wonnerup trainer Terry Ferguson has Chumani in top form, and star reinsman Chris Voak is bubbling with enthusiasm about the six-year-old’s prospects in the $50,000 Trotsynd Trotters Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “He has drawn the ace (barrier No. 1 off the front line in the 2503m…

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Voak’s Patience Is Rewarded

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Three years ago the connections of James Butt were informed that the New Zealand-bred gelding’s highly promising career was in extreme doubt after he suffered serious damage to a suspensory ligament. He was not sighted for 17 months, and then after one trial he damaged the suspensory ligament to…

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Memorable night for Blakemore

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators New Zealand-born Michael Blakemore was all smiles at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he notched his first metropolitan-class training success, with veteran pacer Walsh leading and holding on to win the $18,5000 $1 Million Nullarbor Slot Race on April 14 Pace. And he will be seen in a…

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Rumour Has It Defies Early Pressure

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Lightly-raced five-year-old mare Rumour Has It looks set for a successful campaign after she overcame considerable early pressure and went on to set the pace and win the 2130m Hoist Torque Australia Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. She was the $1.80 favourite from the No. 1 barrier…

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No Trouble For The Ideal Touch

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Injury-plagued six-year-old The Ideal Touch excels as a frontrunner and he was not extended to score an all-the-way victory in the 2536m $22,000 Sky Channel Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Making his second appearance after a spell, The Ideal Touch was the $1.90 favourite from the No.…

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Paroquet Bounces Back

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators West Australian-bred mare Paroquet returned to her best form and ended a losing run of seven when Chris Lewis drove her to an all-the-way win over the fast-finishing Vulcan Star in the 2130m Imperial Finance Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Paroquet, prepared by Michael Munro, was a…

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Make It Happen Breaks Through

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators WA-bred six-year-old Make It Happen ended a sequence of five unplaced runs and broke through for his first metropolitan-class win when he proved too strong for his six rivals in the 1730m Direct Trades Supply Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Young Blythewood trainer Corey Peterson sent Make…

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Gear Failure Fails To Stop Valentines Brook

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Ravenswood trainer Jocelyn Young’s decision to fit Dolly Vardon blinkers on Valentines Brook in a bid to improve the gelding’s gate speed had the desired effect in the 2130m A&E Property Group Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. But young reinsman Kyle Symington was concerned when he saw…

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Glenledi Chief Is Hard Work

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Star reinsman Ryan Warwick admires Glenledi Chief for his wonderful consistency but he says that the New Zealand-bred six-year-old makes life tough with his attitude of not doing his best. Glenledi Chief, prepared by champion trainers Greg and Skye Bond, was the $2.60 second fancy from barrier No. 2…

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Nevermindthechaos Is Super Tough

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr described Nevermindthechaos as “super tough” after driving the WA-bred five-year-old to an effortless victory in the $26,000 Bizlink Pace for mares at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Nevermindthechaos, the $1.50 favourite, raced without cover for the first 1480m before surging away from her rivals…

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Halls Boost Their Remarkable Record  

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators The all-conquering combination of champion trainer Gary Hall Snr and his son Gary Jnr emphasised their standing as all-time greats of Western Australian harness racing when they combined to win the $450,000 TABtouch WA Pacing Cup with Diego at Gloucester Park on Friday night. They are establishing records that…

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James Butt is a Star Bet

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Pinjarra trainer-reinsman Chris Voak has begun the year in splendid form, and punters should forgive James Butt for his first-up defeat last Friday week and mark him down as a star bet at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The New Zealand-bred eight-year-old will start from the No. 1 barrier…

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