Brown Survives A Scare

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Ace trainer-reinsman Colin Brown survived a scare 300 metres from home before Xceptional Arma coasted to an effortless victory in the $50,000 APG Gold Bullion for two-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Xceptional Arma, the $1.04 favourite in the field of six, dashed straight to the front…

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Ten To The Dozen Set For Sydney

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Brilliant colt Ten To The Dozen will fly the flag for Western Australia when he contests the $500,000 Gold Bullion final for two-year-old colts and geldings at Menangle next Saturday night. Champion trainer Greg Bond, who prepares Ten To The Dozen with his wife Skye, was delighted with the…

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Eighteen Carat is as Good as Ever

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Mundijong trainer Michael Young was delighted with star mare Eighteen Carat’s unlucky first-up fifth behind Hector last week and declared that she would take a power of beating in the $26,000 Retravision Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “She has come back as good as ever,”…

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De Campo Looks to Turn the Tables

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Ace Capel trainer Aiden De Campo is banking that a superior barrier draw will give Between Two Thorns an excellent opportunity to turn the tables and beat Flametree in the $50,000 APG Gold Bullion final for three-year-old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The Barry Howlett-trained Flametree started…

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Star Lavra is Still Learning

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Reinsman Stuart McDonald describes Star Lavra as a bit of a big dope who has a lot to learn about racing. But he is confident that the colt will complete a winning hat-trick when he contests the $50,000 APG Gold Bullion for three-year-old colts and geldings at Gloucester Park…

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Seeryanfly’s Remarkable Record

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Unheralded five-year-old Seeryanfly is undefeated in six appearances in standing-start events — and he is poised to continue this outstanding record when he begins from the outside of the 10m line in the Trots WA Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Also seeking to boost his sequence of…

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Posseidon Overcomes Bad Habits

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Nine-year-old trotter Posseidon has been an unruly performer for most of his career which has been seriously marred by his habit of breaking in his races. But veteran trainer John Ellis is now quite happy that he spent $1000 a couple of years ago to buy the temperamental square…

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Race For The Roses Is The Aim

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented mare Taking the Miki is on target to make a bold bid for victory in the $30,000 Race For Roses, a 2503m standing-start event at Gloucester Park next Friday week, after a stylish win in the 2130m Trotsynd Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. “The Race For…

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Cheer The Major Gets The Job Done

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Cheer The Major is not the most tractable pacer. During his preliminary before the Trotsynd Syndications Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night he attempted to run out of the course gate, and he repeated the misdemeanour after wining the event, keeping his driver Emily Suvaljko on her toes.…

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