The Last Word – Christmas Gift Night
December 16, 2021
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Tomorrow night sees the running of the Christmas Gift at Gloucester Park. Vivere Damore, above, won last year’s edition of the $50,000 event. Get The Last Word for each of the 10 events below.
RACE 1 – CATALANO TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES – UGGA DUGGA PACE
- Nathan Turvey (HESASHARK): “Should go well.”
- Cody Wallrodt (PALATINO): “Scratchings help a lot. Will look to hold a forward position and should be a place chance from there.”
- Lindsay Harper (MIDDLEPAGE): “Will play it by ear off the gate. He’s an each-way chance.”
- Brett Smith (SIDSTREPO): “Going well enough and can be thereabouts with luck.”
- (RAGAZZO MACH): SCRATCHED
- Shannon Suvaljko (DEEORSE): “Going well but needs a few more scratchings and we will get the right run.”
- (MASTER YOSSI): SCRATCHED
- (PRADASON): “
- Gary Hall Jnr (BALTIC ACE): “Both scratchings a big help. Can be in the finish.”
- Chris Lewis (MASTER LEIGHTON): “He’s a place chance. Going okay.”
RACE 2 – CATALANO TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES YOUR ONE STOP SHOP PACE
- Greg Bond (INFATUATION): “Nice draw. Each-way chance.”
- Hayden Reeves (ANOTHER VINNIE): “Place best with luck.”
- Maddison Brown (DOMINATE THE DOJO): “Will appreciate the driver change.”
- (ALLWOODS ROCKNROLL): “
- Chris Lewis (BLACK JACK ZAC): “Has drawn the middle of nowhere. Place chance at best.”
- Gary Hall Snr (GAMBIT): “The more you put on the more you get back.”
- Stephen Reed (POCKET THE CASH): “Looks tough from out there. Top five chance.”
- (MANDY JOAN): “
- Kyle Harper (THEREUGO): “Hard from nine.”
- Nathan Turvey (ALTA RHETT): “Nice draw for him and is very consistent.”
- Shannon Suvaljko (ROCK ME OVER): “Good draw to drive behind them and see if that can fire him up.”
- (BETTOR BE LIVELY): “
RACE 3 – CATALANO TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES SERVICE FINANCE PACE
- Mike Reed (ARMA INDIE): “Bonus win last week. She will hopefully lead again.”
- Giles Inwood (DISCO UNDER FIRE): “Sneaky place hope with the right run.”
- Giles Inwood (TWOANDAHALF TIGERS): “Looking for a weaker race.”
- Kyle Harper (CARRERA MACH): “Each-way chance.” going pretty good. He’s a chance
- Callan Suvaljko (MATTJESTIC STAR): “Hold on. He will tell me if we go back or forward.”
- Shannon Suvaljko (THE KRAKEN): “Needs the right run in a race. Follow him.”
- Gary Hall Snr (HEEZ OUR PERSEUS): “Each-way if they go hard.”
- (BEE SEVENTEEN): “
- Lindsay Harper (TALKERUP): “Tony likes to be outside the leader. Looks hard for her.”
- Ross Olivieri (DOUBLE EXPRESSO): “If she gets out she’s a chance. Might not get a run. Trained on well.”
- Shane Tognolini (SOKYS BIGBULLET): “He will find it tough.”
RACE 4 – STEPHEN CROY MEMORIAL
- Gary Hall Snr (WILDWEST): “He’s a good chance. We want to hold up. He has to go well to cement his Pacing Cup chances.”
- Greg Bond (PATRONUS STAR): “Top effort first-up and is ready to go on with it.”
- Gary Hall Snr (DIEGO): “Place hope with luck.”
- Gary Hall Snr (ALTA INTRIGUE): “Too hard this week.”
- Ross Olivieri (PERFECT MAJOR): “He could play a part. He’s getting bad draws and bad luck. He will play a part with right run.”
- Greg Bond (MINSTREL): “Should be right in the finish.”
- Cody Wallrdot (BABYFACE ADDA): “Should’ve missed this week.”
- Gary Hall Snr (CHICAGO BULL): “Going to need the run. Whatever he does he will improve on. He will win shortly.”
- (MAGNIFICENT STORM): “
- Justin Prentice (ROCKNROLL LINCOLN): “Good draw for him. Happy with him at home and just needs the racing now.”
RACE 5 – CATALANO TRUCK & EQUIPMENT CHRISTMAS GIFT
- (TYPHOON BANNER): “
- Gary Hall Snr (FINVARRA): “Will probably sit on Jumpingjackmac.”
- Gary Hall Snr (JUMPINGJACKMAC): “Think he will be in the breeze. He might be a sitting duck for Finvarra.
- Lindsay Harper (FANCI A DANCE): “He’s going well. It’s not a bad draw. A lot will depend on what happens inside us. He looks versatile enough.”
- Micheal Ferguson (ROCKABALL): “Sticky draw. Has the speed to be dangerous late with a good tempo up front.”
- Ryan Bell (DELIGHTFULL): “Too many supposed Cups horses in this for her to be competitive from the draw.”
- Ross Olivieri (RUPERT OF LINCOLN): “He’s drawn badly but he has improved from last week. Will need to.”
- Michael Brennan (WITHOUTTHETUH): “Good test for him. Just would have preferred testing him if he was drawn a little more favourably.”
- Kiara Davies (MEDIEVAL MAN): “Horror draw. Will go back and punch the rail.”
- Luke Edwards (LEAP OF FAITH): “Great draw. Couldn’t be happier leading into the race.”
- Gary Hall Snr (THE IDEAL TOUCH): “He’s working well and is a blow out chance with pace on.”
- Nathan Turvey (LEOSABI): “Nice field and it’s a tricky draw.”
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RACE 6 – CATALANO TRUCK & EQUIPMENT SALES KENWICK PACE
- Ross Olivieri (JUST WING IT): “I think he’s an each-way. We’d like to hold up.”
- Lindsay Harper (VINCENZO PERUGGIA): “He needed the run badly at trials and last week. He will go well when he’s right. He just needs the run.”
- (ROMAN ART): “
- Justin Prentice (MANNING): “Going well but it’s getting tougher.”
- Kyle Harper (AL GUERRERO): “Tough draw. Handy field. He should run a race but prefer to watch him here.”
- Gary Hall Jnr (MAJOR MARTINI): “Small field suits. The horse to beat.”
- Shannon Suvaljko (BRACKEN SKY): “Going well. Drop in grade gives him a chance.”
RACE 7 – SPECIALISED EQUIPMENT FUNDING SOLUTIONS PACE
- Matt Scott (GEE SMITH): “He’s well. He will lead and run a really good race.”
- Kyle Harper (TEVARICH): “Trialled well from the stand. Each-way.”
- Luke Edwards (MAJOR ARTIST): “I think he’s on the way back. It may take a few runs but his work was solid on the track.”
- Callan Suvaljko (PERLEE GATES): “Will jump and find the fence.”
- Michael Young (BEAT CITY): “Hopefully a safe beginning will see him in the finish. Going well. Has high speed and should be close enough.”
- Cody Wallrodt (ALLWOOD GLOW): “Liking the stands. Outside hurts but should be finding the line well.”
- Matt Scott (C C CHEVRON): “She will look to slot in.”
- (MANOFTHEPEOPLE): “
- Greg Bond (DOUBLE UP): “Will be doing his best work late.”
- Gary Hall Snr (NOTA BENE DENARIO): “He’s a place chance. Beat City and Double Up are the dangers.”
- Chris Lewis (MAJOR RUSH): “Will head to the fence quickly.”
RACE 8 – SEFS THE ASSET FINANCE SPECIALISTS PACE
- Callan Suvaljko (LIBBA RACY): “Reg will say lead and win. Will probably sit on the two and hope to keep up.”
- Nathan Turvey (SAHARA STORM): “Should lead and go well.”
- Shane Tognolini (ANGEL IN WHITE): “She has improved.”
- Kyle Harper (SHEEZ OUR HOPE): “Copped interference inside the last 800m and still managed to run home in a fast last half for third. Each-way.”
- Shane Young (SUING YOU): “A bit tricky from the draw but if the race is run truly she can surprise.”
- Jocelyn Young (HAS NO FEAR): “Looks like the two leads and walks them.”
- Colin Brown (FIFTY FIVE REBORN): “Will run top three.”
- Ross Olivieri (QUEEN SHENANDOAH): “She’s a winning chance with pace on. If there’s no pace then she’s a place chance.”
RACE 9 – SEFS YOU NAME IT, WE FUND IT PACE
- (WHOS THE DAD): “
- (MAUNGATAHI): “
- Callan Suvaljko (BE HOME SOON): “He will duck in and save for one kick home.”
- Gary Elson (BATTLESCARD): “He’s racing well but he’s still a work in progress.”
- Chris Lewis (LINEBACKER): “He goes well. He’s up against a good one. He’s definitely a place chance.”
- Shannon Suvaljko (PAUL EDWARD): “Nice colt who has the draw advantage over his main two rivals but we still need the right run.”
- (FLOEWRITER): “
- Gary Hall Snr (YOURE SO FINE): “He’s a winning chance. A bit harder this week with Linebacker in it.”
RACE 10 – WWW.SEFSOLOUTIONS.COM.AU – ASSET FINANCE PACE
- Colin Belton (ADORE ME SOME MORE): “Good draw for her but it’s a tough field.”
- David Young (MINOR CATASTROPHE): “Place chance from the draw.”
- Michael Young (NEVERMINDTHECHAOS): “Have been saying how good she is for 12 months and now she’s finally starting to show it at the races. Looks a race she could find the top and can’t see her being beaten from there.”
- Micheal Ferguson (CHAMPAGNE STYLE): “Fair way up in grade. Go to the fence and look for shortcuts.”
- Colin Brown (JOELENE): “Will show more gate speed.”
- Colin Brown (AMERICAN ARMA): “Fitness and tractability has improved.”
- Colin Belton (LADY JADORE): “Will be fitter from her last run and will be finishing strong.”
- Nathan Turvey (CAPTAINS BEACHBABE): “Honest little filly and should be thereabouts.”
- Greg Bond (NEWSY): “Look for another strong effort.”
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