2021 Eastar Match Race Series @ Gawler Sunday
Today the 2021 “Eastar” March Race series box draw was conducted at GRSA with the box draw listed below for Sunday nights (4th April) series. The series is normally conducted at Angle Park however this year was shifted to Gawler over the 531m due to the pending Angle Park redevelopment.
It will be Race 4 on the program with the first Match race due to start at 6.35pm (SA time), Match 2 at 6.43pm, Match 3 at 6.51pm and Match 4 at 7.04pm.
1. Lily Pad – Lisa Rasmussen
2. Burning Nitro – Nicole Price
3. Velocity Bottino – Troy Murray
4. Threaten – Ben Rawlings
5. Stress The Point – Nicole Price
6. All Show – Don Turner
7. Barbados Express – Ben Rawlings
8. Ned’s Chance – Richard Pearce
Reserves:
9. Mega Dossa – Ben Rawlings(1st Res)
10. Springvale Arge – Ray Murray (2nd Res)
Matches will be (1-4) will be -
- Lily Pad v Burning Nitro($2,000, $350) @ 6.35pm
- Velocity Bottino v Threaten ($2,750, $350) @ 6.43pm
- Stress The Point v All Show($2,250, $350) @ 6.51pm
- Barbados Express v Ned’s Chance($2,500, $350) @ 7.04pm
Prizemoney for each Match will range between $2,750 and $2,000 with unplaced $350 for each Match.
Overall Eastar winner (based on overall times) will be $4,500, second $1,300, third $650.
The overall winner of the Gawler Eastar will be guaranteed a spot in the State of Origin Match race series (SA V Vic) to be held at the newly developed Angle Park track in September, as long as it is nominated and eligible to represent SA. As an added incentive the winner of the State of Origin Match Race Series guarantees itself a spot in the Group 1 Adelaide Cup in October and if successful will be guaranteed a spot in the Group 1 TOPGUN at the Meadows in November.
Full fields for the meeting will be released this afternoon.