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2023 NORTH V SOUTH CHALLENGE

17/05/2023
Racing News

2023 NORTH V SOUTH CHALLENGE

Below are details of how the 2023 North V South Challenge will work for a 531m Final worth $8,000 and a 400m Final worth $4,000, to be run at Gawler on Sunday 30th July and then on rotation with Murray Bridge over the coming years. 

This year’s series will start with one Heat for Gawler greyhounds and one Heat for Murray Bridge greyhounds at Gawler on Sunday, 16th July, with the 531m Heats worth $2,125 each and the 400m Heats worth $1,855 for round 1. Round 2 will be at Murray Bridge with the same greyhounds competing in one Heat for the Gawler greyhounds and one Heat for Murray Bridge greyhounds on Sunday, 23rd July, with the 530m Heats worth $2,125 and the 395m Heats worth $1,855.  Each Heat will consist of a maximum of 8 dogs with the Finals run at Gawler on Sunday, 30th July as an 8 dog Final plus reserves. Greyhounds will receive points through both rounds 1 and 2 to establish the 4 from each Club who will progress through to the Final.

Conditions

  • To be eligible for either Murray Bridge or Gawler trainers will be classified on their Post Code as to which Club they can represent (see table below. Please contact GRSA if your postal address is not recognised below).
  • The greyhound must be SA trained.
    • A South Australian-trained greyhound is defined as one that is in SA for a period of not less than 3 out of the 6 months immediately before the time of nomination.
  • The 530m/531m event is open to all greyhounds.
  • The 395m/400m event is open to all greyhounds. 
  • The winner of each event takes a penalty including the Final however if they won round 1 they will only take one penalty. If a greyhound has won round 1 and round 2 they will only take 1 penalty for the Club they are representing.
  • The greyhounds must not have any offences precluding them from competing at Murray Bridge or Gawler or they will be ineligible for the rounds.
  • Graders’ discretion will be used to determine the best nominated.
  • The greyhound must have started at least 2 times in the last 12 months at the track over any distance it is attempting to represent. (Gawler Prov 1 or Prov 2 and Murray Bridge One Turn Prov 1). This only relates to the track they are representing.
  • The same greyhounds will compete in both Rounds 1 and 2.
  • There will be No Reserves for Round 1 and Round 2
  • In Round 1 both Heats for each distance must have 5 or more nominations to be conducted separately. If one Heat has 5 or more nominations and the other Heat has 4 nominations, then this will be conducted as one race for round 1 with all greyhounds progressing to round 2 and then the final. In Round 1 if there are 3 or fewer nominations for a distance then this event will be combined, made up to a maximum of 8 runners and conducted as the final on Sunday 16th July (531m event worth $4k, 400m event worth $2k)
  • Points will be allocated for each round (1st 12 points, 2nd 9, 3rd 7, 4th 5, 5th 4, 6th 3, 7th 3, 8th 3) 
  • If greyhounds have the same amount of points the greyhound with the best finish in either round 1 or 2 will progress, however, if the placings are the same then this will be by ballot.
  • The two reserves for the Final will be determined by points initially (as above) to select which reserve from either Club is the first or second reserve, however, if identical then by a ballot. The sixth greyhounds if required will be by points or then by ballot if required. Should a greyhound be withdrawn before the final fields, the next placed greyhound from that Club’s Heat will be selected. 
  • Once a greyhound has been selected or qualified for a Heat, it is not eligible to compete for the other Club in this series.
  • GRSA reserves the right to alter any conditions as necessary.
     

Qualifying
Track                                     Dist.                                    Date of Meeting
Gawler                                 531m & 400m                    Sunday 16th July 2023
Murray Bridge                     530m & 395m                   Sunday 23rd July 2023

 
NORTH V SOUTH CHALLENGE 
Prizemoney Finals Total - $8,000 (531m) and $4,000 (400m)
Gawler, Sunday 30th July 2023

Post Code    
5006 to 5152 - Gawler 
5153 - Murray Bridge 
5158 to 5169 - Gawler 
5171 - Murray Bridge 
5173 to 5174 - Gawler 
5201 to 5213 - Murray Bridge 
5231 to 5235 - Gawler 
5237 to 5238 - Murray Bridge 
5244 - Gawler 
5245 to 5264 - Murray Bridge 
5304 - Murray Bridge 
5331 - Gawler 
5333 - Murray Bridge 
5341 to 5725 - Gawler 
5271 to 5291 - Murray Bridge 

Points 
1st – 12
2nd – 9
3rd – 7
4th – 5
5th – 4
6th – 3
7th – 3
8th – 3