Angle Park Preview - 12th December 2024
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
What a massive night of racing we have here tonight at headquarters, we have four heats of the 2024 The Inferno, this is a special event with a quality line up , add to that we have two heats of the 2024 Bonfire over the 595M, sharpen your darts up if you think you can pick the winners here as they all are pretty even. We round the evening off with four heats of The Flame series and a couple for the cricket lovers with The Ashes races 7 and 8, so if you have cash to splash, tonight is the night as there will be some value amongst them.
Race 1 1,5,3,7
Race 2 4,1,2,7
Race 3 8,1,4,6
Race 4 6,3,5,2
Race 5 2,3,6,4
Race 6 2,1,3,6
Race 7 8,1,5,4
Race 8 2,1,3,5
Race 9 3,5,8,7
Race 10 1,8,6,3
Race 11 6,2,3,1
Race 12 8,1,5,2
Best Bets
Race 2 No 4 Lone Rooster
Race 4 No 6 Dakota Rylen
Race 6 No 2 He’s Magic
Best Each Way
Race 1 No 1 Zinfandel Pardy
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s excellent night of racing at Angle Park tonight -
First 4 selections -
Race 1 - 5,1,2,7
Race 2 - 4,7,2,1
Race 3 - 8,3,4,5
Race 4 - 6,7,3,5
Race 5 - 3,2,1,5
Race 6 - 7,2,1,3
Race 7 - 4,8,1,7
Race 8 - 3,2,1,5
Race 9 - 3,5,8,7
Race 10 - 1,8,3,6
Race 11- 6,3,4,5
Race 12 – 5,8,7,4
Best Bets: Race 1 No 5 Cabao Opal
Best Bets: Race 5 No 3 Black Chip
Best Bets: Race 7 No 4 Hot Lips
VACCINATION RULE FOR RACING IN SA – REMINDER
Trainers are reminded that Rule 25 (Minimum Vaccination Requirements) took effect Monday, 1stMay, 2023. Vaccination Certificates must be received by GRSA prior to close of nominations for affected greyhounds to be considered eligible for nominating. It is also imperative that once the greyhound has been vaccinated the paperwork is lodged by yourself as soon as possible. Trainers are also reminded that they must not have their greyhound vaccinated within 5 days of racing. Should this occur, the greyhound will be scratched from its engagement or if paperwork lodged after an engagement and discovered the greyhound raced inside the 5 days then the matter will be referred to the stewards.
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY (City A)
Next week's Angle Park Thursday meeting features -
FESTIVAL OF FIRE
$28,700 The Ashes Final – 530m (Heats 12/12/24. N/P)
$17,975 The Inferno Final – 530m (Heats 12/12/24. N/P)
$14,350 The Flame Final – 530m (Heats 12/12/24. N/P)
$21,600 The Bonfire Final – 595m (Heats 12/12/24.N/P)
$14,350 The Spark Final – 530m (0-5 wins. Heats 14/12/24.N/P)
$10,000 The Ember Final – 342m (Heats 14/12/24. N/P)
$16,350 The Blaze Feature – 730m (Best 8. N/P)
$2,785 Maiden – 530m
• Nominations close Monday 16th December with GRSA at 9.00am.
CHRISTMAS “FESTIVAL OF FIRE” RACING AT ANGLE PARK TONIGHT
We have a super program of racing tonight at Angle Park as the racing “Festival of Fire” really heats up. There are three heat and final series this evening over the 12 race program as we head towards next Thursday night where over $110,000 will be on offer for our finals.
“The Ashes” is for the best 16 greyhounds selected over the 530m journey determined by Graders Discretion around their grade on the track and overall performance. We have two heats which are races 7 and 8 tonight and feature the likes of Wild Banker, Hot Lips, Versatile and Fantastic Spike in heat 1 and Peaky Boo, Departed, Afire and Pet Detective in heat 2. The first 4 from each heat will qualify for next Thursdays $20,000 to the winner final with the box draw conducted oncourse after the running of race 9 tonight.
“The Inferno” is for those greyhounds not selected for the Ashes and not selected for the Flame events based on Time Rating over the 530m journey. We have four heats which are races 1,2,3 and 4 tonight and feature the likes of Zinfandel Pardy and Vabao Opal in heat 1, Lone Rooster and Boom Boom Jack in heat 2, Fantastic Helga and Mallee Beauty in heat 3 and Dakota Rylen and Zelda Chaos in heat 4. The first 2 from each heat will qualify for next Thursdays $12,500 to the winner final with the box draw conducted oncourse after the running of race 5.
“The Flame” is for the 32 lowest ranked greyhounds on Time Rating with conditions nominated over the 530m journey. We have four heats which are races 9,10,11 and 12 tonight and feature the likes of Oregon Favors and Immense in heat 1, Terrific Lucy and Federal Flash in heat 2, Mudulla and Jubilant in heat 3 and Culburra and Jukebox Duke in heat 4. The first 2 from each heat will qualify for next Thursdays $10,000 to the winner final with the box draw conducted oncourse after the running of race 12 tonight.
“The Bonfire” is for the best 16 greyhounds selected over the 595m journey determined by Graders Discretion around their grade on the track and overall performance. They are races 5 and 6 on the program and feature the likes of Canya Striker, Black Chip and Yoda Lady in heat 1 and He’s Magic, Fear The Dragon and Zinfandel Trace in heat 2. The first 4 from each heat will qualify for next Thursdays $15,000 to the winner final with the box draw conducted oncourse after the running of race 7 tonight.
This Saturday the series continues with The Spark at Angle Park for greyhounds 0-5 wins over the 530m with 4 heats being run along with 2 heats of The Ember which is the new addition to the series for our best short course sprinters over the 342m journey.
“The Spark” is for the best 0-5 wins greyhounds nominated over the 530m journey. We have four heats which are races 5,6,7 and 8 on Saturday morning and feature the likes of Scary Eyes, Super Sequin, Bewitch and Time To Fire throughout the heats. The first 2 from each heat will qualify for next Thursdays $10,000 to the winner final with the box draw conducted oncourse after the running of race 9 on Saturday.
“The Ember” is our newest event and is for our best Short Course Sprinters over the 342m journey determined by Graders Discretion around their grade on the track and overall performance. We have two heats which are races 9 and 10 on Saturday morning and feature the likes of Cash On Delivery, Darcy Dakota, Mad Maverick, Dayne’s Calais, Paxton Dutton and Victa Tara throughout the heats. The first 4 from each heat will qualify for next Thursdays $7,000 to the winner final with the box draw conducted oncourse after the running of race 11 on Saturday.
The final feature in the series will be The Blaze for the staying greyhounds over the 730m journey next Thursday night worth $10,000 to the winner..
THE BLAZE (730M) – Open Event– selected by the GRSA Grader – reserves – Maidens ineligible for SA trained greyhounds that must have been in SA as of midnight 1st November 2023 to be eligible
Thursday 22nd December – Best 8 (1st $10,000, 2nd 2,900, 3rd 1,450, Unplaced $400)
Nominations close with GRSA at 9.00am on Monday, 16th December.
Please Note – GRSA in support of our local participants with stayers elected to run a 4 dog Staying Event on Saturday morning (race 4) as a lead up to the Blaze next Thursday night. GRSA’s policy with Staying Events is to run races with 5 or more nominations however as the final lead up to a feature final or series GRSA will run with 4. This has happened before for the SA Distance Championship back in April so GRSA is consistent in their approach in supporting our participants in a final chance before these series. This has meant that Saturday morning has 11 races, as GRSA did not want to cost other greyhounds a start on this day so received special permission from Sky Racing to run more than 10 races for this program.
GRSA reserves the right to vary conditions of this series as required based on nominations and format.
GAWLER SUNDAY MOVED TO THE MORNING DUE TO HEAT
Please note due to hot weather forecast in the region for our Gawler meeting on Sunday 15th December, this meeting has been moved to the Morning timeslot with our first race at 8.27am (SA time) with the last of 8 at 10.41am. Kennelling times will be 7.30am to 8.15am.
Scratchings for this meeting will close at 3pm on Saturday 14th December due to this meeting being conducted in the Morning. GRSA will continue to monitor the weather for all our meetings during the hot weather period and make changes or alterations as required.
NO TRIALS AT ANGLE PARK ON SUNDAY MORNING
As advised there will now be no trials at Angle Park on Sunday morning 15th December due to staffing availability with Gawler now running in the Morning timeslot.
MOUNT GAMBIER ON SUNDAY MOVED TO AN EARLIER START
Please note the race times for Sunday’s Mount Gambier meeting (15th December) have changed and will start earlier than advertised. Our first race will now start at 10.44am (SA time) with the last of 12 at 2.05pm. Kennelling times will be 9.15am to 10.00am.
MOUNT GAMBIER XMAS MEETING ON SUNDAY 22ND DECEMBER
The Mount Gambier GRC will run their Xmas meeting on Sunday, 22nd December. Feature races on this day will be -
$4,500 Williams Crane Hire Christmas Cup 8 dog Final– Open - 512m (2 x Heats 15/12/24)
$3,000 Santa Sprint 8 dog Final – Open - 400m (3 x Heats 15/12/24)
$2,000 Peter Whitehead Memorial Maiden 6 dog Final - 400m (3 x Heats 15/12/24)
$3,000 Christmas Challenge Mix 5/6 – 600m
$2,500 Merry Masters Feature – 305m (Masters conditions)
$3,500 Dasher Distance Feature Open– 732m
*Nominations for the meeting close at 9am on Tuesday, 17th December
GAWLER CHRSTMAS MEETING – SUNDAY 22ND DECEMBER
Gawler will run their Christmas Fun night on Sunday, 22nd December with plenty of activities for families, on the night the Club will add a $500 member bonus to a 531m race graded on the program (to be determined by nominations as to what event). This would be a $500 bonus for the winner if they are a member of Gawler.
*Nominations close at 9am on Wednesday, 18th December
KATE’S A SCANDAL CHRISTMAS SPRINT ON THURSDAY 26TH DECEMBER
On Thursday, 26th December the feature at Angle Park will be the $14,275 Kate’s A Scandal Christmas Sprint Free For All (N/P) over the 530m.
• Nominations close with GRSA at 9.00am on Monday, 23rd December.
HEATS GAWLER CLASSIC 2024 – 531m
The Heats of the Gawler Classic 2024 over 531m will be run on Sunday, 29th December with the $4,500 Final on Friday, 3rd January. This series is for greyhounds paid up for Classic 2024.
• Nominations for the Heats close Tuesday, 24th December with GRSA at 9.00am.
TRIALLING OVER XMAS AND NEW YEAR INTO JANUARY
Please note that there will be NO Trials on Xmas Day, Wednesday, 25th December, and there will also be NO trials at Gawler on Thursday, 26th December.
Over the New Year period there will be NO trials on Wednesday, 1st January at Angle Park and Murray Bridge.
Over the Australia Day weekend the Public Holiday will be on Monday, 27th January so there will be NO trials at Gawler or Murray Bridge on this day.
GRSA AND GAP OFFICE TO CLOSE AT 2PM ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 24
Please be advised that the GRSA Administration and GAP Office’s will close at 2pm on Tuesday, 24th December. Can participants ensure all your GAP and Administrative business is taken care of prior to 2pm on this day.
MOUNT GAMBIER SCRATCHINGS FOR THURSDAY 26TH DECEMBER
Due to Xmas Day on Wednesday, we will have to finalise the scratchings for the Mount Gambier meeting on Thursday, 26th December at 3pm on Tuesday, 24th December. The Angle Park meeting on Thursday night, 26th December will still be finalised at 9am on that day.
NORMAL TIMES CHRISTMAS EVE AT ANGLE PARK
Sky Racing advise our Angle Park meeting on Tuesday night, 24th December (Christmas Eve) will start and finish with normal times. The first of 10 races will be at 6.09pm and the last at 9.08pm.
AGRC BONUS RACES ONCE A MONTH
The Adelaide Greyhound Racing Club will add bonuses to an event each month which started on Monday, 11th November, these events will also include Heats and Finals. The bonuses will be $1,000 per event, totaling 10 events bringing their support to a total of $10,000. GRSA is very appreciative of the Clubs support.
The next event will be at Angle Park on Tuesday, 24th December - $1,005 AGRC Fastest Forward (1-4 Wins) Heats–342m ($1,515 Final Tuesday 31/12/24. N/P. Bonus event by AGRC with extra $1,000. Please see conditions)
Nominations close with GRSA at 9.00am on Friday, 20th December
Other events announced shortly.
The AGRC will provide two bonuses to be paid out for each winner.
Extra Prizemoney to be paid if Owner and/or Trainer are AGRC Members
$500 to owner (at least one owner needs to be an AGRC member)
$500 to trainer (trainer must be an AGRC member)
COMMENTS ON NOMINATIONS MARKED “ONLY”
A few years ago the Grading Review Panel agreed that some trainers were using the comments box to influence the grading of fields in particular Grade 5 Only for all their greyhounds. The panel previously resolved that “Only” would be disregarded over all distances and the grading left to the Grader. (Masters Only or Juvenile Only will be accepted as this is for a specific type of race) If trainers put “Only or no start or leave me out” then the grader will grade as normal and if a greyhound would be graded into a mixed event based on race wins then he will leave them out based on the trainers request. The more information provided to the Grader allows for him to accommodate those requests.
WINNING GRADE 6 RACES IN ORDER
GRSA reminds trainers to win their grade 6 events in order at a specific venue. For the venues that allow two Grade 6 wins trainers need to win a Grade 6 over one distance and then a Grade 6 over the other distance. If a greyhound wins a Grade 6 and then a Grade 5 then they will lose their Grade 6 over the other distance at that venue.
RE-GRADING FOR ALL TRACKS AND DISTANCES
Re-grading will occur for all tracks and distances for Grade 3 or higher greyhounds. A trainer can apply for a re-grade after two unsuccessful nominations over the corresponding distance. If having met this criteria the responsibility is on the trainer to apply for a re-grade prior to the close of nominations. Only one distance will be considered for a re-grade per meeting. Kennel Capers.