Angle Park Preview - 10th August
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
The Shadow is currently at large, however we have been able to get our GRSA website form analyst to cast their eye over a terrific night of racing at Angle Park headlined by the finals of the National Sprint and Distance Championships.
Race 1 - Pathways final to kickstart a bumper card! SHE'S ALL CHEEK (2) will likely start favourite and should get her chance to make it two in a row. Great heat win and if she isn't crowded by the pace in the middle, she should win. ZIPPING MORK (7) is in great form and is certainly a big danger. GUCCI GIBLET (4) has the speed to lead.
Race 2 - This is tough! Don't be surprised if something improves out of sight from their numerical form here. WHO KNOWS GUS (5) has a great stride on him, with pace and strength to work with. Just needs to navigate a path, he's a bit awkward. CANYA WIN (1) returns from a spell and has some ability. MAGICAL MYSTIC (4) could surprise.
Race 3 - Jump onboard punters - the best of the night has come early. Confident ZIPPING MAHALIA (1) wins this. Looks to have found her early form again and with a clean start she's hard to beat. CALL ME JACQUES (7) is a nice dog and won't make it easy for the #1, task is made harder from this draw though. JUKEBOX DUKE (4) has some ability.
Race 4 - Think this is even, with the favourite having a class edge. Going to take the value and go with PINK CONFETTI (8) who is going really well. The draw makes it hard but just hoping that she can zap these early or burn across the #2. CIRCUS CRAZE (7) is an obvious hope and will take a lot of beating. Very strong too. PERPETUAL (2) can lead them up.
Race 5 - Good race this and it's hard to see how the inside two don't fight it out again, just like they did last week. AIR OUTLAW (2) on top, he picked up Springvale Roxy with ease last week and should get the right run from this draw. SPRINGVALE ROXY (1) will lead and give them something to catch. MISS FREE REIGN (7) isn't hopeless in this.
Race 6 - Who wants a ticket to the big one? Distance final here and without a doubt ZIPPING NEUTRON (2) is on the one to beat, he's flying and starts short BUT... an inside draw isn't great and has a keen railer next door. He's going to need some luck. BEDROCK FRED (7) was terrific last week but needs to improve again. UNDER SIEGE (1) is very good.
Race 7 - Here with go, winner off to Victoria to represent the state with pride. SPRINGVALE MADDI (1) for me on top in an upset. Liked her run last week and with a few strong ones behind looking for the right run, she might pinch it. COULD BE KING (3) is a rocket when he gets clear air, whilst DASH OF BLUE (8) is just flying.
Race 8 - Looks a race in two, but an upset wouldn't completely shock. FIORANO (3) is the class of the race. Fast wins his last two, he just needs to tighten up those box manners or he might be in bother early with speed outside. CYCLONE ALLY (5) is flying under Kim Johnstone and can offset this draw. FINNISS WHISPER (1) is very honest - deserves a win soon.
Race 9 - Not the strongest city race we have ever seen, but alas - a winner to be found! WATERLOO BENNY (1) simply must make the most of this opportunity. Recent form is good, has speed and some strength. Should win for mine. PHANTOM FURY (6) has a bit of ability and so does NUGGEST COASTER (8) who could win this at his best.
Race 10 - Value bet of the night, with BLAZIN' LASS (5) who has been running well for a period of time. Her last start was massive and she just might get the run here. RAZZLE DARRYL (7) is the obvious and will start a red-hot favourite off the back of good run last week. HOOGLEY (1) gets the draw to find some form again.
Race 11 - This is tough - a genuine headscratcher. BILALI (5) on top for a bit of value. Has run well before here and I have liked his last couple of efforts at Gawler. FINNISS SURPRISE (4) has been in good form recently and deserves to win a race like this. CLIPS (8) brings some handy Victorian form here.
Race 12 - Terrific closer here punters and hopefully the wallets are full! SODA SAVILLE (2) deserves this, has been terrific his last two and I think he has the speed to land in second behind the red early. SPRINGVALE DAVE (1) is going great and will be hard to run down. DOONAN (7) was awesome last week here when first up in the state.
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s wonderful night of racing at Angle Park tonight -
First 4 selections –
Race 1 - 2,4,7,8
Race 2 – 1,4,2,5
Race 3 – 1,7,2,8
Race 4 – 2,1,8,7
Race 5 – 2,1,5,7
Race 6 – 2,3,7,8
Race 7 – 3,5,8,1
Race 8 – 3,5,1,6
Race 9 – 1,4,8,5
Race 10 – 8,7,1,2
Race 11 – 8,4,2,3
Race 12 – 7,1,2,5
Best Bets: Race 1 No 2 She’s All Cheek
Best Bets: Race 7 No 3 Could Be King
Each-way: Race 10 No 8 Tomato Tears
VACCINATION RULE FOR RACING IN SA
Trainers are reminded that Rule 25 (Minimum Vaccination Requirements) took effect Monday, 1st May. Vaccination Certificates must be received by GRSA prior to close of nominations for affected greyhounds to be considered eligible.
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY (City A)
Next week’s Angle Park Thursday meeting features –
$2,650 Heats Feature Maiden – 530m ($5,535 Final 24/8/23)
$6,535 AGRC Open Feature– 530m (Best 8. AGRC sponsors with $500 to owner & $500 to trainer if winner is AGRC Member)
$3,505 Special event Grade 5 (worst to best) – 530m (One 8 dog field will be graded from the Weighted Points Score table of Grade 5 pool of greyhounds worst to best grading.No guarding & no reserves.Trainers cannot nom for event N/P)
$3,855 Murray Bridge to Angle Park Mixed 5/6 N/P Final – 530m (Heats Murray Bridge 13/8/23. N/P. Must have no offences at either track)
$3,505 Grade 6 Bitches only – 530m
$4,560 Mixed – 595m
$3,505 Juvenile – 530m
$6,790 Free For All – 730m
Nominations close Monday 14th August with GRSA at 9.00am.
GOTBA COURSING DATES
Below are the GOTBA at Virginia Coursing dates until the end of the season. GRSA will continue to grade a mix of 4 and 8 dog events as the season progresses.
Sunday August 13
Sunday September 3 (moved from 27th August due to racing at Angle Park on Saturday 26th August)
Sunday September 10
Sunday September 24
Sunday October 8
2023 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN VICTORIA - SPRINT AND DISTANCE FINALS ON TONIGHT
The GCA National Championships have arrived. The National Finals this year will be held at The Meadows in Victoria and are to be conducted on Saturday, 26th August.
Both the National Sprint and National Distance Finals are at Group 1 level.
The SA finals will be held tonight with the Distance Championship over the 730m journey kicking things off in race 6 at 8:34pm.
Box Draw for the Distance Championship
1. Under Siege – Don Turner
2. Zipping Neutron – Tim Aloisi
3. Zoe Rose – Tony Lagana
4. Miss Artemis – Ashlee Griffiths
5. Vacant Box
6. Dashing Deb – Gavin Harris
7. Bedrick Fred - Cherylee Barber
8. Springvale Rex – Gavin Harris
The Sprint Championship will follow in Race 7 at 8:55pm and will include some of the state’s best chasers including heat winners Could Be King and Dash Of Blue.
Box Draw for the Sprint Championship
1. Springvale Maddi – Gavin Harris
2. Springvale Max – Gavin Harris
3. Could Be King – Ben Rawlings
4. Ravers Army – Tim Aloisi
5. Coorong Cam – Tim Richards
6. Reality Infrared – Kiah Hurley
7. Basil Brush Rose- Renata Maruszczyk
8. Dash Of Blue – Richard Pearce
9. Razzle Darryl – Paul Rehmann (1st Res)
10. Fat Boy’s Lucky – John Sargent (2nd Res)
Winners of both finals will be the South Australian representatives in the National finals on Saturday August 26 at The Meadows.
SA NATIONAL STRAIGHT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
The $14,275 2023 State National Straight Track Championship SA Final over 350m was held on Tuesday at Murray Bridge with Federal Outlaw for Ben Rawlings winning the race in 19.05.
Federal Outlaw will now progress to the National final at Healesville on Saturday August 26 alongside second-placed finisher Cash On Delivery trained by Ashlee Griffiths.
The two greyhounds will represent SA at the National Championships against greyhounds from QLD, NSW and VIC. The National Straight Track Championship Final will be held at Healesville on Saturday morning, 26th August –with the winner receiving $28,000.
Previous local winners were -
2019 PANHANDLE SLIM R. MURRAY 19.18
2020 SUSPENSE K. CORBY 19.20
2021 MY NAME’S CRAIG B. RAWLINGS 19.26
2022 HE’S ON FIRE T. RICHARDS 19.05
LOW GRADE SERIES AT ANGLE PARK NEXT WEEK
The next Low Grade Feature Series at Angle Park will be a Maiden Series over the 530m with $2,650 Heats on Thursday, 17th August and the $5,535 Final on Thursday, 24th August.
• Nominations for the Heats close Monday, 14th August at 9.00am.
GAWLER TRACK GRADE IN LATE AUGUST
GRSA is working on a track grade and harrow for Tuesday 29th August and maintenance on Wednesday 30th August while the Gawler venue is out of action due to the Gawler Show.
This will be weather dependant and GRSA will provide more information shortly confirming these dates.
ADELAIDE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB FEATURE RACES WITH MEMBER BENEFITS
The AGRC have sponsored some events again in the coming months, as they did earlier in the year, that provide benefits to members. The events will be –
Thursday, 17th August – AGRC Best 8 $6,535 – 530m (AGRC sponsors with $500 to owner and $500 to trainer if winner of Best 8 is AGRC Member)
Nominations close Monday, 14th August at 9am with GRSA
Saturday, 19th August – AGRC Heats $1,000 5+ wins Series – 530m
Thursday, 24th August – AGRC Final $3,855 5+ wins Series – 530m (AGRC sponsors with $500 to owner and $500 to trainer if winner of Final is AGRC Member)
Nominations close Wednesday, 16th August at 9am with GRSA
Thursday, 14th September – AGRC Heats $3,505 Grade 6 Series – 530m
Thursday, 21st September – AGRC Final $3,855 Grade 6 Series – 530m (AGRC sponsors with $500 to owner and $500 to trainer if winner of Final is AGRC Member)
Nominations close Monday, 11th September at 9am with GRSA
INDUSTRY CONSULTATIVE GROUP PANEL MEETING OUTCOMES – MAIN POINTS
• There will only be one provisional breeders license being provided to multiple participants residing at the same residence. All other applications would be dealt with on a case by case basis. For implementation TBA.
• 2 in 7 starts and 7 in 28 starts rule. The ICG agreed that a 10 day stand down period would be an appropriate penalty for those that knowingly nominated greyhounds that would be ineligible due to the rule. It was suggested any further infringements could attract a monetary penalty. To clarify any penalty would only apply once the dog had gone around, not in instances with late scratchings etc. It is the trainer’s responsibility to be aware of this rule and their implications. For implementation TBA.
• The ICG panel confirmed and supported a $100 fine for any late Pink Card applications. For implementation TBA.
• The ICG panel supported all trialling to be booked through the Trial Booker process to ensure specific criteria is met. Management to investigate amending trial booker into group categories to achieve greater efficiency at the session. For implementation TBA.