Angle Park Preview - 12th September 2024
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
As the weather has started to warm up here in Adelaide so has the racing here at headquarters, tonight we have three Heats of the 2024 SA Oaks (races 2 – 4) with our locals taking on a big contingent from interstate. We also have three Heats of the 2024 SA Derby (races 6 – 8), the interstaters here on paper should shape next week’s Final as several of them look very smart. Race 5 is our distance affair of the evening and its great to see a full field, our staying ranks have bulked up in recent months and its always a highlight of the nights racing.
Race 1 - 4,7,2,1
Race 2 - 1,2,8,7
Race 3 - 4,1,8,3
Race 4 - 5,2,1,3
Race 5 - 2,1,5,7
Race 6 - 8,1,7,4
Race 7 - 3,2,7,6
Race 8- 2,6,8,1
Race 9 - 6,2,1,3
Race 10 - 3,6,1,7
Race 11 - 1,6,2,5
Race 12 - 3,4,5,1
Best Bets
Race 5 No 2 Zipping Neutron
Race 6 No 8 Paw Gunner
Best Each Way
Race 3 No 1 Cabao Opal
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY (City A)
Next week's Angle Park Thursday meeting features -
$35,000 Final SA Derby – 530m – Group 3 (Heats 12/9/24)
$35,000 Final SA Oaks – 530m – Group 3 (Heats 12/9/24)
$4,420 Heats Restricted Wins Feature–595m (0-8 wins only at time of nomination. $5,810 Final 26/9.N/P)
$3,680 Heats Grade 6– 530m ($4,050 Final 26/9/24)
$2,785 Maiden – 530m
$6,315 Special Event N/P-595m (all greyhounds considered.G5 must advise if do not want a start)
$4,050 Masters Grade 5 – 530m (For greyhounds 3¾yo or over at time of nom-must raced prev 6 months or qualy trialled in that time. 4yo & higher pref N/P)
$4,250 SA Owned Grade 5 -530m
$7,140 Open – 730m
* Nominations close Monday 16th September with GRSA at 9.00am.
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.
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s super night of racing at Angle Park tonight -
First 4 selections -
Race 1 - 4,1,2,8
Race 2 - 1,8,2,3
Race 3 - 1,8,4,3
Race 4 - 2,4,5,6
Race 5 - 7,1,2,4
Race 6 - 1,8,7,2
Race 7 - 3,2,7,6
Race 8 - 2,1,6,8
Race 9 - 2,6,5,7
Race 10 -3,6,7,1
Race 11- 6,5,2,1
Race 12 -8,4,5,3
Best Bets: Race 3 No 1 Cabao Opal
Best Bets: Race 6 No 1 This Train
Eachway Bets: Race 5 No 7 Muster
GROUP 3 SA OAKS AND SA DERBY HEATS TONIGHT
The Group 3 SA Oaks and SA Derby Heats will be run tonight at headquarters for greyhounds whelped on or after 1st June 2022 (27 months).
There are three heats of the SA Oaks (races 2, 3 & 4) which include leading interstate contenders Flying Dinar for Kim Erenshaw and newly acquired Tip Me for Cameron Forshaw up against South East performer Bourne Model for David Peckham and SA Final winner of the National Distance Championship Zinfandel Trace for Gavin Harris dropping back to the 530m journey in heat 1.
In heat 2, NSW chaser Sooty Keeping for Charmaine Roberts will be hard to beat however takes on locals Josie Dakota for Colin Simes and Cabao Opal which has had a number of local starts for Kim Johnstone.
In heat 3 we see Champion Puppy placegetter Dakota Ava for Kerry Stagg and the inform Zinfandel Pardy for Stewart Barber for the locals up against impressive interstate performers Paw Bodhi for Mark Delbridge and Bun Storm for trainer Daniel Pell.
The first two placegetters and two fastest third placegetters from each heat will progress through to next weeks Group 3 final on Thursday 19th September ($25,000 to the winner). The box draw will take place oncourse after the running of race 5 tonight.
Races 6, 7 and 8 are the SA Derby heats and feature some of the best young sprinters in the land with numerous interstate greyhounds making the trip across the border for the Derby series.
In heat 1 Victorians This Train for Vicki Wisener and Paw Gunner for Mark Delbridge look the key to the race along with WA visitor Rippin’ Moses for Shayne Williams however in form local Scary Eyes for Cameron Forshaw and Dakota Rylen for Kerry Stagg will carry the flag for SA.
Heat 2 will see highly credentialed WA speedster Iconic Jet for Shayne Williams start an odds on favourite after his brilliant 30.26 trial last week however he will be challenged by inform Victorian Piebald for Anthony Azzopardi, Paw Ike for Mark Delbridge and the undefeated local in three starts Zeberiah for Kirin Corby.
Needful for Victorian trainer Anbthony Azzopardi leads the way in heat 3 along with fellow Victorians Paw Earnest for Mark Delbridge and Hot Ashes for Vicki Wisener along with NSW contender Chuck Keeping for Charmaine Roberts. The locals will need to find their best with Ex WA chaser Gouda Monelli for Nicole Price and last start APK winner Obliterated our two chances in this heat.
The first two placegetters and two fastest third placegetters from each heat will progress through to next weeks Group 3 final on Thursday 19th September ($25,000 to the winner). The box draw will take place oncourse after the running of race 9 tonight.
TAB JACKPOT TONIGHT
ANGLE PARK TREBLE JACKPOT
Races 6,7 and 8 tonight at Angle Park the SA Derby Heats will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Treble Jackpot of $5,000 with the pool expected to pass $25,000.
VICTORIAN GRAND TOURER SOLO TRIALLING SATURDAY MORNING AT ANGLE PARK
Victorian sprinter Grand Tourer for trainer Kelly Bravo will trial at the end of the race meeting on Saturday morning at Angle Park in preparation of our upcoming feature events which includes the Group 1 TAB Adelaide Cup on Friday 11th October. He won at the Meadows on Saturday night running 29.74 over 525m and has won 4 of his last 5 starts.
ICG MEETING TOMORROW
The next meeting of the Industry Consultative Group will be held tomorrow (Friday 13th September) to be held in the offices of GRSA with an Agenda sent to the panel this week.
LOW GRADE SERIES AT ANGLE PARK
The next Low Grade Feature Series at Angle Park will be a Restricted (0-8 Wins) series over the 595m with $4,420 Heats on Thursday, 19th September and the $5,810 Final on Thursday, 26th September.
• Nominations for the Heats close Monday, 16th September at 9.00am.
WATERLOO CUP OVER TWO DAYS
Coursing on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September will feature the Oaks, Derby and Waterloo Cup to be run over two days.
Increased Prizemoney (Beginning 14th July 2024)
4 dog coursing events – first $350, runner up $110 (Up from first $265, runner up $90)
8 dog coursing events – first $525, runner up $160 (up from first $380, runner up $120)
Waterloo Cup – first $6,000, runner up $1,600, thirds $200
Oaks – first $3,700, runner up $1,000, thirds $150
Derby – first $3,700, runner up $1,000, thirds $150
Entry conditions for Derby, Oaks and Waterloo Cup: Must have had 1 start at any Coursing venue during 2024 to be eligible for the Waterloo Cup, Oaks or Derby.
Bonus – If the winner of the Derby, Oaks or Waterloo Cup is a greyhound that has raced at two Virginia Coursing meetings during the 2024 season, a $500 bonus will apply.
*Normal graded events will be conducted on the Saturday along with first rounds of Oaks, Derby and Waterloo Cup if required with Sunday being the completion of Oaks, Derrby and Waterloo Cup.
2024 TAB MATCH RACE CHALLENGE – SA TAKES ON THE ALL STARS THIS MONTH
South Australia will again conduct the annual Match Race Challenge in September, to be held on Thursday, 26th September during the rich Adelaide Cup Carnival.
GRSA has kept the conditions of the series the same as last year to be “SA TAKES ON THE ALL-STARS” to ensure that the Angle Park TAB Match Race Challenge attracts the best greyhounds possible.
It will be four (4) SA greyhounds taking on the four (4) best nominated greyhounds from anywhere in Australia.
GRSA will still guarantee the winner of the TAB Match Race Challenge direct entry into the $100,000 to the winner Group 1 Adelaide Cup Final on Friday, 11th October (bypassing the Adelaide Cup Heats). The winner of the Match Race series is considered qualified for the Group 1 Adelaide Cup and will not be eligible to compete in another series.
• Nominations close at 9am on Monday, 23rd September with GRSA.
Conditions of the TAB Match Race Challenge – SA TAKES ON THE ALL-STARS:
Eligibility as to who represents South Australia or All-Stars will be based around the National Championships domiciliary clause. Greyhounds need to be trained in the State they wish to represent for 76 days out of the last 150 days prior to the date that nominations close (23rd September).
The best four (4) greyhounds nominated from SA will be selected by the GRSA Grader to represent “SA’s Best”. The best four (4) greyhounds nominated from Interstate will be selected by the GRSA Grader to represent “the All-Stars”.
The Grader will use whatever information he has available to select those greyhounds including liaising with other State bodies as required. The SA Grader’s decision will be final.
Those greyhounds not selected from Interstate will be given the opportunity to solo trial or race in another event on the night.
Reserves will be declared, with one (1) from SA and one (1) from Interstate (dependant on nominations), which will replace the SA or All-Stars representative as required.
For example the SA reserve will only replace an SA scratching.
The Grader will rate the four (4) greyhounds from SA and the four (4) from Interstate in order from 1 to 4, with No.1 being the highest rated greyhound from each group. The head-to-head matches will be decided by the two No. 1 rated greyhounds competing against each other and then it will be 2 v 2, 3 v 3 and 4 v 4.
Prizemoney for each individual match will also reflect the seeding of greyhounds from 1 to 4, with the No. 1 rated greyhounds racing for the most prizemoney in the head-to-head races. However, the overall winner of the race will still be determined on actual race times run by each greyhound (to three decimal places only).
PRIZEMONEY:
Prizemoney for each pairing: • 1 v 1 – Winner $4,750, Runner Up $1,000 • 2 v 2 – Winner $4,500, Runner Up $1,000 • 3 v 3 – Winner $4,250, Runner Up $1,000 • 4 v 4 – Winner $4,000, Runner Up $1,000
Prizemoney for the overall placings for TAB Match Race Challenge (based on overall times): • 1st – $7,500 • 2nd – $2,500 • 3rd – $1,000
• Nominations for the Match Race close Monday, 23rd September at 9.00am.
2024 SA COUNTRY CUP CONDITIONS STARTING IN LATE SEPTEMBER
Below are details of how and where greyhounds can qualify for the $8,500 SA Country Cup Final, to be run at Angle Park over 530 metres on Adelaide Cup Final night Friday, 11th October 2024 as a G-SIX.
GRSA have kept the changes to the conditions from last year to encourage more support for the series with the heats at each venue increased to $4,000 each.
Conditions
• All South Australian Greyhound Racing Clubs outside of Angle Park will conduct Heats or nominate greyhounds from which the Greyhound Racing SA Grading Department will choose two representatives. These meetings are Gawler Provincial 1 & 2, Murray Bridge One Turn Provincial 1 and Mount Gambier Provincial 1 & 2.
• The event is open to all South Australian greyhounds that are not above Grade 5 at Angle Park (APK City A meeting only) over 530 metres at the time of nomination. This condition is not applicable to the Mount Gambier representatives. Winner of each event takes a penalty including the Final.
Special Exceptions:
Mount Gambier Club is allowed to include non-South Australian trainers under strict conditions:
1. The Interstate trainer has had starters at 10 meetings for Mt Gambier in the previous 12 months.
2. The Interstate trainer must have trained the greyhound nominated for the previous 2 months.
• Graders’ discretion will be used to determine the best nominated.
• The greyhound must be SA trained (except Mount Gambier as above).
o A South Australian trained greyhound is defined as one that has been racing in SA for a period of not less than 2 out of the 6 months immediately prior to the time of nomination.
• The greyhound must have started at least 2 times in the last 12 months at the track it is attempting to represent.
• There will be a maximum of two Heats per Club with the winners of each Heat qualifying. If there is only one Heat conducted, then the first two placegetters will qualify.
• The two reserves will be determined firstly by a ballot of the second placegetters from all Heats. The third placegetters will then be considered by ballot if required. If a Heat was not conducted at the track, then that track is not included in the ballot. Should a greyhound be withdrawn prior to the ballot, the next placed greyhound from that Club’s Heat will be selected.
• If a greyhound does not qualify from a Qualifying Heat it is eligible to compete at another track in this series so long as meets that tracks criteria.
• Once a greyhound has qualified from a Qualifying Heat, it is not eligible to compete at another track in this series, unless there are insufficient nominations to fill the field.
• Once qualified for the Country Cup Final the greyhound will be ineligible for the Adelaide Cup series or any other race on this Cup Final night.
• Lead up Heats may be up to 8 greyhounds however the Final on Adelaide Cup night will be a G-SIX Final.
Qualifying
Track Dist. Date of Meeting
Murray Bridge 530m Friday 20.09.24 - Nominations close Tuesday, 17th September at 9.00am
Mt Gambier 512m Sunday 29.09.24 - Nominations close Tuesday, 24th September at 9.00am
Gawler 531m Sunday 29.09.24 - Nominations close Wednesday, 25th September at 9.00am
Country Cup Final Prizemoney
1st $5,520
2nd $1,450
3rd $750
Unplaced $260
SA BREEDERS SUPPORT PROGRAM
The Breeders Support Claim which has been increased to a maximum of $5,500 per litter will apply to all SA bred and whelped litters where the mating took place on or after April 1, 2024. Breeders will be able to claim from a wider variation of breeding costs including stud fees, veterinary and transport, vaccination costs and whelping costs. Please see the breakdown below for Breeders who are looking at breeding their next litter. Claims will be processed upon receipt of the Litter Registration form and Claim form.