Angle Park Preview - 13th July
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
The Shadow is currently at large however we have been able to get our GRSA website form analysis to cast their eye over tonight’s terrific card of racing at Angle Park.
Race 1 - Race clearly revolves around BAZINGA AVA (5) who was terrific in her heat. She's got a flat spot midrace, but is faultless early and is strong. The one to beat. ZEAL EXPRESS (8) was brave in his heat and won't surprise at all if he wins this. SHE'S ALL CHEEK (4) might just get the right run early to surprise after a solid run last week.
Race 2 - Time to get the dartboard out, three first starters and all from respected kennels. CALL ME JACQUES (6) is likely to have a bit of talent and if the money comes then it will be worth following. ASCEND (1) has shown enough already in his starts and should get enough room to offset his wide running trait. CYCLONE JUNGLE (4) for third.
Race 3 - Another tricky maiden with three first starters and two of them drawing well. I have always liked ZIPPING RUCKMAN (4) and whilst his early speed hurts him, he might just be good enough to pinch this. GRAND MAGIC (1) has a great draw, if he's good enough to use it. WHO KNOWS GUS (7) could follow the railer in #5 and get a good run.
Race 4 - This should be a beauty! BIG OPAL ROCKS (5) is something else when he's switched on, has a mesmerising turn of foot and is so strong. First look here the only worry, but he will pick these up and carry them back to the kennels if he's spot on. BERNARDO BOWL (8) can get to the front down the back, whilst EXPRESS SPEED (7) will run home well.
Race 5 - Fascinating prelude for the Champion Puppy. All things being equal then ONE LAST KISS (7) should bounce back and show how good he is. Wide draw is fine as he uses plenty of the track. BUZZ THE HUSTLER (6) goes the right way about things and just needs to offset this draw. HELP ME RONDA (3) goes quite nicely and the draw will help.
Race 6 - Handy race here. DAZZLING CRUISER (7) was terrific at Gawler, doing it at both ends and handling a wide draw. Can lead these easily and will be hard to beat if she does. RAGIN' HUGO (1) has the draw to show up, has speed to work with and from the good draw, can go to the lead early. HOOGLEY (4) is talented and can make his presence felt.
Race 7 - Well this is even! A few winning hopes and different ways to look at things. PETINA (4) always produces eye-catching efforts, but I think she may get enough clear air here to finish first. Just needs a clear runway midrace. VICTA MONTY (1) is obvious from the draw and should be getting his chance. ON THE NORTHERNS (3) is a nice pup.
Race 8 - This race is a ripper! COULD BE KING (4) was just so good last start and he might just get the room he desires here. With the right luck, then he will be way too strong for these. FANTASTIC DIXIE (6) has an incredible motor, but she's always asking for too much luck. Can win with the right run. AIR OUTLAW (3) is in good form right now.
Race 9 - Competitive field here and a few winning hopes. FANTASTIC FAITH (5) might just get first crack at the lead here and if she does then she will give them something to catch. COORONG CAM (7) is a bull and might just be too intimidating when he works through his gears. LOT OF POISE (8) would win with a repeat of last weeks run. Good race!
Race 10 - Small but certainly intriguing this race! DASHING JINX (3) is going well and the small field helps him. Just needs to come out and he will take some beating. SPRINGVALE REX (5) was a terrific winner last start and should set the pace. MORE SIRIUS (1) brings a new form line and is surely going well to be over this trip first up for a while.
Race 11 - Well this is very tricky, every dog has a hope in this. Will side with LOVING THE CASH (2) who was really impressive at her last start here, covering extra ground before winning well at Mount Gambier last start. Low draw should assist. COCO COASTER (1) gets the right draw here following a handy run on Monday night. RHONDA WINE (8) for third.
Race 12 - Good finish to the night and will go the way of RAGIN' RIOT (2) in an even race. Can step better than last week and I thought she held herself well through the line. ROXY ROVER (4) was awesome last week, just need to see her do it again now. VICTA TONY (1) was sound last week and gets his chance with the good draw.
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s super night of racing at Angle Park tonight -
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 5,6,3,4
Race 2: 6,1,8,2
Race 3: 5,4,2,1
Race 4: 5,8,2,1
Race 5: 6,7,8,5
Race 6: 7,6,3,4
Race 7: 1,8, 4,6
Race 8: 6,1,3,4
Race 9: 7,8,4,1
Race 10: 3,5,1
Race 11: 6,1,4,2
Race 12: 2,1,4,7
Best Bets: Race 6, No. 7 Dazzling Cruiser
Best Bets: Race 7, No. 1 Victa Monty
Eachway: Race 8, No. 6 Fantastic Dixie
ANGLE PARK TRACK TURNOVER THIS WEEKEND
As part of the maintenance of the Angle Park Track a track turnover will take place this weekend Saturday 15th July. This is the best opportunity the team have to keep the track maintained which will require both Saturday and Sunday to prepare the track for racing on Monday night. As a result, the trials this Saturday will be cancelled.
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY (City A)
Next weeks Angle Park Thursday meeting features –
$14,275 2023 SA Champion Puppy Final – 530m (For greyhounds whelped on or after 1st July 2021. Unraced Maidens are ineligible. N/P. Prelude form considered)
$4,210 Heats Mixed Masters Feature – 530m (For greyhounds 3¾yo or over at time of nom - must have raced previous 6 months or qualy trialled in that time. 4yo and higher will have preference. Masters conditions apply. N/P. $5,535 Final 27/7/23)
$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 and no reserves. Trainers cannot nominate for this event specifically. Non Penalty)
$4,210 Mixed 6/5 Bitches Only – 595m
$2,650 Open Maiden – 530m
$6,015 Open-595m (all greyhounds considered. G5 must advise if do not want a start)
$3,705 SA Bred Grade 6 -530m
$6,790 Free For All – 730m
Nominations close Monday 17th July with GRSA at 9.00am.
2023 SA CHAMPION PUPPY PRELUDE TONIGHT
Our feature race tonight is Race 5 @ 8.01pm the 2023 SA Champion Puppy Prelude with a field of 8 of our best young sprinters in the State. As there were only 8 nominations for the heats, GRSA elected to program this as a prelude tonight with the $14,275 Fresh Pet Food Co Champion Puppy final programmed for next Thursday night 20th July at Angle Park.
Under conditions approved through the Grading Review Panel in 2020 all greyhounds will need to nominate for next Thursday night’s final with nominations opened for this event. GRSA will give strong preference to greyhounds that competed in tonight’s prelude.
Tonights Champion Puppy Prelude in Box Draw order is:
1. Princess Imogen - Ben Rawlings
2. Hurricane Carter - Craig Jaensch
3. Help Me Rhonda - Ben Rawlings
4. Bad Guy Boris - Adam Manton
5. Child Of Light - Bosko Stamenkvic
6. Buzz The Hustler - Maurie Kiley
7. One Last Kiss - Bill Wudarczyk
8. Footrot Fender - Bosko Stamenkovic
VICTA DAMIAN, VICTA MARLI AND LIVE IT IN MATURITY HEATS ON SATURDAY NIGHT AT MEADOWS
Team Rasmussen will be on the road again this weekend with Victa Damian, Victa Marli and Live It engaged in the Group 1 Maturity heats on Saturday night at the Meadows. Live It is in race 5 at 7.21pm and has drawn box 1, Victa Damian also has the red box and is in race 6 at 7.42pm while Victa Marli is in race 10 at 9.01pm and has drawn box 7. Good luck to connections on Saturday night.
2023 MOUNT GAMBIER ANNIVERSARY CUP WORTH $8,000 ON 23rd JULY – TWO HEATS THIS SUNDAY
One of the main feature meetings for the Mount Gambier GRC is programmed on Sunday, 23rd July where the $8,000 (increase in prizemoney) Exchange Printers Anniversary Cup Final for Open greyhounds will be run over the 512m along with the $2,500 John Reid Memorial Maiden Final over 305m and the $5,000 Eric Lewis Memorial Feature Open over the 732m along with other events.
We have two heats the Anniversary Cup this Sunday which are races 7 and 8 and features the likes of Mary Bridget, Whiskey Chaser and Lupini Monelli in heat 1 and Ravers Army, Aston Ziebell and Max Power in heat 2. The first four from each heat will qualify for next Sunday’s $8,000 final.
We have four heats John Reid Maiden over the 305m with 28 greyhounds nominated which is a terrific result for the Club. The first two from each heat will qualify for next Sundays final which will be an 8 dog event due to added prizemoney and number of heats.
2023 NORTH V SOUTH CHALLENGE KICKS OFF AT GAWLER ON SUNDAY
The 2023 North V South Challenge will have 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 starts on Sunday with one Heat for Gawler greyhounds over 531m (race 5 – 5 runners) and one Heat for Murray Bridge greyhounds over 531m (race 6 – 8 runners). Over the short course we have one Heat for Gawler greyhounds over 400m (race 7 – 5 runners) and one Heat for Murray Bridge greyhounds over 400m (race 8 – 8 runners).
Round 2 will be at Murray Bridge next Sunday 23rd July with the same greyhounds competing in one Heat for the Gawler greyhounds and one Heat for Murray Bridge greyhounds
Points will be allocated for each round (1st 12 points, 2nd 9, 3rd 7, 4th 5, 5th 4, 6th 3, 7th 3, 8th 3) with the 4 highest point getters from each region qualifying for the finals.
*Trainers need to be aware that the finals of this series are planned to be run at Gawler on Sunday 30thJuly. The National Straight track heats will be run on Tuesday 1st August and the National Sprint heats on Thursday 4th August.
LOW GRADE SERIES AT ANGLE PARK
The next Low Grade Feature Series at Angle Park will be a Mixed Masters Series series over the 530m with $4,210 Heats on Thursday, 20th July and the $5,535 Final on Thursday, 27th July.
• Nominations for the Heats close Monday, 17th July at 9.00am.
MURRAY BRIDGE STAFF AT TRIALS
Please be advised that GRSA has not been able to obtain staff to manage some upcoming trial sessions at Murray Bridge, resulting in no trials on Monday 17th July.
There will be trials on Wednesday 19th July however there will be NO satisfactory trials. The next fortnightly opportunity will now be on Wednesday 2nd August.
Should staffing issues change trial sessions will be put back on where possible.
GRADING REVIEW PANEL MEETING OUTCOMES – MAIN POINTS
• GRSA will allow one extra Grade 6 over another distance for City A Thursday meetings bringing this into line with all tracks in SA. No retrospectivity regarding this change.
• GRSA has removed the condition where once a greyhound has won a Grade 5 or higher event on a City A meeting that the greyhound will lose all Grade 6 events at all other tracks. This means a greyhound could be a Grade 4 or Grade 3 over 530m on a Thursday City A meeting and will still be able to win Grade 6 events at other tracks. No retrospectivity regarding this change.
• GRSA will now allow a greyhound after winning a Grade 5 Masters event in faster time than the time standard to get back into Masters with 2 runs in a Grade 5 at the track and distance, it doesn’t matter if they are placed or unplaced just so long as there are two starts out of Masters. This has been changed from being just unplaced to get back.
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 ASAP.
• 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 ASAP.
• The ICG panel confirmed and supported a $100 fine for any late Pink Card applications. For implementation ASAP.
• 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 ASAP.
2023 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN VICTORIA
The GCA National Championships are just around the corner. 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 State series’ for SA will be held at Angle Park on Thursday, 3rd August for the Sprint Heats over 530m with the State Final of the Sprint and one-off Final over 730m of the Distance on the 10th August. In an effort to support this series ALL States will be conducting their Finals on the same night to be run within a two hour period.
• Nominations will close at the normal time with GRSA which will be at 9am on Monday, 31st July
A reminder to all trainers of the clause which requires a greyhound to have been domiciled in South Australia for a period of not less than 76 days out of the 150 days immediately prior to the nomination closing date to be eligible to represent SA, which going back is on Wednesday, 17th May 2023. If unsure of a greyhound’s status, please contact the GRSA grading staff.
NATIONAL STRAIGHT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP AT HEALESVILLE
The National Straight Track Championship this year will be held at Healesville on Saturday morning, 26th August – so all the National Finals will be held on the same day.
This year SA will have two SA dogs represent the State in the series with QLD, NSW, VIC and SA challenging for the title.
So the Straight Track series aligns with the circle and the other States, our Heats will be held at Murray Bridge on Tuesday, 1st August with our Final on Tuesday, 8th August. Prizemoney for the SA Straight track Final will be $10,000 to the winner aligned with the other three States.
It is important that trainers are aware that these series’ for the circle and straight track are run at the same time so please be mindful of this when nominating and the qualifying criteria.
• Nominations close with GRSA at 9am on Thursday, 27th July
A reminder to all trainers of the clause which requires a greyhound to have been domiciled in South Australia for a period of not less than 76 days out of the 150 days immediately prior to the nomination closing date to be eligible to represent SA, which going back is on Saturday, 13th May 2023. If unsure of a greyhound’s status, please contact the GRSA grading staff.
LOW GRADE RACE FOR THURSDAYS AT ANGLE PARK
In an effort to ensure we are programming 12 races each Thursday night at Angle Park, GRSA has introduced a low grade race for some Thursday nights. These races are for Grade 5 greyhounds over 530m that have a low WPS (Weighted Points Score). Prizemoney will be slightly less than a normal Grade 5, however, these races will be non-penalty. There will be no guarding, no reserves and only one 8 greyhound race. This should provide encouragement for those trainers who have 500m+ greyhounds but feel they cannot compete on a normal Thursday night due to current form. We are hoping to draw from a different pool of greyhounds and GRSA would encourage trainers to nominate.
$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 and no reserves. Trainers cannot nominate for this event specifically. Non Penalty)
The next programmed event is on Thursday, 29th June.
• Nominations close Monday, 17th July with GRSA at 9.00am
GRSA has also continued with the 1 – 4 win Time Graded Heats on a Saturday morning over 530m into a Thursday night Final, however, with the introduction of the race on Thursday night, in May the 5+ 530m Time Graded events will only be run if insufficient nominations for the meeting (there will be no Heats for this pool of greyhounds unless specifically programmed).
GRSA will also continue running Heats at Murray Bridge, Angle Park Monday and Gawler into a Thursday night Final where the program allows to draw from a different pool of greyhounds over 500m.
GOTBA COURSING DATES
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 July 16, Sunday August 13, Sunday September 3, Sunday September 10, Sunday October 8