Angle Park Preview - 2024 Anniversary Cup
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
We have a massive 12 events ahead of us here tonight at headquarters with high lights a plenty which include the running of the 2024 Anniversary Cup final, race 8 on the program. The winner will go home with a whopping $34,000 in there sky rocket and the prestigious trophy. The field is a hot one with four interstaters taking on the four locals and I will stick with the inform Riot Rooster out in box 6, he has won his last four here all in quick times but his only down side is he can miss the kick on occasions. Zali Keeping (4) was impressive first up when 2nd and will be much improved by another look around the Angle Park circuit, Buddy Monelli (1) has the prime draw for the final and is right in the mix.
Another final on the card is the running of the SA Distance Championship which is race 4, with only the four runners Lena Jinx looks to have a mortgage on $10,000 cheque and should win by another big margin.
Race 1 - 1,2,6,8
Race 2 - 1,2,4,7
Race 3 - 2,5,7,1
Race 4 - 3,1,5,7
Race 5 - 3,1,8,2
Race 6 - 5,3,4,1
Race 7 - 1,3,5,4
Race 8 - 6,4,1,7
Race 9 - 8,1,2,6
Race 10 - 3,6,8,2
Race 1 1 - 2,4,8,1
Race 12 - 2,4,7,8
Best Bets
Race 6 No 5 - Yoda Lady
Race 8 No 6 - Riot Rooster
Best Each Way
Race 10 No 8 - Presley
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY (City A)
Next week's Angle Park Thursday meeting features -
$4,050 Heats Dogs ONLY Grade 5 Feature – 530m ($5,810 Final 9/11/24)
$4,050 Murray Bridge to Angle Park Mixed 5/6 N/P Final – 530m (Heats Murray Bridge 26/4/24. N/P. Must have no offences at either track)
$3,680 Fastest Forward (1-6 Wins) Final–530m (Hts Thur 25/4. N/P Worst to Best of this category. Final 8-dog+reserves, comprising greyhounds running fastest times in Hts regardless finishing position.)
$3,680 Grade 6 – 530m (For greyhounds who have won 1 to 2 races)
$2,785 Open Maiden – 530m
$4,420 Grade 5 – 595m
$7,140 Open – 730m
* Nominations close Monday 29th April with GRSA at 9.00am.
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s super night of racing at Angle Park tonight -
First 4 selections -
Race 1 - 6,2,1,8
Race 2 - 1,2,5,8
Race 3 - 5,7,2,1
Race 4 - 3,1,5,7
Race 5 - 8,1,3,6
Race 6 - 5,4,3,1
Race 7 - 1,3,5,6
Race 8 - 8,1,4,6
Race 9 - 1,4,8,3
Race 10 -2,3,8,6
Race 11- 2,4,8,6
Race 12 -2,4,7,8
Best Bets: Race 7 No 1 Supreme Sword
Best Bets: Race 8 No 8 Kai Bale
Best Bets: Race 10 No 2 Keep It Zipped
SA DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL TONIGHT
Unfortunately, there were only 4 nominations for the SA Distance Championship final and based on the support showed by GRSA for a lead up race last week with 4 runners, GRSA has again showed the support for these stayers by running this event. The final will be race 4 tonight due to start at 7.46pm.
$15,250 SA Distance Championship Final – Box Draw
1. Springvale Rex -- Gavin Harris
2. VACANT BOX
3. Lena Jinx -- Gavin Harris
4. VACANT BOX
5. Aussie Brad -- Brenda Oakey
6. VACANT BOX
7. Bandit Hazel -- Rob Harnas
8. VACANT BOX
9. No Reserve
10. No Reserve
SA ANNIVERSARY CUP FINAL TONIGHT
There were three heats of the $50,000 SA Anniversary Cup last week with heat winners being Ravers Army (30.78), Riot Rooster (30.24) and Kai Bale (30.32). The final will be race 8 tonight due to start at 9.17pm.
$50,000 SA Anniversary Cup Final – Box Draw
1. Buddy Monelli -- Lyn Smith
2. Cindy Keeping -- Charmaine Roberts
3. Tom Keeping -- Charmaine Roberts
4. Zali Keeping -- Charmaine Roberts
5. Ravers Army -- SCR
6. Riot Rooster -- Ben Rawlings
7. Fantastic Spike -- Liz Chegia
8. Kai Bale -- Tim Aloisi
9. Peaky Boo (1st Res) -- SCR
10. Dash Of Blue (Box 5) -- Richard Pearce'
ZIPPING NEUTRON & LIKE WILDFIRE SHOOTING FOR 715 SUCCESS AT THE GARDENS TOMORROW NIGHT
The heats of the richest staying event in the world worth $500,000 will be held tomorrow night at the Gardens in NSW and SA will have two terrific chances of qualifying.
Kennel mates Zipping Neutron and Like Wildfire will take on the 715m heats, they have been sent to Peter Lagogiane for the series by local trainer Tim Aloisi. Zipping Neutron is in race 7 no 4 while Like Wildfire is in race 8 no 3, with four heats only the top two will qualify so running first or second gets the local stars through to the final.
They have trialled at the venue over 600m recently and ran 34.03 for Wildfire and 34.11 for Neutron with the track record being held by Like Wildfire at 33.88 so the greyhounds look to be in top form.
Good luck tomorrow night in the feature series.
NOMINATING ARRANGEMENTS DUE TO ANZAC DAY
With Anzac Day today please be advised nominations for Murray Bridge Tuesday (29/4) and Gawler Wednesday (30/4) close at 9am with GRSA tomorrow (Friday 26/4/24)
2023 GOTY AWARDS NIGHT ON SATURDAY 4TH MAY
Please be advised the 2023 Greyhound of the Year awards night will be held at Angle Park on Saturday, 4th May.
GOTBA COURSING DATES
GOTBA at Virginia will hold their next Coursing meeting on Sunday, 5th May. Further dates until the end of June are Sunday May 19th, Sunday June 2nd & Sunday June 16th .
LOW GRADE FEATURE SERIES AT ANGLE PARK
The next Low Grade Feature Series at Angle Park will be a Grade 5 for Male greyhound ONLY over the 530m with $4,050 Heats on Thursday, 2nd May with the $5,810 Final on Thursday, 9th May.
• Nominations for the Heats close Monday, 29th April at 9.00am
2024 GROUP 3 HOWARD ASHTON HEATS – NOMINATIONS CLOSE MONDAY 6TH MAY
The major race for Breeders 2024 is the Group 3 Howard Ashton. Trainers are reminded that the $3,700 Heats will be run on Thursday, 9th May.
These will be followed by the $4,500 Semi-Finals on May 16th and the $37,500 Final on May 23rd.
This race is for greyhounds that are eligible for Breeders 2024. Greyhounds didn't have to have compete in the Preludes to run in the Group 3 Howard Ashton.
• Nominations for the Heats close on Monday, 6th May with GRSA at 9.00am.
2024 WEBLEC ACE AND MEPUNGA BLAZER AT STUD MURRAY BRIDGE STRAIGHT TRACK CUP NEXT MONTH
The $14,275 Weblec Ace and Mepunga Blazer at Stud Murray Bridge Straight Track Cup Final will be run on Tuesday, 21st May 2024.
The Heats will be conducted on Tuesday, 14th May 2024
• Nominations for the Heats close on Thursday, 9th May with GRSA at 9.00am
FINALISTS FOR THE 2023 TAB SA GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR
The Greyhound of the Year Selection Panel has determined the eligible Finalists for the 2023 TAB SA Greyhound of the Year. All greyhounds have been considered with the greyhounds need to be SA trained at the time for performance’s to be considered along with other eligibility criteria. The panel members will cast their individual votes on the title, with the winner announced at the Awards Dinner at Angle Park on Saturday 4th May 2024. The Greyhound of the Year Panel members are also voting on other awards including the SA Bred GOTY, SA Distance GOTY, SA Sprinting GOTY, SA Short Course GOTY and SA Bred & SA Owned Interstate trained greyhound to be announced at the Awards Dinner.
The GOTY Finalists are:
COULD BE KING
2023 Starts 39-1sts 12, 2nds 9, 3rds 7
Trainer – Ben Rawlings
2023 Prizemoney $64,290
Greyhound of the Month –
DASH OF BLUE
2023 Starts 34-1sts 17, 2nds 5, 3rds 6
Trainer – Richard Pearce
2023 Prizemoney $61,745
Greyhound of the Month – June & July
RAVERS ARMY
2023 Starts 31-1sts 17, 2nds 1, 3rds 0
Trainer – Tim Aloisi
2023 Prizemoney $57,590
Greyhound of the Month –
WHERE’S POPPY
2023 Starts 20-1sts 13, 2nds 5, 3rds 2
Trainer – Kirin Corby
2023 Prizemoney $75,260
Greyhound of the Month – September & December
ZIPPING NEUTRON
2023 Starts 24-1sts 20, 2nds 2, 3rds 1
Trainer – Tim Aloisi
2023 Prizemoney $97,264
Greyhound of the Month – June & August
VIRGINIA MOWING EACH THURSDAY
Participants are advised that mowing will occur at Virginia each Thursday morning until further notice, to ensure the maintenance of the venue is maintained.
DAYLIGHT SAVING – MURRAY BRIDGE TRIALS
A reminder to ALL participants that daylight saving has started so please be sure to check kennel times and start times of events to ensure nothing is missed.
As its Non Daylight saving the Murray Bridge trials has reverted back to at 4:00pm start.