Angle Park Preview - 24th November 2022
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
We have another exciting 12 event program ahead of us tonight with the highlight being (Race 8) the 2022 Brian Johnstone feature with $25,000 to the winner on offer which is very open with the two favorites from last week being the reserves as they failed to qualify. Well done to Vadim Roz for getting 3 runners through to tonight’s final. As always all races are Trifecta and First Four and we had a handy night on the punt here last Thursday and tonight hopefully is no different.
Race 1 - Springvale Roxy can start our night on the front foot, she has a good turn of early pace and looks the likely leader, she has a handy record here and is my top selection. Kruger Lass is one that will be running on she will need luck to cross from the wide draw but is amongst the main chances. Box up 1.4.7.8
Race 2 - This is the Maiden of the evening and Ricolina Babe was a handy 2nd here 1st up from interstate, she should be improved by the run and is one for the trifecta punter. Sayua is 1st up from Victoria now in the Steve Brook kennel with 4 placings from 7 runs and placed at her last three she should be in the mix. Box Up 2.4.5.8
Race 3 - Spring Pony was a very close 2nd here last Thursday from box 1, he only needs to begin and stay out of trouble to break through. Ambrose Bale is racing well winning two of his last three here and is the danger. Add Maestro Luke for the minors. Box Up 2.4.5.8
Race 4 - Victa Reid is my selection here he loves the wide draws and continues to run handy times, he looks very hard to beat again. Springvale Maddi returned to the winners circle with a win at Murray Bridge over the short, she goes well here and is the danger. Victa Emma is well drawn and is a place chance. Box Up 1.4.6.8
Race 5 - The Gavin Harris kennel have a couple of good chances throughout the night and Springvale Rex has early pace and is a chance of jumping straight to the front here, he can run time and is the one to beat. Spring High Low has the good draw and is the improver. Box up 1.3.5.7
Race 6 - Springvale Jess has only had the 10 starts for a win and 6 placings, she can handle the wide draw and as this is wide open she can give this a big shake. Jezzali and Spring Monica are chances for the trifecta. Box Up 1.2.5.7
Race 7 - There is a heap of early pace in this so it makes for a handy race to have a First Four in, the main chances look to be Rosie’s No Angel who has been in the money in recent runs and has early pace. Gondola was a last start winner at Gawler over the 400m when leading throughout she has been placed here in the past and is amongst the better chances. Box Up 2.3.5.6
Race 8 - This is the $25,000 to the winner Final and I like one at each way odds in Yarramundi Paul who has the good draw of 1, he ran home well to score here last week from well back and has been in the money at his last five here. Finniss Redeem can show early pace and must be respected. Spring Honour is another who has good box speed and the draw of 7 won’t be a bother. Add Machismo who lacks early pace and will be running on strongly. Box Up 1.3.4.7
Race 9 - We are over the730m here and Mr. Ibrox was far too good for them last week when winning leading throughout, he should do the same again in this. Chatting continues to run into the money, she is well drawn and looks another chance for the trifecta punter. Zipping Nebraska will be improved by the run here last week and is 3rd up from a spell. Box Up 1.2.7.8
Race 10 - Scorching Sun is our top pick in this, he has won three of his last four and is very strong, he should be hard to beat here again. The old fellow Sentinel McLaren is well drawn and will be doing his best work late, he is a must for the top three. Box Up 1.2.5.8
Race 11 - With only the six runners its still a wide betting event, the main chances look to be the inside three. Panorama who is very quick early Orson Katie who was a last start winner from this draw and is very consistent and Zipping Chew who is resuming from a short spell. Box Up 1.2.4.7
Race 12 - Molly Irish has been beaten at her past couple here when starting the punters elect, she can bounce back in this and lead throughout. Slipper’s Tick is well drawn and is the danger. Dozing and Jessore for the First Four. Box Up 1.2.4.8
Best Bets
Race 1, No. 4 - Springvale Roxy
Race 5, No. 3 - Springvale Rex
Race 10, No. 1 - Scorching Sun
Best Each Way
Race 3, No. 5 - Ambrose Bale
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s fantastic night of racing at Angle Park tonight -
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 4,8,7,5
Race 2: 2,4,8,1
Race 3: 2,8,5,4
Race 4: 6,8,4,2
Race 5: 6,3,2,1
Race 6: 3,1,4,2
Race 7: 6,3,7,8
Race 8: 1,4,7,3
Race 9: 8,7,2,1
Race 10: 5,1,2,8
Race 11: 4,1,7,2
Race 12: 4,2,7,8
Best Bets: Race 1, No. 4 - Springvale Roxy
Best Bets: Race 4, No. 6 - Victa Reid
Each-Way: Race 11, No. 4 - Zipping Chew
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY (City A)
Next weeks Angle Park Thursday meeting features –
$3,585 Heats Grade 5 Masters - 530m (For greyhounds 3¾yo or over at time of nom - must have raced previous 6 months or qualy trialled in that time. 4yo & higher will have preference. N/P. $5,150 Final 8/12/22)
$3,585 Fastest Forward (5+ Wins) Final – 530m (Heats Saturday 26/11/22. N/P Selected from Worst to Best of this category. Final field will be an 8-dog field plus reserves, comprising of the greyhounds running the fastest times in the Heats, regardless of their finishing position in those Heats. Race 1 on the program)
$2,465 Open Maiden – 530m
$3,460 SA Owned Grade 6 – 530m
$4,240 Mixed – 595m
$6,320 Free For All – 730m
Nominations close Monday 28th November with GRSA at 9.00am.
LOCAL NEWS
2022 BRIAN JOHNSTONE FINAL TONIGHT
Last Thursday night at Angle Park there were two terrific semi-finals of the Group 3 Brian Johnstone where the first four placegetters from each semi-final qualified for tonight’s feature final. The fastest qualifier for the final was Machismo Bart for Vadim Roz who ran a flying 30.56 when running home powerfully along the rails. The other semi-final winner was his kennel mate Yarramundi Paul also for Vadim in 30.78 when he ran home well from midfield.
The Final field in Box Draw order is:
- Yarramundi Paul Vadim Roz
- Yarramundi Turbo Vadim Roz
- Finniss Redeem Lauren Harris
- Machismo Vadim Roz
- Finniss Surprise Ryan Tugwell
- Agent Nineteen Ben Rawlings
- Spring Honour Greg Board
- Finniss Whisper Lauren Harris
- Bobby Axelrod (1st Res) SCR
- Lektra Teddy (2nd Res) SCR
The Group 3 Brian Johnstone Final is for eligible SA Bred greyhounds whelped between July 2020 and December 2020. The $37,500 Final is race 8 tonight and is listed to jump at 9.07pm (SA time).
The final part of this series will be the Gawler Classic 2021 over the 531m to be run on Friday 30th December for the heats and the final on Friday 6th January.
2023 GAWLER PRODUCE STAKES – NOMINATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW (FRIDAY 25TH NOVEMBER)
The 2022 Gawler Produce Stakes will be run by GRSA in conjunction with the Gawler Greyhound Racing Club.
Once again we will offer guaranteed Final stakemoney of $22,000. The estimate for the total series prizemoney is $40,000, based on this years series. The series is for greyhounds whelped in 2021.
In 2023 we will again be offering additional incentives for trainers to nominate. A bonus will be offered to any greyhound which can win both the Produce Stake and the Gawler Gold Cup.
The jackpot has increased from $10,000 to $11,000 as Springvale Max missed out on winning the Gawler Gold Cup this year after running fourth in his Heat and not qualifying for the Final.
The SA Bred bonus will also be continued; should the winner of the Final be SA Bred, there will be an SA Bred bonus of $1,000 to the owner and $500 to the breeder.
The series will be in June with the Final on Sunday, 25th June 2023. (Pending alterations)
GRSA administers the event for the Club, so all payments are to be made to GRSA. The fees are, one-off payment option $121.00 or the sustaining option of $33 (first), $55 (second) and $88 (Final).
Nomination Forms are available, along with the full list of conditions and the payment schedule.
* Nominations for the 2023 Gawler Produce will close tomorrow Friday, 25th November with GRSA.
MURRAY BRIDGE ANNIVERSARY CUP ON SUNDAY 11TH DECEMBER
On Sunday the 11th December the $4,000 Murray Bridge Anniversary Cup will be run over the 530m.
Nominations close with GRSA at 9.00am on Wednesday 7th December.
GRADING REVIEW PANEL TO MEET TOMORROW
The next meeting for the Grading Review Panel is scheduled for tomorrow at GRSA. An Agenda has been provided to the panel where a number of items will be discussed.
NO TRIALS ON BOXING DAY AT GAWLER OR MURRAY BRIDGE
This year Xmas day falls on Sunday 25th December with Monday 26th December being Boxing Day. There will be no trials on Xmas Day and due to critical staff being unavailable on the Monday there will be NO trials at Gawler or Murray Bridge. There will be trials at Angle Park on Tuesday night 27th December
MURRAY BRIDGE SUMMER DERBY AND OAKS IN DECEMBER
With the support of the Adelaide Greyhound Racing Club Murray Bridge will conduct the Summer Oaks and Derby again this year. Eligibility will be for greyhounds whelped on or after 1st July, 2020 at Murray Bridge in December. Heats will be run on Sunday, 4th December with the finals on Sunday, 11th December.
The conditions are set out below -
$1,645 Heats 2022 AGRC/Murray Bridge Country Summer Derby – 455m (For dogs whelped on or after 1st July, 2020. $5,000 final on Sunday 11/12/22 sponsored by the AGRC. All grades eligible)
$1,645 Heats 2022 AGRC/Murray Bridge Country Summer Oaks – 455m (For bitches whelped on or after 1st July, 2020. $5,000 final on Sunday 11/12/22 sponsored by the AGRC. All grades eligible)
Nominations for the heats close at 9am with GRSA on Wednesday, 30th November.
FESTIVAL OF FIRE TO HEAT UP ANGLE PARK IN DECEMBER
GRSA will continue to support local participants in December when the Festival of Fire series of races are conducted. GRSA is thrilled to conduct for the second year, the Festival of Fire series, the newest and most exciting fortnight on the South Australian greyhound racing calendar.
The “Festival Of Fire, series will provide opportunities for the best 48 nominations over the 530m trip, the best 16 nominations over 595m and the best 8 nominations for a 730m event. There will be Heats and a Final of a restricted event (0-5 wins), running from Saturday morning to Thursday night which will provide a separate opportunity for that category of runner. There will be a change in that the second 595m event will be removed and the main 595m event has been increased from the best 12 greyhounds to best 16 greyhounds. Taking the place of the second 595m event will be a 530m Time Graded event for those greyhounds that have the highest time rating.
The Festival of Fire is an end of year celebration for the local industry, which provides fantastic opportunities across the entire spectrum of racing classes, across all three distances at Angle Park, the home of SA greyhound racing.
The Festival of Fire series will commence on the racenight of Thursday, December 15, continue into the Saturday morning timeslot (December 17) and then culminate in 5 Finals and a special stayers event with all Finals carrying a collective purse in excess of $100,000 the following Thursday night (December 22). The Board has resolved that the top-up amounts for this series will sit outside the Wagering Activity Payments (WAP) model. This means that the majority of the stakemoney for the series will be additional to the guaranteed return that has already been committed to industry through the WAP model.
Conditions –
• Greyhounds must be SA trained. • All races will be Non Penalty
• Greyhounds must be in South Australia as of midnight 1st November 2022 to be eligible (unraced greyhounds that have not had their first training amendment lodged that are in SA at this time will be eligible). For those greyhounds that have left the State prior to this date, however, are considered SA based on the Nationals criteria of 76 days out of 150 days prior to close of nominations for each event will be eligible.
Thursday 15th December
THE ASHES (530M) – Best 16 nominated – Selected by the GRSA Grader – no Reserves – Maidens ineligible – maximum of two Heats – guarding applies For Heats
Heats Thursday, 15th December (Open City A Prizemoney)– Final Thursday, 22nd December (1st $20,000, 2nd $5,800, 3rd $2,900)
THE INFERNO (530M) – For those Greyhounds not selected for The Ashes and not selected for The Flame. Best 32 nominated on Time Rating with reserves – Maidens are ineligible – maximum of four Heats - selection of Heats will be guarded and separated under normal Heat and Final rules. If the same Time Rating, most race wins go in and then most prizemoney go in and then by Graders discretion).
Heats Thursday, 15th December (Grade 5 City A Prizemoney) – Final Thursday, 22nd December (1st $12,500, 2nd $3,650, 3rd $1,825)
THE FLAME (530M) – Lowest ranked 32 nominated on Time Rating – no reserves - Maidens are ineligible – maximum of four Heats - Guarding applies. Selection of Heats will be guarded and separated under normal Heat and Final rules. If same Time Rating, greyhounds with the least race wins go in then the least amount of prizemoney go in and then by Graders discretion. Greyhounds must have had at least one race start over 455m or further in the last 3 months prior to close of nominations to be eligible.
Heats Thursday, 15th December (Grade 6 City A Prizemoney) – Final Thursday, 22nd December (1st $10,000, 2nd $2,900, 3rd $1,450)
THE BONFIRE (595M) – Best 16 nominated – Selected by the GRSA Grader – with Reserves – Maidens ineligible – maximum of two Heats – guarding applies for Heats
Heats Thursday, 15th December (Open City A Prizemoney) – Final Thursday, 22nd December (1st $15,000, 2nd $4,400, 3rd $2,200)
Remaining events determined by nominations received for other events.
*If all Heats are taken then GRSA will allow any 730m greyhound nominated for this night to solo trial in preparation for The Blaze on Thursday, 22nd December.
• Nominations close with GRSA at 9.00am on Monday, 12th December.
Saturday 17th December
THE SPARK (530M) – Best 64 nominated (0-5 wins only) – Selected by the GRSA Grader with Reserves – Maidens are eligible – maximum of eight Heats – guarding of Heats apply (Greyhounds are not eligible if have a race start on Thursday, 15th December).
Heats Saturday, 17th December (Open City B Prizemoney) – Final Thursday 22nd December (1st $10,000, 2nd $2,900, 3rd $1,450)
Remaining events determined by nominations received for other events.
• Nominations close with GRSA at 9.00am on Wednesday, 14th December.
Thursday 22nd December
THE BLAZE (730M) – Open event– Selected by the GRSA Grader – with Reserves – Maidens ineligible
Thursday 22nd December – Best 8 (1st $10,000, 2nd $2,900, 3rd $1,450, Unplaced $400)
Finals – The Ashes, The Inferno, The Bonfire, The Flame and The Spark
Remaining events determined by nominations received for other events.
• Nominations close with GRSA at 9.00am on Monday, 19th December.
GRSA reserves the right to vary conditions of Heats as required based on nominations