Angle Park Preview - 24th October 2024
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
With the Shadow still away for a few more days our friends at SA.THEDOGS.COM.AU have kindly provided their over view of each of our races again tonight.
Race 1 - DARCY DAKOTA (5) to get the night going for the punters. He is an absolute rocket this bloke and looks a certainty to lead and lead for a long way. Will stop late, but should be far enough ahead. BLACK CHIP (1) was terrific last start at Gawler and he should get heaps of room to work with. Threat. SPRING MARRISHIA (2) has strength on her side.
Race 2 - Huge fan of HE'S MAGIC (1) and when he starts to put it all together then he will turn out quite a handy dog. This suits well and if he can just get a clear run then I expect him to be too good. CHERRY LANE (4) was terrific last week when she found the front and stuck on well. REV OLIVE (2) is nicely drawn down low, can threaten late.
Race 3 - Couple of quick ones early in this. BLUE PETE (5) has plenty of speed and is perfectly drawn in the middle of the track where he likes to race. Showed strength last start and might be too good late. TERRIFIC IZZY (2) looks a great chance of leading and setting up a margin, just needs to hang on. BOURNE MODEL (1) is well drawn.
Race 4 - EXULTANT MCLAREN (1) isn't ideally drawn, but he was terrific last start and if he can repeat that effort then he can certainly take this out. Just needs to get some clear running midrace. DAKOTA MILA (4) has pace on her side and she can offset the middle draw early. DARK THRILL (2) is well drawn down low, has speed and strength.
Race 5 - No overwhelming confidence with this one, but TERRIFIC LUCY (4) goes on top. She normally shows terrific early speed and if she jumps like she can, then should lead and be hard to catch. NO FINES (6) can tag her over early and then prove a threat late. CANYA STRIKER (1) was good first up and will be strong late here.
Race 6 - SCARY EYES (4) is the class factor here and he has enough speed to cross over to a very ominous spot, or potentially lead. He's strong and would be super hard to beat if he settles close. BEWITCH (3) is nicely drawn down low, she could cross the inside pair and run a good race. AUNTY MEEKA (7) has ability, just needs some luck.
Race 7 - MUSTER (3) is clearly the most talented out of this lot and if he drew wide then I would be more confident, but he should still handle the inside fine. Does like room to his outside. Wins with the right run. WARRINGAH BALE (5) was great over the 530m trip last start, definite threat. JUST ALFIE (8) will be needing some luck.
Race 8 - Good bitches only final this! DAKOTA AVA (7) is perfectly drawn off the track and she has a brilliant blend of speed and strength. Just needs to get out of the boxes well. HOT LIPS (4) is airborne at the moment and will quickly muster into an ominous spot. FANTASTIC ADA (1) looks a decent chance of leading them up early.
Race 9 - Absolute ripper of a race this. MALLEE BEAUTY (2) has a big future and showed she can handle two turn racing. Inside draw should give her the chance to boot through to the lead. YODA LADY (4) was super unlucky last start and she can land close to the front. Is strong too. ZEBERIAH (5) is another with a big future, he's super strong.
Race 10 - Even masters field here and will go with THAT'LL DO NEO (2). He has the good draw and enough speed to jump to the front and glide along the rails. Would be tough to beat. YARRAMUNDI PAUL (7) is super strong and good enough to handle the draw. Just needs to avoid early trouble. BALONNE BOY (4) can charge over early if he gets right out of the boxes.
Race 11 – Only a small field of four so we will go with BOOM BOOM JINX (8) who is very good and has plenty of strength. Just needs to find the rail. ROCKET BALE (6) is in great form, needs to cross over.
Race 12 - BEN TANGO (5) on top to send us home. Likes to race in the middle of the track and he has great pace and strength. Can follow the speed below and whip around them midrace. FANTASTIC HELGA (1) is super strong, will rattle home late, just needs some luck during the run. TERRIFIC BAZ (4) is quick early and he could shoot over to the lead.
BOY FROM THE BUSH
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s wonderful night of racing at Angle Park tonight -
First 4 selections -
Race 1 - 5,1,7,2
Race 2 - 1,7,8,4
Race 3 - 1,2,5,8
Race 4 - 4,8,1,5
Race 5 - 1,4,8,3
Race 6 - 4,8,3,1
Race 7 - 3,8,5,2
Race 8 - 5,7,4,1
Race 9 - 2,5,8,7
Race 10 - 7,2,3,5
Race 11- 8,6,2,1
Race 12 – 5,4,2,1
Best Bets: Race 4 No 4 Dakota Mila
Best Bets: Race 5 No 1 Canya Striker
Eachway Bets: Race 8 No 5 Amazed By You
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.
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY (City A)
Next week's Angle Park Thursday meeting features -
$14,275 Leigh Rogers – Grade 6 Final – 530m (Heats 24/10/24)
$2,100 Heats Fastest Forward (1-4 wins) – 530m ($3,680 Final Thursday 7/11/24. 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. Trainer can only have 2 runners per Heat however may have more if insufficient nominations. N/P. Trainers MUST nominate Time Graded Heats to be considered
$2,785 Maiden – 530m
$4,050 Grade 5 Masters - 530m (For greyhounds 3¾yo or over at time of nom must raced prev 6 months or qualy trialled in that time. 4yo & higher will have pref. N/P)
$4,050 Maiden/Grade 6 – 595m
$6,315 Special Event N/P-595m (all greyhounds considered.G5 must advise if do not want a start)
$7,140 Open – 730m
• Nominations close Monday 28th October with GRSA at 9.00am.
LOCAL NEWS
2024 LEIGH ROGERS GRADE 6 FEATURE HEATS TONIGHT
There are 6 heats of the Leigh Rogers Grade 6 feature tonight to be run over the 530m journey with some of the best young local talent looking to qualify for next Thursdays $14,275 Final on 31st October. The series has been extremely well supported by the industry and exciting prospects Darcy Dakota, He’s Magic, Bourne Model, Mitzi Rocks, Canya Striker and Scary Eyes will all be top chances in their heats to qualify.
With 6 heats the winners and the two fastest second placegetters will qualify for next weeks final. The box draw will be conducted oncourse tonight after the running of race 7.
GRSA introduced this race onto the feature race calendar seven years ago in recognition of former long-time Food and Beverage Manager, Leigh Rogers, who lost his battle with a rare form of cancer eight years ago. Leigh is the husband of Rachel and father of three young girls (not so young anymore) and it will be great to see them, extended family and former work collegues on course in recognition of Leigh next week.
2024 PETER KITTLE TOYOTA GROUP 3 GAWLER GOLD CUP FINAL THIS SUNDAY
After five Heats on Monday night we have an outstanding field assembled for the Final this Sunday night, 27th October at our Northern track. Heat winners were Fear The Dragon 30.65, Bobby Axelrod 30.47, Lone Rooster 30.53, Pet Detective 31.01 and Agent Nineteen 30.89.
The Gawler GRC are extremely proud that they have been able to secure Peter Kittle Toyota as their major sponsor for the Group 3 Cup Final which promises to be one of their best in recent times.
The $36,000 2024 Group 3 Gawler Gold Cup Final over 531m will be race 8 and due to start at 8.17pm. Gawler Cup box draw listed below -
1. Lone Rooster - Ben Rawlings $2.90
2. Long Haul -- Kiah Hurley $8.00
3. Agent Nineteen -- Ben Rawlings $10.00
4. Fear The Dragon -- Ben Rawlings $4.40
5. Bobby Axelrod -- Dillon Robinson $3.50
6. Sutton Ebony -- Jack Williams $14.00
7. Pet Detective -- Ben Rawlings $14.00
8. Croatian Comet -- Tracie Price $14.00
9. Chapel Road (1st Res) -- Kiah Hurley $6.00
10. Zelda Chaos (2nd Res) -- Kiah Hurley $21.00
Also featured on the night will be the $8,000 Gawler Sprint Classic Final, after two Heats on Monday night the winners were Euler Bale 22.21 however has been withdrawn from the series due to injury and Cash On Delivery 22.43. This will be race 2 on the program due to start at 6.15pm.
Another highlight will be the $8,500 Bothing Gawler Stayer’s Cup Final over the 643m which will be race 5 on the night due to start at 7.15pm. After two heats were also conducted on Monday night the race shapes as an interesting contest. Heat winners were Tex’s Ear in 37.72 and Springvale Bray in 37.28.
The Gawler GRC and GRSA named the Stayers Cup in honour of Bothing a few years ago to recognise one of our great stayers over the last 20 years. Bothing was nicely bred being by Carlisle Jack out of Which Wire, owned by Andrew Lee, Brett Smith and Alexander Calabria and trained by Bosco Stamenkovic. In the year of 2006 there was no better stayer in the country after he won the National Distance Championship at Launceston in Tasmania over the 720m where he established a new track record of 42.49 and won by almost 5 lengths. He also currently holds the Gawler 643m track record which he set 15 years ago running an amazing 36.81 and won by almost 18 lengths, with few greyhounds getting close to this mark over the last decade and a half. He won the State Final of the National Distance, he was named SA Staying Greyhound of the Year and showed he could sprint as well, winning a Heat of the SA St Leger before finishing third in the Final. His best time over the 515m at Angle Park was 29.30 while he ran 43.06 over the 731m, he also won at Wentworth Park in 42.72 over the 720m. His career ended with 17 wins and 7 placings from only 30 lifetime starts with earnings around $82,000 in prizemoney.
We also have the $4,000 Gawler Cup Consolation for greyhounds that didn’t quite make the Group 3 Final which will be race 6 on the program due to start at 7.35pm with the last of 11 races on a huge night for the Gawler Club at 9.18pm
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 fourth year, the Festival of Fire series, our newest and most exciting fortnight on the South Australian greyhound racing calendar.
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 different distances at Angle Park, the home of SA greyhound racing with programmed events to be released shortly.
The Festival of Fire series culminates on finals night on Thursday 19th December with multiple feature finals carrying a collective purse in excess of $100,000, Heats for all features will be run at Angle Park meetings in the week preceding the marquee finals night.
Conditions –
• Greyhounds must be SA trained.
• Greyhounds must be in South Australia as of midnight 1st November 2024 to be eligible (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.
• All races will be Non Penalty
ANGLE PARK TRACK HARROW ON FRIDAY 1ST NOVEMBER – NO TRIALS THAT WEEKEND
As part of the maintenance of the Angle Park Track a track harrow will take place on Friday 1st November 2024 with follow up work required on the Saturday. This is the best opportunity the team have to keep the track maintained which will require both Saturday and Sunday to get the track back in order for racing on Monday night. As a result, the trials programmed on Saturday 2nd November will be cancelled. This will all be weather dependent.
GROUP 3 BRIAN JOHNSTONE HEATS IN NOVEMBER
Following the second Classic 2024 Prelude Final, attention will swing to the rich Brian Johnstone Series. The Group 3 series is the main event of the Classic 2024 Futurity. The $3,700 Heats for the Brian Johnstone will be run on Thursday, 7th November at Angle Park, followed by the $4,500 Semi Finals on Thursday, 14th November and the $37,500 Final on Thursday, 21st November.
• Nominations for the Heats close with GRSA at 9.00am on Monday, 4th November
LOW GRADE SERIES AT ANGLE PARK
The next Low Grade Feature Series at Angle Park will be a Mixed 4/5 series over the 595m with $4,790 Heats on Thursday, 7th November and the $5,810 Final on Thursday, 14th November.
• Nominations for the Heats close Monday, 4th November at 9.00am.
In late November there will be another low grade series at Angle Park for Masters Grade 5 over the 530m with $4,050 Heats on Thursday, 28th November and the $5,810 Final on Thursday, 5th December.
• Nominations for the Heats close Monday, 25th November at 9.00am.
GOTBA COURSING AWARDS NIGHT – THURSDAY 14TH NOVEMBER
GOTBA will present their Annual Awards at Angle Park on Thursday, 14th November. To be presented at the dais will be the SA Coursing Trainer of the Year and SA Coursing Greyhound of the Year, also featuring on the night will be a Free For All event for greyhounds which competed at Virginia during 2024. The race is supported by GOTBA and carries prizemoney of $5,810.
• Nominations for this event close with GRSA at 9.00am on Monday, 11th November
FISCHER MOTORS MURRAY BRIDGE SUMMER DERBY AND OAKS IN DECEMBER
Both the Summer Oaks and Summer Derby to be run in December are again proudly sponsored by Fischer Motors. Along with the sponsorship the Club has kept both races at $7,500 each and added a $1000 bonus for the trainer of each Final if they are a member of the MBGRC.
Conditions - Heats Sunday 1st December and Finals Sunday 8th December 2024
$2,400 Heats 2024 Fischer Motors Murray Bridge Country Summer Derby – 455m (For dogs whelped on or after 1st July, 2022. $7,500 Final on Sunday, 8th December 2024. All grades eligible)
$2,400 Heats 2024 Fischer Motors Murray Bridge Country Summer Oaks – 455m (For bitches whelped on or after 1st July, 2022. $7,500 Final on Sunday, 8th December 2024. All grades eligible)
• $1000 bonus for the trainer of each Final if they are a member of the Club (full paying trainer)
Nominations for Heats close with GRSA at 9.00am on Wednesday, 27th November
MURRAY BRIDGE ANNIVERSARY CUP ON SUNDAY 8TH DECEMBER
On Sunday, 8th December the $4,000 Murray Bridge Anniversary Cup will be run over the 530m.
Nominations close with GRSA at 9.00am on Wednesday, 4th December