Angle Park Preview - 28th March 2024
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
We certainly have a big night of racing tonight to finish off the month, the highlights are the Eastar Match Race series (Race 3) where we see two runners competing against each other and the fastest of the four heats takes out the major prize. Adhana Rico is my pick as he has been in outstanding form of late and won the Murray Bridge Cup in good fashion, Victa Marli along with Fantastic Ada both are smart on their night and should fill the minor placings. Venture on to Race 6 and we have the Final of the 2024 Easter Cup over the 595m, Tim Aloisi looks to hold all the aces with 2 top chances engaged. Like Wildfire is the selection as he has been in fine form since arriving here in SA from interstate, Kennel mate Zipping Neutron and Miss Artemis are chances if there is early trouble.
Race 1 - 7,3,2,8
Race 2 - 1,5,2,7
Race 3 - 8,5,2,6
Race 4 - 1,2,3,7
Race 5 - 1,3,2,6
Race 6 - 4,2,1,3
Race 7 - 4,2,5,8
Race 8 - 3,8,6,9
Race 9 - 4,8,2,1
Race 10 - 8,7,4,6
Race 11 - 3,7,4,5
Race 12 - 2,1,3,7
Best Bets
Race 1 No 7 - Springvale Maddi
Race 8 No 3 - Fantastic Spike
Best Each Way
Race 5 No 2 - Crusher
Happy Easter and keep very safe on the roads.
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY (City A)
Next week's Angle Park Thursday meeting features -
$3,700 Heats Breeders 2024 Prelude (2)–530m (SA Bred greyhounds whelp Jan22 to Jun22 & paid up for Breeders 2024. Final Thursday 11/4/24)
$3,680 Fastest Forward (1-4 Wins) Final–530m (Heats Sat 30/3. N/P Worst to Best of this category. Final 8-dog +reserves, comprising greyhounds running fastest times in Hts regardless of finishing position.)
$3,680 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)
$2,785 Maiden – 530m
$4,790 Mixed– 595m
$4,050 Grade 5 Dogs – 530m
$3,680 Grade 6 – 530m (For greyhounds who have won 1-2 races)
$7,140 Open – 730m
* Nominations close Tuesday 2nd 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 - 7,5,3,1
Race 2 - 1,2,5,4
Race 3 - 8,6,5,2
Race 4 - 7,6,8,1
Race 5 - 1,6,5,2
Race 6 - 4,2,3,1
Race 7 - 4,8,5,2
Race 8 - 3,8,9,6
Race 9 - 8,4,5,1
Race 10 -7,8,4,3
Race 11- 3,4,1,2
Race 12 -2,1,3,4
Best Bets: Race 5 No 1 Elegant Bix
Best Bets: Race 9 No 8 Immense
Best Bets: Race 10 No 7 Majestic McLaren
**STOP PRESS**
***Please be advised that Nominations for Angle Park Thursday (4/4), Mt Gambier Thursday (4/4) and Gawler Friday (5/4) all close at 9am with GRSA on Tuesday 2nd April
2024 EASTAR MATCH RACE SERIES TONIGHT
Tonight’s Eastar Match Race Series see’s the fastest local greyhounds do battle in one on one racing which should get the Easter crowd excited. GRSA would like to thank the support of the local owners and trainers for this series. TAB and Sky Racing have also been very supportive of this series. TAB has markets open on Head to Head winners and the Overall winner available with matches 1 & 3 on Sky 1 and Matches 2 & 4 on Sky 2. Oncourse tonight there will be an Eastar theme with bibs for the handlers and greyhounds will have specially designed race rugs in Easter patterns with their names on then rugs which connections will keep. GRSA will show live footage of the greyhounds inside the boxes as they get ready to race and just after the start which will be very exciting.
The Eastar Match Race series is race 3 on the program tonight with the first Match listed to jump at 7.19pm (SA time).
1. Doonan – Ben Rawlings
2. Fantastic Ada – Elizabeth Chegia
3. Whiskey Soda – Steven Coates
4. Woodside Johnny – Graham Smith
5. Victa Marli – Ron Schadow
6. Riot Rooster – Ben Rawlings
7. My Khaleesi – Ben Rawlings
8. Adhana Rico – Cameron Forshaw
9. Tex’s Ear – SCR
10. Springvale Maddi - SCR
Matches will be (1-4) will be -
1. Doonan v Fantastic Ada (@7.19pm-$3,000 $500)
2. Whiskey Soda v Woodside Johnny (@7.30pm-$3,500, $500)
3. Victa Marli v Riot Rooster (@7.40pm-$4,000, $500)
4. My Khaleesi v Adhana Rico (@7.48pm-$4,500, $500)
Overall Eastar winner (will be determined on actual race times run by each greyhound (to three decimal places only) will be $6,000, second $2,500, third $1,500.
2024 EASTER CUP FINAL TONIGHT
There were two great heats of the Mixed Easter Cup over 595m conducted last week at Angle Park with Like Wildfire (34.16) and Magical Mystic (34.50) successful. The $7,750 Final tonight looks an exciting affair and one race not to be missed. Tonight’s feature will be race 6 due to start at 8.43pm (SA time)
The Final field in Box Draw order is:
1. Miss Artemis -- Cameron Forshaw
2. Zipping Neutron -- Tim Aloisi
3. Magical Mystic -- Bosko Stamenkovic
4. Like Wildfire -- Tim Aloisi
5. Aquila -- Wally Harkins
6. Balonne Boy -- Adrien Chevalier
7. Triumph -- SCR
8. Machismo -- Richard Pearce
9. Dash Of Blue (1st Res) -- SCR
10. Uno Whiskey (Box 7) -- Wally Harkins
PEAKY BOO AT SANDOWN TONIGHT IN LAUNCHING PAD FINAL
After running second in his semi final last week Peaky Boo has progressed through to the $150,000 to the winner Launching Pad final at Sandown for local trainer Ben Rawlings. It is race 6 on the program due to start at 7.55pm and he has drawn box 1. Good luck to connections in what shapes as an exciting race.
EASTER SUNDAY AT GAWLER
Easter racing goes to Gawler on Sunday night with the Gawler Future Stars Final featuring promising and highly credentialed greyhounds taking centre stage. The $3,500 Future Stars Final will feature last Sundays impressive heat winners Zinfandel Evie (30.58) and Blazing Butters (30.69) doing battle with the likes of Play In Reign, Footrot Fan and Mad Maverick. It will be race 8 on a 10 event card of racing due to start at 8.04pm (SA time).
Also on the program will be the $5,000 Gawler Easter Sprint over the 531m which features Springvale Rex, Springvale Maddi, Fantastic Tommy, Sutton Ebony, Paua Of Silence and See My Future rounding out the hot 6 dog field. This will be race 4 on the program due to start at 6.34pm.
Its set to be a great night of racing with the first race at 5.31pm and the last of 10 at 8.36pm.
NOMINATION TIME CHANGES DURING THE EASTER PERIOD
GRSA encourages all trainers to keep up to date with any nomination time and day changes for our race meetings during this Easter period by checking the March/April All Tracks calendar available on the GRSA website.
Nominations times through this period are –
Thursday 4th April – Mt Gambier – Nominations close 9am Tuesday 2nd April
Thursday 4th April – Angle Park – Nominations close 9am Tuesday 2nd April
Friday 5th April – Gawler – Nominations close 9am Tuesday 2nd April
Sunday 7th April – Mt Gambier – Nominations close 9am Wednesday 3rd April
Sunday 7th April – Murray Bridge – Nominations close 9am Wednesday 3rd April
Monday 8th April – Angle Park – Nominations close 9am Thursday 4th April
Tuesday 9th April – Murray Bridge – Nominations close 9am Thursday 4th April
Wednesday 10th April – Gawler – Nominations close 9am Friday 5th April
GRSA WELCOMES NEW PHOTOGRAPHER
GRSA is pleased to welcome new on course photographer Ash Penhall, who will be at three race meetings per week beginning in April. Ash joins GRSA from Gawler’s The Bunyip Newspaper where he was a photographer covering a wide array of sport and news events across the Gawler and Barossa Valley regions. He has covered major sporting events including the Adelaide international tennis, NRL State of Origin, LIV Golf, Big Bash League Cricket, SANFL and the Tour Down Under and is also one of the official photographers for the SA Rodeo series. We welcome Ash to GRSA and encourage participants to say hello at race meetings and follow his page on Facebook – Ash Penhall Greyhound Photography to stay up-to-date with the latest photos and updates.
MOUNT GAMBIER TRACK GRADE TOMORROW
Please be advised there will be a top up track grade at Mt Gambier on Friday 29th March which was rescheduled from earlier in the week. This will be done during the morning and should have no effect on trialling and racing at the venue.
EASTER TRIALLING ARRANGEMENTS
Please be advised there will be NO trials on Good Friday 29th March. There will be trials at Angle Park on Easter Sunday 31st March will racing on Easter Saturday. Trials will be cancelled on Easter Monday 1st April at both Gawler & Murray Bridge.
GAWLER MATTING AT 400M BOXES
The GRSA Maintenance team will be replacing the mat at the 400m starting boxes on Tuesday, 2ndApril. There should be no interruption to racing or trialling.
ANGLE PARK TRACK GRADE ON SATURDAY 6TH APRIL – NO TRIALS THAT WEEKEND AT VENUE
GRSA has confirmed that the Angle Park track will be graded on Saturday, 6th April due to the availability of the contractor and staff. It requires two days so there will be NO trials on Saturday, 6th April or Sunday, 7th April.
GROUP 3 MOUNT GAMBIER CUP HEATS ON SUNDAY 7TH APRIL WITH BIG BONUSES ATTATCHED TO FINAL – NOMINATIONS CLOSE NEXT WEDNESDAY
The $3,000 Cadillac Racing Group 3 Mount Gambier Cup Heats will be run on Sunday, 7th April with the $36,000 (Group 3) Final on Sunday, 14th April.
Also on the Cup final program will be -
$4,000 Exchange Printers Mt Gambier Cup Consolation – 512m (Trainers must renominate)
$2,200 The Produce Store Maiden Feature – 512m
$2,750 Winning Post Supplies Formula 400 Open Final – 400m (Heats 7/4/22)
$3,300 The Tankman 600m Open Feature– 600m (Best 8)
$3,850 progreyhoundtips.com Distance Feature – 732m
$2,200 The Commersh Masters – 305m
• Nominations for Heats close with GRSA at 9am on Tuesday, 2nd April.
With Adhana Rico for trainer Cameron Forshaw taking out the Group 3 Murray Bridge Cup if this greyhound can also win the Mount Gambier Cup Final connections will get a $5,000 bonus and if Cameron can win the Mount Gambier Cup with any of his greyhounds, he will get a $5,000 trainer bonus.
REGUPOL FLOORING FOR MOUNT GAMBIER KENNEL HOUSE IN APRIL
GRSA and the Mount Gambier Greyhound Racing Club have organised for contractors and their maintenance teams to install Regupol flooring in the Mount Gambier Kennel House from Monday, 15th April. Works will take a week and will have an effect on racing and trialling during this period.
A schedule of work and dates are below.
1. Work would begin on Sunday evening, 14th April with Maintenance clearing the kennels from the area after racing has concluded. (This is the Group 3 Mt Gambier Cup meeting)
2. Contractors would begin their work on Monday, 15th April with a view to have this completed by Friday, 19th April (Including the morning of Saturday, 20th April in case of slippage).
3. Maintenance staff would reinstall the kennels on Saturday, 20th April ready for racing on Sunday, 21st April.
4. Trials for the week will be cancelled including Saturday, 15th April due to staff availability.
5. The Race meeting on Thursday, 18th April has been cancelled.
Both Club and Authority have looked as these dates as the best option and least disruption to participants that starts after the Group 3 Cup series and is completed in a week with only one race meeting cancelled.