Angle Park Preview - 29th December 2022
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
The Shadow is still away with work commitments however he has been able to cast his eye across tonight’s meeting with his selections listed below:
Race 1: 2-1-8-6
Race 2: 7-1-4-8
Race 3: 8-4-1-2
Race 4: 1-2-4-6
Race 5: 3-6-8-7
Race 6: 2-3-6-1
Race 7: 6-1-3-8
Race 8: 5-6-7-1
Race 9: 8-2-1-7
Race 10: 1-2-4-8
Race 11: 2-6-4-1
Best Bet
Race 2, No. 7 - Bilman’s Bounce
Best Bet
Race 11, No. 2 - It’s Smudgy
Best Eachway
Race 1, No. 2 - Ambrose Bale
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY (City A)
Next weeks Angle Park Thursday meeting features –
$5,535 Heats SA Sprint Championships (Listed Event) – 530m (Special domiciled conditions apply. $22,000 Final 12/1/23)
$3,505 Grade 6 Bitches Only – 530m
$2,650 Open Maiden – 530m
$3,505 Juvenile – 530m
$4,560 Mixed – 595m
$6,320 Free For All – 730m
Nominations close Friday 30th December with GRSA at 9.00am.
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s excellent night of racing at Angle Park tonight -
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 1,2,4,3
Race 2: 7,1,5,4
Race 3: 8,3,2,6
Race 4: 1,4,2,6
Race 5: 3,6,4,1
Race 6: 1,2,7,3
Race 7: 3,1,7,6
Race 8: 7,4,5,1
Race 9: 2,6,8,1
Race 10: 1,2,4,8
Race 11: 2,1,4,6
Best Bets: Race 4, No. 1 - Mallee Magic
Best Bets: Race 9, No. 2 - Yasmin Belle
Eachway: Race 8, No. 7 - Man Of Substance
LOCAL NEWS
STOP PRESS
Please be advised that nominations for the Gawler Wednesday meeting (4/1) and Angle Park Thursday meetings (5/1) next week close tomorrow at 9am due to Mondays public holiday next week.
KATE’S A SCANDAL CHRISTMAS SPRINT TONIGHT
Tonight at Angle Park we will see the running of the $14,275 Kate’s A Scandal Christmas Sprint Free For All over the 530m. It is race 4 on the program due to start at 7.41pm SA time and only features a small field of 4 runners however the race itself should be a good contest with the race favourite being the states best sprinter in Mallee Magic for Tony Rasmussen drawing box 1.
Tonight’s feature race is named in honor of one of the best sprinters ever to come from South Australia. Kate’s A Scandal was owned by Gayle Brown and trained by Howard Gray and in 1981 she was considered the best sprinter in the country. She won 15 consecutive metropolitan races which at the time broke a 30 year record culminating in the 1981 National Sprint Championship held at Olympic Park in Victoria. Injury plagued throughout her career she retired in late 1981 with the impressive record of 18 wins and 6 placings from just 33 starts and was named SA Greyhound of the Year that year.
HEATS SA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT THURSDAY – NOMINATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW
Owners and Trainers are reminded of the domiciliary clause on the SA Sprint Championship coming up in January. To be eligible a greyhound must have been domiciled in SA for a period of not less than 76 days out of the 150 days immediately prior to the time fixed for the finalising of nominations and drawing of fields. (Nationals policy adopted) The date going back 76 days is 16th October as nominations close on Friday, 30th December 2022.
The $5,535 Heats are scheduled to be run on Thursday, 5th January, with the Final to be run on Thursday, 12th January. Total prizemoney for the listed Final will be $22,000.
• Nominations close on Friday, 30th December 2022 at 9.00am with GRSA.
HEATS GAWLER CLASSIC 2022 OVER 531M TOMORROW
The final races for Classic 2022 will be held at Gawler tomorrow with the $2,200 heats of the Gawler Classic 2022 over the 531m. There have been two heats drawn which are races 3 @ 12.06pm and races 4 @ 12.22pm on the program. The heats feature the likes of Springvale Bray, Agent Nineteen, Finniss Redeem, Bobby Axelrod, Finniss Whisper and Springvale Jess throughout the series. The first four from each heat will qualify for the $4,500 Final on 6th January.
TRIALLING OVER NEW YEAR
Over the New Year period there will be NO trials on Monday, 2nd January at Murray Bridge and NO trials at Gawler on Monday, 2nd January and Thursday, 26th January due to staffing availability on these public holidays with other sessions remaining unchanged.
JOHN GRAY FINAL IN JANUARY
The time-honoured John Gray series will be held in January with $3,855 Heats run on Thursday, 12th January and the $14,275 Final on Thursday, 19th January.
The series is for Grade 5 greyhounds over the 530m journey.
• Nominations for the Heats close on Monday, 9th January 2023 at 9.00am with GRSA.
FEATURE GOLDEN MAIDEN SERIES IN JANUARY WITH FINAL WORTH $10,000
The Feature Golden Maiden Series will be held in January over the 531m journey. The $1,560 Heats will be run on Sunday, 15th January with the $10,000 Final on Sunday, 22nd January.
Nominations for the Heats close Wednesday, 11th January 2023 with GRSA at 9.00am.
SA BRED DOUG PAYNE FEATURE ON JANUARY 26TH
The $14,275 Doug Payne SA Bred Feature Free For All (Non Penalty) will be run on January 26th.
• Nominations close on Monday, 23rd January 2023 at 9.00am with GRSA.
MISTER HARLEWOOD AT STUD GRADE 6 LOW GRADE FEATURE IN JANUARY
The next low grade series at Angle Park is a Grade 6 series over 530m with $3,505 Heats on Thursday, 26th January with the $5,535 Final on Thursday, 2nd February. Winning connections of the Final will also receive a free service to Mister Harlewood donated by Gino Grgurovic valued @ $1,100 which is very much appreciated.
• Nominations for the Heats close Monday, 23rd January at 9.00am.
MURRAY BRIDGE SPRINT CLASSIC ON SUNDAY 5TH FEBRUARY WORTH $10,000
GRSA advise that the $10,000 Murray Bridge Sprint Classic Final over the 395m will be run on Sunday, 5th February. Heats will be run on Friday, 27th January.
• Nominations for the Heats close on Tuesday, 24TH January 2023 at 9.00am with GRSA.
PRIZEMONEY INCREASE FROM 1ST JANUARY 2023
Greyhound racing in South Australia will benefit from a return to pre-COVID prizemoney levels following an overall stake money increase of 7.5%, equally distributed across all TAB grades and races. Effective from 1 January 2023, the increase will total $750,000 over a twelve-month period, rebuilding a foundation of base level prizemoney across the industry.
While the increase in base stake money levels will likely result in a reduction in monthly Wagering Activity Payments (WAP), it will provide more certainty to participants surrounding industry returns.
The prizemoney increase will be felt across all grades of greyhound racing in South Australia and will extend from Angle Park to regional tracks at Mount Gambier, Gawler and Murray Bridge. Races held at Murray Bridge’s straight track will enjoy an additional funding boost, taking the total prizemoney increase at the track to 20%.
SA NAMINGS $55 FROM 1ST JANUARY 2023
As previously advertised GRSA advise that SA Naming’s will be $55 including GST effective 1st January 2023. As there is a cost for naming’s from Greyhounds Australasia to GRSA it was approved that a fee should be reintroduced with all starts charging for namings.
ICG ACTION ITEMS FROM LAST MEETING EFFECTIVE 1ST JANUARY 2023
From the last ICG meeting below are action items that take effect from 1st January 2023 –
- The Group agreed for the reintroduction of the naming fee of $55 including GST for SA namings.
- The Group agreed to remove SA Bred Scheme payment of $27.50 from Part B of the Breeders Support Program (which generally is not required anyway).