Angle Park Preview - 29th February 2024
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
Another Thursday rolls by and it’s the end of another month, the highlight of this evening is the running of the 2024 Launching Pad final ( race 8 ) and I can’t go past the ultra-consistent Peaky Boo out in box 7 on his current form. He was a last start winner here in a BON 30.29 and has won four of his last five all in handy times, the dangers look to be Transplant King from an awkward draw of (5) and the speedy Shipway in box (4). As always all races are Trifecta and First Four events so good luck on the punt.
Race 1 - 2,1,7,4
Race 2 - 2,5,8,7
Race 3 - 4,5,1,7
Race 4 - 1,2,6,4
Race 5 - 3,1,8,2
Race 6 - 2,3,1,6
Race 7 - 5,7,8,1
Race 8 - 7,5,4,1
Race 9 - 7,5,2,1
Race 10 - 4,8,6,1
Race 11 - 2,4,7,1
Race 12 - 4,6,8,1
Best Bets
Race 4 No 1 - Psychotic Babe
Race 5 No 3 - Victa Marli
Race 9 No 7 - Blazing Butters
Best Each Way
Race 1 No 4 - Glorious Bella
Race 6 No 3 - Katrina Highkick
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY (City A)
Next week's Angle Park Thursday meeting features -
$3,700 Heats Breeders 2024 Prelude(1)–530m (SA Bred greyhounds whelp Jan 22 to June 22 & paid up Breeders 2024.Final Thursday 14/3/24)
$3,680 Fastest Forward (1-4 Wins) Final–530m (Hts Sat 2/3. N/P Worst to Best of this category. Final 8-dog +reserves, comprising greyhounds running fastest times in Hts regardless of finish position. Any race on the program)
$2,785 Maiden – 530m
$4,420 Mixed 5/6 – 595m
$4,050 Grade 5 Bitches – 530m
$3,680 Grade 6 – 530m (For greyhounds who have won 1-2 races)
$7,140 Open – 730m
* Nominations close Monday 4th March with GRSA at 9.00am.
VACCINATION RULE FOR RACING IN SA
Trainers are reminded that Rule 25 (Minimum Vaccination Requirements) took effect Monday, 1st May 2023, Vaccination Certificates must be received by GRSA prior to close of nominations for affected greyhounds to be considered eligible,
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s excellent night of racing at Angle Park tonight -
First 4 selections -
Race 1 - 2,1,4,7
Race 2 - 2,5,8,4
Race 3 - 4,5,7,2
Race 4 - 4,1,2,8
Race 5 - 5,3,1,8
Race 6 - 2,1,8,3
Race 7 - 8,4,5,1
Race 8 - 7,1,3,5
Race 9 - 7,5,8,2
Race 10 -8,4,6,1
Race 11- 2,7,4,5
Race 12 -4,6,8,2
Best Bets: Race 1 No 2 Crackerjack Hawk
Best Bets: Race 3 No 4 Zinfandel Austin
Eachway Bets: Race 5 No 5 Minter Redeem
SA LAUNCHING PAD FINAL TONIGHT
There were two heats run last week at Angle Park for the SA Launching Pad series with Keep It Zipped (31.08) and Peaky Boo (30.29) all impressive winners. The winner of tonight’s SA Final will take their spot in the Launching Pad Heats two weeks later at Sandown.
The winner of the SA Launching Pad Final will then take their spot in the Launching Pad Heats two weeks later at Sandown, however, if the winner cannot take their spot (would need to be confirmed by GRSA as a satisfactory reason) then the next qualified greyhound will be given that spot.
The Launching Pad Heats (1-6 wins and 30 starts) will be run at Sandown over the 515m on Thursday, 14th March with the Semi-Finals on Thursday, 21st March and the $150,000 to the winner Final run on Thursday, 28th March.
Tonight’s Final will be Race 8 at 9.01pm carry’s $5,800 in total prizemoney.
1. Senna Wick -- Kirin Corby
2. Lockaba Rocket -- Wendy Sebastyan
3. Allinga Zoe -- Yvonne King
4. Shipway-- Kirin Corby
5. Transplant King -- Jason Dolan
6. Keep It Zipped -- Richard Pearce
7. Peaky Boo -- Ben Rawlings
8. Peace Belle -- Robyn Mackellar
9. Back To Work (1st Res) -- SCR
10. Elusive Beau (2nd Res) -- SCR
ZIPPING NEUTRON IN PERTH FOR LEAD UP TO GROUP 1
SA’s best stayer over the last 12 months, Zipping Neutron has headed across the Nullarbor to take on some of the best stayers in the land in a prelude of the Group 1 Galaxy over 715m on Saturday night at Cannington. He is in race 2 and has drawn box 7 in a high quality line up which will be a decent hit out prior to the Group 1 heats the following week.
We wish him the best of luck on the National stage.
400M GAWLER TRACK RECORD FALLS TO BOOTS
Yesterday at Gawler in race 12 the 400m track record was broken by the Nicole Price trained Boots which lead throughout for a terrific win by almost 4 lengths. The son of Aston Dee Bee and Mrs. Sharp ran a blistering 22.23 which bettered the previous best of 22.27 jointly held by Avid Tyson (2014) and Toby West (2022).
BREEDERS 2024 PRELUDE (1) SERIES – NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON MONDAY
The Breeders 2024 Prelude (1) series at Angle Park kicks off with $3,700 Heats on Thursday, 7th March over the 530m.
The $4,500 Final will be run on Thursday, 14th March. For SA Bred greyhounds paid up for Breeders 2024
• Nominations close with GRSA for the Heats at 9am on Monday, 4th March.
GROUP 3 MURRAY BRIDGE CUP – NOMINATIONS CLOSE NEXT THURSDAY
The Murray Bridge Cup series has been moved back one week in March 2024. The series was due to be run on Sunday, 3rd and 10th March, however, the Speedway across the road has one of their main meetings for the year now scheduled on 10th March, the same night as the Cup Final was due to be run. It is preferred that the greyhounds do not race at the same time as the speedway, especially in competition with the Clubs only Group 3 feature event of the year.
After consultation with the Murray Bridge GRC and Gawler GRC it was agreed to make the below changes –
• Gawler will now race on Sunday night, 10th March (Public Holiday)
• Murray Bridge will now race on Monday night, 11th March for the Heats (Public Holiday)
• Angle Park will now race on Friday, 8th March
Due to the movements above GRSA will also change
• Gawler to race on Friday, 15th March
• Murray Bridge to race on Sunday night, 17th March for the Group 3 Final
This will mean that the Heats of the Group 3 Murray Bridge Cup will be on Monday night, 11th March, and the $36,000 Group 3 Murray Bridge Cup Final will be run on Sunday, 17th March.
• Nominations close with GRSA for the Heats at 9am on Thursday, 7th March.
MURRAY BRIDGE STRAIGHT TRACK HEATS FOR MURRAY BRIDGE CUP FINAL NIGHT - NOMINATIONS CLOSE NEXT THURSDAY
The Murray Bridge GRC and GRSA will conducted Straight Track Heats on Tuesday, 12th March with two $3,000 Finals conducted as races 1 and 2 on Sunday, 17th March to align with the Group 3 Murray Bridge Cup around the one turn track.
The $1,330 Heats on Tuesday will be over the 300m and 350m and be a Special Event, Non Penalty for the best greyhound nominated over each distance.
• Nominations close with GRSA for the Heats at 9am on Thursday, 7th March.
MURRAY BRIDGE AND MOUNT GAMBIER CUPS AT GROUP 3 LEVEL WITH BIG BONUSES
It will be a big couple of months of racing in March and April for the Murray Bridge and Mount Gambier Clubs when they conduct their Cup meetings.
These events are at Group 3 level and offer $25,000 to the winner.
The $3,000 Murray Bridge Cup Heats will be conducted on Monday, 11th March with the $36,000 (Group 3) Final to be run on Sunday night, 17th March. Also on the Final nights program will be -
$4,000 Murray Bridge Cup Consolation – 455m (Trainers must renominate)
$5,000 Special Event Feature (N/P)– 680m
$4,000 Special Event Feature (N/P)– 530m
$3,000 Special Event Feature (N/P)– 395m
We will also run two Straight Track Finals on the night which will be over the 300m and 350m worth $3,000 each (Heats run on Tuesday, 12th March).
MOUNT GAMBIER CUP IN APRIL
The $3,000 Mount Gambier Cup Heats will be run on Sunday, 7th April with the $36,000 (Group 3) Final on Sunday, 14th April.
GRSA will link bonuses to both of these events, which will include a $5,000 bonus if the same dog can win both the Murray Bridge Cup and Mount Gambier Cup and a $5,000 trainer bonus if the same trainer can win both Cups (SA or
Interstate or different dogs).
SA OWNED GRADE 5 LOW GRADE FEATURE IN MARCH
The low grade series in March at Angle Park is a SA Owned Grade 5 series over 530m with Heats on Thursday, 14th March with the $5,810 Final on Thursday, 21st March.
• Nominations close with GRSA for the Heats at 9am on Friday, 8th March.
LOCAL MATCH RACE SERIES “THE SA EASTAR” IN LATE MARCH
The SA Local Match Race series coined “The SA Eastar” will be held on Thursday night, 28th March (Easter) at Angle Park.
Eligibility for South Australian local greyhounds will be based around the Nationals conditions. They will need to be trained in SA 76 days out of the last 150 prior to the close of nominations.
Selection for this series will only be based around winning times at Angle Park. For greyhounds that have run over the 530m at Angle Park on any meeting since 1st November, 2023 their fastest winning time will be recognised and put them on the list for selection.
The head to head matches will be decided based on the final listing and nominations. Match 1 will be 1 v 4, Match 2 will be 2 v 3, Match 3 will be 5 v 8 and Match 4 will be 6 v 7. There will be no manual selection from the Grader. The top 4 seeded greyhounds will be rewarded with more prizemoney.
Winners of match races – Match 1 – 1 v 4 $4,500, Match 2 – 2 v 3 $4,000, Match 3 – 5 v 8 $3,500, Match 4 – 6 v 7 $3,000 There will be $500 Runner’s Up. Overall SA Eastar winner (based on overall times) - $6,000, second $2,500, third $1,500.
Those greyhounds that have won at Angle Park since 1st November, 2023 are (Top 16 – subject to eligibility) GRSA will separate equal times to a third decimal point if required closer to the event– (updated 28/2/24)
1. Fiorano – 30.15
2. Adhana Rico – 30.27
3. Springvale Rita – 30.28 (Unlikely)
4. Peaky Boo – 30.29
5. Where’s Poppy – 30.37
5. Victa Marli – 30.37
7. Long Haul – 30.41
8. Unholy Reign – 30.43
9. Minter Redeem – 30.45
10. Bobby Axelrod- 30.48
10. Carton Of Bear - 30.48
12. Dash Of Blue - 30.49
13. Mepunga Roz – 30.57
13. Dazzling Cruiser – 30.57
13. My Khaleesi – 30.57
16. Riot Rooster – 30.59
• Nominations close with GRSA for the Match Race series at 9am on Monday, 25th March.
“EASTAR” MATCH RACE TRIALLING
GRSA will allow trialling opportunities in a lead up to this series to be conducted on a race night with dates to be advised. These trials will be run between races at the discretion of the stewards. Trainers must book these trials with Greyhound Racing SA by 11.00am on the day.
Greyhounds will be eligible to trial at the total discretion of the Grader where a trainer may have to provide information in support of trialling. Local eligibility conditions still apply.
Each greyhound will only be allowed to trial once in an effort to improve their position or obtain a spot on the list.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR ICG – NOMINATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW
The ICG selection committee is currently seeking expressions of interest from participants in a number of categories -
Owner Trainer
Professional Trainer
Breeder
Wagering
Owner Syndicate
Club Representative
to be considered with existing nominees, for appointment to the ICG (Industry Consultative Group).
We are seeking participants who are able to take an industry-wide perspective and contribute positively to the industry. The ICG selection committee are responsible for appointing the members of the ICG which currently meets three to four times yearly for approximately two and half hours. The terms of membership is 2 years. If you would like to express your interest please complete the application form attached and forward to Shaun Mathieson at GRSA via email [email protected] by Friday 1st March 2024. Once applications have closed these details will be forwarded to the ICG selection panel for their consideration.
If you require further details please contact Shaun Mathieson at GRSA.