Angle Park Preview - 30th May 2024
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
As we come to the end of another terrific month of racing here at headquarters, we round out with the Final of the 2024 Shane McQueen over the 595m, it certainly has turned into a strong event over the middle distance. I have to go with the well-drawn Fantastic Spike who has the rails draw of box 1, he won here in quick time here last week and looks the one to beat. Kai Bale for the Tim Aloisi kennel is drawn to pounce, he is a smart character who is the big danger and must be respected. Dash Of Blue will be running on as usual and rounds out the trifecta for us. As always all races are Trifecta and First Four events so make sure you have a crack at them throughout the night.
Race 1 - 2,7,3,4
Race 2 - 1,2,7,8
Race 3 - 5,2,8,4
Race 4 - 5,1,2,4
Race 5 - 7,6,8,4
Race 6 - 3,2,4,8
Race 7 - 1,2,6,8
Race 8 - 1,2,3,8
Race 9 - 6,1,4,2
Race 10 - 4,2,5,7
Race 11 - 6,4,8,2
Race 12 - 2,1,4,7
Best Bets
Race 5 No 7 - Pet Detective
Race 7 No 1 - Ravers Army
Race 8 No 1 - Fantastic Spike
Best Each Way
Race 6 No 3 - Bronze Titan
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY (City A)
Next week's Angle Park Thursday meeting features -
$ 4,050 Murray Bridge to Angle Park Mixed 5/6 N/P Final – 530m (Heats Murray Bridge 2/6/24. N/P. Must have no offences at either track)
$2,100 Heats Fastest Forward (1-6 wins) – 530m ($3,680 Final Thursday 13/6/24. 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.
$5,810 Bitches FFA – 530m (Grade 5 Bitches must advise if do not want to be considered. N/P)
$4,420 Masters Mixed – 530m (For greyhounds 3¾yo or over at time of nom-must raced prev 6 months or qualy trialled in that time. 4yo & higher pref N/P)
$2,785 Maiden – 530m
$4,250 SA Owned Grade 5 – 530m
$4,790 Graded - 530m
$7,140 Open – 530m
* Nominations close Monday 3rd June with GRSA at 9.00am.
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s fantastic night of racing at Angle Park tonight -
First 4 selections -
Race 1 - 2,7,3,8
Race 2 - 2,1,7,8
Race 3 - 2,5,8,7
Race 4 - 1,5,7,2
Race 5 - 2,8,7,6
Race 6 - 7,4,3,1
Race 7 - 1,8,6,2
Race 8 - 1,2,8,3
Race 9 - 6,2,1,4
Race 10 -1,4,2,7
Race 11- 4,6,8,2
Race 12 -1,2,5,8
Best Bets: Race 2 No 2 All About Larry
Best Eachway: Race 5 No 2 Phoebe’s Baby
Best Eachway: Race 6 No 7 Bedrock Will
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.
2024 SHANE MCQUEEN FINAL TONIGHT
Last week at Angle Park there were two terrific heats of the 2024 Shane McQueen over the 595m where the first four placegetters qualified for tonight’s Feature final.
Heat winners were –
Fantastic Spike – 34.21
Magical Mystic– 34.43
The Final field in Box Draw order is:
1. Fantastic Spike -- Barry Stewart
2. Kai Bale -- Tim Aloisi
3. Dash Of Blue -- Richard Pearce
4. Ethanol Tank -- Lauren Harris
5. Aston Jonas -- Paul Fagan
6. Miss Artemis -- Cameron Foreshaw
7. Magical Mystic -- SCR
8. Rico Nismo -- Richard Pearce
9. Mixed Dozen (Box 7) -- Cameron Foreshaw
10. Balonne Boy (2nd Res) -- SCR
The $14,275 Final will be race 8 on the program and is listed to jump at 9.00pm (SA time).
This will be the twenty first running of the event, which is named in the memory of former GRSA CEO, Shane McQueen.
Previous winners are:
2004 SHAMIRA BALE 34.89
2005 EXPLOSIVE FLASH 35.00
2006 DEGREE OF STYLE 35.32
2007 SO BUSY 34.68
2008 C’MON TESS 35.09
2009 RED DEMON 35.05
2010 STRICTLY MAMBO 35.13
2011 SIPS HER COFFEE 35.14
2012 KALDEN MAYHEM 35.16
2013 TERCEL 35.05
2014 BIG ZAP 34.87
2015 HE’S A VILLIAN 34.91
2016 AMERICAN TONY 35.06
2017 ALLEN OREGON 35.13
2018 JEEBUS BIRD 35.12
2019 MORE RUM BATEMAN 35.05
2020 SIR TRUCULENT 34.93
2021 RUSHES 29.85 (Murray Bridge 530m)
2022 VICTA GROSSO 34.06 (530m)
2023 DASH OF BLUE 34.41
NO PHOTOGRAPHER AT MURRAY BRIDGE SUNDAY 2ND JUNE
Please note that Ash will not be on course at this Sunday’s Murray Bridge one-turn meeting. He will be at Angle Park and Gawler as normal and will be back at Murray Bridge on Sunday 9th June.
GOTBA COURSING CANCELLED THIS WEEKEND
Please note the GOTBA Coursing meeting programmed for this Sunday 2nd June has been cancelled after consultation with the Club due to a lack of nominations for this meeting.
Further dates for GOTBA Coursing.
Sunday June 16
Sunday July 14
Sunday August 11
Sunday September 8
Sunday September 22
Sunday October 6
BROKEN HILL CUP FINAL ON SUNDAY
Plenty of SA interest in last Sunday nights Broken Hill Cup heats over 525m where there was some terrific racing in NSW. Heat winners were –
Adzuki Monelli – 30.22 (Track Record)
Paua Of Silence– 30.30
Long Haul – 30.23
The $13,100 Broken Hill Cup Final will be race 8 on their program and is listed to jump at 6.34pm (SA time).
The Final field in Box Draw order is:
1. Osprey Diva -- Clint Trengove
2. Who Knows Gus -- Vadim Roz
3. Adzuki Monelli -- Clint Trengove
4. Paua Of Silence -- Clint Trengove
5. Long Haul -- Kiah Hurley
6. Who Knows Darren -- Troy Roberts
7. Zelda Chaos -- Kiah Hurley
8. Chapel Road -- Kiah Hurley
9. Who Knows Lyn (1st Res) -- Kaylene Hatzi
10. Ocean Eyes (2nd Res) -- Kerry Prowse
MODEL TRAIN FAIR OVER JUNE LONG WEEKEND WITH RACING ON SATURDAY MORNING
GRSA advise that the Model Train Fair will be conducted at the Angle Park venue over the June Long weekend. The race meeting scheduled for Saturday morning the 8th June will proceed as normal and both events should not have much impact on each other however participants should be mindful of this on the day.
2024 GAWLER PRODUCE STAKES – NOMINATIONS CLOSE NEXT TUESDAY
A reminder to all trainers with greyhounds paid up for the Gawler Produce Stake that the $2,200 Heats will be run on Friday, 7th June. The $3,000 Semis are listed for Sunday, 16th June and the Final will be held on Sunday, 23rd June. The Final is guaranteed at $22,000 and Consolation at $3,000.
*Nominations for the Heats close on Tuesday, 4th June with GRSA at 9.00am.*
The winner of the Final is also eligible for a $11,000 bonus if it can win the 2024 Gawler Gold Cup later this year in October. If the winner of the Gawler Produce is SA Bred, there is also a $1,000 SA Bred Bonus.
BAYROAD QUEEN STAYERS HEATS IN JUNE
The $7,140 Heats of the Bayroad Queen Stayer’s Cup will be run over 730m on Thursday, 13th June . The $14,275 Final will be run on Thursday, 20th June .
• Nominations close on Tuesday, 11th June at 9.00am with GRSA
MIKE WITTHOLZ FEATURE MASTERS SERIES IN JUNE
Sunday, 16th June - $2,095 Heats Mike Wittholz Mixed Masters Feature – 400m (Non penalty, mixed 3/4/5 greyhounds. No time standards apply. For greyhounds 3¾yo or over at time of nomination and must have raced in the previous 6 months or qualy trialled in that time. 4yo and higher will have preference. $5,000 Final Sunday, 23rd June)
*Nominations for the Heats close on Wednesday, 12th June with GRSA at 9.00am.*
LOW GRADE SERIES AT ANGLE PARK
The next Low Grade Feature Series at Angle Park will be a Grade 6 series over the 530m with $3,680 Heats on Thursday, 20th June with the $5,810 Final on Thursday, 27th June.
• Nominations for the Heats close Monday, 17th June at 9.00am.
GAWLER ANNIVERSARY CUP IN JUNE
The $4,000 Gawler Anniversary Cup will be run over 531m Sunday, 23rd June . The event is a Free For All with no penalty .
• Nominations close on Wednesday, 19th June at 9.00am with GRSA
CLASSIC AND BREEDERS FUTUITY PAYMENTS – DUE FRIDAY 14TH JUNE 2024
Owners of SA Bred greyhounds are reminded that the next batch of Futurity payments are due on Friday, 14th June 2024.
The payments due are:
Classic 2024 – Final Payment (Pups born July 22 to December 22)
This payment is for greyhounds for which the Second Sustaining Payment was made last December. The Final Payment is $121 per greyhound.
Breeders 2025 – Second Payment (Pups born January 23 to June 23)
This payment is for greyhounds for which the First Sustaining Payment was made last December. The Second Sustaining Payment is $55 per pup or a Final Payment of $121 can be made at this stage.
Classic 2025 – First Payment (Pups born July 23 to December 23)
This First Payment is due for Classic 2025. All SA Bred greyhounds born in the above period are eligible to make this payment. The First Payment is $27.50 per pup or a “one-off” Final Payment of $121 can be made at this stage.
To assist all owners of Futurity eligible pups, reminders should now be in your letter box. It is perhaps a good idea to make the payment as soon as you can, so it does not slip your mind and the closing date passes. If you have sold a pup/s we would ask if you can forward on the information to the new owner. If you have not received a reminder by the end of this month and you think you should have, contact Caralyn Fielden as soon as possible.
TUESDAY NIGHT MEETINGS ON THE CALENDAR
Greyhound Racing South Australia (GRSA) announced the introduction of Tuesday night meetings at Angle Park, which started a few weeks ago. The Tuesday night meetings are designed to meet demand, providing more racing opportunities for lower class greyhounds within SA.
The meetings will be time graded, with 10 races of six dog fields. The meetings will operate in tandem with Saturday morning race meetings which will target greyhounds of the same class with the racing distance at both race meetings restricted to 342m. Excess nominations are currently received for Saturday morning meetings. The Tuesday meetings will provide a further outlet for greyhounds that are nominated for the Saturday mornings and are not provided with a starting opportunity. Greyhounds falling into this category will be granted preference rights if nominated for the subsequent Tuesday night meeting.
With Saturday morning and Tuesday night meetings being restricted to 342m nominations, opportunities for 530m time graded greyhounds will be programmed for other Angle Park dates. Trainers are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the details for the Tuesday night meetings, changes to the Saturday morning meetings and updated trialling times for Angle Park.
ANGLE PARK TO TRIAL ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
Please be advised that with Angle Park to race on Tuesday night from this Tuesday the trials will shift to Wednesday night. The starting times remain the same at 6pm with the booking process and times the same as normal. Please be mindful that Bingo utilise most of the Chasers Restaurant on this night so please be aware of this while oncourse.
SEEKING GRADING REVIEW PANEL POSITIONS
With some of the Grading Review Panel members no longer on the panel GRSA is now seeking applications from Industry persons who are interested in joining the Grading Review Panel. The Grading Review Panel looks at all things grading in South Australia and how rules and policies can provide a fair and balanced system. Members work in a group environment and are required to have a strategic and balanced view in regard to the best outcomes for everyone in the industry.
Listed below are the specific categories that are up for nominations.
• Mature Professional Trainer
• Semi- Professional Trainer
• Breeding Background
• Young Professional Trainer
• Pathway/Hobbyist
• Wagering Background
• Ownership Background
• Club Representative
Should you fall under one of these categories and would like to join the Panel please apply in writing to myself at [email protected] advising the attributes you could bring to the Panel. Applications close on Friday, 14th June 2024 which will then be considered by the GRSA Board for appointment. The appointment will be for a 2 year term which could be extended if agreed upon, with the Panel meeting 2 to 3 times a year, however, there will be general correspondence during this time which will take place via email.
The next meeting scheduled for the Grading Review Panel will be in July 2024.
VIRGINIA MOWING EACH THURSDAY
Participants are advised that mowing will occur at Virginia each Thursday morning until further notice, to ensure the maintenance of the venue is maintained.
MURRAY BRIDGE EMPTY OUT AREA
The Murray Bridge GRC request that if trainers wish to use the emptying out facilities at Murray bridge they are required to pick up after their dogs showing consideration for other users.
DAYLIGHT SAVING – MURRAY BRIDGE TRIALS
A reminder to ALL participants that daylight saving has started so please be sure to check kennel times and start times of events to ensure nothing is missed.
As its Non Daylight saving the Murray Bridge trials will revert back to at 4:00pm start.