Angle Park Preview - 3rd August 2023
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
We certainly have some good racing tonight at headquarters including two heats of the 2023 SA National Sprint Championship (races 5 and 6) on the 12-race card. The first of the heats has several chances and I have gone with the pacey Coorong Cam who has been in fine form of late. He is a chance of pinching this if he can lead with Victa Marli and Could Be King to round out the trifecta. Victa Damian looks a standout in the second of the heats, he has drawn box 1 and will need a bit of luck early to be on the pace early to score while Victa Speed and Dash Of Blue are chances for the trifecta.
Race 1 - 8,5,7,1
Race 2 – 4,5,7,2
Race 3 – 2,5,7,1
Race 4 – 2,1,4,8
Race 5 – 3,4,7,2
Race 6 – 1,8,6,4
Race 7 – 1,8,3,7
Race 8 - 3,5,4,8
Race 9 – 7,5,1,3
Race 10 -2,8,1,4
Race 11 – 1,4,6,2
Race 12 - 2,1,4,5
Best Bets
Race 3 No 2 – Senna Wick
Race 12 No 2 - Doonan
Best Each Way
Race 8 No 5 – Allinga Molly
VACCINATION RULE FOR RACING IN SA
Trainers are reminded that Rule 25 (Minimum Vaccination Requirements) took effect Monday, 1st May. Vaccination Certificates must be received by GRSA prior to close of nominations for affected greyhounds to be considered eligible.
BOY FROM THE BUSH
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s super night of racing at Angle Park tonight -
First 4 selections –
Race 1 - 7,8,1,5
Race 2 – 7,4,8,1
Race 3 – 5,2,1,7
Race 4 – 4,2,6,1
Race 5 – 4,3,2,7
Race 6 – 1,4,2,6
Race 7 – 1,2,7,3
Race 8 – 2,5,4,1
Race 9 – 7,5,1,3
Race 10 – 2,8,1,4
Race 11 – 4,6,1,2
Race 12 – 2,1,4,7
Best Bets: Race 4 No 4 Air Outlaw
Best Bets: Race 10 No 2 In The Bug
Each-way: Race 8 No 2 Powder Finger
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY (City A)
Next week’s Angle Park Thursday meeting features –
$14,275 State Final 2023 National Sprint Championship -530m
$15,250 State Final 2023 National Distance Championship -730m
$3,505 Fastest Forward (1-4 Wins) Final – 530m (Heats Saturday 5/8/23. N/P 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. Any race on the program)
$3,855 Grade 6 Bitches Only – 595m
$2,650 Open Maiden – 530m
$6,015 Open-595m (all greyhounds considered. G5 must advise if do not want a start)
$3,705 SA Owned Grade 6 – 530m
Nominations close Monday 7th August with GRSA at 9.00am.
2023 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN VICTORIA - SPRINT HEATS ON TONIGHT
The GCA National Championships have arrived. The National Finals this year will be held at The Meadows in Victoria and are to be conducted on Saturday, 26th August.
Both the National Sprint and National Distance Finals are at Group 1 level.
The State series for SA will kick off tonight with the Sprint Heats held at Angle Park over 530m with the State Final of the Sprint on the 10th August. They are races 5 and 6 tonight with the first heat at 8.10pm featuring the likes of Miss Scallywag, Victa Marli and Could Be King while the second heat is at 8.31pm and features Victa Damian, Ravers Army and Dash Of Blue.
The first four from each heat will qualify for next weeks final with the box draw taking place on course tonight after race 7.
The one-off Distance Final for the Nationals over the 730m will be conducted next Thursday 10th August.
• Nominations for the Distance Final will close at the normal time with GRSA which will be at 9am on Monday, 7th August.
A reminder to all trainers for the stayers of the clause which requires a greyhound to have been domiciled in South Australia for a period of not less than 76 days out of the 150 days immediately prior to the nomination closing date to be eligible to represent SA for the Distance, which going back is on Wednesday, 24th May 2023.
SA NATIONAL STRAIGHT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL AT MURRAY BRIDGE ON TUESDAY
The $14,275 2023 State National Straight Track Championship SA Final over 350m will be held on Tuesday 8th August at Murray Bridge.
After two heats were conducted at Murray Bridge on Tuesday, the Box Draw was held yesterday and livestreamed through the GRSA Facebook page.
Heat winners were He’s On Fire (19.21) and Aston Olenna (19.05).
Box Draw
1 - Taylor Toves - Nathan Goodenough
2- Woodside Zulu - Graham Smith
3 - Federal Outlaw - Ben Rawlings
4 - Aston Ziebell - David Peckham
5- He’s On Fire - Tim Richards
6 - Springview Force - Ashlee Griffiths
7 - Aston Olenna - David Peckham
8 - Cash On Delivery - Ashlee Griffiths
Reserves
9 - Flora Colossus - Marty Doyle
10 - Bad Move - Tracie Price
The first two greyhounds past the post in Tuesdays final will represent SA at the National Championships against greyhounds from QLD, NSW and VIC. The National Straight Track Championship Final will be held at Healesville on Saturday morning, 26th August –with the winner receiving $28,000.
Previous local winners were -
2019 PANHANDLE SLIM R. MURRAY 19.18
2020 SUSPENSE K. CORBY 19.20
2021 MY NAME’S CRAIG B. RAWLINGS 19.26
2022 HE’S ON FIRE T. RICHARDS 19.05
VACCINATION RULE FOR RACING IN SA
Trainers are reminded that Rule 25 (Minimum Vaccination Requirements) took effect Monday, 1st May. Vaccination Certificates must be received by GRSA prior to close of nominations for affected greyhounds to be considered eligible.
2023 GAWLER CLASSIC FINAL ON AUGUST 9
The $3,300 final of the Gawler Classic for 2023 over 400m will be held on Wednesday 9th of August after heats were run on Wednesday 2nd August for greyhounds paid up for Classic for 2023.
The heat winners were Princess Imogen (22.95), Who Knows Reg (22.76) and Who Knows Darren (22.64)
LOW GRADE SERIES AT ANGLE PARK
The next Low Grade Feature Series at Angle Park will be a Maiden Series over the 530m with $2,650 Heats on Thursday, 17th August and the $5,535 Final on Thursday, 24th August.
• Nominations for the Heats close Monday, 14th August at 9.00am.
ANGLE PARK TUESDAY NIGHT POSTPONED
Due to a number of factors including resourcing, the commencement of the Tuesday night meetings at Angle Park will be postponed for a period of time. GRSA will provide any more information on future dates in due course.
Trials at Angle Park will now remain on Tuesday nights.
GOTBA COURSING DATES
Below are the GOTBA at Virginia Coursing dates until the end of the season. GRSA will continue to grade a mix of 4 and 8 dog events as the season progresses.
Sunday August 13
Sunday September 3 (moved from 27th August due to racing at Angle Park on Saturday 26th August)
Sunday September 10
Sunday September 24
Sunday October 8
ADELAIDE GREYHOUND RACING CLUB FEATURE RACES WITH MEMBER BENEFITS
The AGRC have sponsored some events again in the coming months, as they did earlier in the year, that provide benefits to members. The events will be –
Thursday, 17th August – AGRC Best 8 $6,535 – 530m (AGRC sponsors with $500 to owner and $500 to trainer if winner of Best 8 is AGRC Member)
Nominations close Monday, 14th August at 9am with GRSA
Saturday, 19th August – AGRC Heats $1,000 5+ wins Series – 530m
Thursday, 24th August – AGRC Final $3,855 5+ wins Series – 530m (AGRC sponsors with $500 to owner and $500 to trainer if winner of Final is AGRC Member)
Nominations close Wednesday, 16th August at 9am with GRSA
Thursday, 14th September – AGRC Heats $3,505 Grade 6 Series – 530m
Thursday, 21st September – AGRC Final $3,855 Grade 6 Series – 530m (AGRC sponsors with $500 to owner and $500 to trainer if winner of Final is AGRC Member)
Nominations close Monday, 11th September at 9am with GRSA
INDUSTRY CONSULTATIVE GROUP PANEL MEETING OUTCOMES – MAIN POINTS
• There will only be one provisional breeders license being provided to multiple participants residing at the same residence. All other applications would be dealt with on a case by case basis. For implementation TBA.
• 2 in 7 starts and 7 in 28 starts rule. The ICG agreed that a 10 day stand down period would be an appropriate penalty for those that knowingly nominated greyhounds that would be ineligible due to the rule. It was suggested any further infringements could attract a monetary penalty. To clarify any penalty would only apply once the dog had gone around, not in instances with late scratchings etc. It is the trainer’s responsibility to be aware of this rule and their implications. For implementation TBA.
• The ICG panel confirmed and supported a $100 fine for any late Pink Card applications. For implementation TBA.
• The ICG panel supported all trialling to be booked through the Trial Booker process to ensure specific criteria is met. Management to investigate amending trial booker into group categories to achieve greater efficiency at the session. For implementation TBA.