Angle Park Preview - 3rd October 2024
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
Tonight we have a great night of punting ahead of us with four heats of the 2024 TAB Adelaide Cup (races 5 through to 8), the interstate brigade have come over in numbers so it makes for an interesting series. I like the Jason Thompson trained Tim Zoo in the first heat, on his run here in the Match Race series last week when running 30.03 he is drawn to take beating. Jeff Britton has a chance with Mepunga Smokey in heat 2, he has won here in the past and from an inside draw looks amongst the better chances. Make sure you have a wager on Woodside Johnny as he can run time and is flying the flag for the locals. Grand Tourer can win the 3rd heat from his good draw, he has improved with each look here and is the selection. The last of the heats is a ripper on paper, Alpha Zulu is another from the Thompson team, he can run time with luck early. Schillaci and Big Energy are amongst the better chances.
Race 1 1,2,4,5
Race 2 2,7,5,8
Race 3 7,8,1,5
Race 4 6,4,1,2
Race 5 1,2,7,5
Race 6 3,6,2,1
Race 7 1,7,4,8
Race 8 1,3,6,8
Race 9 2,1,4,8
Race 10 6,7,3,5
Race 11 3,4,7,1
Best Bets
Race 3 No 7 Shake And Bake
Race 5 No 1 Tim Zoo
Race 9 No 2 Liveable
Best Each Way
Race 10 No 7 Spin And Burn
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.
ANGLE PARK FRIDAY (City A)
Next week's Angle Park Friday meeting features -
$145,250 Final TAB Adelaide Cup–530m (Group 1 $100,000 to winner–Special Conditions Apply. Heats 3/10/24) (Winner of TAB Match Race Challenge (SA takes on the ALL-STARS) on 26/9/24 will be guaranteed a spot into the Group 1 Adelaide Cup Final. Bypass the Heats. Conditions apply)
$14,275 TAB Adelaide Cup Consolation – 530m (trainers must re-nominate)
$15,250 TAB Premier’s Cup – 730m (Best greyhounds nominated)
$8,500 TAB SA Country Cup Final – 530m (For greyhounds which qualified in heats at GAW, MTG, MB. 6 dog Final. Conditions apply)
$6,315 Special Event N/P-595m (all greyhounds considered.G5 must advise if do not want a start)
$4,050 Masters Grade 5 – 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)
• Nominations close Tuesday 8th October with GRSA at 9.00am.
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s wonderful night of racing at Angle Park tonight -
First 4 selections -
Race 1 - 1,4,8,5
Race 2 - 2,5,1,4
Race 3 - 8,7,1,4
Race 4 - 6,4,1,2
Race 5 - 1,2,7,5
Race 6 - 2,3,1,7
Race 7 - 4,1,7,8
Race 8 - 3,1,4,6
Race 9 - 4,2,1,8
Race 10 -6,3,5,1
Race 11- 3,1,7,4
Best Bets: Race 6 No 2 In The Hub
Best Bets: Race 8 No 3 Schillaci
Best Bets: Race 9 No 4 Daintree Granite
STOP PRESS
Nominations for Angle Park Tuesday Night, 8th October & Gawler Wednesday, 9th October close at 9am tomorrow (Friday 4th October)
Nominations for Mt Gambier Thursday & Murray Bridge Night Thursday, 10th October along with Angle Park Friday Night 11th October will close at 9am on Tuesday (8th October).
2024 GROUP 1 TAB ADELAIDE CUP HEATS TONIGHT
Four wonderful heats of the Group 1 TAB Adelaide Cup have been drawn together for tonight’s meeting at Angle Park with some of the most exciting sprinters locally and from all parts of Australia seeing who can qualify for the States only Group 1 event for the year.
The TAB Adelaide Cup Final carries total prizemoney of $145,275, with the winner to receive $100,000.
With four heats each winner and the three fastest second placegetters will progress through to the Group 1 Final on Friday night, 11th October and exciting Victorian youngster and newly crowed rack record holder Excavation for trainer Jason Thompson which qualified for the Final after winning the TAB Match Race Challenge last Thursday night in a blistering 29.84, setting a new track record for the 530m journey.
GRSA appreciates the support of Greyhound Racing New South Wales this year, allowing South Australia to run our premier Group 1 meeting on Friday, 11th October. Due to the support of GRNSW we can race in the evening, and we will have full Sky 1 coverage for all races for this meeting.
TAB have full tote and fixed odds coverage available for the Heats tonight with our Form Analyst giving their selections earlier in the preview. TAB also have an all-in fixed odds market available for next week’s Group 1 Final with the top priced contenders listed below–
Excavation (Qualified) 3.00 1.50
Tim Zoo 4.50 1.87
Alpha Zulu 7.00 2.50
In The Hub 7.00 2.50
Morton 7.00 2.50
Grand Tourer 9.00 3.00
Hector Hawley 9.00 3.00
Fear The Dragon 15.00 4.50
Mepunga Smokey 15.00 4.50
Raider’s Guide 15.00 4.50
Schillaci 15.00 4.50
Big Energy 26.00 7.25
Fantastic Spike 26.00 7.25
Fernando Phil 26.00 7.25
Xile Bale 26.00 7.25
Afire 51.00 13.50
Deadly Avenger SCR
Euler Bale 51.00 13.50
Kanan Stark 51.00 13.50
Nangar Express 51.00 13.50
Uncle Tommy 51.00 13.50
All other greyhounds 101.00 or above (TAB odds as at 12pm 3/10/24)
The Box Draw for the Adelaide Cup Final will take place on course after the running of race 9 tonight at approximately 9.45pm (SA time) and will be LIVE streamed on Facebook where the trainer/trainer representative will randomly select their box for the final.
For those greyhounds that miss out on qualifying for the Adelaide Cup Final there will be a $14,275 Consolation on the program where trainers will need to renominate to be considered.
TAB QUADDIE JACKPOT TONIGHT – EXPECTED POOL $100,000
ANGLE PARK QUADDIE JACKPOT
Race’s 5,6,7 and 8 tonight at Angle Park, the heats of the Group 1 Adelaide Cup will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Quaddie Jackpot of $20,000 with the pool expected to pass $100,000.
An early reminder that the TAB will have a First 4 Jackpot next Friday night 11th October on the TAB Adelaide Cup Final of $30,000 with the pool that night expected to reach $150,000.
TAB PREMIER’S CUP ON ADELAIDE CUP NIGHT
Our feature staying event on Adelaide Cup Final night is the $15,250 TAB Premier’s Cup over the 730m journey. This is an Open event for the best greyhounds nominated.
• Nominations close 9.00am Tuesday, 8th October with GRSA.
GREYHOUND RACING SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 2024 SA COUNTRY CUP
Below are the qualifiers for the $8,500 SA Country Cup Final, to be run at Angle Park over 530 metres on Adelaide Cup G-SIX Final night Friday, 11th October 2024 with the final field declared on Tuesday 8th October.
Qualifying
Track Dist. Date of Meeting
Murray Bridge 530m Friday 20.09.24 – (1st Dayne’s Calais, 1st Weblec Marquise)
Mt Gambier 512m Sunday 29.09.24 – (1st Royal Nanger, 2nd Wild Banker)
Gawler 531m Sunday 29.09.24 – (1st Doonan, 1st Pet Detective)
Under the condition’s reserves have been determined by ballot from second placegetters. Those greyhounds in order are –
2ND Kisses For Amy (GAW) 1ST Ballott
2ND Josie Dakota (GAW) 2ND Ballott
2ND Blue Intensity (MBR) 3RD Ballott
MURRAY BRIDGE TO RACE AT NIGHT ON THURSDAY, 10TH OCTOBER
With GRSA being able to race on Friday, 11th October for the Group 1 Adelaide Cup due to the support of GRNSW, Murray Bridge will race in the normal nighttime slot on Thursday, 10th October.
• Nominations will now close 9.00am Tuesday, 8th October with GRSA.
TAB ADELAIDE CUP ON FRIDAY 11TH OCTOBER
Friday, 11th October: TAB Adelaide Cup Final @ $145,250 ($100,000 to the winner)
TAB Adelaide Cup Consolation @ $14,275 (trainers are required to renominate)
• Nominations: TAB Adelaide Cup Final meeting close Tuesday, 8th October with GRSA at 9.00am.
MURRAY BRIDGE STRAIGHT TRACK TO RACE ON SATURDAY MORNING, 12TH OCTOBER
Murray Bridge Straight track will run a Full Time Graded meeting on the Saturday morning after the Adelaide Cup (12th October) to accommodate necessary clean up after the night.
• Nominations will now close 9.00am Wednesday, 9th October with GRSA.
HEATS CLASSIC 2024 PRELUDE (2) AT ANGLE PARK ON MONDAY NIGHT
The $3,700 Heats of Classic 2024 Prelude (2) will be run on Monday, 7th October with the $4,500 Final on Thursday, 17th October over the 530m. For SA Bred greyhounds whelped July 22 to December 22 and paid up for Classic 2024.
LOW GRADE SERIES AT ANGLE PARK
The next Low Grade Feature Series at Angle Park will be a Grade 5 Queens series over the 530m with $4,050 Heats on Thursday, 17th October and the $5,810 Final on Thursday, 24th October.
• Nominations for the Heats close Monday, 14th October at 9.00am.
2024 GAWLER CUP CARNIVAL KICKS OFF ON MONDAY 21ST OCTOBER
The Gawler Gold Cup carnival will be run over two meetings again this year. The Gawler GRC with the Thoroughbreds and Harness Racing in the region are hoping to make a mini carnival again this year with all three codes running their main races for the year around the same time.
Our Gawler Cup carnival will kick off on Monday, 21st October with $3,000 Heats for the Group 3 Gawler Gold Cup over the 531m along with $2,095 Heats of the Gawler Sprint Classic for open 400m greyhounds and the $2,905 Heats of the “Bothing” Gawler Stayers Cup for open 643m greyhounds.
The Group 3 Gawler Cup Final will be run on Sunday night, 27th October worth $36,000 in prizemoney with the winner to receive $25,000. This night will include the $8,000 Gawler Sprint Classic Final, the $8,500 Final of the Bothing Gawler Stayers Cup and there will be a $4,000 Consolation for the Gawler Gold Cup.
• Nominations for the Gawler Cup Heats, Gawler Sprint Classic Heats and Bothing Stayers Cup close with GRSA at 9.00am on Thursday, 17th October
CHANGE OF VENUES TO ACCOMMODATE THE GAWLER CUP HEATS IN OCTOBER
Please note with the Gawler Cup Heats this year being conducted on Monday night, 21st October our normal schedule will change slightly.
Angle Park will run on Friday, 18th October with a day meeting at City B class while Sunday night, 20th October will be a Murray Bridge Prov 1 meeting around the One Turn. Please check the October All Tracks calendar for programmed events.
NO TRIALS AT GAWLER ON MONDAY MORNING OF GAWLER CUP HEATS
Please note with the Gawler Cup Heats on Monday night, 21st October there will be NO trials at the Gawler venue that morning to allow preparation for the race meeting.
SA BREEDERS SUPPORT PROGRAM
The Breeders Support Claim which has been increased to a maximum of $5,500 per litter will apply to all SA bred and whelped litters where the mating took place on or after April 1, 2024. Breeders will be able to claim from a wider variation of breeding costs including stud fees, veterinary and transport, vaccination costs and whelping costs. Please see the breakdown below for Breeders who are looking at breeding their next litter. Claims will be processed upon receipt of the Litter Registration form and Claim form.