Angle Park Preview - 4th April
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
Hope everyone had a lovely and safe Easter, so as we all know it’s time to replenish the old wallet with a few winners here tonight on another handy 12 event program. The highlight is three heats of the 2024 Breeders Prelude (Races 4, 5 , 6). Our Eastar Match Race champion, Riot Rooster will start a very short-priced favorite in race 7 after he carved out a smart 30.34 to claim the major prize last week. As always, all races are Trifecta and First Four events so buckle up and lets back some winners.
Tips For This Evening
Race 1 6,2,1,5
Race 2 1,2,8,4
Race 3 1,2,4,7
Race 4 5,7,2,1
Race 5 2,4,5,1
Race 6 4,1,2,8
Race 7 5,7,8,2
Race 8 2,1,4,5
Race 9 1,2,3,8
Race 10 2,7,4,8
Race 11 7,4,8,1
Race 12 8,6,2,3
Best Bets
Race 6 No 4 - Blazing Butters
Race 8 No 2 - Weblec Flame
Best Each Way
Race 4 No 2 - Play In Reign
Race 12 No 6 - Help Me Rhonda
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY (City A)
Next week's Angle Park Thursday meeting features -
$4,500 Breeders 2024 Prelude (2) Final –530m (SA Bred greyhounds whelp Jan22 to Jun22 & paid up for Breeders 2024. Heats Thursday 4/4/24)
$2,785 Heats Open Maiden Feature – 530m ($5,810 Final 18/4/24)
$2,100 Heats Fastest Forward (1-6 wins) – 530m ($3,680 Final Thursday 18/4/24. 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. Preference to those greyhounds that have competed on a Saturday morning over 530m in the last 3 months)
$4,420 Mix Masters - 530m (For greyhounds 3¾yo or over at time of nom must raced prev 6 months or qualy trialled in that time. 4yo & higher will have pref. N/P)
$4,050 Maiden/Grade 6 – 595m
$3,880 SA Bred Grade 6 – 530m
$4,790 Graded – 595m
$7,140 Free For All – 730m
* Nominations close Monday 8th April 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 - 6,5,7,2
Race 2 - 8,2,7,5
Race 3 - 2,1,4,7
Race 4 - 5,2,1,7
Race 5 - 2,4,5,1
Race 6 - 4,2,1,8
Race 7 - 5,2,7,4
Race 8 - 1,2,4,8
Race 9 - 1,2,3,6
Race 10 -7,8,4,5
Race 11- 4,1,8,7
Race 12 -8,3,6,1
Best Bets: Race 3 No 2 Ascend
Best Bets: Race 5 No 2 Majestic McLaren
Best Bets: Race 10 No 7 Crackerjack Hawk
HEATS BREEDERS 2024 PRELUDE (2) SERIES TONIGHT
There are three $3,700 heats of the Breeders 2024 Prelude (2) series programmed at Angle Park tonight run over the 530m for SA Bred greyhounds paid up for Breeders 2024.
They are races 4,5 and 6 on the program and feature some exciting young chasers like Play In Reign, Zinfandel Evie, Majestic McLaren, Zinfandel Cooper, Jukebox Duke and Blazing Butters.
The first two and to fastest thirds from each heat will qualify for next Thursdays $4,500 Final on Thursday, 11th April. These races are no longer trophy presentation events to be consistent with the other preludes conducted.
ANGLE PARK TRACK GRADE ON SATURDAY 6TH APRIL – NO TRIALS THIS WEEKEND
GRSA has confirmed that the Angle Park track will be graded this Saturday, 6th April due to the availability of the contractor and staff. It requires two days so there will be NO trials on Saturday, 6th April or Sunday, 7th April.
GROUP 3 CADILLAC RACING MOUNT GAMBIER CUP HEATS THIS SUNDAY
There will be eight $3,000 Heats of the Cadillac Racing Group 3 Mount Gambier Cup run this Sunday, 7th April in what looks to be an outstanding series. With a mix of South East local performers, Metro and Interstate greyhounds the racing will be tight and competitive.
Feature greyhounds in the heats look to be Group 2 Horsham Cup placegetter Nature Strip for David Geal, Group 3 Murray Bridge Cup placegetters Chapel Road for Kiah Hurley and Wild Banker for Tracie Price, Murray Bridge Cup Consolation winner Long Haul for Kiah Hurley, Easter Cup winner Like Wildfire for Tim Aloisi, Launching Pad heat placegetter Canya Exceed for Matt Lanigan and recent Group 3 Murray Bridge Cup winner Adhana Rico for Cameron Forshaw who is shooting for an extra $5,000 bonus if Adhana Rico can win both Cups and a $5,000 bonus if he can train the winner of both Cups. The Cup heats are races 2 to 9 on Sunday.
The winner of each heat will qualify for the Group 3 final worth $36,000 on Sunday, 14th April with the box draw to be completed after the running of the heats oncourse on Sunday.
There are also two excellent heats of the Winning Post Supplies Formula 400 open series on Sunday with some of the fastest greyhounds over 400m competing which are races 10 and 11 on the program.
Not only will next weeks program feature the Cadillac Racing Group 3 Mount Gambier Cup final they will also have -
$4,000 Exchange Printers Mt Gambier Cup Consolation – 512m (Trainers must renominate)
$2,200 The Produce Store Maiden Feature – 512m
$2,750 Winning Post Supplies Formula 400 Open Final – 400m (Heats 7/4/22)
$3,300 The Tankman 600m Open Feature– 600m (Best 8)
$3,850 progreyhoundtips.com Distance Feature – 732m
$2,200 The Commersh Masters – 305m
• Nominations for the final meeting close with GRSA at 9am on Tuesday, 9th April.
REGUPOL FLOORING FOR MOUNT GAMBIER KENNEL HOUSE THIS MONTH
GRSA and the Mount Gambier Greyhound Racing Club have organised for contractors and their maintenance teams to install Regupol flooring in the Mount Gambier Kennel House from Monday, 15th April. Works will take a week and will have an effect on racing and trialling during this period.
A schedule of work and dates are below.
1. Work would begin on Sunday evening, 14th April with Maintenance clearing the kennels from the area after racing has concluded. (This is the Group 3 Mt Gambier Cup meeting)
2. Contractors would begin their work on Monday, 15th April with a view to have this completed by Friday, 19th April (Including the morning of Saturday, 20th April in case of slippage).
3. Maintenance staff would reinstall the kennels on Saturday, 20th April ready for racing on Sunday, 21st April.
4. Trials for the week will be cancelled including Saturday, 15th April due to staff availability.
5. The Race meeting on Thursday, 18th April has been cancelled.
Both Club and Authority have looked as these dates as the best option and least disruption to participants that starts after the Group 3 Cup series and is completed in a week with only one race meeting cancelled.
OPEN MAIDEN LOW GRADE FEATURE THIS MONTH – NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON MONDAY
The low grade series in April at Angle Park is an Open Maiden series over 530m with $2,785 Heats on Thursday, 11th April with the $5,810 Final on Thursday, 18th April.
• Nominations close with GRSA for the Heats at 9am on Monday, 8th April.
SA ANNIVERSARY CUP THIS MONTH WORTH $50,000 – NOMINATIONS CLOSE 15TH APRIL
The $5,810 Heats of the SA Anniversary Cup will be run over 530m on Thursday, 18th April. The $50,000 Final will be run on Thursday, 25th April.
• Nominations close with GRSA for the Heats at 9am on Monday, 15th April.
SA DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP THIS MONTH – NOMINATIONS CLOSE 15TH APRIL
The $7,140 Heats of the SA Distance Championship will be run over 730m on Thursday, 18th April. The $15,250 Final will be run on Thursday, 25th April.
• Nominations close with GRSA for the Heats at 9am on Monday, 15th April.
GOTBA COURSING TO START THIS MONTH
GOTBA at Virginia will hold their first Coursing meeting for 2024 on Sunday, 21st April.
• Nominations close with GRSA at 9am on Wednesday, 17th April. Further dates will be released shortly.
INDUTRSY CONSULTATIVE GROUP PANEL ANNOUNCED
The ICG selection committee consisting of Tracie Price (Mt Gambier), Steve Coates (GOTBA), Alan McCulloch (AGRC), Janette Rice (Gawler) and Manuel Stuppos (Murray Bridge) have considered the positions available and the applications received by sitting members and those interested in applying for the group with the below group announced for upcoming meetings.
Owner Trainer – Gavin Harris
Professional Trainer – Kim Johnstone
Breeder – Christine Costa
Wagering – Petar Jovanovic
Owner – Syndicate – Danielle Chegia
Club nomination Gawler – Deb Isaacson
Club nomination Mt Gambier – Jason Newmann
Public Trainer – Mid Size – Ryan Tugwell
Interest in Greyhounds – Greg Moore
Owner – Keaton Bond
The GRSA Board and Senior Management automatically sit on the ICG Panel.
The ICG selection committee will go through the same process later in the year as Jason, Ryan, Greg and Keaton’s positions will expire and they will look to advertise for persons interested. The ICG selection panel were very appreciative in the applications for this group and would encourage those unsuccessful or interested to consider applying again in the future.