Angle Park Preview - 5th September 2024
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
We have another big night of racing at headquarters tonight with the feature being the Final of the 2024 Kings And Queens (race 8) on the program. Yoda Lady is my selection here as she has a good draw and can run handy times when she is left alone early. Lenny’s Honey is the danger on her current form, she should get the early sit and is very strong in the run home. Pet Detective along with Victa Chrissy for the First Four. You should have plenty of cash after last weeks Each Way tip saluting at the juicy odds of 30/1.
Race 1 1,4,8,5
Race 2 1,8,4,2
Race 3 4,7,2,1
Race 4 2,7,1,4
Race 5 1,2,4,3
Race 6 6,2,4,8
Race 7 1,8,4,6
Race 8 2,4,3,6
Race 9 2,1,5,4
Race 10 4,8,1,3
Race 11 8,4,1,2
Race 12 6,8,4,1
Best Bets
Race 5 No 1 Muster
Race 6 No 6 Paw Bodhi
Race 8 No 2 Yoda Lady
Best Each Way
Race 10 No 1 Captain Larry
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY (City A)
Next week's Angle Park Thursday meeting features -
$5,810 Heats SA Derby – 530m – Group 3 (For dogs whelped on or after 1st June 2022. Maiden greyhounds are ineligible. $35,000 Final 19/9/24)
$5,810 Heats SA Oaks – 530m – Group 3 (For bitches whelped on or after 1st June 2022. Maiden greyhounds are ineligible. $35,000 Final 19/9/24)
$2,785 Maiden – 530m
$4,050 Gawler to Angle Park Fastest Forward (5+ Wins) Final – 530m (Heats Gawler Wednesday 4/9/24. 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)
$4,250 SA Bred Grade 5 – 530m
$4,790 Mixed -595m
$7,140 Mixed – 730m
* Nominations close Monday 9th September with GRSA at 9.00am.
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.
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s wonderful night of racing at Angle Park tonight -
First 4 selections -
Race 1 - 4,1,7,2
Race 2 - 1,2,4,8
Race 3 - 4,7,2,1
Race 4 - 2,1,7,8
Race 5 - 8,2,1,4
Race 6 - 6,4,8,2
Race 7 - 1,4,8,6
Race 8 - 6,4,3,1
Race 9 - 5,2,1,4
Race 10 -4,8,1,2
Race 11- 8,4,1,6
Race 12 -6,8,2,1
Best Bets: Race 1 No 4 Paw Petrov
Best Bets: Race 5 No 8 Hit Top Gear
Eachway Bets: Race 9 No 5 Miracle To Excel
2024 KINGS AND QUEENS FEATURE FINAL TONIGHT
After one heat of the Queens and one heat of the Kings last week we have a wonderful line up of male and female greyhounds contesting tonight’s final. The race is for dogs and bitches whelped between 1st March, 2022 and 31st May, 2022. Heat winners last week were Lenny’s Honey (30.59) for Manuel Stuppos and Nowhere Man (30.37) for Debbie Stuppos. The $7,500 final will be race 8 on tonight’s program due to start at 9.12pm.
Box Draw 2024 Kings and Queens Final:
1. Huntsman -- M Stuppos
2. Yoda Lady -- L Harris
3. Pet Detective -- B Rawlings
4. Lenny’s Honey -- M Stuppos
5. Ki Ki -- C Butcher
6. Victa Chrissy -- R Schadow
7. Daintree Granite -- L Harris
8. Nowhere Man -- D Stuppos
9. Daintree Tiger -- SCR
10. Victa Val -- SCR
Previous Winners
2017 HESA MARLOW -- 30.13
2018 MENZALI -- 29.81
2019 CAWBOURNE HUNTER -- 29.97
2020 JABARI -- 30.30
2021(530M) ADELE’S ENTITY -- 30.48
2022 SISTER ROBERTA -- 30.58
2023 FIORANO -- 30.55
SA DERBY TRIALS TONIGHT
Tonight we have three greyhounds trialling in preparation for next weeks Group 3 SA Derby series.
Mark Delbridge from Victoria will trial exciting chaser Paw Gunner in between races over the 530m journey. Mark has 4 greyhounds engaged in the meeting however Paw Gunner, who is a winner of 3 of his 5 starts with 2 minor placings will use the trial as his final preparation.
Western Australian trainer Shayne Williams will have two of his young stars trialling with Rippin’ Moses and Iconic Jet set to trial tonight. Rippin’ Moses is a winner of 4 of his 12 starts with 6 placings while Iconic Jet has the impressive record of 8 wins from his 9 lifetime starts and would be expected to set the track alight tonight.
2024 SA OAKS AND SA DERBY HEATS – NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON MONDAY
The Group 3 SA Oaks and SA Derby heats will be run next Thursday for greyhounds whelped on or after 1st June, 2022 (27 months).
The Heats of the Oaks will be run on the same night as the Derby again this year with Heats on Thursday, 12th September and the Group 3 Finals on Thursday, 19th September.
The Dates are:
SA Oaks (Group 3): $5,810 Heats – Thursday, 12th September $35,000 Final – Thursday, 19th September
SA Derby (Group 3): $5,810 Heats – Thursday, 12th September $35,000 Final – Thursday, 19th September
• Nominations for the Heats close Monday, 9th September at 9.00am.
• Trainers are reminded of the Vaccination eligibility for racing in South Australia
LOW GRADE SERIES AT ANGLE PARK
The next Low Grade Feature Series at Angle Park will be a Restricted (0-8 Wins) series over the 595m with $4,420 Heats on Thursday, 19th September and the $5,810 Final on Thursday, 26th September.
• Nominations for the Heats close Monday, 16th September at 9.00am.
INCREASED PRIZEMONEY FOR GOTBA COURSING – WATERLOO CUP OVER TWO DAYS
As previously announced the increase in prizemoney has taken effect for the GOTBA. Further coursing meetings will be staged Sunday, September 8 followed by the Oaks, Derby and Waterloo Cup (Saturday and Sunday) meeting later in September on 21st and 22nd.
Increased Prizemoney (Beginning 14th July 2024)
4 dog coursing events – first $350, runner up $110 (Up from first $265, runner up $90)
8 dog coursing events – first $525, runner up $160 (up from first $380, runner up $120)
Waterloo Cup – first $6,000, runner up $1,600, thirds $200
Oaks – first $3,700, runner up $1,000, thirds $150
Derby – first $3,700, runner up $1,000, thirds $150
Entry conditions for Derby, Oaks and Waterloo Cup: Must have had 1 start at any Coursing venue during 2024 to be eligible for the Waterloo Cup, Oaks or Derby.
Bonus – If the winner of the Derby, Oaks or Waterloo Cup is a greyhound that has raced at two Virginia Coursing meetings during the 2024 season, a $500 bonus will apply.
*Normal graded events will be conducted on the Saturday along with first rounds of Oaks, Derby and Waterloo Cup if required with Sunday being the completion of Oaks, Derrby and Waterloo Cup.
2024 TAB MATCH RACE CHALLENGE – SA TAKES ON THE ALL STARS THIS MONTH
South Australia will again conduct the annual Match Race Challenge in September, to be held on Thursday, 26th September during the rich Adelaide Cup Carnival.
GRSA has kept the conditions of the series the same as last year to be “SA TAKES ON THE ALL-STARS” to ensure that the Angle Park TAB Match Race Challenge attracts the best greyhounds possible.
It will be four (4) SA greyhounds taking on the four (4) best nominated greyhounds from anywhere in Australia.
GRSA will still guarantee the winner of the TAB Match Race Challenge direct entry into the $100,000 to the winner Group 1 Adelaide Cup Final on Friday, 11th October (bypassing the Adelaide Cup Heats). The winner of the Match Race series is considered qualified for the Group 1 Adelaide Cup and will not be eligible to compete in another series.
• Nominations close at 9am on Monday, 23rd September with GRSA.
Conditions of the TAB Match Race Challenge – SA TAKES ON THE ALL-STARS:
Eligibility as to who represents South Australia or All-Stars will be based around the National Championships domiciliary clause. Greyhounds need to be trained in the State they wish to represent for 76 days out of the last 150 days prior to the date that nominations close (23rd September).
The best four (4) greyhounds nominated from SA will be selected by the GRSA Grader to represent “SA’s Best”. The best four (4) greyhounds nominated from Interstate will be selected by the GRSA Grader to represent “the All-Stars”.
The Grader will use whatever information he has available to select those greyhounds including liaising with other State bodies as required. The SA Grader’s decision will be final.
Those greyhounds not selected from Interstate will be given the opportunity to solo trial or race in another event on the night.
Reserves will be declared, with one (1) from SA and one (1) from Interstate (dependant on nominations), which will replace the SA or All-Stars representative as required.
For example the SA reserve will only replace an SA scratching.
The Grader will rate the four (4) greyhounds from SA and the four (4) from Interstate in order from 1 to 4, with No.1 being the highest rated greyhound from each group. The head-to-head matches will be decided by the two No. 1 rated greyhounds competing against each other and then it will be 2 v 2, 3 v 3 and 4 v 4.
Prizemoney for each individual match will also reflect the seeding of greyhounds from 1 to 4, with the No. 1 rated greyhounds racing for the most prizemoney in the head-to-head races. However, the overall winner of the race will still be determined on actual race times run by each greyhound (to three decimal places only).
PRIZEMONEY:
Prizemoney for each pairing: • 1 v 1 – Winner $4,750, Runner Up $1,000 • 2 v 2 – Winner $4,500, Runner Up $1,000 • 3 v 3 – Winner $4,250, Runner Up $1,000 • 4 v 4 – Winner $4,000, Runner Up $1,000
Prizemoney for the overall placings for TAB Match Race Challenge (based on overall times): • 1st – $7,500 • 2nd – $2,500 • 3rd – $1,000
• Nominations for the Match Race close Monday, 23rd September at 9.00am.
2024 SA COUNTRY CUP CONDITIONS STARTING IN LATE SEPTEMBER
Below are details of how and where greyhounds can qualify for the $8,500 SA Country Cup Final, to be run at Angle Park over 530 metres on Adelaide Cup Final night Friday, 11th October 2024 as a G-SIX.
GRSA have kept the changes to the conditions from last year to encourage more support for the series with the heats at each venue increased to $4,000 each.
Conditions
• All South Australian Greyhound Racing Clubs outside of Angle Park will conduct Heats or nominate greyhounds from which the Greyhound Racing SA Grading Department will choose two representatives. These meetings are Gawler Provincial 1 & 2, Murray Bridge One Turn Provincial 1 and Mount Gambier Provincial 1 & 2.
• The event is open to all South Australian greyhounds that are not above Grade 5 at Angle Park (APK City A meeting only) over 530 metres at the time of nomination. This condition is not applicable to the Mount Gambier representatives. Winner of each event takes a penalty including the Final.
Special Exceptions:
Mount Gambier Club is allowed to include non-South Australian trainers under strict conditions:
1. The Interstate trainer has had starters at 10 meetings for Mt Gambier in the previous 12 months.
2. The Interstate trainer must have trained the greyhound nominated for the previous 2 months.
• Graders’ discretion will be used to determine the best nominated.
• The greyhound must be SA trained (except Mount Gambier as above).
o A South Australian trained greyhound is defined as one that has been racing in SA for a period of not less than 2 out of the 6 months immediately prior to the time of nomination.
• The greyhound must have started at least 2 times in the last 12 months at the track it is attempting to represent.
• There will be a maximum of two Heats per Club with the winners of each Heat qualifying. If there is only one Heat conducted, then the first two placegetters will qualify.
• The two reserves will be determined firstly by a ballot of the second placegetters from all Heats. The third placegetters will then be considered by ballot if required. If a Heat was not conducted at the track, then that track is not included in the ballot. Should a greyhound be withdrawn prior to the ballot, the next placed greyhound from that Club’s Heat will be selected.
• If a greyhound does not qualify from a Qualifying Heat it is eligible to compete at another track in this series so long as meets that tracks criteria.
• Once a greyhound has qualified from a Qualifying Heat, it is not eligible to compete at another track in this series, unless there are insufficient nominations to fill the field.
• Once qualified for the Country Cup Final the greyhound will be ineligible for the Adelaide Cup series or any other race on this Cup Final night.
• Lead up Heats may be up to 8 greyhounds however the Final on Adelaide Cup night will be a G-SIX Final.
Qualifying
Track Dist. Date of Meeting
Murray Bridge 530m Friday 20.09.24
Mt Gambier 512m Sunday 29.09.24
Gawler 531m Sunday 29.09.24
Country Cup Final Prizemoney
1st $5,520
2nd $1,450
3rd $750
Unplaced $260
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.
EARLY RACE REQUEST – GREYHOUNDS AFFECTED IN KENNEL HOUSE
As advised in Kennel Capers GRSA has introduced the process where a greyhound is adversely affected by being in the kennel house for an extended period, a form completed by the oncourse vet and stewards confirming an early race requirement where possible will be accepted.
Stewards will have these forms available at each race meeting and once completed will be provided to the Grading department. It is expected that the trainer will advise in the race comments when nominating that this greyhound requires an early race where possible to ensure the Grader can manage the race program.
The Grader has many things to consider when managing the race program like Maiden and Juvenile events, Presentation Races, 8 dog Quaddie events etc. Where possible the Grader will attempt to place greyhounds with in the program when a Trainer is travelling a significant distance with their greyhounds, where a Trainer only has one greyhound engaged and also when a Trainer has a number of greyhounds in a single event.