Angle Park Preview - 9th March 2023
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
We have a big night of racing tonight here at headquarters ahead of this week's long weekend, the 2023 SA Launching Pad is race 8 and there is a lot of early speed in this event. I have gone with Agent Nine Nine who has been racing well winning her last three all in good times, she looks like a chance of leading and would prove hard to beat. Kennel mate Could Be King is a smart pup and is the danger if he can be close to them early as he is coming off a 30.47 win here last week. Victa Kerle and Live It for the First Four.
Race 1 2.4.5.7
Race 2 2.4.1.7
Race 3 2.7.1.4
Race 4 7.1.2.4
Race 5 7.5.2.6
Race 6 4.8.1.5
Race 7 1.8.2.6
Race 8 4.5.1.2
Race 9 8.1.4.2
Race 10 1.7.5.2
Race 11 5.4.1.8
Race 12 8.4.1.2
Best Bets
Race 1, No. 1 - Barely’s Era
Race 8, No. 4 - Agent Nine Nine
Best Each Way
Race 6, No. 1 - Basil Brush Rose
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY (City A)
Next week's Angle Park Thursday meeting features –
$3,505 Heats AGRC Grade 6 Series – 530m (Final 23/3/23. AGRC sponsors with $500 to owner & $500 to trainer if the winner of final is AGRC Member)
$3,855 Masters Grade 5 – 530m (For greyhounds 3¾yo or over at the time of nom - must have raced previous 6 months or qualy trialled in that time. N/P)
$3,585 Grade 6 (1-2 wins only) Final – 530m (Heats 9/3/23)
$3,855 Heats Maiden/Grade 6 – 595m ($5,535 Final 23/3/23)
$2,650 Maiden – 530m
$4,055 SA Owned Grade 5 -530m
$6,320 Free For All (N/P) – 730m
Nominations close Friday 10th March with GRSA at 9.00 am.
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s wonderful night of racing at Angle Park tonight -
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 2,4,5,7
Race 2: 2,8,5,1
Race 3: 2,7,1,4
Race 4: 1,7,5,4
Race 5: 6,5,7,2
Race 6: 4,8,1,5
Race 7: 6,1,2,8
Race 8: 5,6,4,3
Race 9: 8,6,1,2
Race 10: 1,7,2,8
Race 11: 4,5,7,1
Race 12: 4,1,2,6
Best Bets: Race 7, No. 6 - Miss Scallywag
Best Bets: Race 8, No. 5 - Could Be King
Best Bets: Race 11, No. 4 - Flip The Script
LOCAL NEWS
“STOP PRESS”
GAWLER WEDNESDAY 15TH MARCH &
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY 16TH MARCH
NOMINATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW (FRIDAY 10TH MARCH)
SA LAUNCHING PAD FINAL TONIGHT
There were three heats run last week at Angle Park for the SA Launching Pad series with Live It (30.88), Agent Nine Nine [30.73] and Could Be King (30.47) all impressive winners. The winner of tonight’s SA Final will take their spot in the Launching Pad Heats two weeks later at Sandown.
The Heats will be run at Sandown to be run over the 515m on Thursday, 23rd March with the Semi-Finals on Thursday, 30th March and the $150,000 to the winner Final run on Thursday, 6th April.
Tonight’s Final will be Race 8 at 8.59 pm carry’s $5,535 in total prize money.
ANGLE PARK TRACK WORKS – LIGHT HARROW
GRSA will undertake some track maintenance at Angle Park tomorrow (Friday 10th March).
The surface will undergo a light track harrow. As a consequence of this work, the trial session on Saturday 11th March will be moved to Sunday 12th March and will be Finish On Lure Only due to staffing availability on this day.
GAWLER TRACK WORKS – LIGHT HARROW
GRSA will undertake some track maintenance at Gawler on Thursday 16th March.
The surface will undergo a light track harrow. As a consequence of this work, the trial session on Thursday 16th March has been cancelled.
GRSA TO TRIAL ON ADELAIDE CUP PUBLIC HOLIDAY – MONDAY 13TH MARCH
The normal trial sessions will proceed as normal at Murray Bridge and Gawler on Monday 13th March even though this is the Adelaide Cup public holiday.
LOCAL STAYING STARS IN PERTH FOR GROUP 1’S
Two of our best stayers have headed across the Nullarbor to take on some of the best stayers in the land in the heats of the Group 1 Galaxy over 715m on Saturday night. Becks Monnelli for Tim Aloisi is in the first race and has drawn box 4 while Chair Man for Ben Rawlings is in the second race and has come up with box 8.
We wish them the best of luck on the National stage.
Along with the Group 1 Galaxy heats there will be 8 heats of the Group 1 Perth Cup so it should make for an exciting program.
Boom SA Sprinter Victa Damian for Lisa Rasmussen will add extra SA flavour as he is trialling on the night in preparation for the WA slot race in mid-April.
2023 DAISH IRRIGATION & FODDER MURRAY BRIDGE CUP FINAL ON SUNDAY
After 6 terrific heats of the Daish Irrigation & Fodder Murray Bridge Cup last Sunday night, this Sunday night's final has drawn together a high-quality field to see who will take out the Clubs Group 3 feature.
The Cup Final will be Race 8 at 8.07 pm on Sunday night and carry’s $36,000 in total prizemoney.
2023 Daish Irrigation & Fodder Murray Bridge Cup Final over 455m – Box Draw
There is also a wonderful supporting program that features the John O’Neill Memorial Cup Consolation (Race 7), the Murray Bridge Toyota Feature for the speedsters over 395m (Race 3), the First National Murray Bridge Feature over 530m (Race 4) and one of the highlights of the night the Fresh Pet Food Co feature (Race 5) for the stayers over the 680m featuring the last two SA Stayers of the Year Fantastic Radley and Sir Truculent.
The first race is due to start at 5.52 pm SA time and the last of 12 at 9.33 pm with the added bonus that the first two races on the program will be finals which will be run down the Straight Track at the venue over the 300m and 350m which will be unique for on-course patrons.
MOUNT GAMBIER CUP FINAL IN APRIL
The $3,000 Mount Gambier Cup Heats will be run on Sunday, 26th March with the $36,000 (Group 3) Final on Sunday, 2nd April.
• Nominations for Heats close with GRSA at 9 am on Tuesday, 21st March.
GRSA will link bonuses to both of these events, which will include a $5,000 bonus if the same dog can win both the Murray Bridge Cup and Mount Gambier Cup and a $5,000 trainer bonus if the same trainer can win both Cups (SA or Interstate or different dogs).
LOCAL MATCH RACE SERIES “THE SA EASTAR” IN APRIL
The SA Local Match Race series coined “The SA Eastar” will be held on Thursday night, 6th April (Easter) at Angle Park.
Eligibility for South Australian local greyhounds will be based around the Nationals conditions. They will need to be trained in SA 76 days out of the last 150 prior to the close of nominations.
Selection for this series will only be based around winning times at Angle Park. For greyhounds that have run over the 530m at Angle Park on any meeting since 1st November 2022 their fastest winning time will be recognised and put them on the list for selection.
The head-to-head matches will be decided based on the final listing and nominations. Match 1 will be 1 v 4, Match 2 will be 2 v 3, Match 3 will be 5 v 8 and Match 4 will be 6 v 7. There will be no manual selection from the Grader. The top 4 seeded greyhounds will be rewarded with more prizemoney.
Winners of match races – Match 1 – 1 v 4 $4,500, Match 2 – 2 v 3 $4,000, Match 3 – 5 v 8 $3,500, Match 4 – 6 v 7 $3,000
There will be a $500 Runner’s Up. Overall SA Eastar winner (based on overall times) - $6,000, second $2,500, third $1,500.
Those greyhounds that have won at Angle Park since 1st December 2022 are (Top 14 – subject to eligibility) – (updated 8/3/23)
1. Victa Damian – 30.03
2. Top Quality – 30.28
3. Came And Went – 30.30
4. Springvale Roxy – 30.33
5. Queen Of Scotch – 30.33
6. Mepunga Raider – 30.35
7. Springvale Max – 30.36
8. Miss Scallywag – 30.38
9. Victa Reid – 30.42
10. Victa Alby – 30.43
11. Run Like Jess- 30.43
12. Molly Irish – 30.43
13. Mallee Magic – 30.46
14. It’s Smudgy – 30.46
“EASTAR” MATCH RACE TRIALLING CONDITIONS NOW RELEASED - FIRST OPPORTUNITY 23rd MARCH
Trials will be conducted on Thursday 23rd March and Thursday 30th March at the Angle Park race meetings over the 530m. There will be up to eight trials conducted each night, with a maximum of two dogs per trial with a total of 8 greyhounds trialling per night. These trials will be run between races at the discretion of the stewards. Trainers must book these trials with Greyhound Racing SA by 11.00 am on the day.
Greyhounds will be eligible to trial at the total discretion of the Grader where a trainer may have to provide information in support of trialling. Local eligibility conditions still apply.
Each greyhound will only be allowed to trial once in an effort to improve their position or obtain a spot on the list.