Angle Park Preview - Group 1 TAB Adelaide Cup
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
We can’t get any better than tonight’s racing here at headquarters, the running of the 2024 Adelaide Cup Final with $100,000 going to the winner on offer and a Group 1 event (race 8) on the program. The powerful Jason Thompson kennel have qualified three runners here and hold a strong hand in tonight’s final. I like one of his team who has impressed me here in recent weeks in Tim Zoo (4), he has been ultra impressive and went straight to the front here last week winning in a BON 29.93 and will take beating on that gallop. Kennel mate Excavation (8) broke the track record here two weeks ago when winning the Match Race series running 29.84, he hasn’t started since and should be primed for this. Hector Fawley (1) has the gun draw and has been close at his last three starts and looks amongst the chances. Morton (7) rounds out the first four so make sure you have a crack here as all 8 runners have a ton of ability and deserve their place in a quality line up as we have here tonight, I wish all owners and trainers the best of luck and what a thrill to have a runner engaged.
Race 1 4,8,6,1
Race 2 2,5,8,4
Race 3 2,7,1,5
Race 4 4,5,8,2
Race 5 4,3,5,6
Race 6 6,5,4,8
Race 7 8,5,7,1
Race 8 4,1,8,7
Race 9 7,2,5,8
Race 10 1,5,4,2
Race 11 4,8,2,1
Race 12 5,8,7,3
Best Bets
Race 3 No 2 Pudding Monelli
Race 5 No 4 Woodside Johnny
Race 8 No 4 Tim Zoo
Best Each Way
Race 9 No 2 King Toby
TAB FIRST 4 JACKPOT TONIGHT – EXPECTED POOL $150,000
ANGLE PARK FIRST 4 JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Angle Park, the Group 1 Adelaide Cup Final will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a First 4 Jackpot of $30,000 with the pool expected to pass $150,000.
TAB will also provide a money back up to $50 on races 1-6 if you run second on our race meeting.
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s excellent night of racing at Angle Park tonight -
First 4 selections -
Race 1 - 2,6,4,1
Race 2 - 2,8,5,4
Race 3 - 2,5,1,7
Race 4 - 5,4,2,8
Race 5 - 3,4,2,5
Race 6 - 4,8,6,5
Race 7 - 5,8,1,4
Race 8 - 1,2,4,8
Race 9 - 7,2,5,1
Race 10 - 1,4,5,7
Race 11- 8,2,5,4
Race 12 – 5,7,8,2
Best Bets: Race 4 No 5 Big Energy
Best Bets: Race 8 No 1 Hector Fawley
Eachway Bets: Race 5 No 3 Dedalus Diggle
2024 TAB ADELAIDE CUP FINAL (fixed odds updated 10am 11/10/24)
The Group 1 TAB Adelaide Cup Final carries total prizemoney of $145,250, with the winner to receive $100,000. It will be race 8 on the program tonight and is listed to jump at 9.02pm (SA time).
2024 Group 1 TAB Adelaide Cup Final (
1. Hector Fawley Lisa Cockerell $3.10 $1.35
2. Alpha Zulu Jason Thompson $6.50 $1.95
3. Grand Tourer Kelly Bravo $19.00 $3.60
4. Tim Zoo Jason Thompson $5.00 $1.70
5. Fernando Phil Michelle Mallia $13.00 $2.90
6. Kanan Stark Steve Withers $21.00 $3.90
7. Morton Jason Sharp $7.00 $2.00
8. Excavation Jason Thompson $2.80 $1.35
9. Nangar Express (1st Res) Damien Smith SCR
10. In The Hub (2nd Res) David Crawford SCR
Also featured tonight will be the $14,275 TAB Adelaide Cup Consolation, $8,500 TAB SA Country Cup Final and the $15,250 TAB Premier’s Cup over the 730m for the stayers.
GRSA appreciates the support of Greyhound Racing New South Wales this year, allowing South Australia to run our premier Group 1 meeting tonight. 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 ADELAIDE CUP NIGHT ARRANGEMENTS
The 2024 TAB Adelaide Cup will feature a twelve event program. Racing will commence at 6.38pm and the last race will jump at 10.21pm. The Cup will be race eight and is timed to start at 9.02pm.
It's SA's biggest night of greyhound racing, the Group 1 TAB Adelaide Cup! Enjoy exciting racing action and live music, with food trucks, multiple TAB, Bookmaker and bar facilities all trackside. Plus, there is FREE kids' entertainment including rides and face-painting as well as our GAP SA greyhounds to meet and greet - it's a great night out for the whole family. General admission to the track is a gold coin donation!
We will have two projector screens downstairs with plenty of tote TV’s available for punters. Jason Adams from Sky Racing will be doing Sky Active hosting tonight and will be joined by Luke Marchioro and Lachlan Stace on course. They will be previewing and interviewing trainers in all of our races along with the Group 1 Adelaide Cup which will be available on Sky and Sky Active.
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.
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 THURSDAY (City A)
Next week's Angle Park Thursday meeting features -
$4,050 Heats Grade 5 Bitches– 530m ($5,810 Final 24/10/24)
$4,500 Classic 2024 Prelude (2) Final–530m (SA Bred Greyhounds whelp July22 to Dec22 & paid up Classic 2024. Heats Monday 7/10/24)
$4,420 Mix 5/6 – 595m
$3,680 Grade 6 – 530m (For greyhounds who have won 1 or 2 races)
$2,785 Maiden – 530m
$3,680 Juvenile – 530m
$7,140 Open – 730m
• Nominations close Monday 14th October with GRSA at 9.00am.