Angle Park Preview - 11th March 2021
By The Shadow
Tonight, here at headquarters we have a terrific 11 event card ahead of us, we see the return of 2020 Greyhound of the Year winner Sir Truculent in race 9, he has been taking on the best in Australia in recent runs and returns to his home track where he has won 28 times. Other highlights are three events over the 600m, races (4 to 6) these certainly make for terrific betting affairs. Don’t forget all races are Trifecta and First Four events.
Race 1 - Let’s kick off with an early winner in Buddy Guy, he proved far too good for them here last week when leading throughout for a 29.82 win and is drawn for a bold showing once again. The dangers look to be Power Burner who is racing well and American Man who is a must for the Trifecta punters. Box Up 1.2.4.5
Race 2 - This is a wide-open affair and I like the outside two in Victa Maggie who is in the leading kennel of Tony Rasmussen and Way Too Much who has been showing early pace and is capable of leading. Both can figure. Springvale Cher will be running on. Box Up 2.4.6.8
Race 3 - Gavin Harris always has a handy one in his kennel and Dashing Jinx wasn’t disgraced when 2nd here on debut in good time, he is well drawn in this and we will put him on top. Break Time is well bred and the kennel doesn’t normally produce them until they are more than ready. Son Of Haka found trouble on his debut and is well worth a wager. Box Up 2.4.5.7
Race 4 - This is the 1st of the 600m events and I like Salt And Pepper who has the gun draw, he failed to beat a runner home at his latest run from out wide but looks one of the improvers in this. Joint Interest will find this more to her liking, she loves to run a place and will be very competitive. Bedrock Fred won over the sprint two runs back in quick time and can’t be overlooked. Box Up 1.4.5.7
Race 5 - Victa Saige has been racing well over the sprint, she has early pace and the extra distance will enhance her chances. Snow Superstar has won her past three at Mount Gambier when well supported, she is amongst the better chances, Allegra is still a Maiden after 49 starts she has been placed over this trip several times and can pinch a place again. Box Up 1.2.7.8
Race 6 - This is a high-quality affair, and we will stick with a last start winner Lily Pad, she carved out a slick 29.75 run here last start and her recent form has been very good. Miss Bellawood is well drawn and is back in distance here, she has won here in quick time in the past and looks well placed in this. Fantastic Shell is another who is well drawn and can’t be overlooked. Box Up 1.2.6.8
Race 7 - There are a heap of chances in this and it makes for a good betting race so we will aim at the first four, Blue Tick Fern has early dash, she led here last start only to be run down, she will find this more to her liking and is major player. Invincibility is another who shows pace from the lids and is a must. Barmah McLaren and Mahogany Row can run into the placings. Box Up 3.6.7.8
Race 8 - Classic McLaren was well supported here last start when 2nd behind Buddy Guy, he can handle the wide draw and is very strong. Shadow Burner has been racing well with a win over the 600m and his recent sprint form has been more than handy. Velocity Dory is always running on and is a must for our Trifecta. Box up 2.4.7.8
Race 9 - This is the distance affair and as mentioned earlier we see the return of the Wally Harkins' champion Sir Truculent, he has been well travelled of late with wins in Brisbane and his last two runs have been outstanding when placed at The Meadows against the cream of the crop of stayers from around Australia. He looks far too smart for these. Springvale Shine and Springvale Anna can fill the placings. 8 from 1.2.4
Race 10 - Dakota Hummer has been in outstanding form of late winning four of his past five including a 29.99 win here last start, he looks the likely leader here and will be the one to catch. Burning Nitro has been runner up at her last three and is working towards a win and we will put Naja Naja in for the minors. Box Up 1.2.4.7
Race 11 - Its always nice to go home on a winner and Victa Kurt will appreciate this event tonight, he has been racing against some quality youngsters in the Launching pad series and has the pace to lead and win here. Iranian Girl is the danger from a good draw along with Beers With Geoff. Box Up 1.2.5.7
Best Bets
Race 5, No: 7 - Victa Saige
Race 10, No: 2 - Dakota Hummer
Best Roughie
Race 7, No: 5 - Another Storm
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KENNEL CAPERS ONCE A MONTH
The monthly Kennel Capers for March will be released next week so make sure you grab yourself a copy.
Remember to keep up to date with weekly updates and media releases using the GRSA website at www.grsa.com.au.
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s exciting night of racing at Angle Park.
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 4,2,1,7
Race 2: 8,6,4,2}
Race 3: 2,5,7,1
Race 4: 4,7,1,8
Race 5: 7,1,8,2
Race 6: 2,3,6,4
Race 7: 8,6,7,2
Race 8: 3,8,7,1
Race 9: 8,2,1,4
Race 10: 2,4,8,1
Race 11: 5,4,7,1
Best Bets: Race 5, No. 7 - Victa Saige
Each-Way: Race 4, No. 4 - Emerley Phantom
Roughie: Race 8, No. 3 - Fabs You Go
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY
Next weeks Angle Park meeting features –
$4,715 Maiden/Grade 6 Feature Final – 600m (Heats11/3/21)
$3,280 Grade 5 Bitches only – 515m
$2,985 Juvenile – 515m
$5,120 Free For All – 600m (N/P – Grade 5 must nominate to be considered)
$3,185 SA Bred Grade 6 515m
$5,120 FFA – 731m
Nominations close Monday 15th March with GRSA at 9.00am.
LOCAL NEWS
GEMTREE MAXIMUS TO TRIAL AT SANDOWN FOR LAUNCHING PAD TONIGHT
The Paul Rehmann trained Gemtree Maximus will trial tonight at Sandown in preparation for next Thursdays Launching Pad heats.
Sandown will steam his trial on twitter after their first race tonight.
2021 DAISH IRRIGATION & FODDER MURRAY BRIDGE CUP FINAL ON SUNDAY
After 5 excellent heats of the Daish Irrigation & Fodder Murray Bridge Cup last Friday, Sunday nights final has drawn together a high quality field to see who will take out the Clubs feature event.
The Cup Final will be Race 8 at 7.45pm on Sunday night and carry’s $14,275 in total prizemoney.
2021 Daish Irrigation & Fodder Murray Bridge Cup Final over 455m – Box Draw
- Run Baba Run Jeff Galea
- Undercut Tony Rasmussen
- Weblec Ace Jeff Britton
- Air Marshall Ray Murray
- Rushes Lisa Rasmussen
- Coorong Lucy Cameron Butcher
- Danyo’s Wylie Lauren Harris
- Bold Mirage Ray Murray
- Sudden Force (1st Res) Lauren Harris
- Gary’s Miracle (2nd Res) Michael Stewart
The supporting program features the Cup Consolation, the Merto Roller Doors Feature for the speedsters over 395m and the Pet Waggin Feature over the longer 530m.
Races on Sunday night will be broadcast on Sky Racing 1 (Race 1,2,4 & 7 on Sky 2) with the first race at 5.24pm SA time and the last of 12 at 9.09pm.
GRADE 6 HEATS WITH FREE SERVICE TO JURY AT GAWLER
Thanks to Ben Weidenbach there is a Free Service to Group 1 winner Jury donated to the winner of the Grade 6 series final run next Sunday 21st March.
There will be two heats conducted tomorrow at Gawler.
SATURDAY MORNING MEETINGS ONCE A FORTNIGHT
The next meeting will be on Saturday, 20th March with a Timed Graded Meeting - “Worst to Best” rating. 1-4 AND 5 + WIN RACES WILL HAVE FIRST PREFERENCE
Greyhounds graded into 3 categories. Maidens, 1-4 wins & 5 or more wins. Specific grades of greyhounds are not considered except for Maidens. Races–N/P with Pathway Prizemoney. Reserves will be determined by Grader. There will be No Guarding. Refer to “Time Based Grading” published conditions.
• Nominations close Tuesday, 16th March at 9.00am.
GRP MEETING – MONDAY MARCH 15
The next Grading Review Panel meeting will be held at GRSA on Monday 15th March.
An Agenda will be sent out to the panel for discussion at the meeting.
MURRAY BRIDGE CUP AND MOUNT GAMBIER CUPS IN MARCH/APRIL WITH BIG BONUSES
It’s a big couple of months of racing in March and April for the Murray Bridge and Mount Gambier Clubs when they conduct their Cup meetings.
The Murray Bridge Cup Final will be conducted on Sunday, 14th March with total prizemoney of $14,275 (listed event).
The Mount Gambier Cup Heats have been scheduled for Sunday, 11th April with the $14,275 (listed event) Final on Sunday, 18th April.
GRSA will continue with bonuses to link 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).
ICG MEETING – FRIDAY MARCH 19
The next Industry Consultative Group meeting will be held at GRSA on Friday 19th March.
An Agenda has been sent out to the panel in the next week for discussion at the meeting.
EASTAR PRELUDE NEXT SUNDAY AT GAWLER
There will be an Eastar Prelude on Sunday 21st March with a maximum of two races over the 531m worth a total of $3,585 (City A prizemoney) with the winner taking a Prov1 penalty.
• Nominations close Wednesday, 17th March with GRSA at 9.00am
BREEDERS 2021 PRELUDE (1) HEATS ON 22ND MARCH
$2,000 Heats of Prelude (1) for Breeders 2021 will be run on Monday, 22nd March at Angle Park*.
The Series is for all greyhounds eligible for Breeders 2021 with the $4,000 Final to be run on Monday, 29th March.
• Nominations close Thursday, 18th March with GRSA at 9.00am
EASTER CUP
The Easter Cup is programmed to be run at Angle Park over the 600m with $5,120 Heats on Thursday night, 25th March and the $6,430 Final on Thursday, 1st April.
This could be moved to Murray Bridge however and run over the 530m depending on the starting date of the Angle Park upgrade.
• Nominations for the Heats close Monday, 22nd March at 9.00am.
THE EASTAR – MATCH RACE SERIES AT GAWLER
The local South Australian match race series, nicknamed ‘The Eastar’, has been shifted to Gawler due to the track update of Angle Park, which is expected to be well underway by April 2021.
The series will be held on Easter Sunday night, 4th April over the 531m. A big local crowd is expected for the meeting given the timing of the event and the public holiday the following day.
Greyhounds competing must be South Australian, based on the Nationals Championships conditions, which require greyhounds to be domiciled in the State for at least 76 days of the last 150 days prior to the close of nominations. Selection for this series will be for the fastest greyhounds nominated, based on their best time over the Gawler 531m distance since 1st October 2020 (regardless of their placing). GRSA will regularly update and publish a leaderboard (top 25), so all trainers and connections are aware of where their greyhound stands up until the close of nominations on Wednesday, 31st March 2021.
The head-to-head matches will be decided based on the final leaderboard, with no manual intervention by the Grader, as per the following:
· Match 1 – Seed 1 v Seed 4 (1st $2,750 - 2nd $350)
· Match 2 – Seed 2 v Seed 3 (1st $2,500 - 2nd $350)
· Match 3 – Seed 5 v Seed 8 (1st $2,250 - 2nd $350)
· Match 4 – Seed 6 v Seed 7 (1st $2,000 - 2nd $350)
The prizemoney for the overall Eastar placegetters (based on individual times in the match races) will be:
- 1st $4,500 – 2nd $1,300 – 3rd $650
The overall winner of the Gawler Eastar will be guaranteed a spot in the State of Origin Match race series (SA V Vic) to be held at the newly developed Angle Park track in September, as long as it is nominated and eligible to represent SA. As an added incentive the winner of the State of Origin Match Race Series guarantees itself a spot in the Group 1 Adelaide Cup in October and if successful will be guaranteed a spot in the Group 1 TOPGUN at the Meadows in November.
Current leader board – as at 11th March, 2021
| Greyhound_Name | Meeting_Date | Venue | Distance | Finish_Position | Run_Time |
| Velocity Bottino | 29-Nov-20 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.54 |
| Ned's Chance | 10-Jan-21 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.61 |
| Golden Night | 19-Oct-20 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.67 |
| All Show | 6-Dec-20 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.68 |
| Lily Pad | 20-Dec-20 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.69 |
| Burning Nitro | 20-Jan-21 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.71 |
| Barbados Express | 21-Feb-21 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.72 |
| Stress The Point | 27-Jan-21 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.72 |
| Untold | 13-Nov-20 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.73 |
| Ashby Mayhem | 29-Nov-20 | Gawler | 531 | 2 | 30.77 |
| Major Major | 25-Oct-20 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.79 |
| Ragin’ Reign | 21-Feb-21 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.79 |
| Threaten | 7-Mar-21 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.79 |
| Bold Mirage | 20-Dec-20 | Gawler | 531 | 2 | 30.8 |
| Spring Cobra | 2-Oct-20 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.8 |
| Springvale Arge | 23-Dec-20 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.81 |
| Concede | 18-Nov-20 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.81 |
| Springvale Issy | 30-Oct-20 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.83 |
| Venus And Mars | 8-Oct-20 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.84 |
| Emerley Phantom | 18-Nov-20 | Gawler | 531 | 2 | 30.85 |
| Like A Librarian | 3-Jan-21 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.85 |
| Victa Mikey | 29-Nov-20 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.86 |
| Zipping Marshall | 27-Dec-20 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.87 |
| Air Marshall | 19-Oct-20 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.87 |
| Departure Gate | 7-Feb-21 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.89 |
| Sweet Rose | 18-Nov-20 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.91 |
| Oakvale Style | 3-Jan-21 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.94 |
| Sutton Sandy | 4-Mar-21 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.94 |
| Hello I'M Jade | 2-Dec-20 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.95 |
| Spofforth | 25-Oct-20 | Gawler | 531 | 1 | 30.95 |
Racing
There will be a Prelude on Sunday 21st March with a maximum of two races over the 531m worth a total of $3,585 (City A prizemoney) with the winner taking a Prov1 penalty. There are also some Mixed Grades & Grade 6 Grades Heat and Final series over the 531m in the coming weeks to provide opportunities over the 531m journey.
Trialling conditions
Trials will be conducted at race meetings with up to 8 trials on Wednesday 24th March and up to 8 trials on Sunday night 28th March at Gawler over the 531m. (The race meeting will be a maximum of 11 races to accommodate this and GRSA may vary the mix of 8 dog and G-SIX racing with one less race available).
There will be a maximum of two dogs per trial and a total of 8 greyhound’s trialling per meeting. These trials will be run between races at the discretion of the Stewards. Trainers must book these trials with Greyhound Racing SA by 11.00am on the day for Wednesday and 4.00pm on the Friday before the Sunday.
All greyhounds will be eligible to trial, whether on the current list to improve their position or not, at the absolute discretion of the Grader.
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.