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Angle Park Preview - 12th March 2020

12/03/2020
Racing News

TELLING THE TAIL

by The Shadow

The highlight of tonight’s racing is the 2020 SA Launching Pad final (race 6) on the programme , it is definitely filled with class and the youngsters all have a claim as this is a wide open affair. We also have a 731m on the card along with two 600m events. As usual all races are Trifecta and First Four events.

Race 1 - The two Rasmussen runners look the ones to beat in this, we have been backing both in recent weeks and they have found one better on each occasion, tonight we will go with Boss Three Fifty as he has the gun draw and can lead and win. American Man will be charging late along with Classy Blaze. Box Up 1.4.5.7

Race 2 - There is a lot of early pace here and we will stick with Cawbourne Cooper who carved across from this draw last start to score in 30.16. Fantastic Pippa found trouble again last week but from the draw should improve, add Springvale Vixen for some value for the First Four. Box up 1.5.7.8

Race 3 - This is the Distance affair of the night and its hard to go past Sir Truculent which has been in good form recently. Springvale Issy and Wooden Tiger for the minors. Box Up 3.1.7.4

Race 4 - The inform runner here is Lillehammer, he has won his last 3 including a 10 Length 29.75 win here last week from box 4, he is hard to tip against on that effort. Artistic Lee has been filling places of late and can do the same again from his rails draw. Soul Rocker and Springvale Arge can run into the First Four. Box Up 1.2.4.7

Race 5 - This is the 1st of the 600m and the well-drawn Canya Chase should be able to lead and win here, he has a handy record over this trip and looks the measuring stick. Super Blu was a smart winner over the sprint last start and has won in good times over this trip back in Victoria he is certainly the main danger. Box up 1.4.6.8

Race 6 - As mentioned earlier this is a fantastic event with all starters staking their claim, Fantastic Reef should start the punters elect on his recent form with 3 smart wins in as many starts. Shadow Burner is my top pick, I’m hoping he can carve across early from the wide draw and he would take beating if able to lead. Worth A Shout and Fantastic Flame are more than capable of a forward showing. Box Up 1.4.5.7

Race 7 - Tricky event this one as there looks to be several chances and it will all depend on who leads, Crowdza Jumpin’ has very good form here without winning, she should be right on the pace early and be in the mix. I’m hoping Slippers Away will appreciate the drop in grade, she has been hit and miss of late but is more than capable if she comes out running. Box Up 1.3.5.6

Race 8 - This is another good betting event and we will go with Spring Cuervo down in box 1, he has been well travelled of late and won here 5 starts back in 29.67, he appears a big chance in this. Power Burner has been racing well. Box up 1.2.5.8

Race 9 - The 2nd of the 600m tonight and a good one at that. Holy Reign continues to find one better each week and can run well.  Oakvale Magic is in good form and will be right in the finish. Box Up 1.2.6.8

Race 10 - It would be nice to go home on a winner and I like one at Each Way odds in Step In Style, he has struggled at his past couple but did win 2 on the trot in late January. Nat’s The Boss is making his Angle Park debut, the ex-WA performer has handy short course form and is a chance from the rails, add Dracarys who should just keep improving. Box Up 1.2.3.7

Best Bets

Race 5 No: 1 - Canya Chase

Best Each Way

Race 6 No: 7 - Shadow Burner

Best Roughie

Race 4 No: 1 – Artistic Lee

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. For up to the minute information provide GRSA with your mobile phone details for text message updates for all Industry news.

 

TAB JACKPOTS TONIGHT

ANGLE PARK TRIFECTA JACKPOT ON RACES 1,2,3,4,
Race’s 1,2,3 & 4 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $2,000 on each race.

ANGLE PARK QUADRELLA JACKPOT
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Quadrella Jackpot of $2,000.

ANGLE PARK EXACTA JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include an Exacta Jackpot of $1,000.

ALBION PARK TRIFECTA JACKPOT ON RACES 1,2,3,4,
Race’s 1,2,3 & 4 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $2,000 on each race.

ALBION PARK QUADRELLA JACKPOT
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tonight at Ipswich will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Quadrella Jackpot of $2,000.

ALBION PARK QUINELLA JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Quinella Jackpot of $1,000.

HOBART TRIFECTA JACKPOT ON RACES 1,2,3,4,
Race’s 1,2,3 & 4 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Trifecta  Jackpot of $2,000 on each race.

HOBART QUADRELLA JACKPOT
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Quadrella Jackpot of $2,000.

HOBART ANY2 JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include an Any2 Jackpot of $1,000.

 

ANGLE PARK THURSDAY

Next weeks Angle Park meeting features –

$3,855 Bitches Grade 5 – 515m (Free Service to Elite Blue Size donated to winning connections by Tony Fenna)

$3,510 Juvenile – 515m

$6,030 Free For All – 600m (NP. Grade 5 must nominate to be considered)

$3,710 SA Bred Grade 6 – 515m

$6,030 FFA – 731m

Nominations close Monday 16th March with GRSA at 9.00am.



The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s excellent night of racing at Angle Park.

First 4 selections –

Race 1:             5,1,7,2
Race 2:             7,5,1,4
Race 3:             3,7,4,1
Race 4:             2,6,1,3
Race 5:             1,4,6,7
Race 6:             5,4,1,7
Race 7:             8,1,5,6
Race 8:             6,4,1,2
Race 9:             2,6,1,8
Race 10:           7,3,4,1

Best Bets:       Race 9, No. 2 - Holy Reign

Each-Way:      Race 7, No. 8 - Lucy’s Nimbus

Roughie:         Race 8, No. 6 - Nirimba Pirate 

 

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LOCAL NEWS

SA LAUNCHING PAD FINAL TONIGHT

The winner of tonight’s SA Final will take their spot in the Launching Pad Heats two weeks later at Sandown, however, if the winner for whatever reason cannot take their spot then the next qualified greyhound will be given that spot.

The Heats at Sandown will be run over the 515m on Thursday, 26th March with the Semi-Finals on Thursday, 2nd April and the $150,000 to the winner Final run on Thursday, 9th April.

Tonight’s Final will be Race 6 at 8.19pm carry’s $5,545 in total prizemoney.

  1. Fantastic Flame                                         Ossie Chegia
  2. No Knowledge                                           Ossie Chegia
  3. Blister                                                       Chris Jaensch
  4. Worth A Shout                                            Tony Rasmussen
  5. Fantastic Reef                                              Barry Stewart
  6. Go Quantum                                               Petar Jovanovic
  7. Shadow Burner                                            Tony Rasmussen
  8. Cairnlea Pebbles                                           Petar Jovanovic
  9. Hot Sambuca   (1st Res)                                 SCR
  10. Step In Style  (2nd Res)                                 SCR

 

2020 DAISH IRRIGATION & FODDER MURRAY BRIDGE CUP FINAL ON SUNDAY

After 6 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 7 at 7.58pm on Sunday night and carry’s $21,000 in total prizemoney with $15,000 to the winner.

2020 Daish Irrigation & Fodder Murray Bridge Cup  Final over 455m – Box Draw

  1. Cawbourne Terry                                         Tony Rasmussen
  2. Querencia                                                      Kirin Corby
  3. Air Marshall                                                    Ray Murray
  4. Alfieri                                                               Bill Wudarczyk   
  5. Hot Sophie                                                     Tony Rasmussen
  6. Coorong Lucy                                                  Cameron Butcher
  7. Toby Time                                                     Anthony Azzopardi
  8. Short Pork                                                      Anthony Azzopardi
  9. Soda Crash   (1st Res)                                 Vadim Roz
  10. Seal The Deal  (2nd Res)                                 Anthony Azzopardi

The supporting program features the Cup Consolation, the Merto Roller Doors Feature for the speedsters over 395m and the Monteith Meats Feature over the longer 530m.

Races on Sunday night will be broadcast on Sky Racing 1 (Race 2 & 5 on Sky 2) with the first race at 5.54pm SA time and the last of 10 at 9.01pm.

BITCHES GRADE 5 WITH FREE SERVICE NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT

Thanks to Tony Fenna there will be a Free Service to Elite Blue Size donated to the winning connections for the Bitches Grade 5 over the  515m programmed next week.

• Nominations close on Monday, 30th March at 9.00am with GRSA.

 

MOUNT GAMBIER THURSDAY MEETINGS TEMPORARILY CANCELLED  

As part of GRSA’s strategic response to the Canine Gastroenteritis Thursday meetings at Mount Gambier will be temporarily cancelled.

Nominations for greyhounds that are currently domiciled outside SA will not be allowed until otherwise notified (no exemption will be given for veterinary certification – ie negative to coronavirus). An exemption will be available to interstate trainers (by application) on the condition that they agree not to trial or race in their own state while this policy remains in place. In the event that an interstate nomination has already qualified for the next leg of a series (or a final) in South Australia, that trainer’s dogs will be allowed to race but examined by the on-course veterinarian prior to kennelling. 

Noting the particular impact that this will have in the south-eastern region of SA, Thursday meetings at Mount Gambier will temporarily be cancelled – commencing with the one scheduled for March 19 – in an effort to concentrate nominations towards the Sunday meeting’s which will continue. 

Details are below -

Delete : Mount Gambier Thursday 19th March 2020 (TAB) Day

Delete : Mount Gambier Thursday 26th March 2020 (TAB) Day

GRSA will continue to monitor on a day to day basis however there may be more deletions in April.

The Mount Gambier Cup series set down for later this month would be in some doubt proceeding where another date and time may need to be investigated.

BREEDERS 2020 PRELUDE (1) HEATS ON 23RD MARCH

Heats of Prelude (1) for Breeders 2020 will be run on Monday, 23rd March at Angle Park.

The Series is for all greyhounds eligible for Breeders 2020. The Final will be run on Monday, 30th March.

Prizemoney will be determined after nominations close.

• Nominations close Wednesday, 18th March with GRSA at 9.00am.

 

MURRAY BRIDGE TRIAL CHANGES IN MARCH

In March due to the speedway being conducted on Sundays at Murray Bridge there will be some date changes.

These dates will be Friday 27th March for Murray Bridge and Sunday night for Gawler on 29th March. With this being the case the trial days will be swapped with Gawler trialling on Friday 27th and Murray Bridge trialling on Thursday 26th March. 

GRSA also advise that from March there will no longer be officiating staff available to clear greyhounds for Satisfactory trials and Qualifying Qualy trials on the fortnightly Tuesday nights at Murray Bridge.

GRSA will send an official to Murray Bridge on a monthly basis on a Friday morning trial session, which has both tracks trialling. This presents an opportunity to also include the Straight Track for Qualifying and Satisfactory Trials. The trial session for March will be Friday, 20th Mar

 

ACCELL THERAPY MAT MOVED INTO VET CLINIC

Management has moved the Accell Therapy mat into the Vet Clinic to provide a greater opportunity for it to be used.

It is recommended that a greyhound derives benefit with a 15 to 20 minute session and is generally for recovery from racing or injury. Please do not hesitate to ask when next in the Vet Clinic at GRSA.

 

ICG MEETING – FRIDAY MARCH 20

The next Industry Consultative Group meeting will be held at GRSA on Friday 20th March. An Agenda will be sent out to the panel shortly for discussion at the meeting.

 

600M EASTER CUP HEATS COMING UP ON APRIL 2

The $4,560 Heats of the Mixed 3/4/5 Easter Cup will be run over 600m for a $7,750 Final on Thursday, 9th April.

• Nominations for the Heats close on Monday, 30th March at 9.00am with GRSA.

 

EASTER FEATURES AT GAWLER ON EASTER MONDAY

Easter racing comes to Gawler in April with both the Gawler Future Stars Final and Gawler Easter Sprint programmed on Monday, 13th April.

The Gawler Future Stars Heats will be conducted for SA Bred greyhounds whelped in 2018 on Friday, 3rd April over the 531m with a $4,500 Final on Easter Monday.  Also on Easter Monday will be the Gawler Easter Sprint for Grade 4 and Grade 5 greyhounds over the 531m worth $3,500. It’s going to be a terrific night of racing on the Monday night over the Easter break.

• Nominations for the Gawler Future Stars Heats close at 9.00am on Monday, 30th March.

 

“EASTAR” MATCH RACE SERIES IN APRIL

The “Eastar” Match Race series will be held on Thursday night, 9th April (Easter) at headquarters. 

This event is for South Australian local greyhounds with selection for the series based around winning times for greyhounds that have run over the 515m at any Angle Park meeting since 1st December, 2019 along with those that have trialled (see trialling conditions below) to set a time. 

It will be an exciting night with innovative coverage from inside the boxes and around the track for each match race. There will be specific greyhound rugs for each greyhound adding to the promotion around the Easter theme. Prizemoney for each match will be between $4,500 and $3,000 with GRSA adding $500 for each greyhound which places second in their match. The overall winner will collect $6,000. Listed below is the current list of greyhounds (subject to domiciliary eligibility) that have won and broken 29.90 seconds at Angle Park since 1st December, 2019.  GRSA will separate equal times to a third decimal point if required closer to the event.

UPDATED 10/3/20

  1. Alfieri – 29.50
  2. Coorong Lucy – 29.50
  3. Axel Footluce – 29.61
  4. Two Times Twice - 29.62
  5. Cairnlea Ebony – 29.62
  6. It’s A Riot – 29.63
  7. Wooden Tiger – 29.64
  8. Soda Crash – 29.64
  9. Shadow Burner – 29.64
  10. Boss McLaren – 29.66
  11. Spring Vinnie – 29.67
  12. Spring Cuervo – 29.67
  13. Eedee Keepsake – 29.67
  14. Fantastic Reef – 29.68
  15. Spring Fair – 29.69
  16. Super Blu – 29.70
  17. Bailey Rocks – 29.70
  18. I’m Top Girl – 29.72
  19. Emerley Fabbro – 29.74
  20. Master Chaos – 29.75
  21. Rock It Fernando – 29.76
  22. Wild Marilyn – 29.77
  23. Feelin’ – 29.78
  24. Tornado Alley – 29.78
  25. Could Be Magic – 29.79
  26. Up Time Girl – 29.79
  27. Fantastic Reef – 29.82
  28. Major Major – 29.82
  29. Cawbourne Get Up – 29.82
  30. Established – 29.83
  31. Springvale Issy – 29.84
  32. Springvale Jorja – 29.85
  33. Danyo’s Charlie – 29.85
  34. Hot Desert Storm – 29.86
  35. Legendary Lao – 29.86
  36. Nirimba Pirate – 29.87
  37. Hello I’m Jade – 29.88
  38. Castle Ruins - 29.88
  39. Oakvale Elite – 29.89
  40. McLaren Illusion - 29.89

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 overall winner of the local Match Race series will be guaranteed a spot in the State of Origin Match race series (SA V Vic) in September so long as it is nominated and eligible to represent SA.

Prizemoney for the match races –

Winners receive - 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.

Runner Ups receive - $500.  

Overall SA Eastar winner (based on overall times) - $6,000, second $2,500, third $1,500.

  • Nominations close Monday, 6th April with GRSA at 9.00am. 

Trialling conditions

Trials will be conducted Thursday, 19th March, Thursday, 26th March and Thursday, 2nd April at the Angle Park race meetings over the 515m.

There will be up to eight trials conducted each night, with a maximum of two dogs per trial and 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 11.00am on the day.

All greyhounds will be eligible to trial, whether on the current list of greyhounds that have broken 29.90 seconds in winning since 1st December, 2019 at Angle Park to improve their position or haven’t won over the 515m from 1st December, 2019 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.