Angle Park Preview - 31st December 2020
ANGLE PARK PREVIEW - 31st DECEMBER 2020
By The Shadow
Race 1 - Dissociative has been racing well, he is well drawn and should kick us off with a win. The danger looks to be Loading Zone and the well drawn Lenny The Jet. Box Up 1.2.5.7
Race 2 - Bedrock Fred can be hit and miss on lid rise but he is very strong and we will make him our top selection. Spring Spud and Apache Jakit for the minors. Box Up 1.2.4.7
Race 3 - This is a wide open affair, I lean towards True Survivor who is in the Lauren Harris kennel, if she salutes here the kennel could be in for a big night. Victa Saige along with Ragin Reign for the placings. Box Up 2.5.7.8
Race 4 - Spring Driven will certainly go through the grades, she won her Maiden in good fashion and she appears one of the better chances in this. Gold Flyer and Zipping Cola both are more than capable with early luck. Box Up 1.2.4.5
Race 5 - This is a quality 600m event and Major Havoc goes well from wide draws, he was a last start winner here over the sprint in quick time. Shadow Burner is well drawn and we can’t leave out along with Springvale Anna. Box Up 1.2.5.8
Race 6 - My value runner in this is Private, he is a chance of leading here and could pinch this with luck. Rogue Planet will be flying late as will Wooden Tiger. Box Up 2.4.6.8
Race 7 - This certainly looks a two dog affair with Major Major and Jacks Well both are very smart and should run the quinella, with only the four starters they should run some time in this. 4.8.2.6 in order for $1
Race 8 - Blister gets his chance tonight to return to the winners circle, he should find this a lot easier than his past couple. American Man will be running on as will Classic McLaren. Box Up 1.5.6.8
Race 9 - The distance affair and Sir Truculent should win again, he has had a short break and will be primed for this. Line Seeker and Raylene Bale for the minors. 1 from 2.4.6
Race 10 - Victa Emma should be at each way odds in this, she won here three runs back in handy time, if she gets a bit of luck early she will run a cheeky race. Miss Fab Focus will be hard to beat from the draw but will be very short. Box Up 1.4.5.7
Race 11 - Allinga Road can send us out of 2020 on a winning note, he has been in terrific form of late winning his last three starts over the short and should be ready for the extra trip. Victa Buzz along with Spring Poldark for the placings. Box Up 1.2.4.8
Happy New Year and let’s hope 2021 brings us all HAPPYNESS and a bunch of WINNERS….
Best Bets
Race 1, No: 2 - Dissociative
Race 5, No: 8 - Major Havoc
Best Each-way
Race 6, No: 2 - Private
Race 10 No: 4 - Victa Emma
GRSA TEXT SERVICE
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KENNEL CAPERS ONCE A MONTH
The monthly Kennel Capers for December was released a few weeks ago 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.
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY
Next weeks Angle Park meeting features –
$4,715 Heats SA Sprint Championships (Listed Event)– 515m (Special domiciled conditions apply. $17,880 Final 14/1/21)
$4,715 Feature Grade 6 Final – 515m (Heats 31/12/20)
$2,255 Open Maiden – 515m
$2,985 Juvenile – 515m
$3,585 Grade 5 – 600m
$5,120 FFA – 731m
Nominations close Monday 4th January with GRSA at 9.00am.
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s super night of racing at Angle Park.
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 2,7,1,5
Race 2: 2,1,4,5
Race 3: 5,7,8,1
Race 4: 2,1,7,4
Race 5: 5,8,1,2
Race 6: 3,2,1,4
Race 7: 4,8,2,6
Race 8: 1,6,7,2
Race 9: 1,2,6,8
Race 10: 1,4,2,8
Race 11: 8,2,1,7
Best Bets: Race 8, No. 1 - Classic McLaren
Each-Way: Race 5, No. 5 - Springvale Anna
Roughie: Race 6, No. 3 - Cawbourne Zebra
LOCAL NEWS
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GAWLER WEDNESDAY, ANGLE PARK THURSDAY & MT GAMBIER THURSDAY – NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON MONDAY
Nominations for Gawler Wednesday (6/1), Angle Park Thursday (7/1) and Mt Gambier Thursday (7/1) close at 9.00am on Monday 4th January.
2020 GAWLER CLASSIC FINAL ON SUNDAY
Unfortunately there were no heats for the 2020 Gawler Classic series over the 531m last week due to insufficient nominations.
However we were pleased to get a full field for this Sunday’s final worth $5,000. For those greyhounds eligible for Classic 2020 the race is full of talent and high speed with the likes of Fly For Trix for Jane McNichol fresh from an Interstate campaign taking on Chief Sebon for Tony Nobes, Dakota Dart for Colin Simes and Oakvale Style for Nathan Wilson.
The race is race 8 on the program due to start at 8.08pm SA time.
NO GAWLER TRIALS TOMORROW
With no Gawler trials on New Years Day the club will only be trialling on the Mondays.
GRSA will allow Satisfactory trials to be booked in on Monday 4/1 (required by 3pm today) to assist.
No Trials - Gawler Friday 1st January – (New Years Day)
SA SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP HEATS – NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON MONDAY
Owners and Trainers are reminded of the domiciliary clause on the SA Sprint Championship coming up in January.
To be eligible a greyhound must have been domiciled in SA for a period of not less than 76 days out of the 150 days immediately prior to the time fixed for the finalising of nominations and drawing of fields. (Nationals policy adopted)
The date going back 76 days is 21st October as nominations close on Monday, 4th January 2020.
The $4,715 Heats are scheduled to be run on Thursday, 7th January, with the Final to be run on Thursday, 14th January. Total prizemoney for the listed Final will be $17,880.
• Nominations close on Monday, 4th January 2020 at 9.00am with GRSA.
JOHN GRAY FINAL IN JANUARY
The time honored John Gray series will be held in January with $3,280 Heats run on Thursday, 14th January and the $8,580 Final on Thursday, 21st January.
The series is for Grade 5 greyhounds over the 515m journey.
• Nominations close on Monday, 11th January 2020 at 9.00am with GRSA.
GREYHOUNDS AUSTRALASIA CLOSING OVER CHRISTMAS
The Greyhounds Australasia Office will be closed from 24th December 2020 through to 4th January 2021.
A reminder also that the DNA lab in New Zealand will be closed from the 18th December through to the 4th January. All emails and requests will be actioned upon their return to the office on Monday 4th January 2021.
MURRAY BRIDGE OAKS AND DERBY TO BE REPROGRAMMED
The 2020 AGRC/Murray Bridge Country Summer Derby and Oaks Features at Murray Bridge were to be run this month; however, we did not receive sufficient nominations to run both events.
GRSA in consultation with the race sponsor, the Adelaide Greyhound Racing Club have decided to reprogram at a date and time to be advised. They will also look at the conditions of these events based around the lack of nominations received.
MOUNT GAMBIER TO RACE TWICE A WEEK FROM JANUARY - Resumption of Normal Weekly Race Schedule
GRSA are delighted that the border restrictions with Victoria have been lifted and we can get some much needed movement across the border with Victoria.
With Victorian trainers now eligible to nominate this will allow the resumption of two weekly race meetings per week at Mount Gambier with both Thursday and Sunday meetings being included in the Sky schedule from the beginning of January 2021.
The Thursday meetings will be Time Graded events (Maidens, 1-4 wins and 5 + wins) and the Sunday meetings will be the normal Graded meetings.
With the resumption of two weekly meetings from the beginning of January 2021, GRSA will revert the prizemoney levels at Mount Gambier back to the current Category 3 levels with a movement back to 6-SIX across both meetings where possible
MOUNT GAMBIER 305M START - UPDATE
The current project schedule as it stands is as follows (subject to change):
· 14th January – 305m start available
· 11th February – 732m racing to resume
This schedule will result in the following:
- No 277m, 305m or 732m racing for the period 21st December to 14th January (3.5 weeks)
- No 732m racing for the period 21st December to 11th February (7.5 weeks)
Any changes to this schedule will be communicated to the industry via the normal channels.
MT GAMBIER 277M TO 305M
The same conditions introduced for 277m racing at Mt Gambier will be the same for the 305m journey.
There will only be two 305m races, one for young Maiden greyhounds with the youngest greyhounds gaining entry first based on age. There will also be a Masters 305m with eligible greyhounds being selected on age with the oldest given first preference. Masters conditions is the same as races conducted in the Metro area with greyhounds 3¾ years and above eligible.
The 305m events will be conducted on the Mt Gambier Sunday meetings only. Time Grading meetings will not have the 305m journey considered.
GRSA strongly recommends trainers nominate for multiple distances to ensure they do not miss out on a run at any meeting.
TRANSITION TO ONLINE NOMINATIONS
GRSA has been extremely appreciative of ICG panelist, Christine Costa, who has made herself available and spoken to those trainers needing some guidance with the online process over the last few weeks.
She has gone out of her way to assist her fellow participants and now GRSA will be in touch shortly to assist with the processes they require.
The ICG and GRP panel members are happy to assist any trainer who requires some assistance in transitioning; along with GRSA staff, so please do not hesitate to contact any person as the process is reasonably straight forward.
SOME ITEMS FROM GRP
The items below come from the recent Grading Review Panel meeting with an implementation date advised.
There are other items from the meeting that are currently in the process of being changed and an implementation date will then be determined.
Mixed Masters – Grading –
It was recommended to the panel that if a Mixed Masters is programmed the Grade 5 dogs will be mixed if there is Grade 4 and Grade 3 dogs linking together like normal grading. If there are Grade 2 and 3 dogs and then Grade 5 dogs only a Grade 5 Masters will be conducted under normal conditions as these cannot be linked. If there is enough to run a high grade Mixed Masters (ie Grade 2/3 & 4) we will do that and not include Grade 5 unless they nominate specifically for this programmed event. Effective immediately
Policy Interstate Greyhounds - Summary of change’s for the greyhounds career
Interstate greyhounds racing in SA for the first time will be Grade 5 at all tracks and distances, unless they meet the following criteria, which would then see them, being upgraded to Grade 4 at all tracks and distances:
- 5+ metropolitan full stakes wins
- $75,000 in prizemoney
Interstate greyhounds racing in SA for the first time and meet the following criteria, will be upgraded to Grade 3 at all tracks and distances:
- Group 1 & 2 winners over a similar distance in the past 6 months
The grader has ultimate discretion in applying the above upgrade rule, and may choose to keep a greyhound at Grade 5 level if one or more of the following apply:
- The form of the greyhound is poor enough to warrant it remaining at Grade 5
- The greyhound is a masters greyhound (4yo+)
- The distance the greyhound is nominating for is outside the greyhound’s normal distance range
Greyhounds that have left SA to race interstate to race for 3 months or more, will be subject to the above upgrade rules upon their return. However any grade that was established at a particular track and distance prior to their departure from SA will be retained in the last 6 months.
This will replace the greyhounds winning a Metro Grade policy for assessment in SA.
This will not affect the Grade 6 policy
Effective from nominations closing on Monday 4th January 2021
GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR ON SATURDAY 30TH JANURAY AT ANGLE PARK THIS YEAR
The date has been set for the Greyhound of the Year function at Angle Park this year on Saturday night, 30th January 2021.
The venue has been moved to Angle Park this year to allow more room under Government guidelines due to COVID restrictions. The GOTY awards night is always a great night and this is anticipated to be extremely exciting with so many fantastic greyhounds vying for the top award. It’s a night not to be missed.
Book your table ASAP - $60 per head or $500 for a table of 10. Phone 8243 7150.