Angle Park Preview
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
There are several good betting races on tonight’s programme and they are the opening event and race 6 and 7 all look pretty even. So there should be a dollar or two for us to collect.
Race 1 and how good is this to start the night off. It is very hard to go past Wild Soul down in box 1 as he is a very consistent performer. The main dangers look to be the pacey Kalden Balerion and Galilee Spirit. Box Up 1.4.6.7
Race 2 and again there are several chances. I will stick with box 1 again in Long Gully Mark. He was a solid run here Monday in quick time and can break through in this. Add in Dakota La Flash and Top Gun McBain. Box up 1.2.5.7
Race 3 and yes I have picked the red runner to win the first 3 races and Spring Tyson was very unlucky here last start and can definitely bounce back. Woodside Jagger is more than capable when on song along with Quick Kisses. Box Up 1.4.6.8
This is the distance affair of the night Race 4 and for a $1 investment we can get the trifecta in order 2 from 4.7.5. Luna Jinx looks very hard to beat again here over her pet distance.
Race 5 and the two main chances for mine are Dakota Premier and Sporting Tears. Both are more than capable and will be hard to toss. Yambla Mick has been missing the kick of late but will be rattling home. Add in Hashtag Harry for value. Box Up 1.2.4.5
Race 6 and this is a very open betting affair and there is a dog that has drawn wide and that is Set The Scene. He will be rattling home and will be the widest runner on the home turn. Fancy Rick is the form runner along with Farmeroo. Box Up 1.2.5.6
Race 7 and as mentioned before this is another good betting race for trifecta punters. There are a couple that will take beating and they are Van Carrho Flash and Firecette. Add in Zac Bale and Bogie Yates. Box Up 3.4.6.7
The 8th and Velo Girl has struck form with two wins here in a row both in quick time. She is my top pick. Coulta Model has pace and the draw and will be right in the mix. Oran Bale could be the roughie of the race out wide. Box Up 1.4.7.8
Race 9 and it’s the Lisa Rasmussen pair than are the main contenders here. Boxes 2 and the 7 both are strong and love the 600m. Box up 1.2.4.7
The final event after a very hot week Dakota Fancy can send us home on a winning note. She can be hit and miss but is smart when on the bunny. Alex Tyson is well drawn and is an improver along with Red Can. Box Up 1.2.6.8.
Best Bet
Race 5 No 1 Dakota Premier
Best Eachway
Race 6 No 6 Set The Scene
Best Roughie
Race 7 No 4 Bogie Yates
Best Quinella
Race 7 No 4 & 6
JACKPOTS TODAY
ANGLE PARK TRIFECTA JACKPOT
Race 6 tonight at Angle Park the Grade 5 will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $10,000.
Race 6 tonight at Angle Park the Grade 5 will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $10,000.
ALBION PARK FIRST 4 JACKPOT ON ALL RACES
All races tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include First 4 Jackpots of $2,000.
All races tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include First 4 Jackpots of $2,000.
HOBART TRIFECTA JACKPOT
Race 7 tonight at Hobart the Grade 5 Final will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $10,000.
Race 7 tonight at Hobart the Grade 5 Final will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $10,000.
HOBART QUINELLA JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Hobart the Invitation event will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Quinella Jackpot of $427.
Race 8 tonight at Hobart the Invitation event will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Quinella Jackpot of $427.
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY
Next weeks Angle Park meeting features –
$3,065 Heats John Gray Feature Grade 5 – 515m ($6,875 Final 22/1/15)
Nominations close Monday 12th January at 9.00am with GRSA
HOT WEATHER POLICY
A reminder to trainers with the hot weather coming to make sure they are aware of the updated conditions relating to the Hot Weather Policy. This policy is available on the GRSA website and also at the track.
BOY FROM THE BUSH
Selections for tonight’s 10 event card of racing at Angle Park featuring the Glen Gallon @ Stud Grade 6 Bitches Final-
First 4 selections –
race one 6/1/5/3
race two 1/2/4/5
race three 4/1/7/8
race four 2/4/5/7
race five 1/2/6/3
race six 2/5/1/6
race seven 6/1/3/7
race eight 1/7/8/4
race nine 7/2/4/1
race ten 6/5/2/3
Selections for tonight’s 10 event card of racing at Angle Park featuring the Glen Gallon @ Stud Grade 6 Bitches Final-
First 4 selections –
race one 6/1/5/3
race two 1/2/4/5
race three 4/1/7/8
race four 2/4/5/7
race five 1/2/6/3
race six 2/5/1/6
race seven 6/1/3/7
race eight 1/7/8/4
race nine 7/2/4/1
race ten 6/5/2/3
Best Bet – Race 7 No 6 Van Carrho Flash
Best Eachway – Race 6 No 2 Fameroo
Best Roughie – Race 8 No 8 Oran Bale
LOCAL INDUSTRY NEWS
The Greyhound of the Year Selection Panel met last week and determined the Finalists for the 2014 SA Greyhound of the Year. The panel members will now cast their individual votes on the title, with the winner announced at the Awards Dinner on Saturday 31st January. The Greyhound of the Year Panel members are also voting on the SA Bred GOTY, SA Distance GOTY and SA Sprinting GOTY to be announced at the Awards Dinner.
As a lead up to the big night on January 31 we have named all the races tonight at Angle Park in honour of past GOTY winners (except the Glen Gallon @ Stud final).
The 2014 GOTY Finalists are:
CAIRNLEA LAYLA
2014 Starts 34-1sts 18, 2nds 5, 3rds 3
Tr. Robyn Mackellar
2014 Prizemoney $31,900
Greyhound of the Month – July
- (scored votes in 2 months)
Won – Heat & Final Gawler Anniversary Cup
Heat National Sprint SA Series (sixth in State Final)
Broke 29.70 at Angle Park over 515m on seven occasions
Best Times: 29.44 (515m Angle Park)
34.74 (600m Angle Park)
22.46 (388m Angle Park)
30.37 (531m Gawler)
GALILEE SPIRIT
2014 Starts 40-1sts 14, 2nds 4, 3rds 7
Tr. Robert Isaacson
2014 Prizemoney $38,545
Greyhound of the Month – October
- (scored votes in 2 months)
Won – Heat & Final SA Sprint Championship (Listed)
Best Times: 29.62 (515m Angle Park)
34.83 (600m Angle Park)
22.04 (388m Angle Park)
22.56 (400m Gawler)
GENGHIS KAHN
2014 Starts 51-1sts 17, 2nds 5, 3rds 8
Tr. Kathleen Johnstone
2014 Prizemoney $43,680
Greyhound of the Month – June
- (scored votes in 1 month)
Third – Heat SA Sprint Championship (Listed – fifth in final)
Won 8 of 9 starts at Angle Park over 600m breaking 35.00 on five occasions
Best Times: 29.68 (515m Angle Park)
34.85 (600m Angle Park)
SIDNEY’S SHADOW
2014 Starts 33-1sts 14, 2nds 7, 3rds 5
(SA Bred) Tr. Cameron Butcher
2013 Prizemoney $42,855
Greyhound of the Month – February
- (scored votes in 3 months)
Won – Final SA St Leger (second in Heat & Semi Final)
Heat West End Draught Anniversary Cup (Listed – fifth in Final)
Heat National Sprint SA Series (third in State Final)
Heat & Semi Final Gawler Produce (third in Final)
Heat & Final Gawler Breeders
Final Breeders Prelude 2014 (1) (second in Heat)
Second – Heat Macro Meats Adelaide Cup (G1 – third in Consolation)
Heat SA Sprint Championship (Listed – fifth in Final)
Best Times: 29.56 (515m Angle Park)
22.46 (388m Angle Park)
30.41 (531m Gawler)
WILD SOUL
2014 Starts 42 -1sts 19, 2nds 7, 3rds 8
Tr. Kim Johnstone
2014 Prizemoney $62,100
Greyhound of the Month –
- (scored votes in 6 months)
Won – Heat & Final John Gray Memorial
Heat SA St Leger (second in Semi Final & sixth in Final)
Heat Shane McQueen Memorial (third in Final)
Final National Sprint SA Series (third in State Heat, G1-seventh in National Final)
Consolation Macro Meats Adelaide Cup (G1 - third in Heat)
Second - Final SA Sprint Championship (Listed – third in Heat)
Won 5 of 9 starts with 4 placing’s at Angle Park over 600m
Best Times: 29.79 (515m Angle Park)
34.89 (600m Angle Park)
VOTING FORMS FOR YPA AND VOLUNTEER AVAILABLE FOR GOTY
Voting Forms have been released for the Young Person Achievement Award and the Volunteer of the Year Award to be presented on Saturday 31st January at the Greyhound of the Year Awards Night. The forms are available on the GRSA website, Angle Park and from the Country Clubs. These are awards with good history so please get voting and support these two categories. Nominations close tomorrow (Friday 9th January ).
2014 SA RUN OF THE YEAR – GET VOTING
Again this year you can be part of the GOTY Awards night by voting for the 2014 SA Run of the Year with the award to be presented at the Greyhound of the Year function to be held on January 31. Available on the GRSA website at www.grsa.com.au is all the Run of the Months for the year 2014 voted by the Greyhound of the Year panel. The performance that receives the most votes from the voting public will be declared the winner. Simply follow the steps below to be part of the action.
Again this year you can be part of the GOTY Awards night by voting for the 2014 SA Run of the Year with the award to be presented at the Greyhound of the Year function to be held on January 31. Available on the GRSA website at www.grsa.com.au is all the Run of the Months for the year 2014 voted by the Greyhound of the Year panel. The performance that receives the most votes from the voting public will be declared the winner. Simply follow the steps below to be part of the action.
How to vote
Log onto the GRSA website. Click on the 2014 Run of the Year box on the front page. Simply watch the videos and select the one you think should be Run of the Year, complete the contact details and submit your vote. You can only vote once and by voting you will go in the draw to Win a dinner for two at Chasers Restaurant.
Log onto the GRSA website. Click on the 2014 Run of the Year box on the front page. Simply watch the videos and select the one you think should be Run of the Year, complete the contact details and submit your vote. You can only vote once and by voting you will go in the draw to Win a dinner for two at Chasers Restaurant.
There are 14 performances with multiple monthly winners being Rulebook (2 times) and Sidney’s Shadow (2 times).
Voting closes at close 12 noon on Friday 23rd January 2015. Good Luck & start voting.
GAWLER UPDATE – TRIALLING NEXT THURSDAY NOT MONDAY
Trialing at the Gawler venue was to start on Monday morning 12th January however due to rain today and track conditions this will not start until next Thursday 15th January. We will trial at Angle Park on Monday morning next week. All going well from next Thursday we will trial at Gawler on the following Monday and Thursday mornings however the normal Wednesday night trial session will not be conducted until later this month when lighting has been confirmed.
PAWS OF THUNDER HEATS ON SATURDAY NIGHT
The next big Group 1 series on the National calendar kicks off on Saturday night at Wentworth Park with the running of the heats of the Paws Of Thunder. There are 8 heats with superstars of the track engaged like Allen Deed, Dyna Villa, Iva Vision, Winsome Prince and the SA owned and bred Oakvale Destiny just to name a few. It looks like a great series with the winner of the final on 17th January collecting a cool $100,000.
JOHN GRAY FINAL ON JANUARY 22
It will be a huge night of racing on Thursday January 22 at Angle Park with the running of the $6,875 Final of the John Gray Final. This event is for Grade 5 greyhounds over the 515m and has always been well supported by the Industry with up to 8 heats a regular occurrence. The Heats will be run at Angle Park on Thursday 15th January. Who will join last year’s winner Wild Soul, on the honour roll for this year?
Nominations close with GRSA at 9.00am on Monday 12th January
A special mention to the AGRC who again are supporting the John Gray Final in 2015 and have been great supporters of this race for many years. Special thanks to local racing identity Ron Johnson who kindly donates a trophy each year for the winning connections.
GRADING REVIEW PANEL
Main items from the Grading Review Panel in November which take effect from meetings from 1st January 2015.
Main items from the Grading Review Panel in November which take effect from meetings from 1st January 2015.
Grade 6
The panel were generally comfortable with the Grade 6 format however recommended a slight change to the Angle Park Grade 6’s for Non SA Bred greyhounds. Currently greyhounds can only win two of the three Angle Parks before racing elsewhere. It was proposed that Angle Park Wednesday (Provincial 2) be considered with Gawler and Strathalbyn allowing for a win on a Wednesday over 388m for example to not carry the same impact as a Grade 6 win on Thursday night. This change would also assist those trainers regarding FOL and Catching Pen and provide more options for trainers. There will be no retrospectively in regard to grades.
Veteran’s Races
The GRP considered whether veterans races would benefit from the same approach applied to Juvenile racing where the Grader will consider a race of Veterans age as his first option when grading regardless of nomination (Feature Events excluded). The GRP were specific that this was only for Grade 5 greyhounds and would be treated as Non Penalty events with guarding as required. If trainers did not want to be considered for these races they could put “No Veterans” on their nomination.
Downgrade to Grade 5
The GRP considered when a greyhound has its second unplaced run and goes back to grade 5 company from a grade 4 they should be on the Order to gain an automatic start. Currently these greyhounds are not on the Order. The Grader advised that this would be worthwhile as these greyhounds have raced generally in FFA company and at times their form has tapered off at that level putting them at risk in gaining a run. The GRP recommended that this be added to number 6 on the Order of Preference which will include Grade 5 greyhounds.
SA BRED FUTURITY PAYMENTS CLOSE TOMORROW
The next batch of futurity payments are due tomorrow (Friday 9th January) and there are three series for which payments need to be made.
The next batch of futurity payments are due tomorrow (Friday 9th January) and there are three series for which payments need to be made.
The payments due are:
Breeders 2015 – Final Payment - Pups Born Jan 13 to June 13
This payment is for greyhounds for which the first two Sustaining Payments have been made. The Final Payment is $121 per greyhound.
This payment is for greyhounds for which the first two Sustaining Payments have been made. The Final Payment is $121 per greyhound.
Classic 2015– Second Payment - Pups Born July 13 to Dec 13
This payment is for greyhounds for which the first Sustaining Payments or a Final payment was made last June.
The Second Sustaining Payment is $55 per pup or a Final Payment of $121 can be made at this stage.
This payment is for greyhounds for which the first Sustaining Payments or a Final payment was made last June.
The Second Sustaining Payment is $55 per pup or a Final Payment of $121 can be made at this stage.
Breeders 2016 – First Payment - Pups Born Jan 14 To June 14
The First Payment is due for Breeders 2016. All SA Bred greyhounds born in the above period are eligible to make this payment.
The First Payment is $27.50 per pup or a “one-off” Final payment of $121 can be made at this stage.
The First Payment is due for Breeders 2016. All SA Bred greyhounds born in the above period are eligible to make this payment.
The First Payment is $27.50 per pup or a “one-off” Final payment of $121 can be made at this stage.
Reminders have been sent out to those people we have recorded as the owners. If you have not received anything and think you should have, or if you have any questions, please contact Futurity Co-ordinator, Caralyn Fielden at GRSA asap.
MOUNT GAMBIER NEWS
There will be no trialling after race meetings at Mount Gambier during January and February 2015.
Mount Gambier will be racing once a week as per normal however they will have a meeting on Friday January 23 and Sunday January 25 to assist with the Gawler redevelopment. There is an opportunity for trainers to “Beat The Grader” from Friday to Sunday over this weekend.
Nominations for Friday close at 9am on Monday 19th January with Sunday closing on Tuesday 20th January.
MURRAY BRIDGE NEWS
Please Note MURRAY BRIDGE WILL NOT be trialing on SUNDAYS due to Strathalbyn Racing on SUNDAYS>>>> Trials are now held on SATURDAY MORNINGS, from 9 am to 10.30 am. Bookings MUST be sent via Telephone to Kay Burns 0437 497 554 or Bob Harris 0410 668 682 or email to[email protected]. If there are no bookings there will be no trials.
KENNEL CAPERS ONCE A MONTH
The monthly Kennel Capers for January was released this 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.