Angle Park Preview
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
Well there goes another month of racing. Tonight’s programme looks an interesting one on paper with several even races amongst the 11 events.
Race 1 and we kick off with a good betting race. The two main chances look to be My Party and Lochinvar Akira. Both have pace and will be right in the finish. Box up 1.3.7.8
The 2nd and King Chaos has the perfect draw down on the rails in box 1. He has the pace to lead and hold on. Long Gully Mark will be carving across from box 6 along with Red Can. Box Up 1.3.4.6
The 3rd and this is the Distance race of the night and it has been interesting that we have had two separate winners in recent weeks so there are no certainties in this. The main three are Luna Jinx, Psychotic Gold and Zara McLaren. Box those 3 and that’s the trifecta. 1.4.5
Race 4 and Wendy Matcott has a handy one in Destiny Bale. She has been in great form of late and is well boxed down in box two. The Murray kennel has a new one in Fast Noodle and is sure to well tried on debut. Box Up 2.5.7.8
Race 5 and I tipped Black Daddy last start and he was very unlucky. He looks the improver. Add in Rum Punch and See Him First. Box Up 1.2.5.8
Race 6 and the main chances in this all can be hit and miss on box rise. Cash In Looper is very smart when on song and is a must for trifecta punters. Good Odds Punk only needs an ounce of luck early to have a big say in the finish. Box Up 3.4.6.7
The 7th and he SHOULD be the best bet of the night from this draw and that is Set The Scene. He should find this more to his liking but needs to stay out of trouble in the run to the 1st turn. Add in Elay Galaxy and Excusez Moi. Box Up 3.4.7.8
The 8th and this is a very good betting race as there are several chances in a quality field. The four I will box up all have winning chances and they are 1.2.5.8. Dakota Premier gets the nod in a fantastic race.
Race 9 and this is the 600m event of the night. There looks to be 3 main chances. The favourite should be Grifter Bale out in box 8 and he will be winding up over the last 100m. Beach Wary has pace and has been in fine form over the sprint. Add in He’s A Villian in box 1 for the trifecta. Box Up 1.5.6.8
The 10th and this is a toughie to pick as they all have a chance. Go with your favourite numbers so I have picked 1.2.3.5
The final event and we should be well in front. Have a lash at Nikita Kahn in the Kim Johnstone kennel. She will be very hard to beat on her last start win here and is drawn for a bold showing again. Bianca Bale is another who is well drawn out in 8 and will figure in the mix. Box Up 1.3.4.8
Best Bets
Race 5 No 8 Black Daddy
Race 7 No 7 Set The Scene
Best Each Way
Race 6 No 4 Good Odds Punk
Best Roughie
Race 10 No 3 Keller Bale
Good Luck to the Greyhound of the Year Finalist on Saturday Night
JACKPOTS TODAY
ANGLE PARK EXACTA JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Angle Park the Mixed 2/3/4 will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include an Exacta Jackpot of $8,716.
Race 8 tonight at Angle Park the Mixed 2/3/4 will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include an Exacta Jackpot of $8,716.
ALBION PARK QUADRELLA JACKPOT
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Quadrella Jackpot of $6,330.
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Quadrella Jackpot of $6,330.
HOBART FIRST 4 JACKPOT
Race 6 tonight at Hobart the Maiden Thousand Final will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a First 4 Jackpot of $2,000.
Race 6 tonight at Hobart the Maiden Thousand Final will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a First 4 Jackpot of $2,000.
HOBART EXTRA DOUBLE JACKPOT
Race’ 3 & 4 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include an Extra Double Jackpot of $1,408.
Race’ 3 & 4 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include an Extra Double Jackpot of $1,408.
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY
Next weeks Angle Park meeting features –
$4,415 Grade 5 FeatureFinal– 515m Heats 29/1/15)
$3,065 Heats Glen Gallon @ Stud Grade 5 Bitches Only – 515m (Final 12/2/15)
$4,800 FFA – 731m
Nominations close Monday 2nd February at 9.00am with GRSA
BOY FROM THE BUSH
Selections for tonight’s 11 event card of racing at Angle Park featuring Heats of the Grade 5 series -
First 4 selections –
race one 8/7/3/6
race two 6/3/1/2
race three 1/4/5/7
race four 5/2/4/7
race five 1/8/9/5
race six 7/5/3/4
race seven 7/5/3/8
race eight 5/1/8/6
race nine 8/6/4/1
race ten 5/7/2/1
Selections for tonight’s 11 event card of racing at Angle Park featuring Heats of the Grade 5 series -
First 4 selections –
race one 8/7/3/6
race two 6/3/1/2
race three 1/4/5/7
race four 5/2/4/7
race five 1/8/9/5
race six 7/5/3/4
race seven 7/5/3/8
race eight 5/1/8/6
race nine 8/6/4/1
race ten 5/7/2/1
race eleven 1/8/4/7
Best Bet – Race 11 No 1 Nikita Kahn
Best Eachway – Race 8 No 5 Alderley Reform
Best Roughie – Race 6 No 8 Zac Bale
FINALISTS FOR THE 2014 SA GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR
Finalists for the 2014 GOTY with the winner announced at the Awards Dinner on Saturday night (31st January).
The 2014 GOTY Finalists are:
CAIRNLEA LAYLA
2014 Starts 34-1sts 18, 2nds 5, 3rds 3
Tr. Robyn Mackellar
GALILEE SPIRIT
2014 Starts 40-1sts 14, 2nds 4, 3rds 7
Tr. Robert Isaacson
GENGHIS KAHN
2014 Starts 51-1sts 17, 2nds 5, 3rds 8
Tr. Kathleen Johnstone
SIDNEY’S SHADOW
2014 Starts 33-1sts 14, 2nds 7, 3rds 5
(SA Bred) Tr. Cameron Butcher
WILD SOUL
2014 Starts 42 -1sts 19, 2nds 7, 3rds 8
Tr. Kim Johnstone
LUNA JINX & PSYCHOTIC GOLD INVITED FOR ZOOM TOP
A total of 53 greyhounds have been invited to compete in three Group 1 invitationals at The Meadows – including the Temlee (525m), Rookie Rebel (600m) and Zoom Top (725m) on February 21 – to kick off the three-week Sky Racing Australian Cup Carnival, with a total of over $1.2 million dollars in prizemoney up for grabs and SA has two representatives.
Both Luna Jinx for Gavin Harris and Psychotic Gold are amongst the 16 nominations for the Zoom Top to be run over the 725m. It is just reward for both greyhounds excellent form over the staying trip.
The $145,000 Group 1 Temlee has seen 26 greyhounds given the opportunity to accept an invitation, with the Rookie Rebel and Zoom Top (both worth $110,000) bringing together 21 and 16 nominations respectively.
Invitations to nominate for the G1 Temlee, G1 Rookie Rebel or G1 Zoom Top have been posted and expressions of interest close on Monday, February 9, before the panel announces the final field on Tuesday, February 10.
The Australian Cup Carnival is the world’s biggest greyhound spectacle, with over $1.2 million to be won over the famous three-week period (Feb 21, 28 and March 7). The Carnival includes the running of the $550,000 Group 1 ATC Australian Cup, the Group 1 Macro Meats Super Stayers, the Group 1 Macro Meats Temlee, Rookie Rebel and Zoom Top and the Group 3 Cosmic Chief Vic Breeders for maidens, worth $25,000 to the winner.
The Australian Cup Carnival is the world’s biggest greyhound spectacle, with over $1.2 million to be won over the famous three-week period (Feb 21, 28 and March 7). The Carnival includes the running of the $550,000 Group 1 ATC Australian Cup, the Group 1 Macro Meats Super Stayers, the Group 1 Macro Meats Temlee, Rookie Rebel and Zoom Top and the Group 3 Cosmic Chief Vic Breeders for maidens, worth $25,000 to the winner.
Group 1 Zoom Top ($75,000 to the winner)
Ash Flash
Blinkers On
Flying Twist
Lady Toy
Luna Jinx
My Mate Cobber
Opec Bale
Psychotic Gold
Pumped Up Zaar
Shall She Rock
Space Star
Starc
Sweet It Is
Takahashi
Zipping Maggie
Zipping Rory
Ash Flash
Blinkers On
Flying Twist
Lady Toy
Luna Jinx
My Mate Cobber
Opec Bale
Psychotic Gold
Pumped Up Zaar
Shall She Rock
Space Star
Starc
Sweet It Is
Takahashi
Zipping Maggie
Zipping Rory
MOUNT GAMBIER 600M TRACK RECORD OFFICIAL
Since the introduction of the 600m at Mt Gambier in June of last year there have been over 20 races with Striking Viking recording the fastest time of 35.38 on 30th November 2014. With this being the case the time is now officially recorded as the track record time for the 600m at Mt Gambier.
2015 GAWLER PRODUCE – SECOND PAYMENTS DUE TOMORROW
The second sustaining payment is due tomorrow (Friday 30th January) with notifications having already been sent out with the final payment due on Friday 3rd April 2015 if you haven’t already paid up for the whole series. Please contact GRSA if you have not received your paperwork.
The second sustaining payment is due tomorrow (Friday 30th January) with notifications having already been sent out with the final payment due on Friday 3rd April 2015 if you haven’t already paid up for the whole series. Please contact GRSA if you have not received your paperwork.
*The Produce-Gawler Gold Cup Bonus will Jackpot to $12,000 if Regal Looper does not will the Gawler Gold Cup next month.*
ROLLER DERBY TO TRAIN ON TUESDAY NIGHTS
Roller Derby will now be training at Angle Park on Tuesday nights & Wednesday nights. On Tuesday nights a section will be available allowing access to vet and upstairs with Roller Derby starting around 7.40pm.
GLEN GALLON @ STUD GRADE 5 BICHES HEATS NEXT MONTH
The next Low Grade Feature series will be the Glen Gallon @ Stud Bitches Grade 5 to be run over the 515m journey. The $3,065 heats will be run on Thursday 5th February with the $4,415 Final on Thursday 12th February. The winning connections of the final will receive a free service to Glen Gallon.
The next Low Grade Feature series will be the Glen Gallon @ Stud Bitches Grade 5 to be run over the 515m journey. The $3,065 heats will be run on Thursday 5th February with the $4,415 Final on Thursday 12th February. The winning connections of the final will receive a free service to Glen Gallon.
Nominations close with GRSA at 9.00am on Monday 2nd February
ST LEGER HEATS NEXT MONTH
A reminder to trainers that the St Leger heats for greyhounds whelped on or after 1st July 2012 are run on Wednesday 4th February with the semi finals on Thursday 12th February and the final on Thursday 19th February.
A reminder to trainers that the St Leger heats for greyhounds whelped on or after 1st July 2012 are run on Wednesday 4th February with the semi finals on Thursday 12th February and the final on Thursday 19th February.
Prizemoney for the St Leger series is –
Heats - $1,025
Semi Finals - $4,415
Final - $6,875
Nominations close with GRSA at 9am on Friday 30th January.
Heats - $1,025
Semi Finals - $4,415
Final - $6,875
Nominations close with GRSA at 9am on Friday 30th January.
GAWLER UPDATE – TRIALLING
Gawler will continue to trial on Monday morning and Thursday morning. Wednesday trials will start when the lights have power reconnected. GRSA will advise participants when this is available.
GAWLER TO START ON TUESDAY 3RD FEBRUARY 2015
The first meeting at Gawler was delayed a few days to allow for further preparations so the meeting on Sunday 1st February was shifted to Strathalbyn. GRSA thanks the Southern Greyhound Raceway for their support during this redevelopment period of the Gawler venue.
2015 GAWLER GOLD CUP NEXT MONTH
With racing back at Gawler on Tuesday the Gawler Cup will be a terrific feature to kick the venue off in fine style. The Gawler Gold Cup series will be run over three meetings this year. The series will kick off on Sunday Twilight 8th February with $1,025 heats of the Gawler Sprint Classic for open 400m greyhounds and $1,070 heats of the Gawler Stayers Cup for open 643m greyhounds. Both finals worth $6,875 will be run on Gawler Gold Cup night (15th February).
On Tuesday 8th February the $2,400 heats for the Group 3 Gawler Gold Cup will be run over the 531m. The meeting will be run as a twilight meeting with the first at 3.17pm and the last of 11 at 6.28pm.
The Group 3 final will be run on Sunday twilight 15th February worth a terrific $37,500 in prizemoney and the winner to receive $25,000. Including the Gawler Sprint Classic and Gawler Stayers Cup there will be a Consolation for the Gawler Cup worth $2,400 and the Kingsford Hotel Grade 6 over 531m. Bookmaker Peter Damarell will be oncourse for both heat and final night providing his service for the patrons in attendance.
SA OWNED & SA BRED INCREASED PRIZEMONEY
At the last Grading Review Panel meeting it was agreed to request increased money for SA Bred and SA Owned races when they are programmed. These races are run on Category 1, 2 and 3 meetings and are usually Grade 6 and Grade 5 events. The Board has approved the changes below to be introduced 1st February 2015 to ensure the Ozchase computer system can accommodate the prizemoney changes
· SA Bred or SA Owned Category 1 races will have an extra $200 added
· SA Bred or SA Owned Category 2 races will have an extra $100 added
· SA Bred or SA Owned Category 3 races will have an extra $50 added
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 was 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.
With the chance to be running more Veteran's races with the Grade 5 option it would be preferred that any Grade 5 greyhound eligible for veterans advises FFA 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.
MOUNT GAMBIER NEWS
There will be no trialling after race meetings at Mount Gambier during January and February 2015.
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 two 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. For up to the minute information provide GRSA with your mobile phone details for text message updates for all Industry news.
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.
2015 AGRC/GREYHOUND RACING SA GREYHOUND AUCTION
After a review of the Greyhound Auction held in October 2014 there was enough positive outcomes to ensure that the Auction will continue in 2015.
The conditions will be the same as last year however the GRSA Board have approved more prizemoney for the 2015 series with the series to increase by another $10,000. The series will now be worth over $50,000. Conditions below -
| Auction Date | October 2015 |
| Whelping Dates | 1st November 2014 to 31st May 2015 |
| Entry Fee | $50 per pup (non-refundable) |
| Commission | 11% |
| Minimum Price | $800 (No Reserve) |
| Fees to Enter Race Series | Nil |
| Race Series Dates | May 2017 (Greyhounds 23-30 months old) |
| Race Series Stakes | 1st- $16,000, 2nd-$5,000, 3rd- $2,500, Unpl- $500 |
| Breeder/Nominator Bonuses | 1st- $3,500, 2nd-$2,500, 3rd- $1,500 |
| Special Conditions |
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