Angle Park Preview
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
There were highlights a plenty here last Thursday with the final of the Howard Ashton event and the heats of the Shane McQueen, we see the final of the latter in race 8 on the programme tonight and it is an absolute beauty with several chances.
Race 1 and we can kick off with a winner in the Angela Modra trained Yiche. She is in terrific form of late with good wins here and at Gawler and is drawn for a bold showing again. Allen Hodney will be flying home late along with the ultra-consistent Kalden Legenda. Box Up 1.3.6.8
Race 2 and this is a real toughie as the box draw has made it difficult for several runners. I’m leaning towards the inside 4 but not with a huge amount of confidence. This looks a good race to go wide on. Let’s all have a go on the trifecta selecting 1.2 from 1.2.3.4.from 1.2.3.4 .7 (good luck)
The 3rd event and the newcomer from Victoria in Alex’s Entity who hasn’t put a paw wrong in two runs since crossing the border with wins here in slick times. He will be very hard to beat again. Big Zap will be running on late and is a must for trifecta punters. Add in Black Bottle for value and Gunsmoke McBain. Box Up 2.4.7.8
Race 4 and Spicy Peppa has been a little hit and miss of late but is drawn to run a very cheeky race in this. Jaunty Bale is well drawn and will be making late ground from a favourable draw along with Sunday Shoes. Box Up 2.3.4.8
Race 5 and this is a good even event with several chances. Anisa Bale fell here last start over the 600m and drops back to the sprint tonight. She looks well placed and is a big chance. Sandave Gem is another who is racing well and should run into the placings. Fraya Bale is a punters favourite and can’t be overlooked. Box Up 1.2.3.4
The 6th and Coorong Kid can return to his winning form from box 1. He hasn’t had a huge amount of luck in recent runs but is drawn for a bold showing in this. Lannister has been in form of late and will be the one running on late. Young Gun McBain has a good turn of pace and it wouldn’t surprise if he pinches this. Box Up 1.2.5.7
The 7th and there are several with back to back wins and they are the 3 and the 6. Both of them will be in the mix again. I like Barnes Bay out in box 8 as he has pace and is a chance of crossing these in the run to the 1st turn. Add in Antonia Tyson who has been in the money of late at big odds. Box up 1.3.7.8
Race 8 is the Shane McQueen Final over the 600m, this looks like a good betting race. Footluce Diva will start the punters elect and so she should on her latest form with 4 wins here on the trot over this trip all in quick times. Grifter Bale is from the inform kennel of Ben Rawlings and is a huge chance again, and is boxed to run a bold race. He’s A Villian found a heap of trouble here in the heat but still managed to qualify. Box Up 1.2.7.8
The 9th and we have a newcomer in Cawbourne Kayono. He has won 12 of 52 with 15 placing’s. The well-travelled chaser has won at Bendigo and at Wentworth Park in his last 4 so on those performances he will be very hard to beat. Add Placid Planet who has been in good form at Gawler of late and should be right in the mix. Box Up 3.4.7.8
Race 10 and Electric Impulse has been carving up the track of late with 3 wins from her last 4 runs here. She has pace and will be very hard to beat from box 5. The Kenny Gill trained One Eyed Watto is another who is very consistent and is a must for pick 4 punters. Box Up 2.3.4.5
The Final event on a big night of racing, Race 11, and Dee Ivy hopefully sends us home on a winning note. She looks ideally drawn in box 2 and should prove the measuring stick. Eye Ball Paul looks to have a handy future and should be put in the top 4 along with Mordor Bale. Box up 2.4.5.6
Best Bets
Race 5 No 2 Anisa Bale
Race 8 No 8 Footluce Diva
Best Each Way
Race 3 No 2 Big Zap
Best Roughie
Race 7 No 7 Antonio Tyson
UBET JACKPOTS TODAY
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 $9,944.
ALBION PARK QUADRELLA JACKPOT
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Quadrella Jackpot of $10,000.
HOBART TREBLE JACKPOT
Race’s 6,7 & 8 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Treble Jackpot of $4,848.
HOBART DAILY DOUBLE JACKPOT
Race’s 7 & 8 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Daily Double Jackpot of $2,028.
KENNEL CAPERS ONCE A MONTH
The monthly Kennel Capers for June 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.
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY
Next weeks Angle Park meeting features –
$3,355 Heats Grade 4 Feature – 515m ($4,415 Final 18/6/15)
$4,415 Glen Gallon @ Stud Bitches Grade 5 Final – 515m (Heats 4/6/15)
$3,265 SA Bred Grade 5 – 515m
$4,800 Free For All – 731m
Nominations close Friday 5th June at 9.00am with GRSA
BOY FROM THE BUSH
Selections for tonight’s terrific 11 event card of racing at Angle Park featuring the Shane McQueen Memorial Final tonight -
First 4 selections –
Race 1 8/1/3/7
Race 2 5/2/1/8
Race 3 4/2/1/5
Race 4 4/8/2/6
Race 5 1/4/2/5
Race 6 6/1/7/4
Race 7 8/3/1/6
Race 8 8/2/3/5
Race 9 8/4/3/7
Race 10 5/4/3/2
Race 11 6/2/3/5
Best Bet Race 1 No 8 Kalden Legenda
Each-Way Race 5 No 1 Victa Brooke
Best Roughie Race 8 No 5 Winbrook
NOMINATIONS FOR ANGLE PARK WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY NEXT WEEK CLOSE AT 9.00AM TOMORROW (5TH JUNE)
LICENSE RENEWALS DUE ON 30TH JUNE 2015
Please be advised that your license renewal will be due on Tuesday 30th June 2015. We will be sending out renewals to those requiring to update their license shortly however with most participants renewing for two years last year many will not have to go through this process this year.
Please check your license card to confirm the expiry date.
With the date being the 30th June it is vital that you license before the cut of time to ensure no greyhounds will miss a run. Check with Owners locally and from Interstate as this has been an issue in recent years and get the licenses renewed well and truly before June 30.
SHANE MCQUEEN FINAL TONIGHT
Following three heats last week, tonight we have a strong Shane McQueen Final. The 600m feature event carries total prizemoney of $6,875, with the winner picking up $5,000 and will be run as Race 8 tonight due to start at 9.12pm (SA time).
The first heat last week was won by the George Rehmann trained Lochinvar Akira who jumped to the front early and was never headed. She ran a handy 35.16 in winning by ½ a length from Ash Flash who ran home from a long way back with He’s A Villian close up in third who had no luck at all during the run.
In the second heat Footluce Diva for Ken Trowbridge continued her good form when she was also able to lead throughout and record a slick 34.99 for the 600m journey. She won by 1 length from Winbrook who returned to something like his best in running second with Freesia Bale hanging on well for third.
In the final heat Grifter Bale for Ben Rawlings showed his class with a strong win when he overcame a slow start to lead most of the way in a solid 35.11. He defeated Supersonic Hawk by 3 lengths with Young Gun McBain a further 4 lengths back in third.
The field and box draw is as follows:
1. Supersonic Hawk Ken Trowbridge
2. Grifter Bale Ben Rawlings
3. Ash Flash Troy Murray
4. Freesia Bale Wendy Matcott
5. Winbrook Cameron Butcher
6. Lochinvar Akira George Rehmann
7. He’s A Villian Lisa Rasmussen
8. Footluce Diva Ken Trowbridge
9. Young Gun McBain (res)SCR
10. Regal Looper (res) SCR
This will be the twelfth running of the event, which is named in the memory of former GRSA CEO, Shane McQueen.
Previous winners are:
2004 SHAMIRA BALE G Dailly 34.89
2005 EXPLOSIVE FLASH P Barry 35.00
2006 DEGREE OF STYLE K Gill 35.32
2007 SO BUSY L Harris 34.68
2008 C’MON TESS K Gill 35.09
2009 RED DEMON R Harnas 35.05
2010 STRICTLY MAMBO J Jones 35.13
2011 SIPS HER COFFEE R Hume 35.14
2012 KALDEN MAYHEM T Murray 35.16
2013 TERCEL K Bearpark 35.05
2014 BIG ZAP T Murray 34.87
LUNA JINX IN BRISBANE CUP HEATS TONIGHT
Local superstar stayer Luna Jinx is at Albion Park tonight contesting heats of the Group 1 Brisbane Cup. Regular trainer Gavin Harris has sent her up north to be trained by Tony Brett and last week she showed she was in exceptional form by trialing in 41.7 at Albion Park.
Tonight she is heat 1, which is race 3 on the program and she has drawn box 4. Her main challenge will come from Dzeko which has drawn the pole however with only two heats she only needs to run in the first four to quality for next weeks Group 1 final. In the second heat, which is race 4, the main chances appear to be Lady Toy and Hougenie.
Good Luck to all concerned with Luna Jinx tonight.
GAWLER BREEDERS ON TUESDAY
The final series in Breeders 2015 will be conducted at Gawler on Tuesday with three $1,750 heats of the Gawler Breeders. The $4,600 final will be run the following Tuesday 16th June.
GRADE 5/6 HEATS OVER 600M AT ANGLE PARK NEXT WEDNESDAY
Next Wednesday at Angle Park we have programmed $900 heats for Grade 5 and 6 greyhounds to be run over 600m. These races are Non Penalty. There will be a $1,230 N/P final at Angle Park on Monday 15th June. These 600m heats will be run in place of the normal 515m heats on this day to see what sort of response we receive.
Nominations close tomorrow (Friday 5th June) at 9.00am with GRSA.
GRADE 4 FEATURE HEATS NEXT WEEK
The next low grade feature to be run at Angle Park will be Grade 4 Heats to be run next Thursday 11th June with the Final on Thursday 18th June. The heats are worth $3,355 and the final will be $4,415.
Nominations close tomorrow (Friday 5th June) at 9.00am with GRSA due to the June long weekend.
MEMBERS OF STRATHALBYN CUP HEATS ON FRIDAY 12TH JUNE
The Strathalbyn Greyhound Racing Club has added a feature series to their meeting on Friday 12th June. They will run $1,025 heats of the Members of Strathalbyn FFA Cup over the 416m. To be eligible trainers must be current members of the Strathalbyn GRC. The final will be worth $2,525 to be run on Friday 26th June.
Also on the program they will have heats over the 319m for Grade 5 greyhounds with the final also on 26th June.
Nominations close Tuesday 9th June at 9.00am with GRSA.
SOUTH AUSSIE REAL FLASH WINS THE WA OAKS
South Australian REAL FLASH crossed from box five and led throughout to take out the Group 2 WA Oaks at just her 10th career start last Saturday night at Cannington.
After having won at Angle Park in 29.49 earlier in the month, trainer Troy Murray decided to bring the blue bitch to WA to have a crack at the feature final with $40,000 added to her winner’s purse.
Before her win she had amassed just $9,000 in stakes. Her first sectional split of 5.61 set up her win as she scored by two-and-a-half-lengths over the race favourite and Victorian Weblec Belle and WA chaser Ruble Monelli third.
Stepping very cleanly from box five, the daughter of Vee Man Vane and Bonegilla Flash got clear room to move early and hit the accelerator, racing to the lead in the run to the winning post on the first occasion ahead of Ruble Monelli (box three) and Weblec Belle (box two).
Heading down the back and Real Flash was out in front, off and gone. Despite a strong finish from Victorian bitch Weblec Belle, Real Flash proved too good in the run to the line and scored a second WA Oaks for trainer Troy Murray. One of South Australia’s leading mentors Troy won the Oaks in 2005 with Estella,
Real Flash ran sections of 5.61, 18.74 and a run home of 11.52, the overall time for the final was 30.26. She is raced by the Roofless Truckers Syndicate with the Group 2 Oaks win taking her record to 10 starts for five wins and four placings and prizemoney earnings of $49,135.
2015 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The AGRA National Championships are just around the corner. The National Finals this year will be held at Wentworth Park in New South Wales to be conducted on Saturday 22nd August. Both the National Sprint and National Distance Finals will carry prizemoney of $75,000 to the winner.
The State series’ for SA will be held at Angle Park on Thursday 30th July for the Heats with the State Finals on the 6th August.
The most important date for local trainers to remember is the national closing date for entries. Acceptances for the National Championships will close with GRSA on Thursday 23rd July at 12 noon. Nominations must be on the prescribed form and the conditions of nomination must also be signed. The forms are available at GRSA and on the GRSA website.
A reminder to all trainers of the clause which requires a greyhound to have been domiciled in South Australia for a period of not less than 76 days out of the 150 days immediately prior to the National Acceptance Closing date to be eligible to represent SA. If unsure of a greyhound’s status, please contact the GRSA grading staff.
INDUSTRY TRAINERS MEETING POSTPONED
The next Industry Trainers meeting was to be held at Gawler on Tuesday 23rd June starting around 10am. Due to staffing issues this meeting has been postponed and will likely be held in July or August.
GOTBA CHANGES
There has been a date change for the GOTBA in July with their meeting scheduled for Sunday 19th July moved to Sunday 12th July. This allows the club to have better spacing between their meetings during this period.
WINNING FORMULA NEW SPONSORSHIP
Recently Peter Bryce from Winning Formula has been oncourse at Angle Park and Gawler on a monthly basis being available to participants with his Winning Formula products. He has agreed to sponsor specific races with naming rights to the Maiden Heats and Finals and Juvenile Heats and Finals at Angle Park and Gawler. The monthly winner of the Angle Park Maiden Final will receive one of Peter’s products this Monday night.
GAWLER TRIALS TO START AT 7.30AM ON THURSDAYS FROM 4th JUNE
It has been highlighted that trainers are not arriving for Thursday morning Trials until at least 7.30am therefore extending the sessions. As a result these times have changed with Thursday now commencing at 7.30am and concluding at 10.30am from June 4. The Monday morning trial session at Gawler will still commence at 6.30am.
KENNEL HOUSE CLOSED FOR SATURDAY TRIALS OVER JUNE LONG WEEKEND
The Angle Park venue will be holding the annual Model Train Fair over the June long weekend. Normally we would cancel the trials on Saturday morning (6th June) however with the kennel house, undercover and trainers car park out of action we will run the trials with trainers parking over the Eastern end of the complex around the back of the track where the maintenance shed is located.
During this time the Maintenance staff will be painting the kennel house roof. This will be completed for racing for Monday night however there may still be a paint smell in the kennel house.
NO TRIALS AT GAWLER ON JUNE 8
With the Monday public holiday on June 8 there will be No trials at Gawler in the morning
EXTRA PRIZEMONEY FOR PORT AUGUSTA CUP MEETINGS
The Port Augusta Greyhound Racing Club has advised that there will be $100 extra added to each race (excluding Cup Final) for meetings on 20/6/15 (Cup Heats) and 4/7/15 (Cup final). The Cup final will be worth $3,000 total prizemoney on 4th July.
POLICY RELEASED FOR TRIALLING AT ANGLE PARK AND GAWLER BEFORE THE RACE MEETING
The Industry Consultative Group recently met and discussed the trialling policies at race meetings and in particular how the Monday nights Angle Park structured policy has been accepted. The ICG panel decided to accept the Monday night policy for all Angle Park (except Thursday night) and Gawler meetings allowing for trialling to be conducted between kennels closing and the start of the first race. Kenneling times for these meetings will be extended by 15 minutes to allow for these trials to occur the same as Monday night.
The policy will now be introduced for Angle Park Monday & Wednesday along with Gawler Tuesday, Friday and Sunday to start from the Angle Park Monday meeting 4th May 2015. This will now be the sole policy for trialling at race meetings.
RACE MEETING TRIAL POLICY
Angle Park Monday & Wednesday along with Gawler Tuesday, Friday, Sunday (commencing Monday’s meeting - 4 May 2015)
Two fields from the boxes with a maximum of four (4) greyhounds will be conducted immediately following the completion of the kennelling procedure for the Race Meeting.
The following lists the order in which greyhounds will be selected in the event if more than 8 greyhounds nominated.
1) Reserves at the Meeting that do not obtain starts.
2) Trainers that have greyhounds engaged and are located in an area affected by track closures.
3) Trainers that have greyhounds engaged.
4) Satisfactory trials.
5) Other greyhounds.
PROCEDURE/CRITERIA
1) For Monday nights trainer to contact GRSA between 10.00am and 11.00am on the Monday to nominate. Should the Monday be a public holiday bookings are to be made between 8am and 9am on the scratching line on the Monday.
2) For Angle Park Wednesday, Gawler Tuesday & Friday trainer to contact GRSA between 9.00am and 10.00am on the day to nominate.
3) For Gawler Sunday trainer to contact GRSA between 8.00am and 9.00am on the scratching line on the day to nominate.
4) Other than reserve greyhounds Trainers will be restricted to trialling one (1) greyhound unless nominations determine otherwise.
5) Stewards allot the Box for the Greyhound.
6) Trials will be 515m & 531m in distance as first preference. Other distances considered depending on nominations.
7) Greyhounds currently under suspension or not cleared to race are not eligible to be nominated.(these trials are conducted as if they are at a race meeting so all greyhounds need to be eligible at nomination time)
8) Greyhound registration certificate or cards must be produced at kennelling time.
9) Trainers with other greyhounds engaged can utilize the extra kennel space until such time they are ready to leave OR trainers with no other greyhounds will be free to leave following their trial.
Please Note Kennelling times will be 15 minutes earlier for these meetings from 4th May to allow for these trials.
· If there are 12 races at Angle Park or Gawler there will be NO trials.
· The Vet Clinic at these meetings cannot be used to accommodate any greyhounds to allow for extra trialling greyhounds. This policy has been introduced so that participants book in under the policy. The Vet Clinic needs to be available for the Vet and Stewards at race meetings
Exceptions to this Policy–
· Thursday nights are kept available for the option for Interstate greyhounds to solo trial in a lead up to our Group races and also local greyhound’s trialling for Group racing interstate.
· Local greyhounds will be allowed to solo trial in a lead up to a feature race upon request and they will take one of the eight kennels available for trialling ahead of the policy and sit separately to the 4 dog trials. Feature races are considered to be – Adelaide Cup, Gawler Cup, Oaks, Derby, Howard Ashton, Brian Johnstone, SA Sprint, SA Distance Championship, SA Anniversary Cup, SA Country Cup, National Finals & any Group race Interstate.
· Local greyhounds will be allowed to trial on a race night, where they are in preparation for a feature event and nominated for a meeting and the race does not stand up. This will include all distances and also take precedence over the policy.
· If a greyhound qualifies for a feature final and requires a trial in between this will be conducted as a solo trial and sit separately to the 2 four dog trials.
Whilst these changes increase the time between kennelling and the first race by 15 minutes it should provide an opportunity for more trialling opportunities for one and two dog trainers in particular.
It is extremely important that trainers book in to trial at these race meetings. No trials will be accepted outside of these booking times.
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 | · Greyhounds purchased through the auction that are not SA Bred will be allowed the same grading exemptions in regards to Grade 6 and Juvenile races as locally bred greyhounds · Breeders that nominate 3 or more pups for the Auction will be entitled to a third Breeders Rebate application · The main race series Heats and Final are scheduled for May 2017. One month before (April) there will be a Wednesday 388m series with Heats and Final for pups sold at the auction. There will also be a Wednesday heats 515m and Final Thursday night 515m held in June the month after the main race series |