Angle Park Preview
The big highlight of tonight’s racing is the 2015 Champion Puppy final which is race 8 on the programme with a more than handy $6,000 to the winner. We see a smart field of youngsters who should all go on and have a handy future. Sunday Shoes is flying at the moment and fronts up in race 5 from box 4. She has been spacing her rivals of late and should show us how quick the track is.
Race 1 and there are some hit and miss beginners in this. I will go with the 7 runner, He Isn’t really. He blew the start here last week but was in fine form prior. Footluce Diva is very smart over the 600m but drops back to the sprint here. She is a must for the trifecta’s. Box up 2.3.5.7
Race 2 and there is a lot of pace in this and the Karen Wittholz trained My Excuse has the draw to salute. He made good late ground last run behind the smart Mrs Bubbles and looks a stand out here. Scottish Thistle is another who is on song and can’t be overlooked. Box Up 1.4.7.8
Race 3 and Angela Modra puts the polish on Yiche and she has won her last 5 here and at Gawler. With her blistering early pace she will be very hard to tip against. The place getters should come from Point Made and the Troy Murray trained Van Carrho Flash. Box Up 1.5.6.8
The 4th and this is a wide open affair with several chances. The punters elect should be the 3 runner, Hesa Jayclo as he is in fine form but I will add in Ima Lonely Boy and Ifrit Bale. Box Up 1.3.5.7 in a good betting race.
The 5th and how good is Sunday Shoes going. She has won her past couple here by HUGE margins in quick times and Nathan Wilson has her firing big time. So she is the stand out. We will go with 4 from 1.2.8. boxed.
Race 6 and the two hardest to beat here are Peejay Jack and Young Gun McBain. Both have a good turn of early pace so they are very hard to split. Genghis Kahn will be flying home late along with Lucky Road out wide. Box Up 2.3.4.8
The 7th and we will stick with him for another week and that is Barnes Bay. He looked the winner here last start and went down by a long neck from box 7. Let’s hope he needed the run. Mcray has strung 3 wins together and can’t be overlooked. Box Up 1.5.7.8
The Champion Puppy final and the two BIG chances are the very smart Rhynstone Jetta trained by Martin Doyle down in box 1, and It’s Classified for the Murray kennel out in box 6. He has been burning up the track of late and has a personal best of 29.53. Now who can win?? Well it’s hard to go past the latter on times but we all know in finals anything can happen but I will stick with the 6 runner. Add in the 1 along with the 4 and the 8 in a terrific race. Good luck.
Race 9 and another good betting affair and that’s what we should be doing by now and that is backing winners. So we should have a wager on Cosmic Shez down in box 3. She has a good turn of early pace and appears the likely leader. Margaret Keeping bounced back with a win here last start and is a must for the top 3 again. Add in Fast Noodle who will be rattling home. Box Up 2.3.5.6
Race 10 and the Jovanovic kennel can finally break through with their runner in Rellim Allan. He has been very hit and miss of late and should be good each way odds. Blu Light Banjo was a big winner here last start in 30.10 and will be right in the mix. Box Up 1.3.5.7
The Final event on a good programme is race 11 and Holeshot Hero can send us home on a winning note from box 1. She can be tardy early but should be right in the mix. Dancing Brett looks the improver along with Bianca Bale who is working back to best form. Box Up 1.2.6.8
Best Bet
Race 3 No 5 Yiche
Race 6 No 4 Young Gun McBain
Best Each Way
Race 10 No 7 Rellim Allan
Best Roughie
Race 7 No 7 Antonio Tyson
UBET JACKPOTS TODAY
ANGLE PARK FIRST 4 JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Angle Park the Champion Puppy Final will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a First 4 Jackpot of $5,000.
ALBION PARK TRIFECTA JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Albion Park the Best 8 will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $5,000.
HOBART TRIFECTA JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Hobart the Grade 4 event will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $5,000.
HOBART QUINELLA JACKPOT
Race 7 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Quinella Jackpot of $1,066.
KENNEL CAPERS ONCE A MONTH
The monthly Kennel Capers for July 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.
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY
Next weeks Angle Park meeting features –
$4,415 State Heats 2015 Ladbrokes National Sprint Championship– 515m
$4,800 State Heats 2015 Ladbrokes National Distance Championship– 731m
(State Finals 6/8/15. National Finals WPK NSW 22/8/15)
Nominations close Monday 27th July at 9.00am with GRSA
BOY FROM THE BUSH
Selections for tonight’s terrific 11 event card of racing at Angle Park featuring the 2015 Champion Puppy Final tonight -
First 4 selections –
Race 1 7/4/2/3
Race 2 1/5/8/2
Race 3 5/1/8/3
Race 4 2/3/5/1
Race 5 4/3/8/1
Race 6 2/8/6/4
Race 7 8/5/1/7
Race 8 6/8/1/3
Race 9 2/6/3/5
Race 10 7/5/1/3
Race 11 8/1/2/6
Best Bet Race 8 No 6 It’s Classified
Each-Way Race 4 No 2 Red Line Lad
Best Roughie Race 5 No 3 Danyo’s Dabby
TODD GRAY PREVIEW – 2015 CHAMPION PUPPY FINAL
2015 CHAMPION PUPPY FINAL
What a great field we have on Thursday night with so much future potential and depth. The Murray kennel supplies half the field here, Troy with 3 (Aston Tulloch, Aston Eclipse and the favourite It’s Classified) and father Ray with the very smart Von Dousa. Von Dousa in his semi final lobbed second to Aston Tulloch which was well supported on the Ubet tote and proved far too strong over the concluding stages. He won’t mind it drawn out wide in box 8 and looks a big player in the final. Troy had absolutely no joy in the box draw with his 3 runners coming up with boxes 4, 5 and 6. It’s Classified will be and deserves to be favourite, he ran 29.53 two weeks ago before winning his semi final with ease but will have to overcome the box draw in a hot field. The main threat to the Murrays taking out another feature race is the Martin Doyle trained Rhynstone Jetta who has the beautiful inside draw and is my tip to lead and make it hard for the favourite. He will run you 29.80 in front and will prove no easy task to get around. Raglan Gun who has drawn 3 will jump well and run wide helping the inside two greyhounds and looks a good place chance with Nit Noi and Macmarcus first 4 possibilities.
The first turn will tell the story here, who will lead out of Rhynstone Jetta and It’s Classified? How close will Von Dousa settle and will Raglan Gun cause any trouble with her wide running ways? Good race and good luck to all involved.
Selections - 1-8-6-2
LOCAL INDUSTRY NEWS
TRIALS FOR SA NATIONAL DISTANCE SERIES TONIGHT
Over the last few Thursday night meetings we have not been able to run a Distance event due to a lack of nominations. Crucially trainers use these races as a lead up to the SA division of the National Distance Series Heats beginning next Thursday night. GRSA has given approval for four greyhounds to trial tonight to assist with their preparation –
Psychotic Gold – 600m
Grifter Bale – 731m
Lektra Kelly – 731m
Zara Mclaren – 731m
METRES PER SECOND ON THE SEMAPHORE BOARD
Recently GRSA was queried as to why the metres per second figure displayed on the Semaphore Board at Angle Park were incorrect. This was confirmed that it wasn’t separating each distance however after a new chip had been replaced for the Semaphore Board this (M/S) time is now accurately calculated.
GAWLER TRACK GRADE ON WEDNESDAY
The Gawler track grade will be conducted on Wednesday 29th July. This will include the addition of 150 tonne of sand to mix through the existing surface.
Trials at Gawler on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th will be cancelled however to assist trainers we will trial at Angle Park on Thursday morning 30th July
INDUSTRY TRAINERS MEETING ON TUESDAY 11TH AUGUST
The next Industry Trainers meeting will be held at Gawler on Tuesday 11th August starting around 10am. GRSA will work in with those trainers during kennelling and racing times. An agenda and conformation of the panel will be sent out in the next few weeks.
GLEN GALLON @ STUD SERIES
The last Glen Gallon @ Stud race series will be run at Angle Park on Thursday 13th August for Open Free For All greyhounds over the 600m worth $4,415 with connections receiving a free service to Glen Gallon.
*Nominations close on Monday 10th August at 9.00am with GRSA.
SPUD REGIS @ STUD TO SPONSOR RACE MEETING ON 27TH AUGUIST
The Angle Park meeting on Thursday 27th August will be sponsored greyhound sire Spud Regis with all races on the program named after the Group 1 winning sprinter. As a bonus to connections of each winner on the night they will receive a free service to Spud Regis which must be used within a 12 month period after the race meeting. This sponsorship for this night is worth more than $10,000 so we thank Brian Treloar and those associated with Spud Regis. It is anticipated that around the same time there will be meetings in NSW, Tasmania and Victoria with the same offering for each race on the night.
SKY RACING 1 FOR WEDNESDAYS IN SEPTEMBER
Sky Racing has advised GRSA that our race meeting at Angle Park on Wednesdays will revert back to Sky Racing 1 from September. This has happened in previous years and it is anticipated that this will continue until the end of 2015.
UPDATED BREEDING RULES FROM 1ST JULY
From the 1st July there will be new breeding rules in place regarding the Registration of a Breeding Female, reporting of Litters and Breeding Restrictions. The Breeding Female is to do with registering your bitch for a Pink Card before you breed from her. She needs to be DNA tested and registered before she can breed. The changes to rules make it clear that all paperwork and processes have to be completed before she can be inseminated. Please update yourself with the new conditions in kennel capers, on the GRSA website or contact GRSA Animal Welfare Officer Belinda Pearce.
RACING IN QUEENSLAND
If you are intending to race in Queensland there will be a requirement for interstate trainers to sign a Statutory Declaration prior to nominating a greyhound from 1 July 2015.
Racing Queensland has advised that people are at liberty to submit alternative declarations for consideration by RQ. These forms are available from GRSA and will be available on the GRSA website for participants shortly. Please contact me for any assistance if traveling to Queensland.
AGRA GROUP RACING CALENDAR
The AGRA Group racing calendar has now been released for season 2015/2016. With South Australia having 6 Group races which are –
Group 3 Coffex Coffee SA Oaks – 10th September 2015
Group 3 BGC Industrial Cleaning Supplies SA Derby – 17th September 2015
Group 1 Adelaide Cup – Friday 9th October 2015
Group 3 Gawler Gold Cup – 1st November 2015
Group 3 Brian Johnstone – 3rd December 2015
Group 3 Howard Ashton – 2nd June 2016
BGC INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SUPPLIES ON BOARD FOR SA DERBY
Barry from BGC Industrial Cleaning Supplies has come on board to sponsor this years Group 3 SA Derby. The SA Derby is one of the most sought after feature races on our calendar with some of the best greyhounds ever to race at Angle Park taking out this event. It’s another terrific boost for our industry to have BGC sponsor this feature race.
BARGIN STEEL CENTRE AS A NEW SPONSOR
GRSA has a new sponsor with Bargain Steel Centre confirming their involvement within the last week.
They will have naming rights to the SA Sprint Championship to be run in January 2016, as well as many other benefits by being involved with GRSA.
After BGC and now Bargain Steel Centre becoming involved in sponsorship its terrific news for our industry.
TWELVE RACES AT MT GAMBIER ON FRIDAYS
Approval has been granted for Mt Gambier to run a possible 12 races on their race program from 1st July on a regular basis where they receive most exposure and achieve better off course wagering. This will be dependent upon nominations received. On Sundays the club is only approved to run 10 races in the new season.
STRATHALBYN TRIALS AT RACE MEETINGS
The Strathalbyn Greyhound Racing Club has advised that for any future trails at race meetings these will be conducted after the last race. Please contact the club if you are looking to trail on a race day.
2015 AGRC/GREYHOUND RACING SA GREYHOUND AUCTION
The GRSA Board approved more prizemoney for the 2015 auction 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 |