Angle Park Preview
With only 10 races tonight we will need to be on song early and jump to an early lead by backing a few winners early. There are several highlights throughout the night and they start in races 3, 5, 7 and 8 all look to be a cracker with some quality pups gracing the track. If you are looking for a kennel to follow tonight go with Petar Jovanovic kennel as he has several runners throughout the night who look big chances.
Race 1 and Kiss The Hawk charged home from well back here last start and ran an eye catching 2nd behind Opus Bale from box 1 and will be very hard to beat for mine. Dyna Inca is another who will be flying home late along with Holeshot Hero. Box up 1.2.7.8
Race 2 and there are several hopes in this. The well performed and pacey Chilli In White should set the pace and is racing in good form. Boss Number Four is in the in-form Rasmussen kennel and will be rattling home late. In A Bottle is classy when on song but could be a risk. Box Up 1.3.5.7
Race 3, another tough and open affair. Dakota Barbie has won 3 from 3 here all in good fashion but the draw is a bit of a worry. I am going with a strong type in Zana Bale. She has good form over the 600m and appears well suited in this. Bradley Bale will put a bit of value in the trifecta along with Aston Tulloch. Box Up 1.2.4.6
The 4th and this should make it a double for the Jovanovic kennel and that is Lucky Road. He is well drawn down in box 1 and will be very hard to beat. Billy Blue Eyes is very strong over the last 100m and has early pace. Box Up 1.3.7.8
The 5th and this is an open affair with a heap of chances. Regal Looper has the form on the board but will need to step on box rise from box 5. Mrs Bubbles won from this draw last week in 30.20 and she can go a lot quicker so we can’t leave her out. Box Up 1.5.7.8
Race 6 and the two main chances look to be Emerley Senorita and Wayne’s Error. Both are very strong and will be right in the finish. As we are looking for value Margaret Keeping is a likely improver along with Breaker Kahn. Box Up 5.6.7.8
Race 7 and Temalor could make it a treble for the Jovanovic kennel if she continues on her recent form. She should get a nice run early and prove too strong. Black Bottle is always a chance and should set the early pace. Coorong Kid will be rattling home late and in his recent runs has the form on the board. Box Up 1.2.3.6
The 8th and I am leaning towards a consistent type in Match Winner. He has a good turn of early pace and has been nutted on the line by the outstanding Worm Burner in his last 3 here. She’s A Looper is a smart youngster and will be flying home along with kennel mate Worm Burner who has won his last 4 starts with 2 of them from this draw. Box Up 3.4.7.8
Race 9 and the two main chances look to be the pacey Zambora Magic and the ultra-strong Genghis Kahn. Both have different racing styles but appear the main two hopes in this event. We can add in Freesia Bale out in box 8 for value as she should find this a little easier than her past couple. Box Up 1.2.5.8
The final event and there is a lot of early pace in this and if I haven’t put the MOCKERS on the kennel yet so I will tip another of the Jovanovic’s runners in French Assassin. She has only had a handful of starts for 2 wins and 2 placings and should be right in the mix. Irish Midge was a last start winner here in 30.16 and that run would bring her into the race. Box Up 1.2.5.8
Best Bets
Race 1 No 1 Kiss The Hawk
Race 7 N0 2 Temalor
Race 9 No 2 Genghis Kahn
Best Each Way
Race 8 No 3 Match Winner
Best Roughie
Race 6 No 7 Margaret Keeping
UBET JACKPOTS TODAY
ANGLE PARK TREBLE JACKPOT
Race’s 6,7 & 8 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Treble Jackpot of $4,397.
ANGLE PARK DOUBLE/TRIO JACKPOT
Race 7 & 8 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Double/Trio Jackpot of $333.
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 $15,780.
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 $2,877.
DOUBLE/TRIO INTRODUCED FOR THURSDAY NIGHTS
Ubet has introduced a Double Trio pool on Angle Park greyhound races 7 & 8 each Thursday night giving punters even more opportunities to win at the greyhounds.
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY
Next weeks Angle Park meeting features –
$2,350 Grade 6 – 515m (For greyhounds who have won 1 race or Maiden Heat and Final)
$3,265 SA Owned Grade 5 – 515m
$4,800 Free For All – 600m
$4,800 Mixed 3/4/5 – 731m
Nominations close Monday 26th October 9.00am with GRSA
MAN FROM THE TOWER
The Man From The Tower has given his selections for tonight’s terrific 10 event card of racing at Angle Park tonight featuring SA Owned Grade 5 Final and 2015 Classic Prelude (2) Final over the 515m-
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 8/1/7/5
Race 2: 2/1/5/7
Race 3: 1/4/7/5
Race 4: 1/5/3/6
Race 5: 7/3/5/8
Race 6: 6/5/8/7
Race 7: 3/1/2/8
Race 8: 8/3/4/7
Race 9: 5/2/3/1
Race 10: 2/4/1/3
KENNEL CAPERS ONCE A MONTH
The monthly Kennel Capers for October was released last 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.
LOCAL INDUSTRY NEWS
2015 GREYHOUND AUCTION ON SUNDAY AT ANGLE PARK
The catalogue has been released and it’s now just waiting in anticipation for our greyhound Auction to begin on Sunday 25th October with around 87 lots to be sold.
Vendors will be arriving between 8.30am and 9.30am to be checked in. Viewing will begin at 10.30am with the Auction due to start at 12.00pm.
The AGRC have organised a barbeque (Vietnam Veterans) from around 10.30am for vendors and purchasers with the GRSA office also open around this time. There will be Rearers and Trainers on hand to assist those people requiring a little extra assistance with their purchase and we thank the AGRC committee for working hard to get these people on hand.
Ray Fewings will be the Auctioneer on the day.
There is a requirement for anyone wishing to bid on a greyhound including buybacks that they are registered before the Auction begins on Sunday 25th October.
In an added bonus Ray Borda from Macro Meats has sponsored the auction and has provided 19 x $250 vouchers to entice bidders to the auction and to be used on the purchase price (buy backs are excluded from this promotion). There were 9 drawn last week with the remaining 10 drawn tonight on track.
By registering for the Auction this will also put you in the draw for the vouchers.
Auction on the Day and Race conditions–
11% commission
Minimum price of $800 (No Reserve)
The main race series Heats and Final are scheduled for May 2017 when the youngest pups will be 24 months old. 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. This gives the buyer more opportunity to recover some of their expenditure and the breeder greater opportunity to receive breeder bonuses.
The Main race series stakes ($16,000,$5,000, $2,500, unpl $500). Auction Nominator bonuses for main race ($3,500, $2,500, $1,500).
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. The extra conditions for Interstate greyhounds only refer to a grading advantage and have no bearing on the SA Bred pool of money.
CLASSIC 2015 PRELUDE (2) FINAL TONIGHT
The $4,500 Final of Classic 2015 Prelude (2) will be run tonight after heats were conducted last Wednesday. It will be race 8 on the program due to start at 9.15pm with heat winners Worm Burner (box 8) and She’s A Looper (box 4) both from the Cameron Butcher kennel looking strong chances. Other main contenders look to be Rhynstone Jetta, Match Winner and Buttsy’s Bandit.
SA OWNED GRADE 5 FEATURE FINAL TONIGHT
After heats last week the $4,415 SA Owned Grade 5 final looks a terrific race tonight. It will be race 5 on the program due to start at 8.10pm and features the likes of Mrs Bubbles, Regal Looper and Cyclone Clifford.
The next series will be in November with a Grade 6 series over 515m held on Thursday 5th and 12th November.
Nominations for this series close on Monday 2nd November at 9.00am.
ANGLE PARK TRACK TURNOVER THIS FRIDAY
There will be a major track turnover at Angle Park tomorrow (Friday 23rd October). There will be NO trials on Saturday morning due to this maintenance work.
GOTBA CLOSED THIS SATURDAY
GOTBA Virginia will be closed on Saturday 24th October owing to external hire by Adelaide Lure Coursing and Racing Club.
MURRAY BRIDGE TRIALS CANCELLED ON SUNDAY
GRSA have been advised from the Murray Bridge GRC that there will be NO trials this Sunday (25th Oct) due to the Auction/Strath racing and activates in the area
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 MICHAELKRIS REAL ESTATE GAWLER GOLD CUP
The February edition of the Gawler Gold Cup was run with Gun McBain taking out the Group 3 feature due to the redevelopment of the new facility. For the second time this year the Gawler Cup will be run with a new major sponsor in MichaelKris Real Estate. It is great for the club to not only have them on board for their Group 3 series but also permanent signage on the semaphore board.
The MichaelKris Real Estate Gawler Gold Cup carnival will also be run over three meetings. The carnival will kick off tomorrow at Gawler with three heats of the Gawler Sprint Classic for open 400m greyhounds featuring Aston Wingard, Yes Chef, Ireland’s Oyster and Aha McBain. There is also two heats of the Gawler Stayers Cup for open 643m greyhounds which features Grifter Bale, Zipping Bart, Springvale Clint and Psychotic Gold. Both finals worth $6,875 will be run on Gawler Gold Cup night (1st November).
On Tuesday 27th October the $2,450 heats for the Group 3 MichaelKris Real Estate Gawler Gold Cup will be run over the 531m. The meeting will be run as a day meeting with normal Tuesday times. An outstanding line up of greyhounds have been nominated including Gun McBain, It’s Classified, Real Flash, Alex’s Entity, Kalden Gambino, Von Dousa, Valladares and Punishment just to name a few.
The Group 3 final will be run on Sunday twilight 1st November worth 36,000 in prizemoney with the winner to receive $25,000. Including the Gawler Sprint Classic and Gawler Stayers Cup there will be a Consolation for the Gawler Gold Cup worth $3,580 and the Kingsford Hotel Grade 6 over 531m. We will also have the SA Country Cup run on this night with greyhounds that have qualified at Port Augusta, Mt Gambier, Strathalbyn and Gawler Prov2 worth $7,375.
Nominations for this meeting close on Wednesday 28th October with GRSA at 9am
Bookmaker Peter Damarell will be oncourse for both the heat and final night providing his service for the patrons in attendance.
2015 SA COUNTRY CUP
The $7,375 SA Country Cup Final will be run at Gawler over 531 metres on Gawler Gold Cup Final night Sunday 1st November 2015. The SA Country Cup will be rotated each year between Gawler and Strathalbyn to be held on each clubs Cup night.
Qualifying
Track Dist. Date of Meeting
Strathalbyn 536m Sunday 11.10.15 (Nit Noi & Everlasting Gaze selected due to no heat conducted)
Mt Gambier 512m Friday 16.10.15 (Future Past & Thanks Tubby)
Gawler 531m Sunday 18.10.15 (My Excuse & Wayne’s Error)
Port Augusta 503m Saturday 24.10.15
GOTBA COURSING AWARDS NIGHT
The GOTBA will present their Annual Awards at Angle Park on Thursday 5th November. To be presented will be the SA Coursing Greyhound of the Year (Heliski for trainer Rolland Parry) and the Coursing Trainer of the Year (Ray Fewings). Also featuring on the night will be a Free For All event for greyhounds which competed at Virginia during 2015. This race will be graded on circle form. The race is supported by the GOTBA and carries prizemoney of $4,415.
Nominations close with GRSA at 9.00am on Monday 2nd November
PORT AUGUSTA ON MELBOURNE CUP DAY
The Port Augusta Greyhound Racing Club will again have a Non TAB meeting on Melbourne Cup Day Tuesday 3rd November. This is a great day for the Port Augusta Club as they get terrific numbers to their meeting on the first Tuesday in November. The meeting will feature a Melbourne Cup Best 8 Feature over the 447m.
The next Port Augusta meeting will be held this Saturday 24th October which sees a $1,025 Heat of the Country Cup over 512m
The racing program starts at 1.00pm at Chinnery Park, Port Augusta West.
PORT AUGUST ADD A MEETING IN MARCH
After having their Non TAB Port Augusta Day meeting cancelled in August the club has reprogrammed a Twilight meeting for Saturday 5th March 2016.
Date changes are listed below –
Add: Port Augusta – Saturday 5th March 2016 (Non TAB) Twilight
TOPGUN SATURDAY NIGHT
Champion sprinter Fernando Bale will start a short-priced favourite to win the eighth Group 1 race of his career after drawing box one in Saturday’s $210,000 Group 1 Sky Racing Topgun. The son of Kelsos Fusileer and Chloe Allen prepared for Saturday’s $150,000-to-the-winner final with an outstanding 29.47 gallop around The Meadows on Saturday, after recording near record splits of 4.94 and 17.43. Victory on Saturday would improve his record to 32 wins from 39 starts and prizemoney totalling $1,156,110.
South Australia will be hoping star stayer Luna Jinx gets a run in the Topgun Stayers after her impressive victory last week at the Meadows. She is third favourite for the final behind Sweet It Is but needs a scratching to gain a start. She will however be running in the first event on the card Saturday night if she doesn’t get a run.
$210,000 Group 1 Sky Racing Topgun (525m)
1. Fernando Bale
2. Kayda Shae
3. Lamia Bale
4. Fantastic Spiral
5. Bessy Boo
6. Brad Hill Billy
7. Keybow
8. Dyna Double One
Res
9.Secret Spell
10. Ronray Spirit
$110,000 Group 2 Sky Racing Stayers Topgun (725m)
1. Lady Toy
2. Lithgow Panther
3. Sweet It Is
4. Ada Mary
5. Shanlyn Lucy
6. Seeking Justice
7. Dzeko
8. Mepunga Tiara
Res
9. Luna Jinx
10. Beks
$10,000 STRATHALBYN CUP ON NOVEMBER 15 & 22
The Daish Irrigation & Fodder Strathalbyn Cup series begins with the heats on Sunday 15th November. The Cup is worth $10,000 with the final run on Sunday 22nd November along with a $2,000 Consolation of the Cup.
Nominations for the heats close with GRSA at 9.00am on Tuesday 10th November
2016 GAWLER PRODUCE STAKES
The 2015 Gawler Produce Stakes will be run by GRSA in conjunction with the Gawler Greyhound Racing Club. Once again we will offer guaranteed Final Stakemoney, which will be $22,000. The estimate for the total series prizemoney is $40,000, based on this year’s series. The series is for greyhounds whelped in 2014.
In 2016 we will again be offering additional incentives for trainers to nominate. A bonus will be offered to any greyhound which can win both the Produce Stake and the Gawler Gold Cup.
The jackpot is currently worth $11,000. A jackpot of $1,000 will be added each year until won, when it will revert to $5,000. Mrs Bubbles will be shooting for the jackpot if she can win the Gawler Cup final on Sunday 1st November.
The SA Bred bonus will also be continued; should the winner of the Final be SA bred, there will be a SA Bred bonus of $1,000 to the owner.
The dates for this series will be Heats on Tuesday 28th June 2016, Semi Finals on Tuesday 5th July 2016 and the Final on Sunday 10th July 2016. There will be a breeders bonus of $500 for the winner of the Final and a consolation event also.
GRSA administers the event for the Club, so all payments are to be made to GRSA. The fees are, with the one-off payment option $121.00 or the sustaining option at $33 (first), $55 (second) and $88 (Final).
Nomination Forms will be available shortly, along with the full list of conditions and the payment schedule. We will be sending out forms to those with eligible greyhounds as well as previous supporters of the race.
* Nominations for the 2016 Gawler Produce will close on Friday 20th November with GRSA.
ANNUAL GRADING REVIEW MEETING – NOVEMBER 6
The consultation sessions at the Clubs have been completed with good responses from all venues.
Based on all the information collected an agenda will be formulated next week and sent to the Grading Review Panel to be discussed at the review.