Angle Park Preview
The major highlight of tonight’s racing is the quality line up in Race 8. The Bargain Steel Centre SA Sprint Final looks to be a fantastic event as all major chances have drawn the wrong side of the track and it opens up the event and makes it a very good betting affair. The connections of the 8 runners have a more than handy cheque of $15,000 to the winner waiting if they are successful.
Race 1 and I am sticking with the inside brigade here. Last start winner Alderley Reform appears a big chance from a nice draw in 3, he should be rattling home late and take holding out. Blu Light Banjo is racing well and can never be left out along with the pacey Gun MacBain. Box Up 1.2.3.4.
Race 2 and the two main chances look to be Galilee Spirit and last start winner Are Ate. Whoever leads here should win so they must both be put in the Pick 4. One at value, add Shilling Flex as the kennel is in fine form and she is well drawn. Box Up 2.4.5.7.
Race 3 this is a wide open affair but I am going with winning form in Farhat Bale, he has won his last 3 here all in good fashion and with his early pace should prove very hard to beat again. Regal Looper is a very strong type who will be flying home late but lacks pace early. Box Up 3.4.5.7 in an interesting betting affair.
The fourth and the pacey Blurred Lines is drawn for a bold showing down in box 1. He is no youngster but still is in fine form and will be the measuring stick for mine. Ruff State is another with good box manners and will be in the firing line. Box Up 1.2.3.8.
The fifth, this is a very open affair and has at least five chances who can win well. I’m going with a value chance in Starling Bale out in box 6. She can be hit and miss early but is ultra-consistent so she is a must for the Pick 4. Getty Bale is well drawn along with Coolabah Jet. Box Up 3.5.6.7.
Race 6 and looking for another value runner, we can go with Ifrit Bale from the Matcott kennel. He won here Monday in 30.09 from box 1 and he can make it 2 in a row. Wave To Kirra has pace and looks the likely leader and look for Dodger I Am late who will be flying home. Box Up 1.2.3.8.
Race 7 and this is my roughie of the night and that is Zambora Magic out in box 8. He was unlucky here last start after being checked in running from box 1 on resuming and looks an improver. Add Wheel Spinner who will start the punters elect along with Oakvale Flyer. Box Up 1.3.6.8.
Race 8 and this is the highlight of the programme, the Bargain Steel Centre SA sprint final and as mentioned before it is a quality line up of SA Greyhounds. Who can win, well there looks to be four main hopes for mine and I am going with the Troy Murray trained Its Classified. He was a huge run here last week from box 5 and is a big chance.
Mrs Bubbles is in fine form and has a good turn of early pace along with Liam’s Entity. Both would prove very hard to beat if they are on song early. Worm Burner is racing well and if he is close enough down the back would take a power of beating but is hit and miss on box rise. Box Up 2.3.4.5.
Race 9, we have tipped him week after week as our value runner and the very start I gave up he led throughout and won!!!! Black Bottle, well he is a chance again from box 1 so we won’t leave him out of the trifecta tonight. Kennel mate Cyclone Clifford is my pick in this from box 6. He is a last start winner over 600m and should prove hard to beat here. Box Up 1.4.6.7.
The Distance affair is race 10 and she bounced back into the winners circle here last week and that is the Gavin Harris Luna Jinx. She made hard work of it early and should only improve but will be very skinny odds so she is the stand out so we will go 2 from 4.1.7 for $1.00
Race 11 and let’s hope we are well in front and we can go home on a value runner in Fayette from box 3. She has her paw on the till but needs to begin a little better than usual to kick up and hold a forward showing. Rhynstone Jetta has been a runner up here at his last 3 runs. Box Up 1.3.4.6
Best Bets
Race 1 No. 3 Alderley Reform
Race 3 No. 7 Farhat Bale
Best Each way
Race 5 No. 6 Starling Bale
Race 8 No. 4 It’s Classified
Best Roughie
Race 11 No. 3 Fayette
UBET JACKPOTS TODAY
ANGLE PARK FIRST 4 JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Angle Park the SA Sprint Championship Final will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a First 4 Jackpot of $5,000.
ANGLE PARK TREBLE JACKPOT
Races 6, 7 & 8 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Treble Jackpot of $4,448.
ANGLE PARK DOUBLE/TRIO JACKPOT
Races 7 & 8 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Double/Trio Jackpot of $573.
ALBION PARK FIRST 4 JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Albion Park the Clem Jones Cup Final will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a First 4 Jackpot of $5,000.
ALBION PARK QUADRELLA JACKPOT
Races 5, 6, 7 & 8 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Quadrella Jackpot of $11,854.
ALBION PARK DOUBLE/TRIO JACKPOT
Races 7 & 8 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Double/Trio Jackpot of $1,252.
HOBART DOUBLE JACKPOT
Races 7 & 8 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Double Jackpot of $2,364.
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 –
$8,565 John Gray Final – 515m (Heats 14/1/16)
$4,415 Masters – FFA – 515m (For greyhounds 3½yo or over at time of nom – must have raced in previous 3 months or qualy trialled in that time. 4yo and higher will have preference N/P)
Nominations close Monday 18th January 9.00am with GRSA
KENNEL CAPERS ONCE A MONTH
The monthly Kennel Capers for January has been released today 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.
BOY FROM THE BUSH
The Boy from the Bush starts the New Year with plenty of winners in tonight’s terrific 11 event card of racing at Angle Park featuring heats of the Bargain Steel Centre SA Sprint Championship-
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 4,2,5,1
Race 2: 4,3,1,2
Race 3: 3,6,2,7
Race 4: 1,8,3,2
Race 5: 6,4,2,8
Race 6: 8,1,3,7
Race 7: 1,3,4,6
Race 8: 2,4,3,5
Race 9: 4,1,6,3
Race 10: 2,1,4,7
Race 11: 6,5,1,3
Best Bet: Race 1, No. 4 Crisis Bale
Each-Way: Race 5, No. 4 Danyo’s Tom
Roughie: Race 2, No. 2 Shilling Flex
LOCAL NEWS
PATHWAY RACING UNDERWAY
The first “Pathway” races were held yesterday at Angle Park with a terrific response from trainers. There were 6 races of Pathway on the 12 race program with only 3 greyhounds breaking the time standard.
The next meeting will be at Angle Park on Wednesday 20th January with these races run at normal prizemoney for the first 3 months and then flattened stakemoney for the next 3 months giving us a 6 month trial period. Please check out below for full conditions of “Pathway Racing”
Race meetings identified for Pathway Racing in January & February are –
- Wednesday 20th January 2016 at Angle Park (Provincial 2)
(Nominations close with GRSA at 9am on Friday 15th January)
- Sunday 31st January 2016 at Gawler (Provincial 2)
(Nominations close with GRSA at 9am on Wednesday 27th January)
- Wednesday 10th February 2016 at Angel Park (Provincial 2)
(Nominations close with GRSA at 9am on Friday 5th February)
- Sunday 14th February 2016 at Gawler (Provincial 2)
(Nominations close with GRSA at 9am on Tuesday 9th February)
- Wednesday 24th February 2016 at Angel Park (Provincial 2)
(Nominations close with GRSA at 9am on Friday 19th February)
- Sunday 28th February 2016 at Gawler (Provincial 2)
(Nominations close with GRSA at 9am on Tuesday 23rd February)
Greyhounds must have run outside a time standard in their last 4 starts to be eligible for selection.
| Track | Distance | Time Standard |
| ANGLE PARK | 388m | 22.54 |
| 515m | 30.33 | |
| 600m | 35.65 | |
| 731m | 44.08 | |
| STRATHALBYN | 319m | 18.58 |
| 400m | 24.64 | |
| 536m | 32.38 | |
| 762m | 46.22 | |
| GAWLER | 400m | 23.03 |
| 531m | 31.33 | |
| 643m | 38.31 | |
| MT GAMBIER | 277m | 16.58 |
| 400m | 23.63 | |
| 515m | 30.98 | |
| 600m | 35.75 | |
| 732m | 45.84 |
**No time required for Port Augusta as a Non TAB meeting
Trainers will have to specifically nominate for these races or will be considered for normal races on this program.
Refer to conditions of Pathway Racing eligibility below.
· Pathway Racing to be run at Angle Park Wednesday meetings and Gawler Sunday meetings initially as part of the trial. Each meeting will be programmed around 1 to 2 weeks apart for the first two months.
· Prizemoney for these races will be normal Provincial 2 levels for the first 3 months and then will be at flattened stake money levels for the next 3 months during the trial.
· Pathway Racing events will only be for Maiden, Grade 6 and Grade 5 greyhounds at the track.
· Winners of these races will take a penalty (When run at Flattened stakemoney these races may be Non Penalty)
· Trainers must nominate for these “Pathway” races to be considered otherwise the grader will grade in normal events. However if a trainer advised ‘Pathway Racing Only” then the grader will only consider for that event. Trainers are advised to put as much information on their nomination to assist the grader.
· Greyhounds must have started in South Australia on 4 occasions to be eligible for these races. First starters and greyhounds with one, two or three starts in SA will not be considered for these events.
· Fields will be selected worst form to best form in the opinion of the Grader. The Order of Preference will not be used for Pathway Racing.
· Races will be graded on race wins where possible.
· SA Bred greyhounds will be given preference into these events if nominated
· Fields will be made up with all trainers first before those trainers with multiple nominations are considered. For example, trainers will go in with 1 dog first then 2, then 3 etc
· Guarding will occur where possible
· Initially there will be no feature heats programmed on these specific Pathway Racing meetings
FINALISTS FOR THE 2015 SA GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR
The Greyhound of the Year Selection Panel met last week and determined the Finalists for the 2015 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 13th February. 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.
The Finalists are:
GRIFTER BALE
2015 Starts 40-1sts 17, 2nds 8, 3rds 4
Tr. Ben Rawlings
2015 Prizemoney $58,153
Greyhound of the Month –
- (scored votes in 4 months)
Won – Heat & Final Gawler Stayers Cup (Feb)
Heat & Final SA Distance Championship
Heat & Final AGRC Distance Feature
Heat Shane McQueen Feature (eighth in Final)
Heat Stayers Cup (third in Final)
Heat National Distance SA Series (eighth in State Final)
Second – Heat & Final Gawler Stayers Cup (Nov)
Best Times: 35.11 (600m Angle Park)
43.04 (731m Angle Park)
37.35 (643m Gawler)
GUN MCBAIN
2015 Starts 37-1sts 20, 2nds 4, 3rds 4
(SA Bred) Tr. Vadim Roz/Todd Kelly
2015 Prizemoney $63,485
Greyhound of the Month – January & February
- (scored votes in 3 months)
Won – Heat & Final Gawler Gold Cup (G3 - Feb)
Heat 2015 Gawler Classic (second in Final)
Heat Gawler Gold Cup (G3 – fifth in Final - Nov)
Best Times: 29.73 (515m Angle Park)
30.33 (531m Gawler)
22.68 (400m Gawler)
IT’S CLASSIFIED
2015 Starts 20-1sts 11, 2nds 3, 3rds 1
Tr. Troy Murray
2015 Prizemoney $47,695
Greyhound of the Month –
- (scored votes in 4 months)
Won – Heat & Semi Final Champion Puppy (eighth in Final)
Heat & Final Gawler Gold Cup (G3 - Nov)
Heat Silver Chief (G1 – fifth in Semi Final)
Second – Heat SA Derby (G3 – sixth in Final)
Best Times: 29.51 (515m Angle Park)
30.23 (531m Gawler – Equal Track Record)
29.90 (525m Meadows)
MRS BUBBLES
2015 Starts 43-1sts 20, 2nds 8, 3rds 3
(SA Bred) Tr. Andrew Peden/Matthew Payne
2015 Prizemoney $51,565
Greyhound of the Month – July
- (scored votes in 3 months)
Won – Heat, Semi Final & Final Gawler Produce
Heat Breeders Prelude (2) (sixth in Final)
Final Gawler Breeders (second in Heat)
Xmas Sprint
Second – Heat SA Oaks (G3 – fourth in Final)
Third – Final Howard Ashton (G3 – second in Heat, fourth in Semi Final)
Best Times: 29.79 (515m Angle Park)
30.32 (531m Gawler)
28.80 (503m Port Augusta)
25.33 (447m Port Augusta)
REAL FLASH
2015 Starts 25 -1sts 13, 2nds 4, 3rds 2
Tr. Troy Murray
2015 Prizemoney $66,470
Greyhound of the Month – May
- (scored votes in 2 months)
Won – Heat & Final WA Oaks (G2)
Heat Gawler Gold Cup (G3 – sixth in Final - Nov)
Consolation Adelaide Cup (G1 - fourth in Heat)
Second – Final National Sprint SA Series (third in Heat)
Best Times: 29.49 (515m Angle Park)
30.31 (531m Gawler)
22.76 (400m Gawler)
30.26 (530m Cannington)
2015 SA RUN OF THE YEAR – GET VOTING
Again this year you can be part of the GOTY Awards night by voting for the 2015 SA Run of the Year with the award to be presented at the Greyhound of the Year function to be held on 13th February. Available on the GRSA website at www.grsa.com.au from tomorrow is all the Run of the Months for the year 2015 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 2015 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.
Voting closes at close 12 noon on Friday 5th February 2016. Good Luck & start voting.
OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE INDUSTRY AWARD
At the next Greyhound of the Year Awards night the Young Person and Volunteer award have been combined to acknowledge Outstanding Service to the Industry. Nomination Forms are available on the GRSA website and from the Racing Office.
Nominations will close on Friday 22nd January 2016.
TOUR DOWN UNDER – ROAD CLOSURES
Trainers please be aware that the Tour Down Under is heading to Williamstown, Lyndoch and Cockatoo Valley next Tuesday, 19th January via Chain Of Ponds and Kersbrook so trainers who would normally head to Gawler via this route will need to make alternate arrangements due to road closures.
JOHN GRAY HEATS TONIGHT WITH FINAL ON JANUARY 21
It will be a huge night of racing on Thursday January 21 at Angle Park with the running of the $8,565 John Gray Final. This event is for Grade 5 greyhounds over the 515m and has always been well supported by the Industry with 6 heats tonight. Who will join last year’s winner My Party, on the honour roll for this year?
A special mention to the AGRC who again are supporting the John Gray Final in 2016 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.
2015 GAWLER PRODUCE – SECOND PAYMENTS DUE ON 30TH JANUARY
With 81 greyhounds paid up for at the first payment stage back in November the 2016 Gawler Produce series is looking like an intriguing series.
The second sustaining payment is due by Friday 30th January with notifications being sent out shortly with the final payment due on Friday 1st April 2016 if you haven’t already paid up for the whole series.
2015 DOUG PAYNE SA BRED FEATURE NOW ON JANUARY 28
The time honoured Doug Payne SA Bred Feature will be run on Thursday 28th January. The race is Open for SA Bred greyhounds only selected under Best 8 conditions. The race is worth $8,565 and run over the 515m journey.
Nominations close with GRSA at 9.00am on Monday 25th January
CHERYL BOSWELL IN RACING OFFICE
Tonight the Race Night office will be open from 4.30pm to 8.30pm with Cheryl Boswell talking over the role from Kerry Seamen. This is Cheryl’s second night solo and I thank the participants in advance for their patience while she gathers experience. Please be mindful that with the closing time of 8.30pm to ensure you have collected your Trainers Fee and lodged any paperwork prior to this time.
On Monday nights the Race Night office will be closed with all Trainers Fees paid upstairs at the bar in Chasers Restaurant. Any paperwork needing to be lodged can be left in the nominations slit in the wall next to the Administration entry.
SA BRED FUTURITY PAYMENTS
The next batch of futurity payments are due tomorrow and there are three series for which payments need to be made.
The payments due are:
Breeders 2016 – Final Payment - Pups Born Jan 14 to June 14
This payment is for greyhounds for which the first two Sustaining Payments have been made. The Final Payment is $121 per greyhound.
Classic 2016– Second Payment - Pups Born July 14 to Dec 14
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 2017 – First Payment - Pups Born Jan 15 To June 15
The First Payment is due for Breeders 2015. 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.
GAWLER THURSDAY TRIALS TO START AT 7.00AM
After a request from the Gawler GRC the Thursday morning trials will now start at 7.00am.
This starting time change will continue until the end of daylight saving in March 2016.
STRATHALBYN TO TRIAL MAIDEN/GRADE 6 OVER 536M
The Strathalbyn GRC will look to run mixed M/6 fields over the 536m. With the lack of 500m greyhounds this may provide an opportunity for both classes. Preference will still be for a Maiden event 536m however if required these could be mixed. Please make it clear on your nomination if you would like your Maiden greyhound mixed with a Grade 6 over 536m only.