Angle Park Preview
The major highlight of tonight’s programme is the 2 outstanding semis of the SA St Leger which are race 6 and 7. Both semis have some outstanding talent but at the same time don’t be surprised if there is an upset at reasonable odds so it’s a must for First 4 punters.
Race 1 and it’s been a tough week on the punt so we can turn things around quickly with a winner in this and I like Fusaichi Kahn. He is dropping back in grade and will be hard to hold out. Footrot Fantasia is a pacey type who is well drawn along with Liam’s Entity for the trifecta. Box Up 1.2.4.6.
Race 2, we will go with the pacey Wilba Beast out in Box 6. He was checked from pillar to post here last start and is a chance of bouncing back in this. He’s A Dude can kick up from the rails draw and run a cheeky race add Footrot Fitz for the top 3. Box Up 2.3.6.7.
Race 3 and the two main chances come from Bianca Bale and Commentator. Both have drawn down on the rails and will be the major players in this event. Both have a good turn of early pace so luck will play a big part. Starling Bale is a good place hope at handy odds and will be running on late. Box Up 1.3.4.8.
Aston Gatum appears one of the better bets of the night here in race 4. He has moderate beginner’s drawn either side and should be the early leader from box 2. He’s A Villian will be flying home late and a will be right in the finish. Box Up 1.2.5.6.
Race 5 we will go with another Troy Murray sprinter in Cash In Looper down in box 1. He has proven to be hit and miss on box rise here in the past but only needs an ounce of luck early to salute. Looking for the minors I like Farhat Bale at cheeky odds along with kennel mate Hallibel Bale who is racing well. Box Up 1.5.7.8.
The 6th and the 1st semi of the SA St Leger and it’s very hard to go past the Lisa Rasmussen trained Crisis Bale. He is in outstanding form and carved out a BON 29.86 here last week. The BIG danger is Penny Maker for the Butcher kennel. She has only missed a cheque once in her 10 career starts and will make a race of this. Add in Wave To Kirra for the minors. Box Up 1.3.4.7.
The 7th and the 2nd of the SA St Leger semis and if you love a tight finish get on Worm Burner out in box 8. He can be very tardy early then sprouts wings into the back and will be flying home over the last 10m. Fayette has been well beaten of late but is more than capable of running a bold race in this at good odds. Add in Banker Bale for the top 3. Box Up 1.4.5.8.
Race 8 and this is a terrific betting race with several chances. Mrs Bubbles won three on the trot here all in quick times then was slow away when 3rd from box 6 here last start. Are Ate has won four in a row here and is well drawn in this from a wide draw. These two are definitely the main chances. Alderley Reform rattled home to win from this draw last start in 29.92 and is a must for the trifecta. Box Up 1.2.5.7.
This is the distance event of the night and last start winner Bradley Bale was very good when beating Ulala Bale here last Thursday after being checked early, on that run he is my top pick. Here Comes Henry can fill a place and looks the improver so let’s go with 4 from 1.6.8.
Race 10 and what a run Mobius was here last week. He camped on them early then blew them away winning by over 8L in a BON 29.65, tonight he will win again but it will be very skinny odds so we will make him another stand out. 2 from 4.6.8
Race 11 and this could cap off a terrific night for the Rasmussen kennel if Shana Allen wins the final event. She is well drawn and will give this a big shake from the rails draw. Graff Bale is ultra-consistent and should be at handy odds so we can’t leave her out of the trifecta. Velocity Tina is the improver out in box 7 and can return into the prizemoney. Box Up 2.3.5.7.
Best Bets
Race 2 No 6 Wilba Beast
Race 4 No 2 Aston Gatum
Race 10 No 2 Mobius
Best Each way
Race 1 No 2 Fusaichi Kahn
Race 8 No 1 Alderley Reform
Best Roughie
Race 7 No 4 Fayette
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 $4,519.
ANGLE PARK TRIO JACKPOT
Races 7 & 8 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Trio Jackpot of $901.
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 $8,296.
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 $2,062.
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 SA St. Leger Final– 515m (Heats 3/2/16, Semi Final 11/2/16)
$3,065 Heats Mixed Masters – 515m ($4,415 Final 25/2/16. Conditions apply. N/P)
$3,265 SA Bred Grade 5– 515m
$4,800 Mixed – 731m
Nominations close Monday 15th February at 9.00am with GRSA
KENNEL CAPERS ONCE A MONTH
The monthly Kennel Capers for February 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.
BOY FROM THE BUSH
The Boy from the Bush continues the winners in tonight’s terrific 11 event card of racing at Angle Park featuring the semis of the SA St Leger-
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 6,1,5,4
Race 2: 6,7,2,5
Race 3: 4,6,8,2
Race 4: 2,6,1,8
Race 5: 4,6,7,1
Race 6: 3,4,7,1
Race 7: 8,5,7,3
Race 8: 1,5,7,8
Race 9: 4,8,2,1
Race 10: 2,4,6,8
Race 11: 2,3,7,5
Best Bet: Race 6, No. 3 Crisis Bale
Each-Way: Race 5, No. 4 Scarp Missile
Roughie: Race 8, No. 2 Texas Titan
LOCAL NEWS
ST LEGER SEMI FINALS TONIGHT
Angle Park tonight sees two Semi-Finals of the 2016 SA St Leger. We saw three heats run last Wednesday and we can look forward to some close racing tonight.
The first four in each Semi-Final will qualify for next weeks Final with the fastest fifth’s being declared the reserves. The $8,565 SA St Leger Final will be run next Thursday 18th February. The box draw for the Final will be conducted on track this evening, following race 8.
THE RAZLDAZL LAUNCHING PAD – NOMINATIONS CLOSE TOMORROW
Again this year the Sandown GRC offered sweepstakes tickets into the Launching Pad Series. There were 96 tickets sold and this has enabled them to increase their prizemoney for the race to an unbelievable $460,000 over three weeks with $155,000 for first, $43,000 for second and $20,000 for third. There are special conditions on the race being greyhounds that have won between 1 and 6 races and have not had more than 30 starts. The heats will be run at Sandown over the 515m on Thursday 10th March, the semi finals on Thursday 17th March with the $220,000 final run on Thursday 2nd April.
Greyhound Racing SA was able to secure a ticket and will give one of our greyhounds the opportunity to compete in this lucrative series. We will run a heat and final series to determine who will make the Launching Pad heats on 10th March.
Our heats will be run next Wednesday 17th February over the 515m at Angle Park for greyhounds that have won 1-4 races and no more than 28 starts. The heats will be worth $860 and will be Non Penalty events. The final will be run at Angle Park on Thursday 25th February over the 515m with prizemoney of $4,415 and will also be Non Penalty.
The winner of the final will take their spot in the Launching Pad heats two weeks later however if the winner for whatever reason cannot take their spot then the next qualified greyhound will be given that spot. GRSA has restricted the series to 1-4 wins and 28 starts in case a greyhound wins both the heat and final so this will still keep them eligible. We have also made our final two weeks before the Launching Pad heats at Sandown giving the trainer an opportunity to get across the border and trial for the big race.
GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR THIS SATURDAY NIGHT
The Greyhound of the Year Gala Function is on this Saturday night (February 13) to be held in Chasers Restaurant. Numbers are looking terrific, where the great achievements in our Industry for 2015 are dually recognised.
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
LUNA JINX INVITED FOR THE GROUP 1 ZOOM TOP
The fields for the Group 1 Temlee (525m), Rookie Rebel (600m) and Zoom Top (725m) have been finalised, with the box draws for all three invitation-only races to be held this Saturday (February 13). Star local stayer Luna Jinx has been invited to run in the Group 1 Zoom Top run at the Meadows on Saturday 20th February. The three events have brought together the finest chasers over all distances, and signals the start of the Sky Racing Australian Cup Carnival, where over $1.2 million in prizemoney will be won. The three invitational races sees 24 finalists with a combined prizemoney total of over $4.5 million, highlighting the outstanding quality ready to clash on February 20. The outstanding February 20 meeting will also see the running of preliminaries of the Group 1 ATC Australian Cup, with winners to progress to the Australian Cup heats on February 27.
$110,000 Group 1 Zoom Top (725m)
Ada Mary
Bourbski Fever
Come On Fantasy
Lady Toy
Luna Jinx
No Donuts
Seeking Justice
Ryno’s Raider
$145,000 Group 1 Temlee (525m) *In alphabetical order
Above All
Cash In Motion
Dalgetty
Elfen Bale
Fantastic Spiral
Shared Equity
Unlawful Entry
Zambora Brockie
$110,000 Group 1 Rookie Rebel (600m)
Dyna Double One
Grand Intention
Lithgow Panther
Midwinter
Moreira
Norm The Storm
Polijuice Potion
Xtreme Knocka
PATHWAY RACING UNDERWAY
The Pathway races will be run at normal prizemoney for the first 3 months (end of March) and then flattened stakemoney for the next 3 months (end of June)giving us a 6 month trial period. Please check out below for full conditions of “Pathway Racing”
Up coming race meetings identified for Pathway Racing in February and March are –
· 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)
· Wednesday 9th March 2016 at Angel Park (Provincial 2)
(Nominations close with GRSA at 9am on Friday 4th March)
· Sunday 13th March 2016 at Gawler (Provincial 2)
(Nominations close with GRSA at 9am on Tuesday 8th March)
· Sunday 20th March 2016 at Gawler (Provincial 2)
(Nominations close with GRSA at 9am on Wednesday 16th March)
· Wednesday 23rd March 2016 at Angel Park (Provincial 2)
(Nominations close with GRSA at 9am on Friday 18th March)
· Wednesday 30th March 2016 at Angel Park (Provincial 2)
(Nominations close with GRSA at 9am on Thursday 24th March)
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
MOUNT GAMBIER CUP CARNIVAL STARTS ON SUNDAY 28th FEBRUARY
The Mount Gambier Cup Carnival will be run over two weeks this year, highlighted by the $10,000 Classic Bet Mount Gambier Cup Final on Sunday March 6.
The club will have two weeks of fantastic racing with back to back Sundays with the first meeting on Sunday 28th February featuring the heats of the Produce Store Maiden over 512m, heats of the Fireball Open 600m event and the Classic Bet Mount Gambier Cup Heats. The club will be running up to 12 races on both days of the carnival.
The final day of the carnival will not only feature the $10,000 Mount Gambier Cup Final it will also feature the $2,000 Produce Store Maiden Final, the $2,200 Firebale open 600m Final as well as the $1,500 Formula Open Best 8 over the 400m. Consolations of the Cup and Maiden will add to a bumper program.
Nominations close for the heats at 9am on Monday 22nd February with GRSA.
RACING OFFICE
Tonight the Race Night office will be open from 4.30pm to 8.30pm. 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.
A reminder that Monday nights the Race Night office is 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.
GAWLER THURSDAY TRIALS STARTING AT 7.00AM
After a request from the Gawler GRC the Thursday morning trials now start at 7.00am.
This starting time change will continue until the end of daylight saving in March 2016.
MOUNT GAMBIER SATISFACTORY TRIALS
The Mt Gambier GRC committee advises that satisfactory trials can be run in the summer months under the criteria below.
1- on race days when there are less than 12 races.
2- on race days with 12 races when the temperature is 30 degrees or less trial can be run before the first race but greyhounds must leave the track straight after the trial to head back to their home kennel.
3- On a Saturday trial session when stewards are available.
These trials will have to be booked in with GRSA in consultation with the Mt Gambier GRC.