Angle Park Preview April 7
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
What a fantastic night of racing we have with two heats of the SA Distance Championship over the 731m and two over the Sprint for the SA Anniversary Cup, add to that a sprinkle of interstaters which always adds a bit of colour to the night as they aren’t here for our good weather!!
Race 1 and we kick off with an interesting event. I will stick with the inform kennel of Cameron Butcher as they have Dodger I Am engaged from box 3. He can be hit and miss on box rise but with a clear run will take a power of beating. Black Bottle has pace and is a must for the trifecta. Box Up 1.2.3.7
Race 2 and the Rasmussen kennel rarely leaves the track without a winner so we will go with Allen Kentucky in box 2, he will appreciate the inside draw and is very smart when on the lure. Play Your Ace can improve along with Marshall Givens. Box Up 1.2.3.6
Race 3 and let’s stick with number 2 again in Getty Bale. She returned to form with a win here last start from box 3 leading throughout, so there is no reason she can’t make it back to back wins. Excusez Moi always runs a cheeky race so we can put her in for 2nd. Box Up 1.2.7.8.
Race 4 and this is the first heat of the Distance Championship and we have two Victorians in this and I am tipping Bells Are Ringin in box 6. She won last start at the Meadows over the journey last Saturday and looks primed for this. Springvale Bryne is racing well and is boxed for a bold showing. Add the other interstater in Miss Bo Wicked for value. Box Up 3.5.6.8.
Race 5 the 2nd heat of the Distance Championship events and the Ben Rawlings trained Porrentruy looks one of the better bets on the programme. He has won 8 of 19 with a couple of placings and has been well travelled from Victoria to N.S.W in recent months. He should find this more to his liking and will take beating. The main dangers should come from Mija Returns and Dyna Quote. Box Up 2.3.7.8.
Race 6 and this is a very open affair with at least 5 chances. The punters elect should be Mauricio but he has drawn poorly in box 5. Sheeza Nitro is in terrific form and has the aid of box 1. Menzel Boys and My Boy Ollie are racing well. Box Up 1.3.4.5
Race 7 the first of the two Anniversary Cup heats and Worm Burner can rail up strongly from the red and beat the high flying Sunday Shoes. Both are very smart on their night and can’t be dismissed. Ring The Bell is a visitor with strong wins over the 600m and could add value for the first 4. Box Up 1.2.5.7.
Race 8 the 2nd of the sprint heats, I am tipping the Butcher kennel for another terrific night as She’s A Looper is drawn for a bold showing down in box 1. She has a tremendous record of 11 wins and 2 placings from just 16 starts and a personal best of 29.41 at this venue. Are Ate is resuming and he hasn’t missed a cheque here in his 5 starts here, so he is a must for the trifecta and first 4. Box Up 1.2.3.5.
Race 9 this is a handy 600m event but the locally trained Von Dousa should have the edge on his last start win here in quick time over this trip. Full On Bling has credentials and should find this easier than his last start 3rd at the Meadows, add in Jet Setting for the top 3. Box Up 1.2.5.7.
Race 10 the Troy Murray trained Aston Coco is coming off a slick win at Gawler last start, she will give them something to catch from her inside draw of 2. Pawesome Boss has pace and loves to run a place. Add in Anisa Bale and Dashing Dee Dee. Box up 1.2.3.6
The final event Race 11 and Shana Allen can send us home on a winning note on her last start win here from box 7. She has the pace to lead and should prove too strong. Coorabie can be hit and miss on box rise but is smart with a clear run. Box Up 3.5.6.7.
Best Bets
Race 2 No 2 Allen Kentucky
Race 5 No 2 Porrentruy
Best Each Way
Race 3 No 7 Excuse Moi
Race 8 No 5 Coorong Kid
Best Roughie
Race 1 No 1 Charli’s Ella
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 $6,038.
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 $12,853.
ALBION PARK DOUBLE/TRIO JACKPOT
Race’s 7 & 8 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Double/Trio Jackpot of $599.
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 $1,894.
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.
KENNEL CAPERS ONCE A MONTH
The monthly Kennel Capers for April will be released next week so make sure you grab yourself a copy. 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 gives his selections for tonight’s terrific 11 event card of racing at Angle Park featuring the heats of the SA Anniversary Cup and SA Distance Championship -
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 4,2,1,3
Race 2: 2,4,6,7
Race 3: 2,8,6,4
Race 4: 6,8,3,1
Race 5: 2,7,8,6
Race 6: 1,5,4,8
Race 7: 6,8,1,5
Race 8: 1,8,5,2
Race 9: 7,1,5,8
Race 10: 1,4,2,3
Race 11: 8,5,3,6
Best Bet: Race 4, No. 6 Bells Are Ringin
Each-Way: Race 7, No. 8 Gun McBain
Roughie: Race 8, No. 8 Scarp Missile
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY
Next weeks Angle Park meeting features –
$14,500 SA Distance Championship Final – 731m (Heats 7/4/16)
$13,750 SA Anniversary Cup Final – 515m (Heats 7/4/16)
$2,445 Juvenile – 515m
$3,390 SA Bred Grade 5 – 515m
Graded – 600m
Nominations close Monday 11th April at 9.00am with GRSA
LOCAL NEWS
SA DISTANCE AND SA ANNIVERSARY CUP HEATS TONIGHT
Tonight at Angle Park we will see the running of two heats of the SA Distance Championship over 731m and two heats of the SA Anniversary Cup over 515m. We have drawn together an outstanding line up of local speedsters and stayers along with some Interstate flavour with the racing expected to be tight and competitive.
The first 4 from each heat will qualify for next weeks finals with the Distance Championship worth $14,500 including unplaced and the Anniversary Cup worth $13,750.
The box draw for the Distance Championship will take place oncourse after the running of race 6 while the Anniversary Cup Final box draw will be conducted after race 9 tonight.
SA BRED GREYHOUNDS INTERSTATE – FABREGAL AND LUNA JINX
Good Luck to SA Bred, owned and trained Fabregal when she competes in the Group 2 heats of the Bogie Leigh Futurity at Albion Park tonight. She has drawn perfectly in box 1 in the first heat and will be shooting for her 14th win in 21 starts. She has been going fantastic for Robyn Mackellar and its great to see yet another SA greyhound on the National stage.
Good luck also to Luna Jinx for Gavin Harris who will be setting her sites on the Group 1 Galaxy in Perth in the next few weeks. She has headed across this Saturday night to compete in a Prelude for the staying feature. She has drawn box 4 in race 7 on Saturday night at Cannington and we wish her and her connections the best of luck over the next few weeks
NEXT INDUSTRY CONSULTATIVE GROUP MEETING – TOMORROW (FRIDAY 8TH APRIL)
The next ICG meeting will be held at GRSA tomorrow (Friday 8th April) with the Agenda sent out a few weeks ago.
PORT AUGUSTA TO BE SUPPORTED BY THE AGRC ON SATURDAY
Saturdays meeting at Port Augusta will have the support of the AGRC with $750 added to the prizemoney across their meeting. Feature races on the card are –
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AGRC Open Sprint – 503m
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Kevin & Gerry Webb Open – 447m
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Radio TAB Middle Distance Mixed Feature – 591m
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Dan Van Holst Pellekaan MP Maiden – 447m
The first race will be at 1.00pm and the last of 8 races at 4.00pm with the Club expecting a big crowd oncourse.
NEXT LENDING SPONSORS STRATHALBYNS FEATURE MEETINGS ON SUNDAY 15TH & 29TH APRIL
Strathalbyn looks to have an exciting month of racing on Friday 15th April and Friday 29th April.
On the 15th April the club will be running $1,130 heats of the Next Lending Cup FFA to be run over the 536m with the $5,025 final and $2,025 consolation to be run on Friday 29th April.
The club will also be running $1,025 heats of the Next Lending Sprint FFA to be run over the 416m with the $5,025 final and $2,025 consolation to also be run on Friday 29th April.
Next Lending are a terrific sponsor of the Southern Greyhound Club and this will be the second year they have sponsored these events.
*Nominations for the heats close on Monday 11th April at 9.00am with GRSA.
BREEDERS 2016 PRELUDE (2) HEATS
Prelude (2) of Breeders 2016 will be run on Wednesday, 20th April at Angle Park. The Series is for all greyhounds eligible for Breeders 2016. The Final will be run on Thursday, 28th April. Prizemoney will be determined after nominations close.
* Nominations close Friday 15th April with GRSA at 9.00am.
ANGLE PARK TRACK TURNOVER
Participants should note that both Gawler and Angle Park will have a major turnover of the track undertaken next week on the following days:
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Thursday 14th April – Gawler (after the morning trials)
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Friday 15th April – Angle Park
There will be NO Saturday morning trials on 16th April due to the track turnover.
WINNING FORMULA IN SA IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS
Peter Bryce from Winning Formula has advised that he will be back in SA at our local tracks in the next few weeks. He will be at Gawler on Sunday 17th and Tuesday 19th April along with Angle Park on Monday 18th and Wednesday 20th April
PRIZEMONEY CHANGES FROM 1ST APRIL 2016
The following got approval at the February Board meeting to be implemented on 1st April 2016:
- 4% increase to Metro Stakes
- 10% increase to all 455m+ races at Category 2 & 3 meetings (distance due to expected Murray Bridge distance of 455m)
- Trainers rebate changed from $50 and $5 per dog to a flat $60
- Introduction of a $15 unplaced payment
- Greyhounds whelped after 1/7/16 will receive $1000 maiden win bonus (50% Owner / 50% Breeder)
- Changes to the Breeder Support Program – no application, unlimited litters, vet/transport combined
ADDITIONAL SUNDAY RACING FOR MT GAMBIER
The Mount Gambier Greyhound Racing Club has been given approval by the GRSA Board to run an additional three extra Sunday meetings over the next three months on a trial basis.
Mount Gambier has been averaging over 140 nominations for their weekly race meetings since January this year. The extra Sunday meetings will aim to cater for lower class and maiden greyhounds as well as generally supporting the opportunity for trainers to gain a start which may otherwise have been denied to them under current scheduling.
The additional racing will be on –
Sunday 24th April 2016
Sunday 22nd May 2016
Sunday 19th June 2016
The club will continue to run their normal Friday meeting prior to these Sundays.
Racing on the Friday and Sunday of these weeks will provide that extra opportunity once a month for those greyhounds unable to gain a start.
These meetings will be graded under these conditions –
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The Mount Gambier GRC will have their main meeting for that weekend graded first.
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Those greyhounds who gain a start in one meeting will be considered at the end for the other meeting allowing for greater participation.
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There will be an opportunity for greyhounds to “Beat The Grader” allowing for the chance to win two races for only one grade.
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The Mount Gambier GRC will program additional Heat and Finals to accommodate this pool of greyhounds.
GREYHOUND AUCTION RACE SERIES FROM 2014
The Main race series for greyhounds that were purchased through the 2014 Auction will be $1,025 Heats run on Wednesday 8th June with $4,415 Semi Finals on Thursday 16th June. The $19,000 Final will be run on Thursday 23rd June 2016.
Prizemoney for the Main Series Final is $11,500, $4,000, $2,000, unplaced $300.
Breeder bonus payment at $2,000, $1,500, $1,000.
In a lead up to the main series there will be a heat and final run at Angle Park over the 388m in May. The $1,025 heats will be run on Wednesday the 4th May with the $3,000 final the week later on Wednesday the 11th May.
Breeder bonus payment for this final is $400, $200, $100.
There will be another series to be run in July or August over 515m on a Wednesday for $1,025 heats and then the final on Thursday worth $5,000. These dates are yet to be finalized.
Breeder bonus payment for this final is $400, $200, $100.
CHANGES TO PATHWAY RACING TIME STANDARDS
The GRSA Racing Department wishes to advise of the following changes to Pathway Racing time standards, which will take effect from Friday 1st April, 2016:
The methodology for establishing the Pathway Racing time standards is based on the average winning time in Grade 5 & 6 events at each track/distance. Following a request for an immediate review of these times (particularly at Mt Gambier), it was established that the information displayed on the GRSA website relating to average winning times was incorrect.
As such, over the past week the Racing Department has collated the correct information and has amended the Pathway Racing time standards accordingly. A further review of the Pathway Racing concept will occur at the end of the 6-month trial in early July.
Participants wishing to provide feedback on Pathway Racing are urged to forward comments to GRSA via email, post or through the GRSA closed Facebook page.
PATHWAY RACING FLATTENED STAKES
With Pathway Racing in full swing the first three months of the trial will end this month. From the 1st April the next three months will commence with FLATTENED STAKEMONEY. The tables listed below highlight the difference in prizemoney levels.
It is extremely important that trainers MUST nominate for the Pathway Races with such a difference in prizemoney. If you do not nominate for these events you cannot be considered.
Please contact the grader at GRSA if you require further information.
Current Prizemoney
| Low Grade “Pathway”Racing Current | ||||||||
| Maiden Stakes $785.00 | Grade 6 Stakes $820.00 | Grade 5 Stakes $860.00 | ||||||
| PLACING |
| STAKES | PLACING |
| STAKES | PLACING |
| STAKES |
| 1st |
| $545.00 | 1st |
| $580.00 | 1st |
| $605.00 |
| 2nd |
| $160.00 | 2nd |
| $160.00 | 2nd |
| $170.00 |
| 3rd |
| $80.00 | 3rd |
| $80.00 | 3rd |
| $85.00 |
Flattened Prizemoney
| Low Grade 'Pathway' Racing Meeting | |||||
| Maiden Stakes | $785.00 | Grade 6 Stakes | $820.00 | Grade 5 Stakes | $860.00 |
| PLACING | STAKES | PLACING | STAKES | PLACING | STAKES |
| 1st | $200.00 | 1st | $210.00 | 1st | $215.00 |
| 2nd | $155.00 | 2nd | $165.00 | 2nd | $170.00 |
| 3rd | $115.00 | 3rd | $125.00 | 3rd | $130.00 |
| 4th | $95.00 | 4th | $100.00 | 4th | $105.00 |
| 5th | $55.00 | 5th | $55.00 | 5th | $60.00 |
| 6th | $55.00 | 6th | $55.00 | 6th | $60.00 |
| 7th | $55.00 | 7th | $55.00 | 7th | $60.00 |
| 8th | $55.00 | 8th | $55.00 | 8th | $60.00 |
2016 AGRC/GREYHOUND RACING SA GREYHOUND AUCTION
The Greyhound Auction will again be held in October 2016 after the success of the last two years.
The conditions will be the same as last year with the series of races worth over $50,000. Conditions below -
| Auction Date | October 2016 |
| Whelping Dates | 1st November 2015 to 31st May 2016 |
| Entry Fee | $50 per pup (non-refundable) |
| Commission | 11% |
| Minimum Price | $800 (No Reserve) |
| Fees to Enter Race Series | Nil |
| Race Series Dates | June 2018 (Greyhounds 24-31 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 Support Program application · The main race series Heats and Final are scheduled for June 2018. One month before (May) 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 July the month after the main race series |