Angle Park Preview - December 5th 2019
by The Shadow
The 2019 Doug Payne SA Bred Feature is amongst the 12 event programme we have tonight at Headquarters (race 6) offering just under $8,000 to the winner, it certainly is a quality line up and they are sure to run time on a quick track. Other highlights look to be a very strong 731m and a more than handy 600m. Don’t forget all races are Trifecta and First Four events.
Race 1 - We can kick off with a winner in Oakvale Elite down in box 1, he is in outstanding form winning his 5 career starts all in good fashion. Long Gully Barny along with I’m Top Girl can run into the placings. Box Up 1.2.5.8
Race 2 - Right Exit continues to find one better each week in her races, she has been placed 5 of her 8 runs at this venue and is very close to a win. My Girl Rocks has handy short course form and is a must for our Trifecta. Box Up 1.2.7.8.
Race 3 - Wooden Tiger showed his class when winning here last start after striking plenty of trouble, he should only keep on improving and we will make him our top pick. Burner’s Baby looks to have a handy future, she won from this draw last start and appears the main danger. Box Up 2.4.5.7.
Race 4 - This looks a handy race for Hot Desert Storm to break through, she has been working towards a win in tougher company and can get the chocolates tonight for us. Classy Blaze was a good even run here last start from box 1 and can run a cheeky race once again. Box Up 1.2.4.8.
Race 5 - The 731m of the night and we have a newcomer in the Murray kennel from NSW who has won 3 of 40 along with 14 placings in Bekim Express, he was placed last start at Wentworth Park over 720m and has been in reasonable form prior so we will put him on top. Sir Truculent didn’t have a huge amount of luck here last start and is right in the mix along with My Boy Bean. Box up 1.4.7.8
Race 6 - This is the 2019 Doug Payne SA Bred final and Alfieri showed them a clean set of paws here last start when winning by over 7L in a slick 29.51, he looks the leader again and is hard to tip against. Coorong Lucy tasted defeat for the 1st time in 9 starts when 2nd here, she is all class and is the only danger. Axel Footluce and Gemtree Dynamo for the minors. Box Up 1.2.5.8
Race 7 - Tough event so it makes for a terrific First Four, the main chances look to be Instantaneous who was a handy run here on debut and can only improve on the run. Emmy Gray who is back to the sprint tonight and is a big chance of leading. Hot Zorro and Aston Jedi both have been racing well and are well drawn. Box Up 2.3.4.8
Race 8 - Two Times Twice was a good even run when 2nd behind Alfieri after finding early trouble, he was doing his best work late and should be improved with another look at the track. Oakvale Warrior is ultra-consistent being in the placings at his last 4 runs, he is well drawn down on the fence and will be right in the finish. Box Up 3.5.7.8
Race 9 - This is the 600m of the night and we will go with the inform Aston Chandon out in box 8, she has won 4 of her last 5 here and Gawler all in quick times, she loves this trip and should lead and win. West On Bamboo is very strong and has only missed a cheque over this distance twice in 11 runs, add American Man who was a last start sprint winner. Box Up 2.4.6.8.
Race 10 - Footrot Fosse should start the short price favourite in this, he won here 2 runs back in quick time and looks far too good in this, add Herculean and Predecessor for the minors. Box Up 1.2.4.5
Race 11 - The Rasmussen kennel looks to have a handy one with Patrick Francis down in box 2, he won on debut here in 30.19 from the same draw, he should make it 2 in a row. Right Above It is back in the Ben Rawlings kennel and is certainly one to watch. Box up 1.2.4.5
Race 12 - Blastoise can send us home on a winning note, he was a very nice winner here last start in good time and can do the same in this. City Limit Sign will be running on as will Surfing Dyno at each way odds. Box Up 1.2.4.8
Best Bets
Race 1 No: 1 - Oakvale Elite
Race 6 No: 2 - Alfieri
Race 10 No: 5 - Footrot Fosse
Best Each Way
Race 7 No: 8 - Instantaneous
Best Roughie
Race 8 No: 7 - Tornado Alley
TAB JACKPOTS TONIGHT
ANGLE PARK TRIFECTA JACKPOT ON RACES 1,2,3,4,
Race’s 1,2,3 & 4 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $2,000 on each race.
ANGLE PARK QUADRELLA JACKPOT
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Quadrella Jackpot of $2,000.
ANGLE PARK EXACTA JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include an Exacta Jackpot of $1,000.
ALBION PARK TRIFECTA JACKPOT ON RACES 1,2,3,4,
Race’s 1,2,3 & 4 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $2,000 on each race.
ALBION PARK QUADRELLA JACKPOT
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tonight at Ipswich will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Quadrella Jackpot of $2,000.
ALBION PARK QUINELLA JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Quinella Jackpot of $1,000.
HOBART TRIFECTA JACKPOT ON RACES 1,2,3,4,
Race’s 1,2,3 & 4 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $2,000 on each race.
HOBART QUADRELLA JACKPOT
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Quadrella Jackpot of $2,000.
HOBART ANY2 JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include an Any2 Jackpot of $1,000.
KENNEL CAPERS ONCE A MONTH
The monthly Kennel Capers for December 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.
The Man From The Tower gives his selections for tonight’s excellent night of racing at Angle Park.
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 1,2,8,5
Race 2: 5,7,2,1
Race 3: 5,2,7,1
Race 4: 2,8,1,7
Race 5: 8,2,1,5
Race 6: 2,1,8,4
Race 7: 8,6,4,7
Race 8: 8,5,6,1
Race 9: 8,2,4,6
Race 10: 6,2,4,1
Race 11: 2,1,4,8
Race 12: 2,5,8,1
Best Bets: Race 4, No. 2 - Hot Desert Storm
Each-Way: Race 6, No. 1 - Gemtree Dynamo
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s excellent night of racing at Angle Park including the Doug Payne Final.
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 8,2,1,5
Race 2: 8,1,2,4
Race 3: 7,2,5,4
Race 4: 2,7,8,4
Race 5: 8,4,1,7
Race 6: 8,2,5,1
Race 7: 6,3,8,2
Race 8: 8,6,5,7
Race 9: 8,6,4,2
Race 10: 5,7,2,1
Race 11: 2,4,1,7
Race 12: 1,2,8,5
Best Bets: Race 11, No. 2 - Patrick Francis
Each-Way: Race 8, No. 8 - Two Times Twice
Roughie: Race 7, No. 6 - Tony’s Spark
GRSA TEXT SERVICE
Participants are reminded if they have not already done so to provide GRSA with your mobile phone number so text messages can get sent updating the most current information in the industry.
ANGLE PARK THURSDAY
Next weeks Angle Park meeting features –
$5,545 Mixed Masters Stake – 515m (For greyhounds 3 ¾ yo or older at the time of nom – must have raced previous 6 months or qual trialled in that time. 4yo and higher will have preference. N/P)
$3,855 Grade 5 Bitches Only – 515m
$3,510 Grade 6 – 515m (For greyhounds who have won up to 4 races)
$6,025 Free For All – 600m
$6,030 FFA – 731m
Nominations close Monday 9th December with GRSA at 9.00am.
LOCAL NEWS
DOUG PAYNE SA BRED FEATURE TONIGHT
The time honoured Doug Payne SA Bred Feature FFA will be run tonight at Angle Park. A high quality field has been assembled making it a real interesting affair for the SA Bred Feature.
Alfieri for Bill Wudarczyk and Coorong Lucy for Cameron Butcher look the main two chances and have been in rare form recently however Axel Footluce, Gemtree Dynamo and Allinga Mal and Alling Jess will be stiff competition.
The race is worth $11,435 to be run as race 6 at 8.26pm (SA time) and is a Non Penalty FFA Event.
Good Luck to all contestants tonight in one of the feature races for SA Bred greyhounds.
The Final field in Box Draw order is:
1. Gemtree Dynamo Irene Rehmann
2. Alfieri Bill Wudarczyk
3. VACANT BOX
4. Allinga Mal Yvonne King
5. Axel Footluce Ken Trowbridge
6. VACANT BOX
7. Allinga Jess Yvonne King
8. Coorong Lucy Cameron Butcher
9. NO RESERVE
10.NO RESERVE
BORDER CHALLENGE SERIES (MT GAMBIER V WARRNAMBOOL) –FINAL TONIGHT
The inaugural Border Challenge series final will be run tonight at Warrnambool. The $4,000 to the winner final run will be run at 7.31pm SA time over the 450 metres and is Race 6 on the program.
Good luck to all contenders especially those representing Mt Gambier.
The Final field in Box Draw order is:
1. Wanchai Express Nicole Staleny (MTG)
2. Lektra Fireball P Lenehan (WBL)
3. Galactic Mojo Steve Bartholomew (MTG)
4. Flash Jackie David Peckham (MTG)
5. Discovery Ladd T Salter (WBL)
6. Super Panda A Richardson (WBL)
7. Galactic Titan Steve Bartholomew (MTG)
8. Aston Sultan R Drew (WBL)
9. Rampant Teresa R Mahony (WBL) Res
10.Razor Burn T Sinnott (WBL) Res
GOLDEN MAIDEN HEATS AT GAWLER – NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON MONDAY
The feature Open Maiden series in SA will be held at Gawler with $1,560 Heats of the Golden Maiden conducted on Friday, 13th December over the 531m. The $5,500 Final will be conducted on Friday, 20th December.
• Nominations for the Heats close with GRSA at 9.00am on Monday, 9th December
KATE’S A SCANDAL XMAS SPRINT ON THURSDAY 19TH DECEMBER
On Thursday the 19th December the feature at Angle Park will be the $7,500 Kate’s A Scandal Xmas Sprint Free For All (N/P) over the 515m.
Nominations close with GRSA at 9.00am on Monday 16th December.
SA BRED FUTURITY PAYMENTS – DUE FRIDAY 20th DECEMBER
The next batch of futurity payments are due on Friday 20th December and there are three series for which payments need to be made.
Forms have been sent out for those eligible greyhounds.
The payments due are:
Breeders 2020 – Final Payment - Pups Born Jan 18 to June 18
This payment is for greyhounds for which the first two Sustaining Payments have been made. The Final Payment is $121 per greyhound.
Classic 2020 Second Payment - Pups Born July 18 to Dec 18
This payment is for greyhounds for which the first Sustaining 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 2021 – First Payment - Pups Born Jan 19 to June 19
The First Payment is due for Breeders 2021. 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.
If you have not received anything and think you should have, or if you have any questions, please contact Futurity Co-ordinator, Caralyn Fielden.
RE-GRADING FOR ALL TRACKS AND DISTANCES
Re grading will occur for all tracks and distances for Grade 3 or higher greyhounds.
A trainer can apply for a re grade after two unsuccessful nominations over the corresponding distance. If having met this criteria the responsibility is on the trainer to apply for a re grade prior to the close of nominations. Only one distance will be considered for a re-grade per meeting.
MOUNT GAMBIER BACK RACING ON BOXING DAY IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE
GRSA advises that Mount Gambier will be back racing on Thursday 26th December 2019 in the twilight zone thanks to the support of Sky Racing and staffing availabilities.
GRSA appreciates boxing day is one of the busiest days of the year for racing and is thankful that Sky Racing has been able to allocate a twilight timeslot in support of the club which should attract industry and patron support. GRSA has also been able to secure veterinary services on this day and appreciate local staff for their attendance in ensuring this meeting can be conducted. Specific race times and race program will be released shortly.
Details are below -
Add : Mount Gambier Thursday 26th December 2019 (TAB) Twilight
MURRAY BRIDGE PUPPY BOX TIMING
Some changes have recently been made to the timing configuration for the 325m puppy box start at Murray Bridge.
Previously the timing system would commence once a greyhound had crossed a sectional beam five metres after the start. The boxes have now been modified to initiate the timing system at box rise, resulting in an addition 0.50-1.00 seconds being added to the previously recorded overall time.
BATTERY/REMOTE LURE CARRIAGE
Over the past two weeks the team at Murray Bridge has trialled greyhounds behind the battery/remote lure carriage on the 1-turn track.
These trials have been very successful and feedback from trainers participating in the trials has been positive. Over the coming weeks GRSA are hopeful of utilising the battery/remote lure carriage at a regular Tuesday or Friday trial session to continue to progress its development.
Management is keen to demonstrate the suitability of the battery/remote lure carriage on circle tracks, as it provides a contingency if there are issues with the primary lure system. Recently a trial session was cancelled at Murray Bridge due to a cable issue, something which may not need to occur in the future if the battery/remote lure carriage can be quickly and effectively used as a backup.