Angle Park Preview - Saturday 26th January, 2019
UBET JACKPOTS
ANGLE PARK EXTRA DOUBLE JACKPOT
Race’s 3 & 4 tomorrow at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include an Extra Double Jackpot of $2,594.
ANGLE PARK QUADRELLA JACKPOT
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tomorrow at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Quadrella Jackpot of $2,000.
ANGLE PARK TRIFECTA JACKPOT
Race 10 today at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $2,000.
KENNEL CAPERS ONCE A MONTH
The monthly Kennel Capers for January 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.
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The Man In The Tower gives his selections for today's exciting morning of racing at Angle Park.
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 3,8,6,1
Race 2: 7,4,1,5
Race 3: 6,7,3,4
Race 4: 3,2,5,8
Race 5: 1,3,8,2
Race 6: 8,2,6,3
Race 7: 5,3,1,7
Race 8: 3,5,1,7
Race 9: 6,2,4,8
Race 10: 2,4,8,1
Race 11: 8,2,3,4
Best Bets: Race 6, No. 8 Harbormaster
Each-Way: Race 11, No. 2 Windmill Haze
Roughie: Race 7, No. 1 Dyna Maple
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for today's fabulous morning of racing at Angle Park including the John Gray Grade 5 Final-
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 3,1,8,5
Race 2: 4,1,2,5
Race 3: 6,3,2,1
Race 4: 2,4,5,8
Race 5: 1,4,3,2
Race 6: 8,6,7,4
Race 7: 6,5,3,4
Race 8: 5,1,8,2
Race 9: 6,2,4,1
Race 10: 8,6,2,1
Race 11: 8,7,1,3
Best Bets: Race 4, No. 2 Unique Edition
Each-Way: Race 10, No. 8 Come On Enzo
Roughie: Race 8, No. 2 Lonnie Knight
JOHN GRAY FINAL TODAY
With the move of our Metropolitan Angle Park meeting to this morning due to the heat on Thursday the feature race on the program will be Race 10, the $10,710 John Gray Feature Final to be run at 11.36am. Four heats were conducted last week and we have an excellent final on offer–
Qualifiers –
Heat 1 –
1st Jack Get Back 30.18
2nd Dynamo Jezz 30.32
Heat 2 –
1st Come On Enzo 29.81
2nd Born Billy 30.09
Heat 3 –
1st Don’t Quote Me 29.79
2nd Lektra Theory 30.09
Heat 4 –
1st Long Gully Gus 30.21
2nd Larrikin Locky 30.31
The Final field in Box Draw order is:
1. Lektra Theory Tony Rasmussen
2. Don’t Quote Me Ben Rawlings
3. Dynamo Jezz Don Turner
4. Jack Get Back Ken Trowbridge
5. Long Gully Gus Paula Hearnden
6. Larrikin Locky Lisa Rasmussen
7. Born Billy Lisa Rasmussen
8. Come On Enzo Lauren Harris
9. Zinnia Monelli (1st Res) Tony Rasmussen
10.Dyna Maple (2nd Res) Trevor Jessup
TAB has a Trifecta Jackpot of $2,000 on the John Gray Final with the pool expected to reach $15,000. A special mention to the AGRC who again are supporting the John Gray Final in 2019 and have been great supporters of this race for many years. Also to Don Djuric for supplying a crystal trophy to the winning connections.
This morning’s race meeting starts at 9.02am with the last of 11 races at 11.52am.
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.
NO TRIALS TODAY DUE TO RACING
The normal trials on Saturday morning at Angle Park are cancelled due to the race meeting being transferred.
NO WATER FOR THE ANGLE PARK STRAIGHT TRACK UNTIL TUESDAY
Maintenance staff has advised there is an issue with the equipment to get water onto the straight track at Angle Park. This will not be rectified until Tuesday.
PORT AUGUSTA CANCELLED THIS WEEKEND
Due to the extreme heat this week Pt Augusta was cancelled for this Saturday. Their next meeting will be on Saturday 2nd March.
TRAINERS FEE FOR ANGLE PARK SATURDAY MEETING PAID INTO BANK ACCOUNTS
Due to staffing arrangements for this morning’s meeting we unfortunately will not have staff behind the Race Night Office counter.
The Trainers Fee will be paid into Trainers Bank Accounts.
GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR ON SATURDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY AT GAWLER
The date is set for the Greyhound of the Year function at Gawler on Saturday night, 23rd February 2019. It will be terrific to have our prestigious event at the Gawler venue again this year with the response from those that attended last year very positive.
Book your table ASAP - $60 per head or $500 for a table of 10. Phone 8243 7120.
HOT WEATHER POLICY
A reminder to trainers with the hot weather upon us to make sure they are aware of the conditions relating to the Hot Weather Policy. This policy is available on the GRSA website and also at the track.
FINALISTS FOR THE 2018 TAB SA GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR
The Greyhound of the Year Selection Panel met on Thursday and determined the Finalists for the 2018 TAB 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 at Gawler on Saturday 23rd 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:
CAIRNLEA JET
2018 Starts 36-1sts 17, 2nds 2, 3rds 3
(Bekim Bale x Cairnlea Elle) Owner – Jan Hubbard
Trainer – Petar Jovanovic
2018 Prizemoney $57,070
Greyhound of the Month –April
- (scored votes in 2 months)
Won – Heat & Final Anniversary Cup
Heat & Final SA Launching Pad Series (G2 – fourth in Heat & second in Semi Final at Sandown)
Heat Shane McQueen 600m Feature (sixth in Final)
Heat State National Distance Championship (fourth in Final)
Third – Heat Adelaide Cup (G1)
Fourth – State of Origin Match Race Series
FABWIK
2018 Starts 35-1sts 20, 2nds 4, 3rds 5
(Fabregas x Wikena)
(SA Bred) Owner – Kirin Corby
Trainer – Kirin Corby
2018 Prizemoney $57,648
Greyhound of the Month –
- (scored votes in 4 months)
Won – Heat Adelaide Cup (G1 – fourth in Final)
Heat SA Launching Pad Series (third in Final)
Heat Breeders Prelude (2)
Heat Howard Ashton (G3 – seventh in Semi Final)
Doug Payne SA Bred Feature
Kate’s A Scandal Xmas Sprint
Second – Heat Gawler Future Stars
Heat Gawler Gold Cup (G3 – fifth in Final)
Third – Final SA St Leger (third in Heat & second in Semi Final)
Heat Gawler Produce
HONCHO MONELLI
2018 Starts 45-1sts 20, 2nds 12, 3rds 5
(Mogambo x Jackie Bale) Owners – Tim Aloisi & Matthew Lehman
Trainer – Tony Rasmussen
2018 Prizemoney $121,850
Greyhound of the Month – March, May, October & November
- (scored votes in 7 months)
Won – Heat Anniversary Cup (second in Final)
Match Race Series at Sandown
Heat State National Sprint Championship (second in SA Final)
Heat Adelaide Cup (G1 – third in Final)
Heat & Final Gawler Cup (G3)
Second – Heat John Gray Grade 5
Third – State of Origin Match Race Series
Kate’s A Scandal Xmas Sprint
NATIONS
2018 Starts 26-1sts 14, 2nds 3, 3rds 1
(Barcia Bale x Haves) Owners – Tim Aloisi, Damien Bates, Michael Mcsorley & Matthew Lehman
Trainer – Tony Rasmussen
2018 Prizemoney $49,231
Greyhound of the Month – September
- (scored votes in 2 months)
Won – Heat State National Sprint Championship (fell in SA Final)
State of Origin Match Race Series
Second – Heat Shane McQueen 600m Feature
Adelaide Cup Consolation
Fourth – Heat Adelaide Cup (G1)
SHIMA BREEZE
2018 Starts 28 -1sts 13, 2nds 7, 3rds 4
(Fernando Bale x Shimaguni) Owners – Tim Aloisi & Matthew Lehman
Trainer – Tony Rasmussen
2018 Prizemoney $61,907
Greyhound of the Month – December
- (scored votes in 4 months)
Won – Heat SA Oaks (G3 – second in Final)
Heat & Final Strathalbyn Cup
Heat Gawler Gold Cup (G3 – second in Final)
Heat & Semi Final Sandown Laurels (G2 – third in Final)
Second – Heat Champion Puppy (eighth in Final)
MURRAY BRIDGE GRAND OPENING ON SUNDAY, 3RD FEBRUARY
With the official opening of the Murray Bridge venue to be conducted on Sunday, 3rd February where many activities have been planned the racing will also be outstanding with significant features on the program listed below -
$5,000 Rural City of Murray Bridge Cup – Special Event – 455m (winner takes a penalty)
$5,000 Murray Bridge Community Club Cup – Special Event – 530m (winner takes a penalty)
$4,000 Bridge to Opportunity Cup – Special Event – 395m (winner takes a penalty)
$1,545 Heats TAB Grade 6 – 455m ($4,000 Final 10/2/19)
- Nominations close with GRSA at 9.00am on Wednesday, 30th January
ST LEGER HEATS ON THURSDAY, 14TH FEBRUARY
A reminder to trainers that the St Leger heats for greyhounds whelped on or after 1st July, 2016 are to be run on Thursday, 14th February with the final on Thursday, 21st February.
Prizemoney for the St Leger series is – Heats - $4,820, Final - $10,710
· Nominations close with GRSA at 9am on Monday, 11th February.
2019 GAWLER PRODUCE – SECOND PAYMENT DUE FRIDAY, 15TH FEBRUARY
After nominations were finalised for the 2019 Gawler Produce Stakes GRSA has guaranteed final stakemoney of $22,000 with an estimate for the total series prizemoney around $40,000. The series is for greyhounds whelped in 2017.
The racing dates for this series will be heats on Friday, 21st June 2019, semi-finals on Friday, 28th June 2019 and the final on Sunday, 7th July 2019.
GRSA administers the event for the Gawler Club, so all payments are to be made to GRSA. If you have already made the one off payment then there is nothing more to do however if you only made the first payment, the second lot of payments are due on 15th February, 2019 with paperwork to be sent out shortly. The third and final payment is due on Friday, 5th April 2019.
EMERLEY PARK WILL NOT TRIAL ON MONDAYS
GRSA has been advised that Emerley Park has now been closed for Monday trials. Emerley Park will provide services for education on day/days to suit with regard to weather, racing, trialling etc.
The straight is being maintained on a daily basis to ensure a safe surface for “free” galloping.
Please contact Judi Hurley on her landline 08 8520 2347 for more information. Please leave a message if there is no answer.
MURRAY BRIDGE CUP & MOUNT GAMBIER CUPS IN MARCH WITH BIG BONUSES
It will be a big month of racing in March particularly for the Murray Bridge Club and Mount Gambier Clubs when they will conduct their Cup meetings.
The Murray Bridge Cup heats will be conducted on Friday, 8th March (as the Murray Bridge Speedway is on the Sunday night, Murray Bridge and Gawler have swapped) with the $15,000 to the winner (listed event) to be run on Sunday night, 17th March.
The Mount Gambier Cup heats will be on Sunday, 24th March with the $15,000 to the winner (listed event) final on Sunday, 31st March.
GRSA will introduce a couple of bonuses to link both events which will include a $5,000 bonus if the same dog can win both the Murray Bridge Cup and Mount Gambier Cup and a $5,000 trainer bonus if the same trainer can win both Cups (SA or Interstate or different dogs).
LOCAL MATCH RACE SERIES “THE SA EASTAR” IN APRIL
The SA Local Match Race series nicknamed “The SA Eastar” will be held on Thursday night, 18th April (Easter) at Angle Park. Eligibility for South Australia local greyhounds will be based around the Nationals conditions. They will need to be trained in SA 76 days out of the last 150 prior to the close of nominations.
Selection for this series will only be based around winning times at Angle Park. For greyhounds that have run over the 515m at Angle Park on any meeting since 1st December, 2018 their fastest winning time will be recognised and put them on the list for selection.
The head to head matches will be decided based on the final listing and nominations. Match 1 will be 1 v 4, Match 2 will be 2 v 3, Match 3 will be 5 v 8 and Match 4 will be 6 v 7. There will be no manual selection from the Grader. The top 4 seeded greyhounds will be rewarded with more prizemoney.
The overall winner of the local Match Race series will be guaranteed a spot in the State of Origin Match race series (SA V Vic) in September so long as it is nominated and eligible to represent SA.
Winners of match races –
Match 1 – 1 v 4 $4,500, Match 2 – 2 v 3 $4,000, Match 3 – 5 v 8 $3,500, Match 4 – 6 v 7 $3,000
There will be no unplaced money. Overall SA Eastar winner (based on overall times) - $5,000, second $2,500, third $1,000.
Those greyhounds that have won and broken 30 seconds at Angle Park since 1st December 2018 . Updated 25/1/19 –
- Shima Breeze – 29.30
- Cawbourne Swade – 29.48
- Sennachie – 29.51
- Fabwik – 29.51
- Querencia- 29.67
- Lektra Theory 29.72
- Bailey Rocks – 29.74
- Red Rock – 29.78
- Don’t Quote Me – 29.79
- Star Anise – 29.80
- Gemtree Dynamo – 29.81
- Come On Enzo – 29.81
- Shima Mart – 29.84
- Jack Get Back – 29.84
- Honcho Monelli – 29.86
- Don Lesta – 29.88
- Rachel Zane – 29.88
- Shimando – 29.93
- He’s Okay – 29.93
- Eedee Keepsake – 29.94
- Dyna Quail – 29.95
- Come On Enzo – 29.95
- Merindah – 29.96
- Dyna Adria – 29.96
- Fantastic Chief – 29.99
GRSA TRIALLING SCHEDULE UPDATED
- Murray Bridge from 6pm Tuesday and 9am Friday. STAT and Qualys once a month to be run at 6.50pm – 7.15pm the same as Angle Park. Dates will be Tuesday 5/2/19, 5/3/19, 2/4/19, 14/5/19, 11/6/19.
- Gawler from 7am Monday and 7am Thursday. Thursday is STAT and Qualys every week
- Angle Park from 6pm Wednesday and 7am Saturday. STAT and Qualys every Wednesday for the corresponding Monday APM meeting (12 days later due to nominations)
- Please note when trialling at Angle Park a ticket is required. To get a ticket trainers must advise staff by paying or for payment to go onto their account. Staff have been advised that greyhounds cannot trial without a ticket being presented.
ANGLE PARK NEXT THURSDAY
Next week's Angle Park meeting features –
$3,350 Heats Mixed Masters Feature – 515m ($4,820 Final 7/2/19. Masters Conditions. All Grades eligible. N/P)
$2,310 Open Maiden – 515m
$3,550 SA Bred Grade 5 – 515m
$3,350 Maiden/Grade 6 – 600m
$5,240 Free For All – 600m
$5,240 Free For All – 731m