Angle Park Preview Sept 29
TELLING THE TAIL by The Shadow
Ladies and Gentlemen we can’t get it any better than this, seven quality heats of the UBET Adelaide Cup. The 7 winners will make their way through to the final along with the fastest 2nd. All runners will be vying for a MASSIVE $75,000 to the winner next Friday night. There is a huge contingent of interstate performers crossing the border which makes it a very interesting night for the punters. Two local hopes in Marlow Brown and Worm Burner are a big chance of representing the state in the big final next week with early luck.
Race 1, Wheel Spinner is well drawn and is in fine form and from box 2 will take a power of beating. Dana Jorja will add some value for us as will Dyna Norfolk out in box 7. Box Up 2.3.4.7.
Race 2, Heat 1 of the Adelaide Cup and what a ripper it is. The Jason Thompson kennel has a very smart one in Invictus Rapid. He has terrific short course form and is boxed to jump to the front. Local sprinter Fabregal has the home track advantage and will be very hard to beat despite her poor draw. Add in the Victorian chaser Alpha Demeter for the trifecta. Box Up 2.4.5.8.
Race 3, Heat 2. Benteke trialled here in a slick 29.49 prior to the nationals and is drawn for a bold showing. With some of the Interstaters scratched it looks a great chance for our locals to qualify. Both It’s Classified and Mrs Bubbles should hit the line well. Box Up 2.3.5.6.
Race 4 Heat 3, This looks a toss-up between Aqua Cheetah and Jesaulenko. Both are in good form and are well drawn. The eachway bet of the night is Benta Bale who will be rattling home and would be a huge chance with an ounce of luck into the 1st turn. Box Up 1.3.4.8.
Race 5 Heat 4, the Mark Gatt trained Ritza Lenny has good Wenty form and has been in the money in 21 of his 28 starts. Mepunga Fame is ultra consistent and is a must for the trifecta. Box Up 3.5.6.7
Race 6 Heat 5, Local hope Marlow Brown has hit form at the right time and with his home track advantage and his early pace he might be able to skip away down the back. Dundee Osprey has won his past two at Sandown and the Meadows in quick times and is drawn for a bold showing. Box Up 1.2.4.7.
Race 7 Heat 6, Weekend Binge has taken a liking to the Angle Park Loam winning the Derby here at his latest start. He has very good box manners and is primed for another win. West On Janet a WA performer is well drawn down in box 1 and is sure to be well tried. Box Up 1.4.5.7
Race 8 Heat 7, and we see the local champ in Worm Burner, he has had his colours lowered at his past couple missing the kick on both occasions but as true champs do he can bounce back and win from box 7. Bruce Tycoon has been racing well in Victoria and was a last start winner at Sandown. Box Up 1.2.4.7
Race 9 This is a handy 600m event and I will go with Cyclone Clifford from box 1. He is very close to a win. Barleys Rhythm was a last start winner over this trip and beat a red hot field so she is a must for the top 3. Add in Keroma Storm and Venetian Mask. Box up 1.2.4.7
Race 10 A small field of 5 and it’s very hard to go past the pacey Springvale Bryne. She has won her past 3 over this trip all in good fashion. Go You Girl can run 2nd and Here Comes Henry for 3rd for a $1.00 outlay. 6.4.2
Race 11 Ultima Bale won from this draw three starts back in good fashion; he looks very hard to beat again. Dana Mork has been hit and miss of late but is drawn to improve and we can’t leave out Bounce Pass as she is very strong. Box Up 1.2.7.8
Race 12 and we should go home on a winner with On Fire from box 1. She is very smart with a clear run and looks too strong in this. Optic Blast returned to the winners circle with a good win at Gawler from this draw. Box Up 1.3.6.7.
Best Bets
Race 1 No 2 Wheel Spinner
Race 7 No 4 Weekend Binge
Best Each Way
Race 8 No 2 Hanging In There
Best Roughie
Race 5 No 5 Hukanui
UBET JACKPOTS TONIGHT
ANGLE PARK TRIFECTA JACKPOT ON ALL CUP HEATS
Race’s 2 to 8 tonight at Angle Park the Adelaide Cup Heats will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $2,000 each.
ANGLE PARK QUADRELLA GUARANTEED POOL OF $5,000
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Guaranteed Quadrella Pool of $5,000.
ALBION PARK QUADRELLA GUARANTEED POOL OF $20,000
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Guaranteed Quadrella Pool of $20,000.
ALBION PARK FIRST 4 JACKPOT
Race 7 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a First 4 Jackpot of $5,000.
HOBART QUADRELLA GUARANTEED POOL OF $2,500
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Guaranteed Quadrella Pool of $2,500.
HOBART FIRST 4 JACKPOT
Race 6 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a First 4 Jackpot of $2,000.
HOBART ANY 2 JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include an Any 2 Jackpot of $5,900.
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.
MAN FROM THE TOWER
The Man from the Tower give us all the tips for tonight’s stunning 12 event card of racing at Angle Park -
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 2,4,6,1
Race 2: 4,7,8,5
Race 3: 2,4,1,6
Race 4: 1,3,8,4
Race 5: 7,5,4,3
Race 6: 7,5,4,1
Race 7: 4,7,5,3
Race 8: 7,1,8,2
Race 9: 4,2,1,7
Race 10: 6,4,2,8
Race 11: 2,3,6,7
Race 12: 1,3,4,8
Best Bet: Race 6, No. 7 Marlow Brown
Each-Way: Race 5, No. 5 Hukanui
Roughie: Race 3, No. 4 Retro Flyer
BOY FROM THE BUSH
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s spectacular night of racing at Angle Park featuring seven heats of the Group 1 UBET Adelaide Cup-
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 2,4,8,3
Race 2: 2,8,5,4
Race 3: 2,5,6,1
Race 4: 3,1,4,5
Race 5: 5,1,6,7
Race 6: 1,7,2,4
Race 7: 4,8,5,2
Race 8: 7,1,5,8
Race 9: 5,7,8,4
Race 10: 6,4,2,1
Race 11: 2,3,8,1
Race 12: 3,1,7,8
Best Bet: Race 8, No. 7 Worm Burner
Each-Way: Race 7, No. 2 Allen Terminator
Roughie: Race 2, No. 7 Dyna Boomer
ANGLE PARK FRIDAY
Next weeks Angle Park meeting features –
$107,500 Group 1 UBET Adelaide Cup Final – 515m (Heats 29/9/16)
$8,565 UBET Adelaide Cup Consolation – 515m (Consolation from Adelaide Cup Heats – trainers must renominate to be considered)
$9,140 Premier’s Cup – 731m
$4,990 Free For All – 600m
Nominations close Tuesday 4th October at 9.00am with GRSA
KENNEL CAPERS ONCE A MONTH
The monthly Kennel Capers for September was released a few weeks ago 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.
LOCAL NEWS
2016 UBET ADELAIDE CUP HEATS TONIGHT
Seven stunning heats of the UBET Adelaide Cup have been drawn together for tonights meeting at Angle Park with many believing this is the strongest series seen on the Angle Park loam. The Adelaide Cup brings together some of the best greyhound talent in the country with many having terrific success through the series and going on to become household names in the Industry.
The UBET Adelaide Cup Final carries total prizemoney of $107,500, with the winner to receive $75,000. With seven heats each winner and the fastest second placegetter will progress through to the Group 1 Final on Friday night 7th October.
GRSA appreciates the continuing support of GRVIC for allowing our premier night to be conducted on a Friday each year in the interests of the National Racing calendar. By GRVIC swapping one of their meetings the Group 1 UBET Adelaide Cup will gain maximum coverage to the wider community with all races being shown on Sky Racing 1 and makes for a terrific start to the weekend.
The Box Draw for the Adelaide Cup Final will take place on course after the running of race 9 tonight at approximately 9.45pm (SA time).
For those greyhounds that miss out on qualifying for the Adelaide Cup Final there will be an $8,565 consolation on the program where trainers will need to renominate to be considered. We will also have the Premier’s Cup worth $9,140 over the 731m on the program open to all greyhounds along with other graded events.
BOOKING ON THE NIGHT – FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER
Bookings are open for the 2016 Adelaide Cup:
Chasers Buffet. $50 covers your seat in Chasers and their amazing all-you-can-eat buffet. Seating in Chasers provides you with the best positioning to see the festivities of the Adelaide Cup unfold. Book early to avoid disappointment as we usually book out. Phone 8243 7150.
General entry is gold coin donation with all proceeds going to GAP, and there will be tonnes of free rides and entertainment on the night. It promises to be a top night.
NOMINATIONS CLOSE EARLY DUE TO PUBLIC HOLIDAY
A reminder to trainers that the nominations for the Gawler Thursday meeting on 6th October close at 9.00am tomorrow (Friday 30th September) due to the October long weekend Monday (3rd October) being a public holiday.
The nominations for the Friday Adelaide Cup meeting on 7th October close at 9.00am on Tuesday 4th October.
Also a reminder that Daylight Savings starts this weekend!!!!!!
EMERLEY PARK TO TRIAL ON MONDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Emerley Park will trial as per normal on Monday morning 3rd October (public holiday)
TOP GUN SPRINTERS AND STAYERS INVITATIONS RELEASED
Fifty-four of the country’s best greyhounds have been handed first round nominations for either the Group 1 Sky Racing Topgun or the Group 2 Sky Racing Stayers Topgun, with both races to be run at The Meadows on October 22. The Topgun panel will then meet on Sunday, October 9 to cut both fields down to eight from the list of trainers who accept first round invitations sent out yesterday. The final field will then be announced on Sky Racing 2’s The Catching Pen on Tuesday, October 11, at 6.30pm.
SA has two invitations for the TOPGUN Stayers including Luna Jinx and Springvale Bryne for Gavin Harris. Its terrific to see Luna Jinx get another invitation to such a big race along with his kennel mate who is invited for the first time. Worm Burner for Cameron Butcher has been invited for the TOPGUN Sprinters after his brilliant performance in the National Finals in August. GRSA congratulates our local greyhounds and connections for being recognized.
The Group 1 Sky Racing Topgun will be worth $150,000 to the winner (the richest invitation-only race in Australia), while the Group 2 Sky Racing Stayers Topgun holds a $75,000 winner’s purse. The box draw for both races – once the finalists for both races are announced – will take place on track at The Meadows on October 15.
GAWLER TO RACE ON THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE ADELAIDE CUP
Again with this years Adelaide Cup being on a Friday night, Gawler will race on the Thursday night (6th October). There will be Grade 5 heats over 400m and Grade 6 heats over 531m with both finals to be conducted on Sunday 16th October. This meeting will be a Provincial 2 meeting.
Nominations close 9.00am on Friday 30th September with GRSA.
There will be trials at Gawler as normal on Thursday morning 6th October however there will be NO trials at Angle Park on Saturday 8th October due to clean up for the Adelaide Cup.
GRADING REVIEW PANEL (GRP)- REQUEST FOR SUBMISSIONS
The GRP will conduct its bi-annual meeting in November with the view of again providing a comprehensive review of the GRSA grading system.
Prior to this meeting, agenda items will be sought by way of industry consultation.
This will be by way of consultation sessions at meetings, dealing specifically with grading items and also correspondence from participants.
The consultation sessions will be as follows:
Sunday 9th October Strathalbyn
Monday 10th October Angle Park
Tuesday 11th October Gawler
Sunday 16th October Mount Gambier
These sessions will begin shortly after kennelling starts on these dates.
Based on all the information collected an agenda will be formulated in late October and sent to the Grading Review Panel to be discussed
2016 GREYHOUND AUCTION SUNDAY 23rd OCTOBER
The catalogue for our greyhound Auction on Sunday 23rd October will be released early next week.
There is a requirement for anyone wishing to bid on a greyhound including buybacks that they are registered before the Auction on Sunday 23rd October.
We are happy to advise again this year Ray Borda from Macro Meats has graciously offered 19 x $250 vouchers to entice new bidders to the auction and to be used on the purchase price (buy backs are excluded from this promotion). These will be randomly selected from Sporting Clubs who have attended Chasers Restaurant over the last 3 months and persons registered for the Golden Bone Tipping Competition. Winners will be advised prior to close of business on Monday 10th October.
GOTBA COURSING AWARDS NIGHT ON 10TH NOVEMBER
The GOTBA will present their Annual Awards at Angle Park on Thursday 10th November. To be presented will be the SA Coursing Greyhound of the Year (Dakota Rose for trainer Cosimo Lopresto) and the Coursing Trainer of the Year (Ray Fewings) for the second year in a row. Also featuring on the night will be a Free For All event for greyhounds which competed at Virginia during 2016. This race will be graded on circle form. The race is supported by the GOTBA and carries prizemoney of $4,590.
Nominations close with GRSA at 9.00am on Monday 7th November
CHANGE IN FEES
Greyhound Racing SA has made a change to some local fees to take effect from 1st October 2016 to accommodate increased costings. Fees have not increased for between 3 to 5 years. New fees below -
Notice of Service - $20
Registration of Litter - $44
Transfer of Ownership - $20
Lease Agreement - $20
Application to Name (SA) - $50
Duplicate Greyhound Card, Weight Card and Naming Form - $15
Rulebook - $15
Please be mindful that Greyhounds Australasia have also increased their fees so this could impact on their schedule of fees and Interstate Controlling Bodies.