Angle Park Preview - Thursday 14th March 2019

14/03/2019
Racing News

TELLING THE TAIL

by The Shadow

We had a pretty good night on the punt here last Thursday so let’s hope we can do the same again tonight, I like a couple throughout the night at each way odds which should add some value to our Trifectas and First Fours.

Race 1 - The Murray kennel have been firing so we will kick the night off with Swift Timing down in box 1, she led everywhere bar the winning post here last week and should go very close in this. Legendary Lao is more than capable with early luck and appears the main danger. Box Up 1.2.4.7.

Race 2 - This is the first of the two Maidens and Emmy Gray is knocking on the door out in box 8, she has the early pace to lead and can hopefully pinch this. Spring Brigade found a heap of trouble here last start and is the improver along with Fantastic Arlo. Box Up 1.4.5.8.

Race 3 - Corbett was a good honest run here last week when 3^rd behind Red Railer, he should be able to kick up early and is my top pick. Resolute Lee is stepping up to the 515m, he has handy short course form and is worth putting in the Trifectas. Box Up 1.2.4.6.

Race 4 - Cawbourne Swade found his kennel mate Shimando too strong here last time when 2^nd in 29.88, he is very smart when on song and looks the measuring stick in this. Shimando was unplaced at the Meadows last start but will find this more to his liking, add Windmill Haze for our First Four for a bit of value. Box Up 1.2.4.6.

Race 5 - This looks a wide open affair and we will go with the newcomer in Fantastic Axel out in box 6, he has 5 wins from 18 starts along with 4 placings, he was placed at Wentworth Park early in February and is sure to be well tried on debut. Spring Taylor has been racing well and the inside draw should be a plus, add the pacey Jack Get Back for the placings. Box Up 1.2.6.8.

Race 6 - Love Made Me can bring up a double for the Murray kennel, she has been in the placings in recent runs and looks a big chance from the rails draw. Ritzy Chicki is in good form and can run another cheeky race along with Data Queen who is the value runner for our Trifecta. Box Up 1.2.4.8

Race 7 - This is a terrific 600m affair and it makes for a good betting race. Max Jake should start the punters elect on his recent form over this trip, he carved out a slick 34.93 win here 3 runs back and has a terrific record at this venue over this trip. Unmistakable was very impressive at his 1^st start for the new kennel when winning by over 8 Lengths in a quality 35.04 and should be further improved, add Destini Rocket who has been very good to us in recent weeks. Box Up 2.5.7.8.

Race 8 - Larrikin Locky has been VERY CLOSE in recent runs and he can lead and win here tonight at each way odds, he has early pace and should zip across and hopefully hold on to score. Blastoise will be working home well along with Go Brandi. Box Up 2.6.7.8.

Race 9 - The distance affair of the night and with only the 5 runners it makes it very interesting, I will stick with Cairnlea Jet who has had a little freshen up for the Jovanovic kennel, he is very smart when on the lure and is more than capable when on song. Nations will come out running and continues to win in quick times. Ethics and Phil’s Green love this trip and cant be overlooked. Box Up all the evens 2.4.6.8.

Race 10 - I like one here at good odds in Firestone Alley for the Jessup kennel, he sprouted wings here at his latest run to finish a very close 2^nd behind Gus The Weapon from a wide draw from the rails draw he can be handy early and go very close. Victa Suzie should be the improver along with Ebby Lamar and Zoltan. Box Up 1.2.4.6.

Best Bests

Race 1 NO 1 Swift Timing

Race 8 NO 7 Larrikin Locky

Best Each Way

Race 7 NO 8 Unmistakable

TAB JACKPOTS TONIGHT

ANGLE PARK TRIFECTA JACKPOT
Race 1 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $2,000.

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.

ALBION PARK ANY 2 JACKPOT
Race 8 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include an Any 2 Jackpot of $8,459.

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 $2,000.

HOBART TRIFECTA JACKPOT ON RACES
All Races tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $1,000 on each race.

HOBART QUADRELLA JACKPOT
Race’s 5, 6, 7 & 8 tonight at Hobart carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Quadrella Jackpot of $2,000.

KENNEL CAPERS ONCE A MONTH

The monthly Kennel Capers for March 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.

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The Man In The Tower gives his selections for tonight’s super night of racing at Angle Park.

First 4 selections –

Race 1: 1,7,2,3

Race 2: 8,1,4,5

Race 3: 1,6,2,8

Race 4: 6,1,4,7

Race 5: 2,8,1,6

Race 6: 1,2,4,8

Race 7: 7,8,2,4

Race 8: 2,8,7,5

Race 9: 8,6,4,2

Race 10: 2,4,3,7

Best Bets: Race 7, No. 7 Max Jake

Each-Way: Race 4, No. 1 Windmill Haze

Roughie: Race 8, No. 2 Go Brandi

The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight's enjoyable night of racing at Angle park -

Race 1: 7,1,6,4

Race 2: 8,4,5,1

Race 3: 1,2,6,8

Race 4: 6,7,4,1

Race 5: 7,8,2,1

Race 6: 1,2,4,6

Race 7: 7,8,2,4

Race 8: 8,7,2,4

Race 9: 8,6,4,2

Race 10: 7,2,4,3

Best Bets: Race 2, No. 4 Spring Brigade

Each-Way: Race 10, No. 7 Hello I’m Jade

Roughie: Race 5, No. 7 Come Home

ANGLE PARK NEXT THURSDAY

Next week's Angle Park meeting features –

$4,820 SA launching Pad Final – 515m (No Penalty. Heats Monday 11/3. Conditions apply)

$3,350 Grade 5 Bitches Only – 515m

$2,310 Open Maiden – 515m

$2,765 SA Bred Grade 6 – 515m

$5,240 Free For All – 600m

$5,240 Free For All – 731m

Nominations close Monday 18^th March with GRSA at 9.00am.

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.

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.

DAISH IRRIGATION & FODDER MURRAY BRIDGE CUP FINAL ON SUNDAY

After 5 excellent heats of the Daish Irrigation & Fodder Murray Bridge Cup last Friday, Sunday nights final has drawn together a high quality field to see who will take out the Clubs inaugural event.

The Cup Final will be Race 6 at 7.34pm on Sunday night and carry’s $22,000 in total prizemoney with $15,000 to the winner.

Box Draw –

Crook Me Kindly Jessica Sharp
Penny Worth Jessica Sharp
Aston Nirvana Ray Murray
Aston Valetta Ben Divigilio
Eye Got It Andrew Paraskevas
Demolisher Derek Anderson
Private Nangar Troy Murray
Gentree Dynamo Irene Rehmann
Flyrite (1^st RES) Trevor Jessup
Fantastic Chief (2^nd RES) Ben Rawlings

The supporting program features the Cup Consolation, the Sky Racing Feature for the speedsters over 395m and reigning greyhound of the year Honcho Monelli in the Only At The Dogs Feature over the longer 530m.

All races Sunday night will be broadcast on Sky Racing 1 with the first race at 5.37pm SA time and the last of 11 at 9.18pm.

2019 MOUNT GAMBIER CUP HEATS – NOMINATIONS CLOSE ON TUESDAY

The Mount Gambier Cup carnival will be run over two weeks this year, highlighted by the 2019 Fairthorne Forestry Mount Gambier Cup Final on Sunday, March 31. The Cup is a listed event and will carry $22,000 in total prizemoney with $15,000 to the winner.

On Sunday, 24^th March the Club will conduct the Fairthorne Forestry Mount Gambier Cup Heats with 8 terrific Heats anticipated. The Club will also be running Heats of The Produce Store Feature Maiden over 512m and Heats of the Formula 400 Open over 400m.

On Sunday, 31^st March the Club will not only feature the $22,000 Fairthorne Forestry Mount Gambier Cup Final it will also feature a $3,500 Consolation of the Cup which trainers will need to renominate for, the $2,500 The Produce Store Maiden Final, the $2,500 Formula 400 Final, a $2,500 The Tankman 600 Open Feature over 600m along with a $1,500 Back to Distance Racing stayers event over the 732m. It looks to be a superb two weeks of racing in the South East of the State.

Nominations for the heats close with GRSA at 9.00am on Tuesday, 19^th March

MURRAY BRIDGE CUP & MOUNT GAMBIER CUPS BIG BONUSES

GRSA has introduced 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).

REPAIRS TO GUTTERS ON ADELAIDE ROAD BY COUNCIL HAVE STARTED

GRSA was advised that the City of Port Adelaide Enfield Council will be commencing road works from 25/2/19 to 25/3/19 to repair curb and gutters. This will affect Adelaide Road and likely participants, staff and patrons accessing the Angle Park venue. There may be road closures, traffic delays etc during this time.

RED ROCK & HONCHO MONELLI BIG MOVERS FOR “THE SA EASTAR”

Newly crowned SA Greyhound of the Year Honcho Monelli for trainer Tony Rasmussen showed he is still a force to be reckoned with after his brilliant performance last Thursday night at headquarters. He sizzled around the Angle Park loam sweeping home in a brilliant 29.64 over the 515m. He moved up 12 placings to now sit 7^th on the order of entry into the “Eastar” Match Race series on Thursday 18^th April. He is racing this Sunday night at Murray Bridge with the Anniversary Cup series later this month and then the “Eastar” the likely targets for the champion before he retires. Another big mover was the exciting Red Rock for Kirin Corby who ran a flying 29.44 on Monday night in a heat of the SA Launching Pad series to qualify for next Thursday nights final. He moved from 12^th to now sit 2^nd just behind star sprinter Shima Breeze who leads the “Eastar” standings with her brilliant 29.30. If Red Rock wins the final next Thursday night he will claim his spot in the rich Launching Pad series at Sandown with the heats starting on 4^th April. If he makes it all the way to the final the “Eastar” will be out of the question however not making it all the way opens up the opportunity for him to take his spot in the exciting local Match Race series.

The “Eastar” will match the top 8 local greyhounds on times in 4 one on one match races with plenty of prizemoney on offer. The order of entry is based on winning times at Angle Park since December of last year however greyhounds can also improve their position by trialling on selected Thursday nights under certain conditions. Trials will be conducted on Thursday 21^st March, Thursday 4^th April and Thursday 11^th April at the Angle Park race meetings over the 515m. Trainers are advised to check local domiciliary conditions with the GRSA grading department to ensure they are eligible for the series.

The top 20 greyhounds so far for the Eastar –

Shima Breeze – 29.30
Red Rock – 29.44
Cawbourne Swade – 29.48
Fabwik – 29.51
Victa Ashley – 29.55
Premier Double – 29.62
Honcho Monelli – 29.64
Querencia- 29.67
Alicante Bouchet – 29.70
Lektra Theory 29.72
Bailey Rocks – 29.74
Love Made Me – 29.74
Westside Nippa – 29.74
Star Anise – 29.80
Vermouth – 29.80
Gemtree Dynamo – 29.81
Come On Enzo – 29.81
Shima Mart – 29.83
Jack Get Back – 29.84
Shimando - 29.86

"EASTAR" MATCH RACE TRIALLING CONDITIONS NOW RELEASED - FIRST OPOORTUNITY 21ST MARCH

Trials will be conducted on Thursday 21^st March, Thursday 4^th April and Thursday 11^th April at the Angle Park race meetings over the 515m. There will be up to eight trials conducted each night, with a maximum of two dogs per trial with a total of 8 greyhounds trialling per night. These trials will be run between races at the discretion of the stewards. Trainers must book these trials with Greyhound Racing SA by 11.00am on the day.

All greyhounds will be eligible to trial, whether on the current list of greyhounds that have broken 30 seconds in winning since 1^st December 2018 at Angle Park to improve their position or haven’t won over the 515m from 1^st December 2018. Local eligibility conditions still apply.

Each greyhound will only be allowed to trial once in an effort to improve their position or obtain a spot on the list.

SA DISTANCE AND SA ANNIVERSARY CUP HEATS THIS MONTH

Feature racing continues at Angle Park this month with the running of the Heats of the SA Distance Championship over 731m and the Bargain Steel Centre SA Anniversary Cup over 515m on Thursday 28^th March. Both finals will be run the following week on Thursday 4^th April which are open events worth $14,500 for the Distance with unplaced and $13,750 for the Sprint with the winner collecting $10,000. The honour role for both events are a who’s who of Greyhound racing with last years winners Ashom Monelli winning the Distance Championship and Cairnlea Jet taking out the Anniversary Cup.

* Nominations close on Monday 25^th March with GRSA at 9.00am.

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.

TRIALLING FOR GAWLER AND MURRAY BRIDGE TO SWAP IN LATE MARCH

With Gawler and Murray Bridge swapping Friday and Sunday for racing later this month it is also necessary to swap trial days. Therefore, Murray Bridge will trial on Thursday morning the 28^th March and Gawler will trial on Friday morning the 29^th March.

BREEDERS 2019 PRELUDE (1) HEATS

Prelude (1) of Breeders 2019 will be run on Monday 25^th March at Angle Park. The Series is for all greyhounds eligible for Breeders 2019. The Final will be run on Monday, 1^st April. Prizemoney will be determined after nominations close.

Nominations close Wednesday, 20th March with GRSA at 9.00am

GRSA TRIALING 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 5/3/19, 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.