Angle Park Preview - Thursday 1st August 2019
by The Shadow
The warmer weather is about to arrive and so is the racing here at headquarters tonight with 2 heats of the 2019 Crocmedia State Sprint Titles races 4 and 5 on the programme. We also have a strong 600m on the card along with a 731m, its great to see that we have 8 runners in our Quadi as it will add the value. As always, all races are Trifecta and First Four events but I need to bounce back after a very ordinary week here last Thursday.
Race 1 - Exceptionable should start the punters elect on his recent form, he loves an inside draw and will be right in the mix. I like American Man out in box 8, he won his Maiden in quick time then found a heap of trouble when he stumbled out of the lids here last week but still charged home, he looks to be a very handy youngster. Add Classy Blaze who loves to run a place. Box Up 1.4.7.8
Race 2 - This is the Maiden event of the night and we should go with Ardmona Miss in the Colin Swain kennel, she has been placed in 5 of her 7 starts and should be at each way odds. Subtle Girl has pace and is knocking on the door with 2 placings from just 3 starts. Box Up 1.2.5.8
Race 3 - Fly For Fun returned to form with a slick win here from box 5 here last week in 29.82, he should lead the inside brigade and prove very hard to beat. Kennel mate Missy Crane has been in the money at her last 5 starts and is drawn to run a cheeky race again. Weblec Queen and Barmah McLaren can add the value for the First Four. Box Up 1.4.5.8
Race 4 - The 1st of the Sprint Heats and Fantastic Yankee has a VERY big motor when on song, the Chegia trained chaser has a personal best of 29.47 at this venue and is boxed for a bold showing. Ebby Lamar has been mixing distances of late and has 2 wins beside his name in recent starts, he is hard to leave out of our First Four. Diamond Heart and No Passengers can figure in the mix. Box Up 1.2.4.5.
Race 5 - This is the 2nd of the Heats and Come Home will be running on as will Canya Chase who is very smart and should start the punters elect. Game Face can run a cheeky race and add value. Box Up 1.2.3.4
Race 6 - Hammy Time has only had the 3 starts since arriving from WA, he won on debut in 30.06 from this draw then ventured to Gawler for a placing, he can lead here and can go very close again. Spring Taylor can be hit and miss on box rise but she will be powering home over the last 200m and is boxed to give this a big shake. Box Up 1.2.5.6
Race 7 - Fantastic Bronx led throughout for a very smart win here last start for a 6 Length win in 30.11, I think he can go quicker and looks very hard to beat again. Black Antico LOVES this draw, he is the value runner for our Trifecta, add Blastoise and the speedy Victa Suzie. Box Up 1.2.3.7
Race 8 - This is the Distance affair of the night and the main chances look to be Saldana and Dyna Quota, both have won here in handy times in the past. Ethics was checked out of it early at her latest run and flew late to run an eye catching 3rd she is a must for the Trifecta. Box Up 3.4.5.6
Race 9 - This is a wide open affair and I like one in this at handy odds in Chill Winston, he has been freshened since his last start 4th and was racing well prior, he is more than capable with an ounce of luck early. Allinga Mal has been in form with wins at Murray Bridge and Gawler, he will be hard to toss if he steps. Box up 2.4.5.7
Race 10 - We have a more than handy 600m event here and its hard to go past the well-drawn West On Bamboo, she can be hit and miss on lid rise but should be able to kick up and win. The Trengove kennel have 3 runners in this and they can fill the placings. Box up 1.2.7.8
Race 11 - Oakvale Thrill was a last winner from her draw at Gawler in a handy 31.07, she is very strong and can bounce back tonight. Allinga Jess and Victa Boris both have early pace and are very strong on their night. Box up 1.2.5.8
Race 12 - Road Travelled is in outstanding form of late with 3 quick wins here, he is well drawn again and looks the measuring stick once again. Lektra Brandy has been in superb form at the Mount and can run into the placings from the rails draw. Box Up 1.4.7.8
Best Bets
Race 1, No: 8 - American Man
Race 3, No: 4 - Fly For Fun
Best Eachway
Race 9 No: 5 - Chill Winston
TAB JACKPOTS TONIGHT
ANGLE PARK TRIFECTA JACKPOT ON RACES 1,2,3,4,5
Race’s 1,2,3,4 & 5 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $2,000 on those races.
ANGLE PARK FIRST 4 JACKPOT ON RACES 5,6,7,8
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a First 4 Jackpot of $2,000 on those races.
ANGLE PARK QUINELLA JACKPOT ON RACES 4 & 5
Races 4 & 5 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Quniella Jackpot of $2,000 on those races.
ALBION PARK FIRST 4 JACKPOT ON RACES 5,6,7,8
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a First 4 Jackpot of $2,000 on those races.
ALBION PARK ANY 2 JACKPOT ON RACES 6 & 7
Races 6 & 7 tonight at Albion Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include an Any 2 Jackpot of $2,000 on those races.
LAUNCESTON EXACTA JACKPOT ON RACES 4 & 5
Races 4 & 5 tonight at Launceston will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include an Exacta Jackpot of $3,500 on those races.
LAUNCESTON FIRST 4 JACKPOT ON RACES 5,6,7,8
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tonight at Launceston will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a First 4 Jackpot of $2,000 on those races.
LAUNCESTON TRIFECTA JACKPOT ON RACES 1,2,3,4,5
Race’s 1,2,3,4 & 5 tonight at Launceston will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Trifecta Jackpot of $2,000 on those races.
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.
KENNEL CAPERS ONCE A MONTH
The monthly Kennel Capers for August will be released in the next few weeks 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.
ANGLE PARK NEXT THURSDAY
Next weeks Angle Park meeting features –
$11,435 2019 Crocmedia National Sprint Championship SA Final - 515m (Heats 1/8/19. National Final Cannington Saturday 24/8/19. Domiciliary Clauses apply) Not G-SIX
$12,175 2019 Crocmedia National Distance Championship SA Final - 731m (Best 8. National Final Cannington Saturday 24/8/19. Domiciliary Clauses apply) Not G-SIX
$2,655 Open Maiden – 515m
$4,055 SA Bred Grade 5– 515m
Nominations close Monday 5th August with GRSA at 9.00am.
The Man from the Tower give us all the tips for tonight’s exciting night of racing at Angle Park.
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 1,8,4,7
Race 2: 8,2,1,4
Race 3: 4,8,2,7
Race 4: 1,7,8,2
Race 5: 2,1,4,8
Race 6: 1,2,5,6
Race 7: 2,1,3,7
Race 8: 3,7,6,2
Race 9: 7,4,2,1
Race 10: 2,7,3,8
Race 11: 1,2,5,8
Race 12: 8,4,2,1
Best Bet: Race 12, No. 8 - Road Travelled
Each-Way: Race 6, No. 2 - Hammy Time
Roughie: Race 10, No 2 - Dyna Alice
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s terrific night of racing at Angle Park including the SA heats of the Crocmedia National Sprint Championship.
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 8,1,2,4
Race 2: 8,4,2,1
Race 3: 5,8,4,7
Race 4: 1,2,4,5
Race 5: 4,2,1,8
Race 6: 1,7,6,5
Race 7: 7,4,1,2
Race 8: 3,6,7,5
Race 9: 7,4,2,1
Race 10: 1,7,4,2
Race 11: 7,1,5,2
Race 12: 8,1,4,5
Best Bets: Race 8, No. 3 - Dyna Quota
Each-Way: Race 3, No. 5 - Weblec Queen
Roughie: Race 11, No. 7 - Rampage Luke
NATIONAL STRAIGHT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP SA FINAL AT MURRAY BRIDGE ON WEDNESDAY
After four heats were conducted yesterday at Murray Bridge for the SA Final of the National Straight Track Championship the final next Wednesday looks an outstanding affair.
The Qualifiers were –
Heat 1
1st Kisses For Cloda 19.41
2nd Steel 19.60
Heat 2
1st Winsome Money 19.46
2nd Hot Chevy 19.63
Heat 3
1st Panhandle Slim 19.23
2nd Winsome Dylan 19.42
Heat 4
1st Fantastic Axel 19.30
2nd Alpha Aion 19.56
1st Reserve – 3rd Acoustic Lee 19.59, 2nd Reserve 3rd Kinate 19.61
The Box Draw for Wednesday’s $7,145 Final was not conducted yesterday oncouse so will be conducted tonight at Angle Park after the running of race 3 tonight.
This is Australia’s first ever National Straight Track Championship for greyhounds with Victoria, Queensland and South Australia having representation. The Grand Final will be held at Healesville on 18 August 2019. Sponsored by SEN, the Championship will showcase Australia’s best straight track racers with $35,500 in total prizemoney; which includes $5,000 to the winner of each State Final as well as an inaugural GRV Grand Final bonus of $14,500 to be distributed throughout first, second and third places.
Queensland’s Capalaba Greyhound Racing Club, the Murray Bridge Greyhound Racing Club and Victoria’s Healesville Greyhound Association will each host state heats and finals with the top three placings from the QLD and SA Finals joining Victoria’s 1st and 2nd place getters to race for the National title.
The Grand Final winner will also receive entry into heats for the Group 3 Healesville Cup, which now carries $67,000 in total prizemoney.
2019 CROCMEDIA SA NATIONAL STATE SPRINT HEATS TONIGHT
Tonight we see the running of the SA Sprint heats for the 2019 Crocmedia Nationals Series. There are 2 Heats of the Sprint Series being races 4 and 5 tonight at headquarters.
In the Sprint Series, the main chances look to be Fantastic Yankee and Victa Caleb from heat 1 while in heat 2 Star Anise does battle with Canya Chase. The first four from each heat will qualify for next weeks State Final in what looks a high quality series.
For the Stayers series there will be a Best 8 only next Thursday night, 8th August due to staying numbers locally. This will be the same for other States.
The box draws for the Crocmedia Sprint Final will be conducted on track tonight, following the Heats and will be conducted after race 6.
A reminder that ALL states will be conducting their Sprint & Distance Finals next Thursday night. There will be full coverage including previews on Sky Racing 2 with normal coverage on Sky Racing 1. It makes for a great promotion of the series.
The National Finals this year will be held at Cannington in Western Australia to be conducted on Saturday, 24th August. Both the National Sprint and National Distance Finals will carry prizemoney of $75,000 to the winner.
AGRC/GRSA AUCTION (515M SERIES) (NO G-SIX)
The final race in the Auction series for those greyhounds bought through the 2017 Greyhound Auction will be $2,290 heats on Monday, 12th August at Angle Park with the $5,000 final on Monday, 19th August.
*Nominations for the heats close on Wednesday, 7th August with GRSA at 9.00am.*
TRIALLING AT MURRAY BRIDGE AT RACE MEETINGS
For trials at Race meetings when available (less than 12 races) at Murray Bridge when it is a One turn meeting we will only have the One turn trials available in between kennelling and the first race.
Similar for the Straight track it will only be Straight track trials.
G-SIX TO MOVE FORWARD FROM AUGUST
In early May, GRSA embarked upon a trial of six-dog fields under the banner of G-SIX racing.
As the 3 month trial has ended, it can be observed that overall wagering has improved sufficiently to cover the additional stakemoney required by G-SIX by virtue of the fact that it enables additional races and one extra meeting to be scheduled each week. The format also appears to have contributed to greyhounds being able to find more space in the run, as a general observation. The number of individual weekly race starts in South Australia has also risen by about 5% since the start of May.
It’s also clear at this point that whilst G-SIX appears to be uniquely suited to the SA racing model for a variety of reasons – including the spread of weekly nominations, the geographical location of tracks, and the structure of the wagering model under which it operates – we are still very much in a learning phase about the outcomes from this type of racing. It must also be noted that the G-SIX model requires additional racing to be scheduled to make it a viable exercise. In GRSA’s case, the trial of reduced fields coincided with the scheduling of an additional weekly race meeting at Mount Gambier in the Thursday afternoon timeslot.
GRSA has identified some potential for the format to be modified to combine the G-SIX and G-EIGHT (8 dog field) formats at selected meetings with a view to maximising the balance and flow of nominations across the weekly Sky schedule. On that basis, GRSA will apply a hybrid approach to its race meeting programming from 1st August as per the table below. Under the new framework, the more traditional G-EIGHT format will operate across the four legs of the Quadrella (typically the best four races on the card) for selected meetings, with the remainder of the meeting being graded as G-SIX.
Additionally, the heats and finals of all feature events, as advised by the Racing Department, will run under the G-EIGHT (or ‘full field’) format.
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