Angle Park Racing Preview - 3.8.17
by The Shadow
As the racing starts to hot up here at headquarters tonight, we have two very smart heats of the UBET State National Sprint heats which are races 3 and 4 on the programme. There looks to be several chances in the opening heat with a lot of early pace. On Fire can bounce back in the other heat. Race 6 is the Distance affair and we see the return of Bogie Bekim for the Rawlings kennel, he hasn’t raced since mid-May but trialled here in quick time over the 600m in preparation for the series.
Race 1 - This is a handy event to kick the night off with, Windmill Haze won from this draw 5 starts ago in good fashion and appears one of the main chances. Zipping Gator will be charging home late and is a must for trifecta punters. Stack The Aces has been hit and miss of late but is capable of surprising. Box Up 1.3.6.8.
Race 2 - John Mundy has a handy one in Dashing Day, he should be able to kick up along the fence and looks the one to beat. Keno Bale wins are far and few between but he loves to fill a place and is in the flying Rasmussen kennel. Box Up 2.3.5.6.
Race 3 and the first of the Sprint heats, High Eden Frost led throughout here last week and defeated the short price favourite in On Fire and carved out a slick 29.71, on that effort, he will take a power of beating again. Aston Kody made short work of them when winning here in 29.79 last start and he has terrific box manners and will be in the mix. Box Up 1.2.5.7.
Race 4 - On Fire tasted defeat after a string of 13 consecutive wins here last week but was gallant when 2nd behind High Eden Frost in quick time, he can bounce back and looks a good thing. Cairnlea Kenny can be hit and miss early but is very strong, add Dyna Keitaro who will be working home late. Box Up 1.2.7.8.
Race 5 - This is a wide-open affair with at least 4 main chances. Bella Trix is very smart when on song and she won from this draw two runs back. Sally’s Girl has been in terrific form of late and has won her last 3 all from wide draws. Add in the pacey Greysynd Gem who hasn’t missed a cheque here in 5 starts and we are in for a terrific. Box Up 2.5.6.7.
Race 6 - This is the Distance affair and as mentioned before it’s very hard to go past Bogie Bekim out in box 8, he is resuming but has a terrific strike rate at this venue. Purpose Driven is another who is racing well and she proved too strong in the run home here last start when defeating Springvale Bryne. Box Up 1.3.4.8.
Race 7 - There looks to be two main chances in Spring Bloom and Jacqui Blax, both have a good turn of early pace but I will go with the later as she has the form on the board here at headquarters. Prancer Dancer is racing well and is a must for the trifecta. Box Up all the evens 2.4.6.8.
Race 8 - Signal Peak has been knocking on the door in recent runs and looks primed to win this event he will finds this a lot easier than his past couple and is my top pick from his draw of 2. Buzz Box is drawn for a bold showing and should be right in the finish, my value runner is Molly Dobbs who is resuming from injury. Box Up 1.2.3.6.
Race 9 - Let’s hope we are in front as this is a toughie, this looks to be a good first four event as there are a heap of chances but if I was to select one it would be Barossa Kid who was run down here last week by Whispering Soul in the final stages. Box Up 2.3.5.6.
Race 10 and we can go home on a winner with Luca Bazooka at handy odds, he has won his past 3 here and charged home from well back in the field when he was a favourite here last week to get up over Long Gully Helen. Add in Demon Premier who is more than capable when out in front. Box Up 1.6.7.8.
Best Bets
Race 2, No: 2 - Dashing Djay
Race 4, No: 2 - On Fire
Best Each Way
Race 5, No: 2 - Bella Trix
Best Roughie
Race 9, No: 3 - Keroma Storm
ANGLE PARK TRIFECTA GUARANTEED POOL OF $10,000 ON RACE 1
Race 1 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Guaranteed Trifecta Pool of $10,000.
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.
ANGLE PARK DOUBLE TRIO JACKPOT
Race’s 7 & 8 tonight at Angle Park will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include a Double Trio Jackpot of $58.
ALBION PARK QUADRELLA GUARANTEED POOL OF $25,000
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 $25,000.
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 $5,619.
HOBART TRIFECTA JACKPOT ON ALL RACES
All Races tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, they will include an Trifecta Jackpot of $1,000 on All races.
HOBART QUADRELLA JACKPOT
Race’s 5,6,7 & 8 tonight at Hobart will carry an extra bonus for punters, it will include a Quadrella Jackpot of $2,500.
The Man from the Tower give us all the tips for tonight’s super Angle Park meeting.
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 8,6,1,4
Race 2: 2,7,3,6
Race 3: 1,2,7,8
Race 4: 1,2,7,8
Race 5: 6,2,5,7
Race 6: 8,1,3,4
Race 7: 8,4,2,6
Race 8: 6,2,8,1
Race 9: 2,3,6,5
Race 10: 1,5,6,7
Best Bet: Race 10, No: 1 - Highbury Hustle
Each-Way: Race 7, No: 8 - Prancer Dancer
Roughie: Race 8, No: 8 - Mepunga Georgia
The Boy from the Bush gives his selections for tonight’s outstanding night of racing at Angle Park including the heats of the National Distance and Sprint Championships.
First 4 selections –
Race 1: 8,1,4,5
Race 2: 2,7,3,5
Race 3: 2,1,7,4
Race 4: 2,1,7,3
Race 5: 5,6,2,3
Race 6: 8,1,3,2
Race 7: 6,4,2,8
Race 8: 2,6,1,8
Race 9: 2,5,6,3
Race 10: 7,6,2,1
Best Bets: Race 6, No: 8 - Bogie Bekim
Each-Way: Race 7, No: 6 - Harbormaster
Roughie: Race 2, No: 5 - My Boy Banjo
ANGLE PARK NEXT THURSDAY
Next weeks Angle Park meeting features –
$9,290 UBET State Final 2017 National Sprint Championships – 515m (Heats 3/8/17)
$9,915 UBET State Final 2017 National Distance Championships – 731m (Heat 3/8/17)
(2017 UBET National Finals – Albion Park Friday 25/8/17)
Nominations close Monday 7th August at 9.00am with GRSA
KENNEL CAPERS ONCE A MONTH
The monthly Kennel Capers for August 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.
UBET SA NATIONAL STATE HEATS
Tonight we see the running of the SA heats for the UBET Nationals Series. From the original nominations, GRSA was left with 13 greyhounds for the Sprint Series and 7 for the Distance. There are 2 Heats of the Sprint Series and 1 Heat for the Distance.
UBET will be offering fixed odds markets on all heats to be run tonight.
A high quality field lines up in the SA Distance series which features Bogie Bekim, Purpose Driven, Caprice Monelli and Springvale Bryne. As there is only one heat all the runners will progress through to next Thursday nights State Final.
In the Sprint Series, the main chances look to be High Eden Frost and Aston Kody from heat 1 while in heat 2 On Fire does battle with Cairnlea Kenny. The first four from each heat will qualify for next weeks State Final in what looks a high quality series.
The box draws for the UBET State Finals will be conducted on track tonight, following the Heats. The Sprint draw will take place after race 5 and the Distance draw will be conducted after race 7.
OTHER STATES QUALIFYING
For those that would like to follow what is happening with regard to the other States qualification, below are the relevant dates:
TAS – Launceston (515m & 720m); Finals 7th August.
VIC – Sandown (515m); Heats tonight, Finals 10th August
VIC – The Meadows (725m); Heats 5th August, Finals 12th August
WA – Cannington (520m & 715); Heats 5th August, Finals 12th August
NSW– Wentworth Park (520m & 720m); Heats 5th August, Finals 12th August
QLD – Albion Park (520m & 710m); Heats 10th August, Finals 17th August
WORM BURNER LOOKING TO REPRESENT VICTORIA AT THE NATIONALS
SA’s Group 1 National Sprint winning hero Worm Burner from last year will attempt to qualify in the heats for Victoria tonight.
The superstar sprinter now in the care of Seona Thompson due to domiciliary clauses is eligible for Victoria even though he is still SA Owned and Bred. He has drawn box 5 in race 8 tonight at Sandown with the first 4 from each heat qualifying for the Victorian State final. Wouldn’t it be something if Worm Burner could be one of the first greyhounds to represent two states at the National finals, let alone take out back to back Group 1 finals.
ANGLE PARK CAR PARK ENTRY POINT
Please be aware when arriving at Angle Park tonight that Council is repairing the road restricting the entry point to GAP and the Administration reception.
Please use the entry point closer to the Trainers Car Park entrance. Council has advised that works should be completed by next week.
TRAINERS FEE PAID UPSTAIRS TONIGHT IN CHASERS
Trainers are advised that due to staffing issues the Race Night Office tonight at Angle Park will not be attended.
All Trainers Fees will be paid out upstairs in Chasers Restaurant at the Punters Bar between 5.00pm and 6.30pm. There will be access available to the Race Night Office for participants to obtain race fields, results and paperwork however if lodging paperwork do so prior to 4.30pm tonight or during normal office hours. GRSA apologies for any inconvenience tonight.
GROUP 3 DARWIN CUP FINAL ON SUNDAY NIGHT WITH SA FLAVOUR
The $25,000 to the winner Group 3 Darwin Cup will be run on Sunday night with Tony Rasmussen having a strong hand in the final.
Leading local trainer Rasmussen sent both Zipping Zeus and Striker Klinsman up to the top end last week for the heats and they didn’t disappoint. Striker Klinsman won his heat in impressive fashion while Zipping Zeus should be improved by his strong second to Group 1 performer Invictus Rapid who just ran him down in the shadows of the post. On Sunday night Zipping Zeus has drawn perfectly in box 1 while Striker Klinsman comes out of the 4 and should get a good run across. We wish the connections the best of luck in the top end on Sunday night.
SA COUNTRY CUP FINAL TO BE RUN ON ADELAIDE CUP FINAL NIGHT
The details of where greyhounds can qualify for the $7,375 SA Country Cup Final have just been released.
This year the final moves back to Angle Park over 515 metres to be run on Adelaide Cup Final night Friday 13th October 2017. The special conditions are as normal with dates listed below -
Qualifying
Track - Dist - Date of Meeting
Strathalbyn - 536m - Friday 15.09.17
Port Augusta - 503m - Saturday 23.09.17
Gawler - 531m - Sunday 01.10.17
Mt Gambier - 512m - Sunday 01.10.17
Country Cup Final Prize-money
1st $5,000
2nd $1,250
3rd $625
Unplaced $100
2017 AGRC/GREYHOUND RACING SA GREYHOUND AUCTION ON 29TH OCTOBER
– NOMINATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 18TH AUGUST
The Greyhound Auction will again be held in October 2017 to be conducted on Sunday 29th October.
Nomination Forms for the Auction will be sent out shortly to Breeders/Owners and will be available from GRSA office and online. The closing date is 4pm on Friday 18th August 2017.
The conditions have changed from last year due to breeding numbers and processes.
The main changes are –
• Extension of dates for eligible pups – increased to 1st October 16 to 30th June 17
• This will be a Reserve Auction with the vendor to pay commission on Reserve price if passed in to be eligible for the Race Series.
Conditions below -
Auction Date: 29th October 2017
Whelping Dates: 1st October 2016 to 30th June 2017
Entry Fee: $50 per pup (non-refundable)
Commission: 11%
Minimum Upset Price: $500
Fees to Enter Race Series: Nil
Race Series Dates: June 2019 (Greyhounds 23-32 months old)
Race Series Stakes: 1st- $16,000, 2nd-$5,000, 3rd- $2,500, Unpl- $500 (if more than 50 pups) Breeder/Nominator Bonuses: 1st- $3,500, 2nd-$2,500, 3rd- $1,500 (if more than 50 pups)
Special Conditions:
• Greyhounds purchased through the auction that are not SA Bred will be allowed the same grading exemptions in regards to Grade 6 and Juvenile races as locally bred greyhounds
• The main race series Heats and Final are scheduled for June 2019. One month before (May) there will be a Wednesday 388m series with Heats and Final for pups sold at the auction. There will also be a Wednesday heats 515m and Final Thursday night 515m held in July the month after the main race series.
AGRA GROUP RACING CALENDARS – 2017/2018
The AGRA Group Racing calendar booklets have now been released. They are available from the offices of GRSA and at Gawler.
NEW WINNING POST FOR ANGLE PARK THIS MONTH – ANGLE PARK SHUTDOWN
The New Winning Post will be installed this month however for this to occur Angle Park will be out of action for almost two weeks.
To best fit in with the schedule this will be done immediately after the State Finals of the Nationals giving sufficient time prior to the Oaks and Derby series in early September. Across are the racing and trial dates during the period of 11th August through until 24th August (we hope to be back trialling at Angle Park on Tuesday 22nd August).
MYOZCHASE INTRODUCTION
In June GRSA went Live with MyOzChase which provides an easy way for participants in the Greyhound Racing Industry to perform transactions online that previously had to be completed manually via paper-based Forms.
The portal available on the GRSA website will also improve communications between participants and Greyhound Racing Controlling Bodies.
MyOzChase will initially be offering the following functionality to users who register, obtain a log-in and complete a once-off identity verification prior to transacting online with their Controlling Body:
· Online updates of personal details
· View all their associated greyhounds (as an Owner, Trainer, Custodian, etc.)
· Submit Notifications of Retirement for greyhounds
· Submit Trainership and/or Kennel changes for greyhounds (replacing the current Kennel Notification or Notice of Training / Removal Form) *Please note should you wish to transfer a previous Victorian trained greyhound into your kennel you will need to do this via the Online Nomination portal.
· Link through to the Online Nominations website (for Trainers only)
Further enhancements will be made over time.
BOOKING ON LINE FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT TRIALS AT GAWLER HAS STARTED
GRSA has introduced the Online Booking process for Wednesday night trials at Gawler.
Like Tuesday night, these will be timeslots giving participants guaranteed bookings and allowing a smoother process. Trials on Wednesday nights start at 7.00pm as normal with 25 minute blocks. GRSA will monitor the bookings and attendance and may vary conditions and timeslots as required.
TRIAL DATES FOR STRATHALBYN
All bookings for normal trials will be taken by the Club.
As they do on Wednesday nights they will now also take the bookings for Friday nights. You can book trials via text MSG / or call Yvonne King at the Club on 0407 334 349 between 9am and 11am on the day of the trials. GRSA thanks the support of Yvonne and the Strathalbyn GRC in regard to these changes.
The following dates are for the next trial sessions at Strathalbyn -
Friday 11th August
Friday 25th August
Wednesday 30th August
ANGLE PARK QUALIFYING TRIALS – NOW WEEKLY
Angle Park Qualifying Trials will now be run weekly on Tuesday night, for the corresponding Monday APM meeting and the Wednesday APD meeting.
Trainers must be specific on their nominations about which day they are trialling for and what distance. (ie Wed 388m, Mon 515, Mon 600m etc)
Tuesday Angle Park Qualifying dates are:
August 8th (No Qualifying Trials due to New Winning Past Upgrade)
Nominations close with GRSA at 12.30pm on the Tuesday of the meeting.
KURT DONSBERG – ONCOURSE RACE NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THURSDAY’S
GRSA secured the services of Kurt Donsberg for Thursday nights oncourse photography.
Kurt is no stranger to greyhound racing as he is the son in law of industry stalwart John Oehme so his face will be familiar to many industry people. We appreciate Kurt coming on board to assist us with Thursday nights. Those participants looking for a photo please see Kurt on the night or contact GRSA.