Angle Park review - 13th April 2023

Angle Park Review - 13th APRIL 2023

While many eyes were on the Crows as they kicked off Gather Round with a resounding win, the night's racing at Angle Park also provided a few highlights for racing fans.

One to watch

With her brother Victa Damian hitting the headlines this week, it was his Victa Tara's turn to debut for the Rasmussen kennel and show what she can do too. Starting as a short-priced favourite in heat two of the night's Open Maiden series, Victa Tara began nicely from box two to find the lead and opened up a handy 5 length break on Graham Brown's Whisky Not Wine by the back straight. From there it was only a matter of Victa Tara would tire on the run home and allow the field to catch her. Heading for home, she still held a good advantage but Whisky Not Wine was finishing strongly however, Victa Tara was able to hold on to win by a half-length in 31.07 seconds ahead of a gallant Whiskey Not Wine and Speedy Lamb for Ben Rawlings. It should make for an entertaining final of the series next Thursday night with all greyhounds being better for the run. Trainer Graham Brown will have a nice hand in the final with the winner of heat one another of his youngsters in Lost At Sea, who is also the littermate to Whisky Not Wine.

Best On Night

The Gavin Harris trained Springvale Maddi set the best time of the night over the 530m trip leading all-the-way to a 30.45 second win. Despite drifting in the market, Springvale Maddi soon put to rest any concerns punters had pre-race with a brilliant 5.17-second first split to put a very handy 4-length break on My Mum's Value for Karen Wittholz and Sutton Ebony for Jack Williams. Turning for home and Springvale Maddi was still well clear and powered away to another impressive win. Her career record now stands at 23 wins and 18 places from 60 starts with over $60,000 now earnt in prizemoney.

Trainer Triple

The Rasmussen kennel is firing of late and while a huge night looms at Cannington with The Sandgroper, Tony also had another night at out at Angle Park with three winners while Lisa chipped in with another. Tony opened his account with Victa Tara as previously mentioned with two further wins coming from Victa Marli in race 5 and John Dutton in race 6 who both stopped the clock at 30.54 seconds over the 530-metre trip. Victa Kurt then made it three-in-a-row for the kennel with a 30.60-second win over the 530mn in race 7.

Run of the Night

Could Be King continued his great form from last week's EASTAR Match Race for trainer Ben Rawlings with an impressive last-to-first win in 30.70 seconds. The big blue boy produced a now trademark fast-finish on the home straight to pick up the leaders just before the finish line.

Pictures: Kurt Donsberg