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Kennel caperAPRIL 2018 EDITIONS 61 Ashom Monelli wins Easter Cup Read the full recap of the final on page 4 Inside this issue Greyhound of the Month - page 5 \ Racing Report - page 6 \ Important Rehoming Update - page 9 TRIAL BOOKINGS TEAM MEMBERS AND BUSINESS Call (08) 8243 7172 CONTACT DETAILS Angle Park Bookings for Tuesday taken from Monday 11:30am 55 Cardigan Street, Angle Park SA 5010 Thursday 11:30am for Saturday PO Box 2352, Regency Park SA 5942 Phone: 8243 7100 Gawler Bookings taken from Tuesday 11:30am Fax: 8268 2870 Nominations fax: 8243 1964 Email: [email protected] Web: grsa.com.au SCRATCHINGS Call (08) 8243 7133 ADMINISTRATION INTEGRITY Chief Executive Officer Integrity Manager To make a scratching - Select 1 Matt Corby: (08) 8243 7114 Lisa Michalanney: (08) 8243 7116 [email protected] [email protected] To listen to scratchings - Select 2 Chief Operating Officer Chief Steward Sarah Webster: (08) 8243 7121 Des Jonas: (08) 8243 7166 CHASERS [email protected] [email protected] chasersevents.com.au Strategic Projects Manager Stewards: (08) 8243 7166 Scott Wuchatsch: (08) 8243 7165 Joshua Evans Call (08) 8243 7150 [email protected] Jann Jones Michael Fernholz Booking and fundraising enquiries Matthew Herrmann (Cadet) Executive Assistant Sheriden Milam: (08) 8243 7118 [email protected] Welfare Compliance Officers MCQUEENS Stephanie Paprzycki-Baker: mcqueenstavern.com.au FINANCE (08) 8243 7119 [email protected] Tavern (08) 8243 7143 Finance Officer Kirsty Lawrence: Sports Bar (08) 8243 7144 Julie Huynh: (08) 8243 7117 [email protected] [email protected] Steve Blackburn: Finance Assistant [email protected] VETERINARY CLINIC Jenny Stavrides: (08) 8243 7151 [email protected] Licensing and Integrity Officer Angle Park Veterinary Surgery is open every Renee Colquhoun (08) 8243 7113 [email protected] Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 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At this point of the project we will increasingly dig down into the operational considerations of racing at Murray Bridge such as staffing, transport from boxes, broadcast logistics…the list goes on. Within that planning, we will need to give close consideration to the incorporation, composition and make-up of the new Committee, a discussion that has already commenced with much of the current Committee at Strathalbyn. It’s vital that we set the Club up for success, and the Committee will play a pivotal role in that respect. One of the key challenges that we face relates to determining the optimal weekly schedule of Sky Racing and trialling across all four of our TAB tracks once racing has commenced at Murray Bridge. A panel will shortly be formed to contribute their thoughts to that model. I’m happy to have my coat tugged in the meantime by anyone who wants to put forward their views regarding the key considerations which need to be accounted for in that discussion. That group will consist of a balanced mix of professionals and hobbyists, northerners and southerners (and some other parts of the compass), younger and….ahh….more experienced trainers. From GRSA’s perspective, that process will be driven by two key objectives – ease of participation for trainers and support of continued strong wagering outcomes – but there are a number of other factors that will also inevitably weigh in. There will be no perfect ‘one-size-fits-all’ schedule but rather a model which creates reasonable outcomes for participants at all levels in all regions and the opportunity for us to develop strong and functional Clubs. Industry Information and Engagement Sessions I’m pleased to say that, after a couple of false starts, this edition of Kennel Capers includes the ad for GRSA Industry Information and Engagement Sessions in early June which will be conducted at Gawler, Murray Bridge (venue to be determined) and Mt Gambier. I would encourage participants to make all reasonable efforts to attend one of these sessions. Each event will include strong representation from the Board and Management and attendees will be afforded ample opportunity for Q&A. The topics will be very much geared towards participant matters and will be light on for ‘preaching’. It will also be an opportunity for our Managers to speak on recent breeder support payments and pending stakemoney increases and how those changes will impact at the coalface of the sport. Please mark these dates in your calendar when they have been announced. Matt Corby CEO, Greyhound Racing SA An official publication of Greyhound Racing SA [email protected] NEWS More feature race success for Rasmussen team The Tony Rasmussen team claimed another feature race win at headquarters on 29th of March when Ashom Monelli claimed the third running of the $7,000 Easter Cup final. In what was an outstanding final field assembled the son of Mogambo and Jackie Bale started one of the three main favourites alongside kennel mate Zudactyl Monelli and reigning SA Greyhound of the Year. On Fire for Cameron Butcher. From the 600m boxes, Zudactyl Monelli bounced out nicely from box 2 to be hot on the heels of early leader Emily As for Captain Abbott while Ashom Monelli worked across from his wide box to move into third. Ashom Monelli with winning connections after his Easter Cup win. Unfortunately, for On Fire supporters he was severely checked when crowded into the front straight and was spat out the back to back straight as he turned for home in no Owned by Tim Aloisi and Matthew Lehman, last as the field raced down front straight. danger. He went down to the finish line Ashom Monelli has now won 22 races When leading, Emily As rolled off the fence to win by 1¼ lengths in a slick 34.89 from from 59 starts with 19 placings and career leaving the front straight, presenting Ashom kennel mate Zudactyl Monelli who was far prizemoney of almost $95,000. Over the Monelli with a beautiful run along the inside from disgraced in second and continued to 600m middle distance at Angle Park he to move into the lead. Zudactyl Monelli make ground over the later stages. Spring has now had 5 starts for 4 wins with Tony moved to the outside of Emily As making Bloom held on for third another 4 lengths Rasmussen advising on the presentation him cover more ground and was checked away just a head of Tyla Grace for Liz dais that he will likely be stepped up in going past Emily As into the back straight. Chegia, while the luckless On Fire still got distance and target the heats of the SA Spring Bloom for Greg Board started to home well into 5th with supporters putting a Distance Championship over 731m on make ground into third. Ashom Monelli line through that performance. Thursday, 19th April along with kennel mate pinched a race winning break down the Zudactyl Monelli. KIDS EAT FREE AT WEDNESDAY LUNCH AND THURSDAY PLUS KIDS EAT NIGHT RACE BOUNCY MEETINGS THESE CASTLE! FREE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS! DURING THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS! Children aged 12 & under eat free when accompanied by a Call 8243 7150 paying adult! to book! 4 Kennel Capers EDITION 61 Honcho Monelli claims monthly awards EYHOUN R D G March O HONCHO MONELLI F H T T TRAINER TONY RASMUSSEN HE MON Greyhound of the month for March was the in a heat of the Horsham Cup before heading back to SA. He then went undefeated at headquarters running sensational times. He won Tony Rasmussen trained Honcho Monelli a Grade 5 in 29.60 by 11 lengths, with a run home of 12.43 which only who stamped himself as the best sprinter in a handful of greyhounds have achieved over the last 20 years. He then won his next three in open company running 29.42, 29.71 and the State with 4 wins from 5 starts. 29.49 with an average winning margin of almost 5 lengths. The son of Mogambo and Jackie Bale started the month of with a 5th At the end of the month Honcho Monelli’s record stood at 77 starts with 19 wins and 33 placings and earnings just over $103,000. The Run of the Month for March was Honcho Monelli for trainer Tony Rasmussen for his performance at Angle Park on Thursday, 15th March in a mixed Free For All event. He was slow out from box 8, however, quickly mustered speed leaving the front straight where he raced to the lead. From that point on there was no catching the flying machine as he raced away from his RUN OF THE MONTH rivals to win by over 5 lengths in a blistering 29.42 with splits of 4.54 and 16.89.