Betting shifts as Zinfandel Trace & Raider’s Guide gain support
Betting markets on the 2024 Group 1 National Distance Championship final have been tumultuous for punters with a SA novice stayer and a Tasmanian winning machine receiving support, while Australia’s best stayer is on the drift.
With the $85,000 to-the-winner National Distance Championship final now only two days away from being run at Angle Park on Saturday night, two greyhounds have received plenty of support from punters.
Novice staying greyhound and SA National Distance Champion, Zinfandel Trace, has been backed in from +1400 to +900 at Australia’s best greyhound betting sites .
Zinfandel Trace, who has only had 10 career race starts total, made her staying debut when she won the SA National Distance Championship over 730 metres at Angle Park in 43.10.
2024 SA National Distance Championship – Zinfandel Trace (43.10) T: Gavin Harris
While many greyhounds can suffer a second up syndrome after their first staying run, trainer Gavin Harris elected to then trial Zinfandel Trace to remove that possibility from the equation.
Far from ‘knocking up’ from the first 730 metre attempt, Zinfandel Trace improved her time down to 42.85, albeit under solo race conditions.
Angle Park 730m Solo Trial – Zinfandel Trace (42.85) T: Gavin Harris
Greyhound punters and online bookmakers alike clearly saw the daughter of Barcia Bale and Zinfandel Zara had far more upside potential in the final than her competitors, with Zinfandel Trace firming in to the +900 quote.
Despite the quality of the opposition, it is likely that double figure quote will firm up again in the run down to race start time.
Another greyhound to find support is the Tasmanian winning machine, Raider’s Guide.
Raider’s Guide easily won the TAS National Distance Championship at Launceston in 42.68.
2024 TAS National Distance Championship – Raider’s Guide (42.68) T: Gary Fahey
Heading to Angle Park for his first look at the track, Raider’s Guide put up a smart 33.86 second solo trial from the 595 metre boxes on Wednesday, August 14.
Angle Park 595m Solo Trial – Raider’s Guide (33.86) T: Gavin Harris
Until this masthead, published the trial in our 2024 Group 1 National Distance Championship betting preview the smart trial had largely gone under the radar, but since then Raider’s Guide has been backed in from +500 to be an outright third favourite at +380.
Raider’s Guide has had just six career starts over the staying trip for four wins, and the 2024 Group 1 Rookie Rebel winner is no stranger to leading up quality race fields.
While Zinfandel Trace and Raider’s Guide have met with support, arguably Australia’s best stayer, Valpolicella, is on the drift.
The Queensland representative has blown in betting odds from being an outright favourite at +250, to now being a +270 second favourite behind Aunt Virginia, who has remained steady.
Those greyhound betting changes have necessitated other moves with the odds on the top Australian greyhound betting apps.
Zipping Neutron has drifted from +1400 to +1500.
WA representative West On Boonie has drifted from +380 to +500.
NSW wildcard Fahey’s Magic has drifted from a +800 chance out to +1000.
All other greyhounds have remained steady at their opening quotes.
2024 Group 1 National Distance Championship Final
2024 National Distance Championship Final Box Draw & Field Angle Park 730m $85,000 to-the-winner Saturday, August 24, 2024
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1 Zipping Neutron
T: Tim Aloisi F: 3222 Career: 82: 38-12-10 Prizemoney: $215,455 A/Park Best: 42.59 Staying: 38: 31-8-4
+1500
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2 West On Boonie
T: Chris Halse F: 2411 Career: 42: 18-9-4 Prizemoney: $349,645 A/Park Best: 29.29 (B2B 730m) Staying: 4: 3-0-0
+500
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3 Fahey’s Magic
T: Tyson Barton F: 2224 Career: 52: 21-15-5 Prizemoney: $352,365 A/Park Best: 34.50 (595m) Staying: 7: 1-5-0
+1000
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4 Aunt Virginia
T: John Paraskevas F: 2311 Career: 30: 19-3-3 Prizemoney: $118,648 A/Park Best: 34.02 (595m) Staying: 4: 2-1-1
+270
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5 Zinfandel Trace
T: Gavin Harris F: 2111 Career: 10: 7-3-0 Prizemoney: $53,160 A/ParkBest: 42.85 Staying: 1: 1-0-0
+900
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6 Valpolicella
T: Tony Zammit F: 1711 Career: 59: 32-8-11 Prizemoney: $1,046,838 A/Park Best: 42.97 Staying: 35: 21-2-8
+290
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7 Ritza Piper
T: Joe Scerri F: 1121 Career: 53: 19-13-6 Prizemoney: $368,120 A/Park Best: 29.47 (B2B 730m) Staying: 38: 13-11-4
+500
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8 Raider’s Guide
T: Gary Fahey F: 1111 Career: 61: 33-13-3 Prizemoney: $301,200 A/Park Best: 33.86 (595m) Staying: 6: 4-0-0
+380
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9 Just Alfie
T: Lauren Harris F: 1263 Career: 29: 9-5-6 Prizemoney: $20,665 A/Park Best: 44.15 Staying: 2: 0-0-1
+10000
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10 Dishonest
T: Cameron Forshaw F: 5244 Career: 46: 7-8-9 Prizemoney: $22,925 A/Park Best: 43.07 Staying: 9: 0-3-1
+10000
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Odds correct at time of publication