Group 1 National Sprint Championship: 2024 final, odds, box draw
The final field and box draw for the 2024 Group 1 National Sprint Championship have been decided, with the Queensland representative drawing the prized red box, but online bookmakers have made the two WA finalists the favourites to win this year’s final.
Queensland National Sprint representative Cluster came up with the much-sought-after inside box draw for the final, with greyhound betting sites installing the Selena Zammit-trained greyhound as a +400 chance on the third line of betting.
Cluster, who is yet to be placed in a Group race final, has had nine starts from box one for four wins and two placings.
On August 15, Cluster managed a 30.75 first look while solo-trialling at Angle Park between races, and it was obvious that the run would benefit him.
Angle Park 530m Solo Trial – Cluster (30.75) T: Selena Zammit
The 2024 SA National Sprint Champion and local favourite, Chapel Road, has drawn box two for young SA trainer Kiah Hurley.
Chapel Road has never won from box two, despite having a good record of eight starts for four wins and three placings from box one.
Having run six career placings from box two, Chapel Road is looking to create history by winning the 2024 Group 3 Mt Gambier Cup – Group 1 National Sprint Championship double.
Chapel Road, who has a best of 30.49 at Angle Park, has been placed on the fifth line of betting for the final on greyhound betting apps at +750.
WA representative, Miss Envy, has drawn box three for the Group 1 National Sprint Championship final, and greyhound bookmakers have been quick to make her this year’s race favourite after a cracking first look at the Adelaide track.
In a light 11-start race career, Miss Envy has drawn box three twice for one placing.
The Krystal Shinners-trained youngster could not have been more impressive at her first look at Angle Park on Thursday night, August 15, solo trialling in 30.24 between races.
The trial was so impressive that greyhound bookmakers have posted Miss Envy as the +220 favourite to win this year’s National Sprint.
Angle Park 530m Solo Trial – Miss Envy (30.24) T: Krystal Shinners
Tasmanian National Sprint Champion Sweet Sundown, will have to contend with box four in the Group 1 final at Angle Park on Saturday, August 24, 2024.
Sweet Sundown is another lightly raced youngster who has had 16 career starts for 11 wins and two placings.
From box four, the Patrick Ryan-trained bitch is undefeated from two starts.
The Tasmanian trialled between races on Saturday morning, August 17, clocking 30.70 for her first look at Angle Park.
Sweet Sundown is given the least chance of claiming Saturday’s Group 1 crown, with betting sites listing the Tasmanian as a +1800 chance.
Angle Park 530m Solo Trial – Sweet Sundown (30.70) T: Patrick Ryan
The second of the WA representative greyhounds to gain a start in this year’s National Sprint Championship is the Steve Withers-trained Uncle Tommy.
Uncle Tommy comes in to the race as the highest ranked wildcard greyhound as decided by Greyhound Clubs Australia (GCA).
Uncle Tommy finished sixth behind the WA National Sprint Champion, Miss Envy, but is a dual Group 1 winning greyhound, having won the 2024 Group 1 Flying Amy Classic and 2024 Group 1 Perth Cup.
Uncle Tommy will need to contend with box five in the race, where he has had five starts for a win and two placings.
Uncle Tommy is scheduled to trial between races at Angle Park on Monday night, August 19, but bookmakers have kept Uncle Tommy very safe in greyhound betting ahead of the trial, making him the +360 second favourite behind Miss Envy.
Starting from box six in the final is the second of the SA-trained greyhounds, Where’s Poppy.
Where’s Poppy, who finished second behind Chapel Road in the SA National Sprint Championship, gains a start in the rich Group 1 race at the expense of the NZ National Sprint Champion, Caterpie Bale, who could not overcome greyhound airfreight travel bans to take its place in the final.
The Kirin Corby-trained bitch has started from box six three times for a win and a placing.
Despite a personal best of 30.37 at Angle Park, greyhound betting sites have Where’s Poppy as the second roughest in the race at +1000
NSW National Sprint Champion, Might Have Been, will start from box seven in the 2024 Group 1 National Sprint final.
The versatile Minnie Finn-trained greyhound is easily the strongest in this year’s final, having been placed in the 2024 Dubbo Country Classic final over 603 metres, as well as being a finalist in the rich 2024 The 715 final at The Gardens over 715 metres.
Might Have Been has had nine starts from box seven for three wins and four placings, and it is the same box from which he won the NSW National Sprint Championship final at Wentworth Park.
Might Have Been will trial between races at Angle Park on Monday night, August 19, over 530 metres, and ahead of that trial, greyhound bookies have kept him safe as an equal third favourite at +400.
Victorian greyhound and three-time Group 1 finalist, Smooth Plane, will start from box eight in the Angle Park final for trainer Tom Dailly.
Smooth Plane, who has campaigned with success in feature races in three states, will not trial at Angle Park prior to this Saturday’s Group 1 final.
From box eight, Smooth Plane has had seven starts for one win and two placings.
Smooth Plane is currently paying +600 to win the Group 1 final with most online bookmakers.
2024 Group 1 National Sprint Championship Final
2024 National Sprint Championship Final Box Draw & Field Angle Park 530m $85,000 to-the-winner Saturday, August 24, 2024
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1 Cluster
T: Selena Zammit F: 2111 Career: 61: 21-13-12 Prizemoney: $186,180 Angle Park Best: 30.75 Box 1 Record: 9: 4-1-1
+400
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2 Chapel Road
T: Kiah Hurley F: 5431 Career: 49: 11-16-8 Prizemoney: $105,770 Angle Park Best: 30.49 Box 2 Record: 8: 0-5-1
+750
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3 Miss Envy
T: Krystal Shinners F: 1131 Career: 11: 7-1-2 Prizemoney: $80,271 Angle Park Best: 30.24 Box 3 Record: 2: 0-1-0
+220
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4 Sweet Sundown
T: Patrick Ryan F: 1611 Career: 16: 11-2-0 Prizemoney: $49,990 Angle Park Best: 30.70 Box 4 Record: 2: 2-0-0
+1800
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5 Uncle Tommy
T: Steve Withers F: 1426 Career: 30: 15-7-3 Prizemoney: $438,687 Angle Park Best: – Box 5 Record: 5: 1-0-2
+360
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6 Where’s Poppy
T: Kirin Corby F: 1332 Career: 32: 20-7-4 Prizemoney: $105,280 Angle Park Best: 30.37 Box 6 Record: 3: 1-1-0
+1000
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7 Might Have Been
T: Minnie Finn F: 1211 Career: 52: 14-9-10 Prizemoney: $131,920 Angle Park Best: – Box 7 Record: 9: 3-2-2
+400
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8 Smooth Plane
T: Tom Dailly F: 5521 Career: 47: 16-10-2 Prizemoney: $178,245 Angle Park Best: – Box 8 Record: 7: 1-1-1
+600
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9 Fantastic Spike
T: Liz Chegia F: 2132 Career: 36: 16-8-7 Prizemoney: $68,945 Angle Park Best: 30.35
+900
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10 Adhana Rico
+2500
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Odds correct at time of publication