Sandown Racing Tips
Track: Good 4. Rail: Out 5m entire circuit.
Best Bet: Race 6 – SASKO
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Race 1: 2YO Fillies Handicap 1200m
LA PARVA (1) was super at her first two starts, showed speed at the Valley last time before being the first beaten. She appeared in the steward’s report that day and can be excuses that run. Expect her to show plenty of speed and lead for a long way.
Dangers:
TIDAL ROSE (2) was huge odds on debut but showed she has a stack of ability, running on hard from midfield to score in an easier maiden. Look for any money for the first-starters SEEWHATSHEBRINGS (5) and BURLINGTON MISS (3), both come out of the Hayes/Hayes/Dabernig yard and must be respected.
Race 2: Maiden Plate 1400m
It seems as if MISSCINO (11) will never win a race, she has been runner-up at seven of her ten career starts including her last six. She had no luck when held-up at a vital time at Cranbourne, she will get back again but surely she wins one soon.
Dangers:
CAN STAR (8) is also nearing a win after being runner-up at her last three, she will have the opposite pattern and be making her own luck up on the speed. TOURNIQUET (7) hasn’t missed a place this time in, he was well beaten last time but stuck on ok after a torrid run. PEPPINO (4) has had enough chances but is sure to have support again no doubt, he has raced ok here in the past but looks a great lay if under each-way odds.
Race 3: 3YO Fillies BM64 Handicap 1600m
The clever claim with Melissa Julius climbing aboard puts ELLE GAGNE (2) on top. She should use the inside gate to her advantage and be hunting up, attempting to lead all the way in what looks an open race.
Dangers:
BEHAVE (6) is a last start winner at Class 1 level, was up on the speed before getting out to the best going out wide and scoring well. BEHOLD THE QUEEN (7) has been good at both runs on the synthetic this time in, on both occasions she has been strong through the line. PAGEANTRY (11) comes through the same formlines as a few of these at Flemington including the top selection, she looked to have every chance that day but does map well again.
Race 4: Fillies and Mares BM78 Handicap 1400m
HUSSY’S GLOW (2) was a blackbooker last week at Flemington, she didn’t have much room when the runs came at the top of the straight then when she was making ground the gaps seemed to close again late. She should have finished a lot closer and will be running on hard from the back.
Dangers:
If the back-markers are featuring early, then WHYOUASK (9) also comes into play. Like the top selection, she will get back and her last start win here was enormous coming from the rear. MISS CLOONEY (7) is very consistent and should be a few lengths in front of her main rivals early, the only danger is she may have to make an early run and hit the lead too early. Forget that BELLARIA (5) even went around last time, she got too far back and was held-up the majority of the straight.
Race 5: 3YO BM64 Handicap 1400m
GREYWORM (3) was an impressive winner on the speed on debut, went to Caulfield at start two and hit a flat spot early in the straight before running through the line hard, only narrowly beaten. That can happen at Caulfield, if he can get a spot with cover expect that he will be finishing best. He looks to have a stack of potential.
Dangers:
EAGLE RIDGE (1) has the awkward gate but gets a good claim, his last start effort up on the speed was good. Hopefully they ride him positively out of the gate, he could be huge odds and be an each-way play. SHALWA (13) was good up on the speed against the girls last time but did have every chance, if she can get a spot on the leader’s back here she will look the winner at some stage. METSON (11) is yet to win out of maiden grade but maps well and should go forward at the start.
Race 6: BM78 Handicap 2400m
SASKO (9) has been brilliant wining his last couple, he has shown a different element to his game in those runs leading all the way. He went well clear last time mid-race, would love to see those tactics adopted again and they won’t be catching him.
Dangers:
BIG HAMMER (1) looks the obvious danger but very happy to risk him. He will be giving the best of the day a big start in the run, he looked to have every chance last time at Flemington when unable to run them down. STREETCAR TO STARS (2) is the most interesting runner of the day by far, a Lloyd Williams import that has not raced in almost four years. It would be one of the great training efforts if he was to get up. ZABALAN (6) looks next best but a place chance only, he will probably get a lot further back than he was last start.
Race 7: BM70 Handicap 1600m
POTEMKIN (6) has to rise in grade and comes back on top of the ground, but his last start win up on the speed was impressive. From the good gate with the claim, he should be able to get in the first couple of pairings in the run and prove that he can also do it on the good tracks.
Dangers:
It looks a very open race and you should play wide in the Quaddie. MINOAN SPIRIT (9) has the poor draw to overcome, OBSCURA (10) gets a few gear changes that may assist and RED CHOUX’S (11) rarely runs a bad race. No confidence at all.
Race 8: BM70 Handicap 1400m
If the second-last looked like an open race on paper, that was nothing compared to this. In saying that I do like the chances of LORD TENNYSON (8). He hasn’t won in a while, but he gets the right map here, with the big field there is likely to be a stack of speed on, many of those coming from out wide. He will be mid-field or better in the run, you are likely to get double figure odds about him and that looks good enough to run over the top of them on an each-way basis.
Dangers:
Most of them. DON’T GET XCITED (7) will go forward but likely to take a sit on those charging over from out wide, PAREMUUS BOY (11) handles all conditions and is racing consistently while LIKE TO THINK SO (4) is going for four wins in a row, this is harder and he has the extreme draw to deal with, but he will be charging over early.