Sandown Hillside tips and results

Our price $4.00 · SP $7.50 · Craig Newitt

She maps to be in the first couple and the on-speed pattern at Sandown Hillside is ideal. Stable's 2YO record adds confidence.

Our price $10.00 · SP $21.00 · Billy Egan

A debutant from a smart stable, jockey Egan is in strong form. Drawn perfectly, he should be able to settle on-pace and capitalise on the track bias.

Our price $4.00 · SP $8.00 · Jackson Radley

Class dropper off Listed 2nd, proven on rain-affected ground, weight relief via claim. Should sit handy from barrier 5 and be in the finish. Main threat.

Our price $9.00 · SP $11.00 · Luke Cartwright

Has the assets to run a big race on soft and Cartwright is in red-hot form. Expect improvement and a top-four finish at least.

Our price $3.50 · SP $3.30 · Ryan Houston

From barrier 6 and carrying 53kg, she maps to get a perfect run just off the speed. She's the one to beat.

Our price $5.00 · SP $10.00 · Beau Mertens

Amedei is a talented filly with a strong soft track record and a last start 2nd in Listed grade. She's on an upward trajectory and the 1400m looks suitable. The wide draw is manageable if she settles back and runs on. A leading hope.

Our price $6.50 · SP $4.60 · Dakotah Keane

Brass In Pocket is a developing filly with two placings in strong races. She gets in with a feather weight and has the natural speed to overcome the barrier. The soft track is a slight query but she has handled it. She can be in the finish.

Our price $13.00 · SP $21.00 · Jamie Mott

Yum has genuine class and a strong 1400m record, including a soft track win.

Our price $2.70 · SP $3.00 · Logan Bates

She ran well first-up in Listed grade and second-up should peak. At Sandown-Hillside where position at 400m is key, her ability to settle forward is a major asset. Likely to find the front and prove hard to run down.

Our price $3.00 · SP $2.70 · Ben Allen

Gilded Water is a classy staying type resuming. He brings strong Group form from last prep and typically runs well fresh. The step back to 1800m first-up is the only niggle, but his overall profile demands respect and he can win if fit enough.

Our price $5.00 · SP $9.50 · Craig Newitt

Wonder Boy comes into this at his peak, having won convincingly at Flemington and narrowly missing in the Bendigo Listed race. The weight and wide barrier are slight concerns, but his momentum and Newitt's perfect record on him make him a strong top-three hope.

Our price $5.00 · SP $15.00 · Ben Allen

He drops markedly in grade and with a barrier to be in the first half, he can utilise genuine tempo to overrun them.

Our price $4.50 · SP $6.00 · Jamie Mott

Winnasedge brings class from Group and Listed races. If he's forward enough off a long break, his raw speed could be a handful. The soft going holds no fears, but the wide draw and very fast tempo may leave him vulnerable late.

Our price $7.50 · SP $21.00 · Jamie Mott

The top weight is a concern but he's the class horse of the race and can lead or sit handy.

Our price $7.50 · SP $10.00 · Craig Williams

Farhh Flung boasts the ideal profile for Sandown-Hillside: a leader from an inside barrier with a class drop. His soft-track record is modest but he has placed often enough to be competitive, and Craig Williams knows him well. The likely fast tempo may test him, but if he can control the race from the front he is a genuine winning threat and excellent each-way chance.

Our price $9.00 · SP $7.50 · Ryan Houston

Sir Atlas brings strong first-up stats and a big engine, but the booking of out-of-form jockey Ryan Houston is a significant negative. From gate 11 he will need to work early to cross and lead, which may leave him vulnerable late over 1600m first-up. His class gives him a chance, but the negatives keep him to a place/saver option.

Our price $5.50 · SP $10.00 · Jye McNeil

Brave One is a rising star who won his first try at BM100/1440m last time out, beating El Rocko. He is unbeaten at 1400m and excels on rain‑affected ground. The wide draw and weight rise are negatives, but his trajectory and record suggest he can go back‑to‑back.

Our price $12.00 · SP $26.00 · Logan Bates

St Lawrence resumes after a close second in a Listed race at Lakeside. His first‑up statistics are outstanding and he has a very good record at this track.

Our price $11.00 · SP $15.00 · Jamie Mott

El Rocko comes off a narrow second to Brave One in a BM100 on Soft7. He is a seasoned wet‑track performer who was only beaten a head. A fast pace will help him run on, and his track‑distance stats are solid.

Our price $6.00 · SP $4.40 · Ben Allen

Test Of Love enters in peak form after a dominant heavy track win and has the perfect inside draw to exploit the on-pace bias at Sandown-Hillside. With 2 wins and a placing from 3 soft-ground starts and a victory at this track/distance, he profiles as the most likely winner. His tactical speed from the inside should see him positioned forward at the 400m, the key winning zone.

Our price $15.00 · SP $11.00 · Molly Bourke

Despite his age and patchy form, Windstorm drops sharply in class and maps to lead or sit handy on a track that rewards on-speed runners. His soft ground prowess is elite, and he won a BM84 on soft5 just 10 months ago.