Form analyst Brad Waters looks at Wednesday’s meeting at Sandown Hillside, presenting his best bets, value play, lay of the day and jockey to follow.
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BEST BET
BRONTE BEACH (Race 6 No.5): Lightly-raced galloper with wins at both spaced outings. Has trialled well again and can remain unbeaten at Sandown on Wednesday.
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NEXT BEST
NOTHINGELSEMATTERS (Race 4 No.9): Strong winner over 2040m at The Valley last time and won over a long trip before that. No reason he can’t handle the step to 2400m at Sandown.
DEEPFLOAT DIVA (Race 8 No.11): Had no luck before charging home to go down narrowly at The Valley. The bigger Sandown Hillside track should give him the chance to atone.
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VALUE BET
DON’T RUSSIA (Race 3 No.10): Won easily in softer class in the bush last time but her previous couple of runs in town were solid in harder races. Could be over the odds.
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LAY OF THE DAY
TRAPDOOR (Race 6 No.13): Impressed when winning in maiden grade at Geelong but few horses win at Benchmark 64 level at the start after breaking their maiden. The percentages are in favour of laying him.
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THE JOCKEY – BEN MELHAM
The star hoop has five rides at Sandown Hillside on Wednesday, including hot favourite Tonkin in the last. ROCK THEM JOOLS (Race 1 No.1), POINT MOON (Race 2 No.7), SIR ROCKFORD (Race 5 No.7), THAT’SWHATSHESAID (Race 6 No.12), TONKIN (Race 8 No.15).