Snowy Clark’s preview & best Sandown

SANDOWN Hillside March 28

BEST BET: LEICESTER R8#10

BEST VALUE: Race 4 – something on #6 and #10.

 

 

 

Race 1: 8-2-9-11

Hard not to ignore the Peaceful State form around MR MONACO – and there was 3.90 bet early. Now just holding on to black figures. Was $3.30 against that horse before break after just missing out as favourite on debut. Looks winner. Just as much as MERRIMEN looks the danger but has eased $4.2 to $5 with the early Mr Monaco rally.  NIGHT IN PARADISE has some little claims via fitness and 3rd run in at 1300m. ALLAGERI resumes of 2 trials, the latter better.

SUGGESTED: Good start here with MR MONACO.

Race 2: 2-5-13-10

Absolutely tricky race and the move for unseen 1st starter DASKARZINE is to be respected –  was $31, then $8.5 at form assessment. LET ME SLEEP ON IT come straight to Melbourne after Wyong fresh 2nd but form around Irish Bet and Fake from 1st 2 runs is good enough. RAY’S DREAM ran well on debut and expected to in market behind Price’s Of Importance. MAITRI ran well in hot form race on debut. Other depth here, respect trial winner since last run TATIARA and 1st starters top stables GOLDEN SCRIPT (Weir).

SUGGESTED: Be careful – good mover DASKARZINE of interest. Of raced, LET ME SLEEP ON IT.

Race 3: 4-8-7-5

Most have a hope here, IF NOT NOW WHEN runs favourite but just doesn’t have enough winning form for me at the price. Banking gear changes here and going CLUB TROPICANA with blinkers from MONKEY MAGIC (visor), KEEP COURTING (blinkers) then the fave. Not that keen.

SUGGESTED: Claims for all, something CLUB TROPICANA if forced.

Race 4: 3-6-10-2

FILBERT WAY looks the one off good 4th $150k Flemington race won by Soho Ruby but price found now around $2.65. Might chase something ARDRA STORM (following controversial Ararat protest survival) has managed a couple of wins since and $11 looks a tease. So too BELLA MIA (only 1/12 wins) but no bad runs and around $9.5. HE’S THE BOSS with winkers obviously in the mix.

SUGGESTED: Having something at the odds 6&10.

Race 5: 10-7-1-8

RASPBERRY ROSE is the go here. Somehow $6 went up early but not for much. Big Pakenham winner on debut then found track too firm perhaps and put out after failure 2nd up. Market a big push here. BELLE XAAR resumed with a win. Weir’s only keep improving into a prep so that’s a good sign. HOPE YA DON’T MIND hold form and not that badly placed after 3kg claim. HAMPTON CLASSIC looks a talent, maybe now gets a chance to put a campaign together.

SUGGESTED: Follow the money (and firm) RASPBERRY ROSE!

 

Race 6: 5-15-10-11

Good race, numerous hopes, but happy to go with the blinkers on HAUNTED for Godolphin despite barrier and 6 weeks between runs. Long run back straight here. SOUFFRANT was very good resuming for Weir, gets favourable draw. MAWZOONA and TBILISI form ties in the former taking on tough company last time, the later had no luck at the Valley and ran well with Mawzoona prior. But loading up other hopes quaddie.

SUGGESTED: HANUTED with gear change top pick but loads of chances.

Race 7: 10-13-4-8

Only that it’s a quaddie leg gets you entwined in this staying form of basically non-winner and many overly convicted. HIGH ENERGY has only raced 4 times for Weir and shapes as well as any of these. HEGEMON is 1/17 but racing well enough for this. EPSOM HILL is 2/24 and 0 in Australia but both runs this prep sound and recent hurdle trial might be enough to spark.  EUROMAN comes trough Hegemon race and might be a better improver. DREADED with blinkers again goes in wide moves.

SUGGESTED: Stay alive in quaddie or something HIGH ENERGY because its lost less than others.

RACE 8: 10-5-4-2

Ok, we get out easy here, LEICESTER wins (was $2.25 for a while) into the red but a significant improver through campaign out in trip. Beat stablemate Think Bleue last time and it won a G3 Friday night when heavily backed. Should win. ROYAL ORDER is typical Mick Kent, patiently handled, good 3rd resuming when well backed and certainly a challenger to be reckoned with. SCHOLARLY and DIAPASON next in line, not much between them.

SUGGESTED: Close out with LEICESTER.

QUADDIE

7-10

2-3-5-8-10-11-15-16

5-8-9-10-11-13

10

$48 for 50%

 

 

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