Sandown Hillside racing tips & quaddie picks | Oct 1 Preview
| What | Sandown Hillside Races |
| Where | Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 |
| When | Sunday, October 1, 2023 |
| First Race | 1:15pm AEDT |
The Hillside track at Sandown is the destination for an eight-race program on Sunday afternoon where the Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) is the highlight of the day. A perfect day for racing awaits punters with the track coming up a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, whilst the rail comes out 6m the entire circuit. Racing from Sandown is set to commence at 1:15pm AEDT. Here are our Sandown tips and best bets for Sunday, October 1, 2023.
Sandown Stakes Top Tip: Antino
There is no doubting the fact Antino should have won first-up in Victoria in the Listed Sofitel at Flemington on September 16 when horribly held up for a run. The five-year-old gelding comes to Sandown with Blake Shinn hopping on board and strikes a relatively weak Group 3 event. The five-year-old son of Redwood will likely lob just behind the speed, in the moving line to hopefully avoid any traffic issues in running this time around.
Sandown Stakes
Race 6 – 
#1 Antino (5)
5yo Gelding | T: Tony Gollan | J: Blake Shinn (58kg)
Best Bet at Sandown: Wishlor Lass
Our best bet at Sandown comes in the opening race of the day when the Symon Wilde-trained Wishlor Lass looks to bounce back from an unlucky first-up defeat. The five-year-old mare was held up for a run when building through the gears and lost momentum at a key stage, before flying home to be beaten by just over a length. He draws to gain a perfect run once again from barrier four and with even luck this time around, Wishlor Lass can exert her dominance inside the final furlong and get us off to a flyer on Sunday.
Best Bet
Race 1 – 
#2 Wishlor Lass (4)
5yo Mare | T: Symon Wilde | J: Jamie Kah (61.5kg)
Next Best at Sandown: Hedged
With a bit of luck, Wishlor Lass has saluted in the first and we can (responsibly) load up on Hedged in the second event. The three-year-old hailing from the Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) barn went from a dominant Seymour maiden victory to finishing fourth in the Group 3 McNeil Stakes (1200m) behind the likes of Veight and Little Brose. This is much easier and if Jamie Kah can lob this bloke outside the leader, Hedged should prove a touch too classy for this field late on.
Next Best
Race 2 – 
#3 Hedged (7)
3yo Gelding | T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | J: Jamie Kah (59kg)
Best Value at Sandown: Hennessy Lad
Hennessy Lad comes to this Sandown 1800m affair rock hard fit and with the benefit of Sheridan Clarke claiming 3kg, gets in perfectly at the weights with 58.5kg on his back. He chased home subsequent Caulfield winner First Immortal when finishing third at Moonee Valley on September 9 and his win prior suggests he is right in a race like this. If Clarke can find cover from barrier 11, Hennessy Lad brings race fitness and strong form and at an each-way price with online bookmakers, can insert some value into the quaddie early on.
Best Value
Race 5 – 
#2 Hennessy Lad (11)
4yo Gelding | T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman | J: Sheridan Clarke (a3) (61.5kg)
Sunday quaddie tips for Sandown races
Sandown quadrella selections
Sunday, October 1, 2023
- 2-9-10-16
- 1-3
- 2-5-9-10-12
- 1-7-11-16