Sandown Wednesday races preview & best odds | February 7, 2024

February 5, 2024 5:29 pm.

What	Sandown Lakeside Races
Where	Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171
When	Wednesday, February 7, 2024
First Race	3:40pm AEDT
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Sandown’s Lakeside track is the destination for metropolitan racing in Victoria once again on Wednesday afternoon. With a perfect summer’s day forecast, we expect to be racing on a Good 4 come the opening event, with an upgrade to a Good 3 likely at some point in the day. The rail comes out 3m the entire circuit, with action commencing at 3:40pm AEDT.

Best Bet at Sandown: Tahlequah

Tahlequah has been nothing short of consistent so far in three runs this campaign, with minor placings under her belt at her last two runs. She was far from disgraced when forced to travel wide with no cover over 1800m on the Lakeside track on January 17, and looks poised to bounce back into the winner’s stall. She was beaten by 1.6 lengths on that day, and the horse who finished second, Nishino Crescent, has since come out and won in impressive fashion. From the wide barrier, if Blake Shinn can have Tahlequah settled outside lead without using up too many tickets, we’re confident she has what it takes to outstay her rivals.

Best Bet

Race 6 – #5 Tahlequah (9)

5yo Mare | T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | J: Blake Shinn (58.5kg)

+280 with Neds

Next Best at Sandown: Lauding

Lauding caught the eye when thundering home at Flemington on January 20, when finishing second behind Aramco. The four-year-old gelding was beaten by 2.3 lengths on the day, but the run was much better than it reads on paper. It was a severe rails bias on that day, and this son of Proisir made up a stack of ground from the back of the field to suggest he was worth following. In what looks set to be a genuinely run 2100m event, Lauding can absorb the pressure from the rear, and with a well-timed sprint he can blouse his rivals in the penultimate event.