| What | Sandown Lakeside Races |
| Where | Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 |
| When | Saturday, January 25, 2025 |
| First Race | 12:15pm AEDT |
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Sandown Racecourse is back in action on Saturday afternoon, where a bumper 10-race card awaits punters on the Lakeside circuit. The Group 3 Manfred Stakes (1200m) headlines proceedings, whilst the Blue Diamond Series gets underway with the juveniles split into two divisions, the boys and the girls for the Blue Diamond Preview’s. The track will be a Good 4 throughout the day, while the rail is set to remain in its true position. The first race is set to jump at 12:15pm AEDT.
Race 1: BM70 Handicap (1400m)
Porter has seemingly put it all together this campaign, winning two of his last three starts, including a dominant on-pace triumph at Sale on January 9. The four-year-old gelding seemingly does his best work when racing up on speed and having his rivals off the bit a long way out. From barrier 10, Damian Lane will look to cross the field and settle outside the lead, and when asked to quicken, Porter should have no issue fending off his rivals once more.
8
PORTER
3
EUGENIUS
2
EMPRESSIVE ENUFF
1
HE’S BESET
Race 2: BM70 Handicap (1600m)
The Liam Howley-trained Steal The Sun has not received the best of luck at her last two starts, but if she finds clear air at the right stage on Saturday, she is worth siding with. The five-year-old mare missed the kick last time out and was held up for a run at a crucial point before hitting the line strongly over 1700m at Flemington. If Ethan Brown can get her out of the gates a bit cleaner, Steal The Sun has an impressive turn of foot and will be fighting out the finish.
11
STEAL THE SUN
7
REVELARE
1
SIR ATLAS
3
REAL SENSATION
Race 3: Listed Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) (1000m)
Shining Smile is the only juvenile colt or gelding in the Listed Blue Diamond Preview and it looks set to pay dividends if he brings what he produced in his initial campaign. The Ben, Will & JD Hayes-trained colt has already been twice-placed in Stakes company and before heading to the paddock, was a smart maiden winner on the Caulfield Heath circuit. Daniel Stackhouse will ensure the son of Spirit Of Boom gains the run of the race from barrier two, and barring any bad luck, Shining Smile should be winning.
1
SHINING SMILE
3
MENSHEVIK
5
REDDERS
4
OLATUNDE
Blue Diamond Preview (C&G)
Race 3 – #1 Shining Smile (2)
2yo Colt | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Daniel Stackhouse (56kg)
+120 with Dabble
Race 4: Group 3 Blue Diamond Preview (F) (1000m)
Debut wins as a two-year-old do not come anymore impressive than what Miss Celine prouduced in the Listed Debutant Stakes (1000m) during the spring. The Magnus filly was last on the Caulfield home turn and still had four lengths to make up on her rivals with 200m to go before producing a stunning finish to win by a length. She has to give most of her rivals 2kg on return from a spell, but with a genuinely run affair, Miss Celine has shown enough already that says she will be able to run down her rivals in the Group 3 Blue Diamond Preview (F).
1
MISS CELINE
2
PALM ANGEL
5
PRICE TAG
4
WILTSHIRE SQUARE
Blue Diamond Preview (F)
Race 4 – #1 Miss Celine (3)
2yo Filly | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Mark Zahra (58kg)
+750 with Bet365
Race 5: Listed W.J. Adams Stakes (1000m)
Fickle has four wins and two seconds to her name through six runs this campaign, and if the Tom Dabernig-trained mare holds her form, she should be winning once again. The four-year-old mare looks to run her rivals off their feet, and from barrier two under Jamie Melham, she should get the lead with relative ease upon settling. As long as she is not pressured relentlessly throughout, Fickle should prove too slick and justify her favouritism with horse racing betting sites.
6
FICKLE
4
PONDALOWIE
2
MRS CHRISSIE
3
PHILOSOPHER
Best Bet
Race 5 – #6 Fickle (2)
4yo Mare | T: Tom Dabernig | J: Jamie Melham (54kg)
+150 with Neds
Race 6: BM78 Handicap (2100m)
Inevitable Award was a gritty Flemington winner on January 1 and looks poised to go on with the job on Saturday. The four-year-old gelding was forced to travel three wide with no cover on that day, and despite covering plenty of ground, had the audacity to hit the line strongly over 1800m. Based on that last run, as long as Daniel Moor can find cover from barrier 10, the 2100m should prove to be no issue, as Inevitable Award looks to ground down his rivals.
10
INEVITABLE AWARD
1
SAMUEL LANGHORNE
11
THEDOCTOROFLOVE
- 3
MISS TARZY
Race 7: BM84 Handicap (1600m)
There is little doubt that Le Zebra should have won first-up at Flemington on January 11, but gets his chance to right those wrongs in the quaddie opener. The four-year-old gelding was badly held up for a run for the majority of the home straight, and once the gap arrived inside, the final furlong stormed home to be beaten a half-length, while the quinella had all of the momentum down the outside. From barrier 10, Jamie Melham should have no issue finding clear air at the right time, and once Le Zebra quickens, it should be enough to put his rivals away.
- 5
LE ZEBRA
6
FARHH FLUNG
4
SMOKIN’ PRINCESS
- 9
ASPEN COLORADO
Next Best
Race 7 – #5 Le Zebra (10)
4yo Gelding | T: Emma-Lee & David Browne | J: Jamie Melham (56.5kg)
+190 with BlondeBet
Race 8: Listed John Dillon Stakes (1400m)
Aztec Ruler was not given much hope in the Group 3 Standish Handicap (1200m), but the way the son of Universal Ruler hit the line suggests he is a force to reckon with on Saturday. Having run It’sourtime to within a head down the straight, the run was even better considering it was his first look at the “Flemington Six”. Back around a corner and up to 1400m – a trip he has won five of 11 starts at – should see Aztec Ruler go one better in the Listed John Dillon Stakes.
2
AZTEC RULER
4
CHORLTON LANE
1
JUST FOLK
5
BUFFALO RIVER
John Dillon Stakes
Race 8 – #2 Aztec Ruler (5)
5yo Gelding | T: Stefan Vahala | J: Jye McNeil (56kg)
+190 with Picklebet
Race 9: Group 3 Manfred Stakes (1200m)
Saturday’s feature, the Manfred Stakes, has attracted an even bunch of three-year-olds, but if Ndola brings his best first-up from a four-month spell, he is worth a flutter at $6 with Boombet. Lindsay Park Racing had Group 1 aspirations with the son of Justify during the spring, so he clearly has plenty of class, which was evident in his win before heading for a spell. On the Hillside track at Sandown, the colt produced a strong turn of foot to win in impressive style and a repeat effort should be enough to see Ndola secure Group 3 success.
- 5
NDOLA
2
ODINSON
7
ROYAL INSIGNIA
6
WONDER BOY
Manfred Stakes
Race 9 – #5 Ndola (3)
3yo Colt | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Luke Currie (57kg)
+500 with Boombet
Race 10: BM74 Handicap (1200m)
New York Lustre is a mare going places and is looking to add a fourth win in successions and a third win from as many starts this campaign. The Enver Jusufovic-trained mare is a natural front-runner and has shown a tendency to settle outside the lead and kick clear when asked to. From barrier 12, the plans should be simply for Jamie Melham once again, and as long as the Manhattan Rain mare does not get caught wide, New York Lustre should send favourite punters home happy.
13
NEW YORK LUSTRE
8
SUNSHINEINMYPOCKET
3
CARBONADOS
1
HOLY RACKET
Saturday quaddie tips for Sandown
Sandown quadrella selections
January 25, 2025
- 4-5-6
- 2-4
- 1-2-5-6-7
- 1-3-8-13
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