Form analyst, SCOTT MCDONELL, previews Monday’s Sandown Hillside meeting, with horse racing tips and analysis for all 8 races. Good luck, punters!
Track Condition: Good 4
Rail Position: Out 12m entire circuit
SEONEE looked home here last start but was just claimed final stages. She had won her maiden previously and gets chance to return to winners stall.
DOOR TO DOOR showed impressive turn-of-hoof when finally got clear to win maiden last start. This a harder affair but from inside gate he should get all the favours.
MOUNTAIN RANGE relished the heavy ground at Sale last start and got his maiden out of the way. Drawn perfectly and looks major player again.
UNFORGIVEN did it tough at Yarra Valley last start but still proved too string dashing clear last 200m. If he can get clear room last 200m he takes holding out.
Tip: SEONEE
TEMPEST CHARM looks ready to break her maiden status in this. Missed by barest possible margin here two starts back then should have finished closer when held up last start. Gets chance.
ALAVISTA chased home a smart one at Wangaratta last start. Two solid runs leading into this and she will not be a maiden for much longer.
HELJINSKY did not have all that much luck here last start when always wide but he still kept coming and grabbed minor placing. If gets better run will be right in this.
KYLA comes into this ready third-up from spell. Looked home at Kyneton last start but was nabbed final stages. Gets chance to go one better.
Tip: TEMPEST CHARM
MATAO MA started short priced favourite at The Valley first-up but just could not reel winner in final stages. Drawn to get ideal run and should get chance to win final stages.
OCEAN CHIEF comes into this ready third-up from spell. Placed in New Zealand first-up then beaten less than 2 lengths off torrid run here last start. He can win this.
DAYTONA BAY showed abundance of speed and gave nothing else a chance at The Valley on debut. Looks the likely speed again and the one to catch.
FORGED raced bit greenly at Sale first-up but still stayed on and held minor placing. Will be better from the experience and has plenty of raw ability.
Tip: MATAO MA
ATTRACTABLE gave them a galloping lesson at Mornington first-up from spell when he led and powered away to win by a big space. City class and although drawn wide can win again.
Liked the way WHAT A SHAM finished the race off to win maiden at Geelong first-up from spell. Sure to strip fitter from that outing and will be in mix again.
GET ON THE GAS finished strongly when placed behind the smart Clemenceau at The Valley last start. That looks good enough form to be right in the mix in this.
MARTINI SPECIAL comes into this ready to find best form third-up from spell. She has not been beaten all that far in either run back and would not leave her out of multiples.
Tip: ATTRACTABLE
ANNUNCIATE is screaming out to win in this class. Placed in all four starts this time in and with Jamie Kah aboard from ideal barrier he gets his chance.
MISS FIVE HUNDRED chased home strongly when placed behind Bagot Handicap winner Tigertiger. If she can hold that form she will be right in the mix again.
TATALINA was placed at Gawler two starts back then start as short favourite at Morphettville last start but got too far back. If she can sit close she may surprise these.
ROMANIA controlled maiden field at Mornington last start and sprinted clear from the corner for soft win. This a harder affair but he may try and steal this from the front.
Tip: ANNUNCIATE
GATE CRASH arguably should have won here first-up when held-up before steaming home final stages. Will be fitter and if he gets clear run should go one better in this.
WISAKA was beaten by barest margin here first-up from spell. Should get all the favours from his inside gate and with luck last 200m will bet chance.
SECRETLY AWESOME controlled race from the front here last start and was only claimed final stages. Going to need some luck from wide gate but is a must for exotics.
CUBAN STATE finished too well to win at Balaklava two starts back then he just missed in town last start. Finds winnable race but barrier is a concern.
Tip: GATE CRASH
OUGHTON looks and up and coming colt. Fought off all challengers and got his maiden out of the way here last start. Needs some luck from barrier by Jye McNeil is on fire and he can win this.
LOGAN STREET LION only just missed at Lakeside before break. He won his maiden with ease on debut at Geelong and may find best form when fresh.
SO RISQUE started a short favourite first-up at Bendigo and he won with something in hand. Fitter and he is yet to run a bad race.
GRAND POPE comes into this ready third-up from spell. He has not been beaten all that far in either start and would not leave him out of multiples.
Tip: OUGHTON
Going to have something each way on BRAZEN BULLY first-up from spell. He has been placed in all three starts first-up and won with ease first-up last time in work.
GLAMOUR AND GLORY looked impressive winning maiden at Wyong two starts back then outclassed in Magic Millions at same track last start. She gets back in right race.
GULF OF SUEZ is another resuming from a break. Won on debut and showed ability throughout first campaign. He is up to winning this.
STRATEGY only just missed at Mornington two starts back before being beaten when favourite at Gawler. If he can find best form he can figure in this.
Tip: BRAZEN BULLY
