Best bets and value play for Sandown Hillside races Wednesday

Form expert Brad Waters analyses Wednesday’s Sandown Hillside meeting, presenting his best bets, value selection and jockey to follow.

Racenet form analyst Brad Waters gives his best bets and value play for Wednesday's Sandown Hillside meeting.

News Corp form analyst Brad Waters looks at Wednesday’s meeting at Sandown Hillside.

• PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet’s team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW!

■ ■ ■ ■ ■

BEST BET

ST VINCENT’S GARDEN (Race 7 No.10): The stayer fought gamely to score at Geelong last time after a good effort in Sydney. He’s capable of making it two in a row at Sandown.

NEXT BEST

LIFE AFTER LOVE (Race 2 No.7): Caught the eye with the way she finished at Caulfield third-up. She’ll be at peak fitness and the extra distance suits.

EUGENIUS (Race 6 No.11): Improved significantly getting back on to the turf second-up behind a smart wet tracker. He’ll be fitter again and should be thereabouts.

LAY OF THE DAY

MAKDANE (Race 8 No.8): Makdane controlled proceedings to win his last two from the front at Geelong. He’s up in class in a much bigger field and will have to work much harder to lead from a tricky gate at Sandown.

THE JOCKEY

CRAIG WILLIAMS

Jockey Craig Williams heads to Sandown Hillside for eight rides on Wednesday. ORAQUA (Race 1 No.10 – $7.50), LOPE DE LARDO (Race 2 No.1 – $4.60), SUN SETTING (Race 3 No.7 – $4.40), CHARMED RUN (Race 4 No.7 – $9), TEN DEEP (Race 5 No.8 – $3.50), ARTISTIC GENIUS (Race 6 No.18 – $4), ST VINCENT’S GARDEN (Race 7 No.10 – $7.50), MAKDANE (Race 8 No.8 – $3.30).

Originally published as Best bets and value play for Sandown Hillside races Wednesday