On The Punt: $21 value bet at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday

Racenet’s Daniel Sankey analyses the eight-race card at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday, where he’s keen on a $2.80 best bet as well as a $21 value selection.

Racenet and News Corp Australia’s Editorial Director for Racing and Wagering, Daniel Sankey, analyses Wednesday’s eight-race card on the Hillside track.

• EXPERT TIPS: Professional selections from Racenet’s form analysts

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BEST BET
HALF YOURS (Race 8 No.14 – $2.80)
Has won a maiden and a Benchmark 64 in scintillating style this preparation. This is another step up but he’s drawn well, should eat up 1800m and has loads of X-factor.

NEXT BEST
STEP ASIDE (Race 7 No.12 – $4.80)

It was a horror show for backers last time out at Caulfield when he was boxed in for most of the straight. Back to the midweeks now and gets his chance to break through.

HELLO WORLD (Race 3 No.2 – $5.50)
Good effort at Caulfield first-up when fought hard for second behind the flying Beast Mode. Will take a stack of improvement from the run, has the pace to negate the sticky draw and is already a second-up winner.

• Tip for the Monty Python fans at Sandown on Wednesday

VALUE BET
KALIMNA VIEWS (Race 6 No.13 – $21)

Flashed home first up behind the smart Manolo Bling and then had absolutely no luck third-up at Mornington when badly held up. Terrific each-way value in an open race and a must for quaddies and exotics.

THE JOCKEY
BLAKE SHINN
The back-to-back Scobie Breasley Medal-winner has six rides at Sandown-Hillside and they’re all winning chances. HEFF (Race 1 No.2 – $5), ROMANI ITE DOMUM (Race 2 No.9 – $3.60), LANDMARK (Race 5 No.7 – $3.30), PARDON MY FRENCH (Race 6 No.4 – $9.50), STEP ASIDE (Race 7 No.12 – $4.80), MORRYL MORAL (Race 8 No.6 – $7).

Originally published as On The Punt: $21 value bet at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday