On The Punt: Sandown Hillside best bets and jockey to follow

Peter and Paul Snowden have four-year-old Frostin’ primed for a second-up win at Sandown while jockey Ben Melham is in for a winning day.

Frostin' can post a second-up win when the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained galloper steps out at Sandown on Wednesday. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

News Corp form analyst Brad Waters runs the rule over Wednesday’s Sandown Hillside meeting.

BEST BET

FROSTIN’ (Race 6 No.7 – $5)

Frostin’ chased well when narrowly beaten on the Hillside track when resuming. He’ll be fitter for that and should go close again on Wednesday.

NEXT BEST

CANTINA (Race 5 No.8 – $9)

Cantina was fresh for this after a narrow win at Cranbourne last time out. That form has stood up with both the runner-up and third horse winning well since.

THE GARDEN (Race 7 No.6 – $2.90)

The Garden will be much better for his solid effort over 1200m at The Valley first-up. He’s placed at both second-up runs and has the class to score at Sandown.

Beneficio can produce an upset result for punters in the last race of Wednesday's Sandown meeting. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

VALUE BET

BENEFICIO (Race 8 No.17 – $21)

The handy filly scored easily when resuming last time in before an excellent second in Saturday grade second-up last time in. She’ll be fitter and can pull off a surprise in the last.

THE JOCKEY

BEN MELHAM

Jockey Ben Melham has four rides at Sandown on Wednesday but has strong winning chances on most of them. THE DEPUTY (Race 1 No.11 – $6.50), AS TIME GOES BY (Race 2 No.1 – $8), VICTORIA ROC (Race 6 No.12 – $3.30), THE GARDEN (Race 7 No.6 – $2.90).

Originally published as On The Punt: Sandown Hillside best bets and jockey to follow