Best bets and value play for Sandown Lakeside races Wednesday

Punters can put their faith in an import from the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr stable while a $9.50 chance can end the day on a high for punters at Wednesday’s Sandown Lakeside meeting.

La Fracas can improve off a strong Flemington when he heads to Sandown on Wednesday. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

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

BEST BET

LA FRACAS (Race 7 No.2 – $4.80)

La Fracas was solid in a decent form race at Flemington and will be hard-fit for three runs this time.

NEXT BEST

ASTRAL FLAME (Race 2 No.7 – $7)

Astral Flame debuts at Sandown but after two excellent Cranbourne jumpouts. She can go close on Wednesday.

PERFECT PICTURE (Race 5 No.8 – $3.90)

Perfect Picture impressed with a dominant debut win at Pakenham earlier this month. She can measure up in town second-up.

VALUE BET

VAIL MOUNTAIN (Race 8 No.4 – $9.50)

Vail Mountain fought on well to score at Cranbourne last time and was scratched from a race at Sandown last week for this.

THE JOCKEY

CRAIG WILLIAMS

Jockey Craig Williams heads to Sandown for four rides on Wednesday. KADDARI (Race 2 No.8 – $4.20), OUR QUEEN (Race 3 No.5 – $13), ENNA’S DREAM (Race 6 No.6 – $3.20), PARADISE CITY (Race 8 No.12 – $18).

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