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.

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

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BEST BET

CLOSE TO MIDNIGHT (Race 3 No.3): The three-year-old wasn’t far from the smart Biancelli at Caulfield last time out. He can improve on the bigger Sandown Hillside circuit.

NEXT BEST

VERHOEVEN (Race 1 No.4): Verhoeven closed well when beaten less than a length first-up and will be fitter. Expecting him to run on well again.

DIWALI (Race 5 No.10): The stayer was a touch unlucky not to place in Saturday grade last time. He drops in class here and will be around the mark.

VALUE BET

PEEL THE STICKERS (Race 7 No.8): Peel The Stickers didn’t quite see out the 1600m on the Lakeside track. He’s back to 1500m on Wednesday and could overcome a tricky draw.

THE JOCKEY

JAMIE MELHAM

Jockey Jamie Melham heads to Sandown for seven rides on Wednesday. SKY SISTA (Race 1 No.9 – $5.50), CONICAL NET (Race 2 No.8 – $11), EXPRESS YO’SELF (Race 3 No.7 – $10), DIVINO CAVALLO (Race 4 No.10 – $5.50), BOARDRIDER (Race 6 No.13 – $4.60), SURPRISE COMING (Race 7 No.12 – $9.50), LOWLANDS (Race 8 No.17 – $8).

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