Gilbert Gardiner’s best bets and jockey to follow for Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday

Victorian form expert Gilbert Gardiner analyses Wednesday’s eight-race card at Sandown-Hillside, presenting his best bets, jockey to follow and lay of the day.

  

Victorian form expert Gilbert Gardiner analyses Wednesday’s eight-race card at Sandown-Hillside, presenting his best bets, jockey to follow and lay of the day.

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BEST BET

Race 3 No.3 SIOUX SPIRIT: Good win last start on rain-affected ground and likely to get similar conditions. Mare in form and fitness edge on favourite.

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NEXT BEST

Race 7 No.6 NEW SOVEREIGN: Won three of seven starts and placed twice previously. Blake Shinn rode the gelding to victory twice last campaign.

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VALUE BETS

Race 5 No.14 SHREWSBURY ROAD: Raced consistently without success. Up in class but weight relief should help.

Race 8 No.9 PRINCEOFNOTTINGHAM: Drawn to get economical run and suited up to 1600m pet distance.

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LAY OF THE DAY

Race 2 No.1 SALUTED: Won first two starts then crashed into the smart Miss Ole. Too short first-up with a big weight.

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THE JOCKEY – CRAIG WILLIAMS

The top jockey has seven srong rides at Sandown-Hillside. LEAVING LAS VEGAS (Race 1 No.4), SHAHAR (Race 2 No.10), A HIDDEN TREASURE (Race 3 No.7), PIPLUP (Race 5 No.13), DOBKINS (Race 6 No.7), VARANE (Race 7 No.9) and IGOTCHA (Race 8 No.18).