Sandown-Hillside
2026-09-02
Soft
Rail: Out 12m Entire Circuit
Updated: 15:32 AEST
Track Insights — Sandown-Hillside
Track Play: Track characteristics vary based on rail position and recent maintenance. Recent winners show the current pattern - horses that can adapt to prevailing conditions have the advantage.
Top Jockeys Here:
- D W Stackhouse: 1W from 3 (33.3% win, 33.3% place)
- Craig Williams: 1W from 3 (33.3% win, 33.3% place)
- J Mott: 0W from 4 (0.0% win, 25.0% place)
- Beau Mertens: 0W from 3 (0.0% win, 66.7% place)
Barriers: Middle barriers (4-8) provide the best tactical options, allowing flexibility to settle forward or back depending on pace. Inside barriers excel in smaller fields, while wide draws suit horses with natural speed.
Pace: Sprint races (1000-1200m) favor leaders and on-pace runners. Middle distance (1200-1600m) suits versatile runners who can position midfield. Staying races (1600m+) reward horses with sustained stamina who can finish strongly over the final 400m.
R1 • 1500m • Maiden;
PASS
Maiden; • Prize: $55000
| # | Horse | Bar | Conf | Price | Tag |
| 1 |
Boys Bounce Jye McNeil |
1 |
28% |
$$5.37 |
BEST |
| 2 |
Fine Sierra Zac Spain |
5 |
28% |
$$6.27 |
DANGER |
| 3 |
Scarole Beau Mertens |
8 |
25% |
$$7.15 |
|
| 4 |
Zoucity Mark Zahra |
7 |
23% |
$$7.33 |
|
No edge detected — race passed.
Full Field Analysis
1
Bohemian Boy (3) J: Ben Allen
inconsistent
16%
#1
2
Boys Bounce (1) J: Jye McNeil
flying form, quality stable, inconsistent
28%
3
Mauristic (2) J: Jake Noonan
form a concern, inconsistent
#3
4
Scarole (8) J: Beau Mertens
flying form, quality stable, inconsistent
25%
#4
5
Zoucity (7) J: Mark Zahra
in good form
23%
6
Cajun (4) J: Blake Shinn
in good form, inconsistent
17%
#2
7
Fine Sierra (5) J: Zac Spain
in good form, quality stable
28%
8
Guardian Detective (6) J: Lachlan Neindorf
flying form, quality stable, inconsistent
17%
R2 • 1000m • Maiden;
PASS
Maiden; • Prize: $55000
| # | Horse | Bar | Conf | Price | Tag |
| 1 |
Tuzemak Daniel Stackhouse |
10 |
38% |
$$5.39 |
BEST |
| 2 |
Novamira Jye McNeil |
6 |
25% |
$$7.43 |
DANGER |
| 3 |
Superbec Ben Allen |
5 |
27% |
$$7.59 |
|
| 4 |
Ruby Guild Logan Bates |
8 |
21% |
$$9.30 |
|
No edge detected — race passed.
Full Field Analysis
1
Chapel Belle (2) J: Carleen Hefel
form a concern, inconsistent
18%
2
Cool Deeds (3) J: Luke Nolen
form a concern, inconsistent
2%
3
Epponnee Rae (7) J: Jackson Radley
flying form, inconsistent
20%
4
Indalo (1) J: Jamie Melham
form a concern, inconsistent
2%
5
Nafsika (9) J: Ben Melham
form a concern, inconsistent
1%
6Nialah (1)SCR
#2
7
Novamira (6) J: Jye McNeil
proven at distance, flying form, inconsistent
25%
#4
8
Ruby Guild (8) J: Logan Bates
in good form, inconsistent
21%
9
Smoky Kitchen (4) J: Thomas Stockdale
form a concern, inconsistent
2%
#3
10
Superbec (5) J: Ben Allen
proven at distance
27%
#1
11
Tuzemak (10) J: Daniel Stackhouse
track specialist, proven at distance, flying form
38%
R3 • 1300m • Benchmark 64;
PASS
Benchmark 64; • Prize: $50000
| # | Horse | Bar | Conf | Price | Tag |
| 1 |
Somethings Burnin' Blake Shinn |
4 |
39% |
$$2.71 |
BEST |
| 2 |
Greenwich Boy Thomas Stockdale |
2 |
20% |
$$5.27 |
DANGER |
| 3 |
Crudens Tycoon Beau Mertens |
3 |
21% |
$$5.44 |
|
| 4 |
Tolaga Bay Michael Dee |
5 |
16% |
$$7.09 |
|
No edge detected — race passed.
Full Field Analysis
#1
1
Somethings Burnin' (4) J: Blake Shinn
proven at distance, flying form
39%
#3
2
Crudens Tycoon (3) J: Beau Mertens
flying form, quality stable, inconsistent
21%
#2
3
Greenwich Boy (2) J: Thomas Stockdale
flying form, quality stable, inconsistent
20%
4Almost An Angel (5)SCR
5Brazen Dechambeau (7)SCR
#4
6
Tolaga Bay (5) J: Michael Dee
flying form, inconsistent
16%
7
Madame Doubtfire (1) J: Valentin Le Boeuf
looking for others
15%
R4 • 1200m • Benchmark 74;
PASS
Benchmark 74; • Prize: $50000
| # | Horse | Bar | Conf | Price | Tag |
| 1 |
National Code Daniel Stackhouse |
6 |
27% |
$$8.57 |
BEST |
| 2 |
Princess Que Blake Shinn |
7 |
29% |
$$8.60 |
DANGER |
| 3 |
Dirty Look Michael Dee |
3 |
25% |
$$9.03 |
|
| 4 |
Brutalina Jamie Melham |
4 |
28% |
$$9.07 |
|
No edge detected — race passed.
Full Field Analysis
1
Apache Song (1) J: Adam Mc Cabe
track specialist, proven at distance, class edge, quality stable
25%
#2
2
Princess Que (7) J: Blake Shinn
proven at distance
29%
3
Regal Tycoon (9) J: Jamie Mott
proven at distance, in good form, quality stable
25%
4
Dollar Shot (5) J: Thomas Stockdale
proven at distance, proven at level
25%
#4
5
Brutalina (4) J: Jamie Melham
proven at distance, in good form, quality stable
28%
6
Sea Poem (10) J: Mark Zahra
proven at distance, in good form
25%
7
Coco De Luxe (2) J: Jake Duffy
proven at distance, flying form
17%
#3
8
Dirty Look (3) J: Michael Dee
track specialist, flying form
25%
9
Happy Link (8) J: Beau Mertens
track specialist, proven at distance, quality stable
23%
#1
10
National Code (6) J: Daniel Stackhouse
proven at distance, in good form
27%
11Mull Of Kintyre (11)SCR
R5 • 2400m • Benchmark 78;
PASS
Benchmark 78; • Prize: $50000
| # | Horse | Bar | Conf | Price | Tag |
| 1 |
Shultzy Adam Mc Cabe |
5 |
31% |
$$9.05 |
BEST |
| 2 |
Customer Service Craig Williams |
3 |
30% |
$$10.34 |
DANGER |
| 3 |
Farag Jackson Radley |
7 |
28% |
$$10.68 |
|
| 4 |
Go Daddy Jabez Johnstone |
1 |
27% |
$$11.95 |
|
No edge detected — race passed.
Full Field Analysis
#4
1
Go Daddy (1) J: Jabez Johnstone
solid track record, proven at distance, proven at level, quality stable
27%
2
Diwali (8) J: Logan Bates
solid track record, proven at distance, quality stable, inconsistent
19%
3
Stop The Rock (2) J: Billy Egan
place chance
24%
4Wuddzz (7)SCR
5
Ruakaka Raider (4) J: Jamie Mott
quality stable
24%
#1
6
Shultzy (5) J: Adam Mc Cabe
track specialist, proven at distance, in good form
31%
7
Leonchroi (12) J: Blake Shinn
proven at distance, quality stable
22%
8
Haaland (9) J: Holly Durnan
track specialist, proven at distance
27%
9
Aeolian (6) J: Beau Mertens
quality stable
18%
10
Pressurised (10) J: Daniel Stackhouse
proven at distance, in good form
19%
11Jaykayann (13)SCR
#2
12
Customer Service (3) J: Craig Williams
solid track record, proven at distance, in good form
30%
13
Thunderbolt Way (13) J: Jye McNeil
proven at distance, flying form, quality stable
20%
14
Winter Grace (11) J: Teodore Nugent
in good form, quality stable
22%
15Amawasha (14)SCR
#3
16
Farag (7) J: Jackson Radley
track specialist, proven at distance, quality stable
28%
R6 • 1000m • Benchmark 78;
PASS
Benchmark 78; • Prize: $50000
| # | Horse | Bar | Conf | Price | Tag |
| 1 |
Educated Jabez Johnstone |
2 |
31% |
$$5.64 |
BEST |
| 2 |
Farcited Ethan Brown |
7 |
28% |
$$6.99 |
DANGER |
| 3 |
Risky Whisky Jordan Childs |
4 |
29% |
$$7.01 |
|
| 4 |
La Astro Chat Nadia Daniels |
6 |
22% |
$$8.24 |
|
No edge detected — race passed.
Full Field Analysis
1
Snow Mercy (5) J: Lachlan Neindorf
class edge
18%
2Fierce (11)SCR
#4
3
La Astro Chat (6) J: Nadia Daniels
proven at distance
22%
#3
4
Risky Whisky (4) J: Jordan Childs
proven at distance, flying form, quality stable
29%
5Vail Mountain (6)SCR
#1
6
Educated (2) J: Jabez Johnstone
proven at distance, flying form, quality stable
31%
7Delicate Lady (1)SCR
#2
8
Farcited (7) J: Ethan Brown
proven at distance, in good form, class edge
28%
9
Bedourie (8) J: Zac Spain
proven at distance, in good form, quality stable
19%
10Fehmarn (5)SCR
11
Spirit Of Wealth (3) J: Carleen Hefel
in good form, class edge, quality stable
19%
12
Set Me Loose (1) J: Fred W Kersley
track specialist, proven at distance, flying form, quality stable
21%
R7 • 1800m • Benchmark 66;
PASS
Benchmark 66; • Prize: $50000
| # | Horse | Bar | Conf | Price | Tag |
| 1 |
Wolfess Beau Mertens |
1 |
29% |
$$10.43 |
BEST |
| 2 |
Deny Entry Joe Bowditch |
6 |
26% |
$$10.46 |
DANGER |
| 3 |
Killenaule John Allen |
10 |
25% |
$$10.50 |
|
| 4 |
Best Time Jamie Mott |
4 |
27% |
$$11.29 |
|
No edge detected — race passed.
Full Field Analysis
1One Long Day (17)SCR
2
Slane (9) J: Sam Kennedy
looking for others
19%
3
Flash Feeling (11) J: Logan Bates
suited to trip, class edge, inconsistent
21%
4
Promised Land (13) J: Jack Martin
looking for others
19%
5Savvie Blanc (6)SCR
#4
6
Best Time (4) J: Jamie Mott
proven at distance, in good form
27%
7
The Devil In Her (8) J: Billy Egan
track specialist
25%
#2
8
Deny Entry (6) J: Joe Bowditch
flying form, quality stable
26%
9
Emperor Tzu (5) J: Jabez Johnstone
in good form, quality stable
26%
10Icaro (5)SCR
11
Easy Dun (3) J: Thomas Stockdale
in good form, class edge
22%
#3
12
Killenaule (10) J: John Allen
solid track record, in good form, quality stable
25%
13
Street Lark (2) J: Luke Nolen
in good form, quality stable
26%
#1
14
Wolfess (1) J: Beau Mertens
proven at distance, class edge, quality stable
29%
15
Realika (7) J: Blake Shinn
solid track record, proven at distance, quality stable
24%
16Sir Rockford (15)SCR
17Jackand (17)SCR
18
Prince Of Byron (12) J: Fred W Kersley
quality stable
18%
R8 • 1500m • Benchmark 70;
PASS
Benchmark 70; • Prize: $50000
| # | Horse | Bar | Conf | Price | Tag |
| 1 |
Cashout Jamie Melham |
8 |
23% |
$$12.20 |
BEST |
| 2 |
Prince Of Brooky Logan Bates |
12 |
28% |
$$13.07 |
DANGER |
| 3 |
Eleanor Dumont Billy Egan |
4 |
25% |
$$13.44 |
|
| 4 |
Hi Val Craig Williams |
6 |
27% |
$$13.52 |
|
No edge detected — race passed.
Full Field Analysis
1
Rasp (13) J: Jackson Radley
proven at distance, in good form, quality stable
26%
2
Rhapsody Chic (5) J: Mark Zahra
track specialist, quality stable, inconsistent
23%
3Keane Enuff (13)SCR
4Cobblestone Way (14)SCR
#3
5
Eleanor Dumont (4) J: Billy Egan
in good form
25%
6
Itsukushima (2) J: Ethan Brown
proven at distance, in good form
22%
7
Mr O'reilly (3) J: Thomas Stockdale
in good form, quality stable
21%
8His Finest Hour (13)SCR
9
Veyepee (1) J: Blake Shinn
proven at distance, flying form
23%
10Celestial Zara (17)SCR
#1
11
Cashout (8) J: Jamie Melham
flying form, quality stable
23%
12
Island Boy (9) J: Jake Noonan
place chance
22%
13
Navy Heart (14) J: Jabez Johnstone
proven at distance, in good form, proven at level, quality stable
24%
14
Callmeanicon (11) J: Ben Melham
track specialist, proven at distance, quality stable
22%
#4
15
Hi Val (6) J: Craig Williams
track specialist, proven at level, quality stable
27%
#2
16
Prince Of Brooky (12) J: Logan Bates
in good form, quality stable
28%
17
The Benchmark (10) J: Daniel Stackhouse
track specialist, in good form, quality stable
25%
18
Melek (7) J: Declan Bates
flying form, quality stable, inconsistent
13%
19
New York Scandal (15) J: Teodore Nugent
proven at distance, quality stable
24%
Betting Summary
Selective staking — bet only when confident
No confident bets for this meeting
Total Stake: 0.0%
Approach: Only bet with ≥1% stake confidence. STAY OUT races excluded — sometimes the best bet is no bet.
Understanding The System
Race Classifications
- Top Pick: High-confidence, strong form
- Strong Bet: Good edge identified
- Exotics Only: Include in exotic bets
- Pass Race: Insufficient edge
Staking Guide
- 5%: Max confidence standout
- 3–4%: High confidence
- 2%: Good confidence
- 1%: Moderate / each-way value
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