Sandown Park Greyhound Tips & Betting Preview January 8 2015
While most of the nation's top class chasers have headed to Wentworth Park for Saturday's Paws of Thunder heats, there is still some nice dogs engaged at Sandown Park tonight.
Best Bet:
Race 9: Quasi Bale
Best Roughie:
Race 11: White Walker
Quaddie:
Leg 1: 2,3,5,7 – Leg 2: 1,2,4,5,6 – Leg 3: 1,5 – Leg 4: 1,6,8
$120 for 100%
1st: $5,000 2nd: $1,430 3rd: $720.
No.NameFormBestTrainer
Dyna Quirk is an exciting youngster and he comes here after recently contesting the final of the Group One Silver Chief. He was never out of trouble in the final and it will pay to forgive that effort, prior to that he had posted a brilliant 30.04 heat win and he followed that effort up with a strong Semi Final placing. He isn't ideally drawn but with an ounce of luck in the early stages he should be able to get the job done easily.
Feel The Wrath is another promising sprinter and he caught the eye when scoring a strong and commanding 30.42 Meadows win last month. He is going to settle mid pack tonight but if the gaps open at the right time he should be in the finish.
Broadway Miss has the speed to lead and she went sub 5 seconds to the first marker when scoring here recently in 29.55, if she puts on a similar display of early speed she will prove very hard to reel in.
Fixate and Select Jess round out the chances, I'm not convinced on the red because I believe he will get crossed early but I do give Select Jess a big chance. She should get a nice cart across early and she will be strong in the run home.
Top Four: 6 – 4 – 3 – 7
Suggested Bets:
Win bet on Dyna Quirk with Sportingbet
Exacta: 4,6/3,4,6,7 ($6 for 100%)
Quinella: 6 to rove with 3,4,7 ($3 for 100%)
Trifecta: 6/3,4,7/Field ($18 for 100%)
1st: $5,000 2nd: $1,430 3rd: $720.
No.NameFormBestTrainer
Weblec Rose is a highly talented speedster and with a clean getaway from the red she should lead from go to whoa. Three starts back she showed a dazzling turn of speed before scoring in a slick 29.39 and on that occasion she made the classy Lamia Bale look second rate. There is a bit of speed on her outside tonight but as long as she comes out cleanly she should have sufficient speed to hold them out.
Eyeful Of Bling is an enormous talent and if he is given some clear running it will be interesting to see what he can do on the clock. Two starts back he set the Sale track alight with a blistering 24.72 win after finding the early lead, if he can produce something similar tonight he will be right in the mix.
Hashtag Selfie is racing in consistent style and she has the speed to settle in the top two or three early, two starts back she posted an impressive 29.47 win here and that would be good enough to feature tonight.
Dyna Norfolk could be the value, he is armed with early speed and he is very quick when on the bunny, if he can cross early he could salute at nice odds.
Top Four: 1 – 4 – 5 – 7
Suggested Bets:
Win bet on Weblec Rose with Sportingbet
Exacta: 1,4/1,4,5,7 ($6 for 100%)
Quinella: 1 to rove with 4,5,7 ($3 for 100%)
Trifecta: 1/4,5,7/Field ($18 for 100%)
1st: $5,750 2nd: $1,645 3rd: $830.
No.NameFormBestTrainer
Tough race but I think the out of luck War Room can return to the winners list. In recent weeks he has been missing the kick and finding bother at the first bend, tonight he steps up in distance and that should allow him to settle closer to the early lead and therefore regain some confidence. There is very little speed drawn underneath him and this race lacks a lot of depth, so if he can come out cleanly he should be able to cross and dictate the terms out in front.
Razldazl Pacino is a talented import and he is a member of the powerful Greenough kennel. His form back home has been over the longer journeys so he made need a run or two to find his best, however this isn't a strong event so he should still run a forward race.
Sunday Shoes turned in quick sectionals in her smart 34.59 win here last time and a repeat of that effort will see her be in the mix, with the wide running Ruff Edges drawn on her outside she should be afforded all the breaks as they head into the first bend.
Top Four: 8 – 5 – 3 – 2
Suggested Bets:
Win bet on War Room with Sportingbet
Exacta: 5,8/2,3,5,8 ($6 for 100%)
Quinella: 8 to rove with 2,3,5 ($3 for 100%)
Trifecta: 8/2,3,5/Field ($18 for 100%)
1st: $9,060 2nd: $2,590 3rd: $1,290 GOBIS: $1,000.
No.NameFormBestTrainer
Very solid lineup and I think whoever wins the battle to the first turn will win the race. Narralee, Astromatic and We're Off Here should all match motors to the first bend and I think Astromatic will have enough dash to push through and lead. Last week he was the fastest heat winner and he appears to be getting stronger with every run.
We're Off Here should be able to settle just behind Astromatic and he should fill the quinella spot, he isn't overly strong but they should be able to break away from the rest of the field as they head for the back straight.
Smith And Wesson has now had three runs since a spell and he should be ready to fire, on each occasion he has been slow to begin but he has showed great mid race pace and that has allowed him to get into contention. If he can step cleanly tonight he should be able to follow We're Off Here across as they head into the bend and if he has them in his sights off the back straight he will prove very hard to hold out.
Gunloch has been disappointing of late but he is in good hands and he should show some improvement.
Top Four: 4 – 6 – 7 – 8
Suggested Bets:
Win bet on Astromatic with Sportingbet
Exacta: 4,6/4,6,7,8 ($6 for 100%)
Quinella: 4 to rove with 6,7,8 ($3 for 100%)
Trifecta: 4,6,7/4,6,7,8/1,2,4,6,7,8 ($36 for 100%)
1st: $5,320 2nd: $1,520 3rd: $760.
No.NameFormBestTrainer
Frank Furter experienced no luck at all here last week and he should be able to make amends. Prior to his luckless effort last week he had posted three brilliant wins on the trot at Cranbourne and Sale. He is armed with blistering early speed and this race appears to lack early pace so I can see him getting a very cheap lead and he has proven in the past that he is hard to get past when he can set the pace.
Dyna Nihilist has been a little disappointing of late but if he can avoid early bother he should be able to regain some confidence. He has been placed in 10 of 12 here and he will be powering home at the end.
Blue Giant is a beast and if he is given some room to move he should be in the mix, he tends to race best on the country circuit but when given clear running he is capable of reeling off blistering sectionals on any circuit.
Creative Karisma is the interesting runner, his form has tapered off quite a bit but he has a great record here and his 29.34 PB is highly impressive, if he goes around at silly odds he may be worth a saver bet.
Top Four: 5 – 3 – 2 – 7
Suggested Bets::
Win bet on Frank Furter with Sportingbet
Exacta: 2,3,5/2,3,5,7 ($9 for 100%)
Quinella: 5 to rove with 2,3,7 ($3 for 100%)
Trifecta: 5/2,3,7/Field ($18 for 100%)
1st: $12,000 2nd: $3,500 3rd: $1,750 GOBIS: $2,400.
No.NameFormBestTrainer
Good final with a fair bit of depth for a Grade 5 event. Spring Leaf has been absolutely airborne of late and she is capable of getting down to the 5.05 mark early, if she can step cleanly she should be able to drive through and hold them out at the first bend. In recent weeks she has gone sub 29.40 on two occasions so if she does find the bunny early it's hard to see them reeling her in.
Bad Boy Sniper is a classy NSW speedster and he overcame a few difficulties to score here last week in 29.59. He isn't a brilliant beginner but he does pick up well once he hits the ground, if he can settle in the first half he will prove hard to hold out.
Jayney Bale is likely to start favourite and she must be respected, last week she went 5.05 to the first marker but I think that was a once off, so I dont see her settling near the speed tonight. She will need a lot of things to go right in the run for her to feature.
Clash Of Kings is the interesting runner, he is blessed with loads of ability but his poor starts have been costing him of late, if he can avoid early bother he can make a big impact.
Top Four: 4 – 5 – 6 – 1
Suggested Bets:
Win bet on Spring Leaf with Sportingbet
Boxed Quinella: 1,4,5,6 ($6 for 100%)
Exacta: 4,5/1,4,5,6 ($6 for 100%)
Trifecta: 4,5,6/1,4,5,6/1,2,4,5,6,7 ($36 for 100%)
1st: $6,120 2nd: $1,750 3rd: $875.
No.NameFormBestTrainer
Texas Titan returns to his favourite track and from the red I can see him settling in the top two early and he should prove too strong in the run home. He has a handy 34.33 PB here but that was posted a fair while ago and I believe he is a much better chaser now, if he can get a trouble free run he should be able to get down to the 34.10 mark and that will be enough to win.
Full On Bling is an exciting prospect and he has scored two breathtaking wins here of late and one of them was in a blinding 33.92. Obviously if he reproduces that type of effort he will win, however he is drawn poorly tonight and I can see him getting strung up in traffic early. He is capable of overcoming bother but I think the quinella spot looks best tonight.
Scenic Shot should lead for a long way and he has great place claims, he is likely to stitch up over the last 30 or 40 metres but he must be included in your exotic bets.
Dyna Orion is another for your exotics, he is drawn to find the rail early and he races well at this venue.
Top Four: 1 – 5 – 3 – 4
Suggested Bets:
Win bet on Texas Titan with Sportingbet
Exacta: 1,5/1,3,4,5 ($6 For 100%)
Trifecta: 1/3,4,5/Field ($18 for 100%)
Trifecta: 1,5/1,5/Field ($12 for 100%)
1st: $6,260 2nd: $1,790 3rd: $890.
No.NameFormBestTrainer
Great race and I think Weblec Belle is drawn to get the cash, she was a little disappointing at Cranbourne last week but tonight she returns to her favourite track and trip and she is drawn to get a perfect cart across into the first bend. She tends to move wide through the first bend so from the pink she should get some clear running and if she can reproduce her 29.40 PB run she will take a power of beating.
Gorham Bale is another who has his draw and that should allow him to settle a lot closer to the speed than normal. He has been racing in great style at the Meadows of late and tonight he returns to a track which better suits his style of racing.
Banjo Boy is a gun but he can be hard to follow at times because he is so injury prone, if the real Banjo Boy turns up he will blow this field away but I'm a little concerned tonight about the pacy Dyna Fancy drawn on his outside.
Top Four: 8 – 1 – 6 – 3
Suggested Bets:
Win bet on Weblec Belle with Sportingbet
Quinella: 8 to rove with 1,3,6 ($3 for 100%)
Trifecta: 8/1,3,6/Field ($18 for 100%)
Trifecta: 1,8/1,8/Field ($12 for 100%)
1st: $5,750 2nd: $1,645 3rd: $830.
No.NameFormBestTrainer
Quasi Bale appears to be a high class stayer in the making and with a clean getaway tonight he should make light work of this field. He didn't have much luck last time out behind the in form Star Recall but prior to that he did post brilliant sectionals in his devastating 34.39 Meadows win. There isn't much speed drawn around him so he should get all the breaks as they head into the first turn.
Emrys recently contested the final of the Group One Silver Chief and he has been looking for this distance range, if he can get through the first bend unscathed he should be right there at the end.
Rumero Reason returned to form with a strong 34.61 Meadows win and if he can find the rail in the early stages he should run a nice race at odds, whilst Tekki Minx has been placed in seven of her past eight starts and she must be included in your exotic bets again.
Top Four: 4 – 5 – 7 – 8
Suggested Bets:
Win bet on Quasi Bale with Sportingbet
Exacta: 4,5,7/4,5,7,8 ($9 for 100%)
Quinella: 4 to rove with 5,7,8 ($3 for 100%)
Trifecta: 4/5,7,8/Field ($18 for 100%)
Trifecta: 4,5/4,5/Field ($12 for 100%)
1st: $5,000 2nd: $1,430 3rd: $720.
No.NameFormBestTrainer
Droopy's Bentley showed his true ability at the Meadows last week when winning in a blinding 29.75 and with an even getaway tonight it will be interesting to see what he can do on the clock. He has always showed tremendous talent but in his brief career to date his box manners have sometimes let him down.
Crackerjack Max has been placed in three of four here and he is normally a very reliable beginner. He appears to be improving with every run and if he can settle in the top two early he should figure in the finish.
Jubilea Bale is the only other winning hope, she has recorded two top placings here of late and she shouldn't be too far away again. She does her best racing when on the bunny so she will need to cross Droopy's Bentley in the first 50m to have a winning hope.
Bayman Bale is well drawn out wide and he has place claims, he can show early speed at times and he should get room to muster speed.
Top Four: 2 – 4 – 3 – 8
Suggested Bets:
Win bet on Droopy's Bentley with Sportingbet
Quinella: 2 to rove with 3,4,8 ($3 for 100%)
Exacta: 2,4/2,3,4,8 ($6 for 100%)
Trifecta: 2/3,4,8/Field ($18 for 100%)
1st: $5,000 2nd: $1,430 3rd: $720.
No.NameFormBestTrainer
Lektra Utopia appears to be improving with every run and if he gets away well he should be able to burn to the early lead and he will take some catching. He has won his past two starts in strong style at Sale and the latest of those victories was in a sizzling 24.83, there isn't much speed drawn around him so he should get every chance.
Fearsome Mint is ideally drawn out wide and he has early speed to burn. Last week he missed the kick a little but he recovered to settle in the third spot and he kicked on well to hold on for some minor money, he has the speed to cross and if he does he will run a big race at odds.
White Walker appears to be value also, his form doesn't look flashy but he has turned in some big runs of late and if he can settle in the first half of the field he will run a bottler.
Black Illusion has the good draw and his latest win came here from this pin in a solid 29.71
Top Four: 5 – 8 – 3 – 1
Suggested Bets:
Win bet on Lektra Utopia and Fearsome Mint with Sportingbet
Boxed Quinella: 1,3,5,8 ($6 for 100%)
Exacta: 3,5,8/1,3,5,8 ($9 for 100%)
Trifecta: 3,5,8/1,3,5,8/1,3,5,6,7,8 ($36 for 100%)
1st: $5,000 2nd: $1,430 3rd: $720.
No.NameFormBestTrainer
Dyna Chaser is very consistent and he is drawn to get all the breaks. He has been placed in four of his past five starts and at the beginning of this stretch he beat the classy Scintillating at Geelong in a slick 25.86. If he can settle in the top three as they head through the bend he should prove too strong for his rivals.
Cosmic Owl is going from strength to strength and she is aiming for a hat trick of wins after posting two commanding Sale wins over 520m. She appears to be showing a lot more early pace of late so she should put herself into the race early and she will be strong in the run home.
Flame Bale has been placed in three of five here and she shouldn't be too far away again.
Thunder Eyes has the speed to lead and he has a consistent record here, he must lead to win but that isn't beyond him.
Top Four: 1 – 6 – 2 – 4
Suggested Bets:
Win bet on Dyna Chaser with Sportingbet
Exacta: 1,6/1,2,4,6 ($6 for 100%)
Quinella: 1 to rove with 2,4,6 ($3 for 100%)
Trifecta: 1/2,4,6/Field ($18 for 100%)