AU - Sandown Hillside - Race 2

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

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Turf

GOOD 4

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Verdict

TOOKAY PETE (1) is in flying form and looks awfully hard to catch again here on the quick turnaround. He won two on the bounce before running into an unbeaten filly called Educated who gapped the field and looks very talented. There isn't one with that quality here and he should get every chance stalking a strong speed. VOLATILE (4) ran in a much stronger 0-66 at Sandown Lakeside last time behind two talented types. He was just fair there but had been close up prior and can bounce back. MAGIC DRUM (3) is aiming for a hat-trick having won two in a row, both at Stony Creek. This is harder again but he could measure up. ELENA MONTERO (7) is going okay since a win at Donald at the start of December. She has place claims, as does EPIC CENTRE (2) who ran a better race last time.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	Form hard to fault. Most recently sat on the pace when 2nd of 8 at Cranbourne 0 - 66 on January 30 over 5f, 3.5 len behind Educated carrying 126lbs at $14. The start before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily, won by 0.5 len at Cranbourne 0 - 62 January 22 over 5f defeating Hotspur Reale with 128lbs at $6. Going well and should take plenty of catching. 1st Pick 1 Tookay Pete Jockey: Jackson Radley Trainer: Melissa Page J: Jackson Radley T: Melissa Page	159	-	-	-	31%	9/4
Analysis Form hard to fault. Most recently sat on the pace when 2nd of 8 at Cranbourne 0 - 66 on January 30 over 5f, 3.5 len behind Educated carrying 126lbs at $14. The start before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily, won by 0.5 len at Cranbourne 0 - 62 January 22 over 5f defeating Hotspur Reale with 128lbs at $6. Going well and should take plenty of catching.
4	Last start 5th of 9 at Sandown-Lakeside 0 - 66 on January 8 over 6f, 6 len behind Aliano carrying 127lbs at $6.50. The start before that sat on speed throughout when 3rd of 8 at Caulfield Heath Mm Classic on December 20 over 6f, 4 len behind Gin A Tonic carrying 130lbs at $151. Best form rates highly. 2nd Pick 4 Volatile Jockey: Luke Cartwright Trainer: Lyn Tolson & Leonie Proctor J: Luke Cartwright T: Lyn Tolson & Leonie Proctor	173	-	-	-	39%	13/8
Analysis Last start 5th of 9 at Sandown-Lakeside 0 - 66 on January 8 over 6f, 6 len behind Aliano carrying 127lbs at $6.50. The start before that sat on speed throughout when 3rd of 8 at Caulfield Heath Mm Classic on December 20 over 6f, 4 len behind Gin A Tonic carrying 130lbs at $151. Best form rates highly.
3	Chasing a hat-trick. Comes off a 36 day let-up. At the latest run raced right near the speed and boxed on, won by a neck at Stony Creek C&G Bm56 December 30 over 5 ½f defeating Dani California carrying 137lbs at $3.40. The race before that won by 3 len at Stony Creek Cg&E 0 - 56 December 7 over 5 ½f in heavy going defeating Stewart with 132lbs at $5.50. Harder again but have to respect. 3rd Pick 3 Magic Drum Jockey: Daniel Stackhouse Trainer: Kasey Wilson J: Daniel Stackhouse T: Kasey Wilson	108	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Chasing a hat-trick. Comes off a 36 day let-up. At the latest run raced right near the speed and boxed on, won by a neck at Stony Creek C&G Bm56 December 30 over 5 ½f defeating Dani California carrying 137lbs at $3.40. The race before that won by 3 len at Stony Creek Cg&E 0 - 56 December 7 over 5 ½f in heavy going defeating Stewart with 132lbs at $5.50. Harder again but have to respect.

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