RACING: Sandown Lakeside Tips – Wednesday 20th August
August 18, 2025
Dashing ridden by Declan Bates wins the Selangor Turf Club Handicap at Ladbrokes Park Hillside Racecourse on May 06, 2023 in Springvale, Australia. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos)
Wednesday Metropolitan racing in Victoria heads to Sandown where the Lakeside track will host 8 races with the first to commence at 1:00pm local time.
The track is currently rated as a soft 7. Victorian’s are set for a sunny day with tops of 17 degrees. Expect this track to improve over the next 48 hours and potentially get back to a soft 6 or 5.
The rail is out 9m for this meeting. With the rail out 9m and drying conditions, expect runners who can settle forward of midfield to be suited.
Race 1 – 1:00PM Sportsbet BlackBook Plate (1200 METRES)
- Getta Good Feeling – 10. Kiwi Harmony – 3. Humble Trader – 7. Wetumpka
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Race 2 – 1:35PM MRC Membership Feel The Thrill Handicap (1600 METRES)
- Butternut Princess – 4. Bold Strike – 8. Miss Trustful – 3. French Navy
Race 3 – 2:10PM Sportsbet Green Tick Handicap (2400 METRES)
- Leaders Listen – 5. Twilight Elegance – 3. Hanafubuki – 2. Legatus
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Race 4 – 2:45PM LockettLED.au Handicap (2100 METRES)
- Perfect Ten – 6. Whistle Down – 4. She Said – 5. The Autumn Belle
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Race 5 – 3:20PM Sportsbet Get On Extra Handicap (1600 METRES)
- Surfin’ Bird – 4. Kira – 3. Jazz Affair – 1. Pariah Pearl
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Race 6 – 3:55PM Tile Importer Handicap (1300 METRES)
- Climb The Ladder – 9. Damehood – 4. Here The Crowd – 5. Nepravada
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Race 7 – 4:30PM The Big Screen Company Handicap (1200 METRES)
- Documentary – 13. Princess Que – 14. Sun Setting – 6. Big Watch
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Race 8 – 5:05PM Sportsbet Race Replays Handicap (1400 METRES)
- One Long Day – 8. Justadeel – 13. Fiddlers Green – 9. He’ll Rip
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Staking Plan
- Race 6 – 3. Climb The Ladder (2 Units Win)
- Race 7 – 9. Documentary (2 Units Win)
Total Outlay: 4 Units
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