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RACING: Sandown Lakeside Tips – Wednesday 20th August

August 18, 2025

RACING: Sandown Lakeside Tips – Wednesday 20th August 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)
  1. 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)
  1. Butternut Princess – 4. Bold Strike – 8. Miss Trustful – 3. French Navy

Race 3 – 2:10PM Sportsbet Green Tick Handicap (2400 METRES)
  1. Leaders Listen – 5. Twilight Elegance – 3. Hanafubuki – 2. Legatus

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Race 4 – 2:45PM LockettLED.au Handicap (2100 METRES)
  1. 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)
  1. Surfin’ Bird – 4. Kira – 3. Jazz Affair – 1. Pariah Pearl

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Race 6 – 3:55PM Tile Importer Handicap (1300 METRES)
  1. 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)
  1. Documentary – 13. Princess Que – 14. Sun Setting – 6. Big Watch

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Race 8 – 5:05PM Sportsbet Race Replays Handicap (1400 METRES)
  1. 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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