Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 16 hours ago Journalists Posted 16 hours ago What Sandown Lakeside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Sunday, August 3, 2025 First Race 12:20pm AEST Visit Dabble Sunday racing swings to Sandown’s Lakeside circuit with a mixed jumps-and-flat eight-race card. The rail is true and the course is posted Soft 6 under fine skies. The jumps track is also a Soft 6. Race 1 (Crisp Steeple) jumps at 12:20 pm AEST; the closer is set for 4:50 pm. Heavy dew generally makes the inside edge a touch slower early, then the better going often creeps four-wide in the straight, so keep tabs on lanes through the first two. Grand National Hurdle tip: The Cunning Fox The Cunning Fox is chasing an extraordinary seventh win from as many hurdle starts and profiles perfectly for the 4200 m Grand National Hurdle. The reliable grey has already claimed the Galleywood and Australian Hurdles this prep, and while he goes up to 69.5kg, his class edge is undeniable. From gate six Tom Ryan can lob midfield, save ground for 3000m and let the gelding’s sustained turn of foot do the rest once the tempo lifts. Soft ground is a positive (12: 7-0-2 on soft) and his jumping is bulletproof. Affluential and The Mighty Spar look like logical dangers, but The Cunning Fox’s unbeaten hurdle record is hard to oppose. Grand National Hurdle Race 4 – #1 The Cunning Fox (6) 7yo Gelding | T: Patrick & Michelle Payne | J: Tom Ryan (69.5 kg) Best Bet at Sandown: Bring Forth Bring Forth finds an ideal set-up in the 2100m BM64. The NZ-bred gelding was only nailed late over a similar trip at Caulfield and now strips fitter third-up. He maps to park just behind the speed from barrier 3 and gets a key 3 kg claim, bringing him in at a juicy 58 kg on a testing surface. His sectional profile says he can sustain a strong 700m build-up – a proven winning pattern on Lakeside when the rail is true. With natural improvement and perfect map, Bring Forth looks ready to post career win number two. Best Bet Race 6 – #1 Bring Forth (3) 4yo Gelding | T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | J: Luke Cartwright (a3) (58 kg) Next Best at Sandown: Mr Vivaci Mr Vivaci appeals as the progressive miler to side with in a wide BM64. The Chris Waller-trained son of Tivaci resumed with a close second at Cranbourne (1400m, Soft 7) and now rises to 1600m third-up with Jye McNeil engaged — a set-up that should let him settle just worse than midfield and build into clear air on the Lakeside bend. His ratings say there’s more to come this prep, and a Soft 6 is within his comfort zone. From barrier nine he can track the right horse, present at the 300m and outfinish rivals that may be nearing their ceiling. Next Best Race 7 – #8 Mr Vivaci (9) 5yo Gelding | T: Chris Waller | J: Jye McNeil (59.5kg) Sunday quaddie tips for Sandown Sandown quadrella selections Sunday, August 3, 2025 2-4-6 1-2-7 1-7-8 3-7 Horse racing tips View the full article Quote
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