Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted September 23, 2022 Journalists Share Posted September 23, 2022 What Underwood Stakes Day 2022 Where Sandown Racecourse When Sunday, September 25, 2022 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes A massive weekend of punting and sport comes to an end when racing head to Sandown on Sunday afternoon for a nine-race program. The Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) headlines the program, whilst the Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m) and Listed Testa Rossa Stakes (1300m) shape as a perfect undercard. The Sandown track has come up a Soft 6, whilst the rail returns to the true position for the meeting getting underway at 1pm AEST. Keep reading for our free Sandown race-by-race preview and quaddie selections Race 1:Mares BM70 Handicap (1400m) We do not need to wait too long on Sunday for one of our better bets at Sandown, when the Nick Ryan-trained Cap De Joie steps out in the opening event. Since making her debut in Australia, she has been dominant in two starts at Bendigo where on both occasions she gave her rivals a start and a beating. She draws out wide in barrier 20 on Sunday, but that will be no hinderance to her winning chances as she settles back in the field and will look to launch down the heart of the track. This is Cap De Joie’s hardest test to date, but visually her two prior victories suggest she is more than capable of making the step up in grade. We are getting $3.40 with some online betting sites purely because of the barrier, but Cap De Joie looks to be a filly on the way up. Selections: 5CAP DE JOIE 7MADAME DU GAST 4SAVONIA 8ARKTIKA Next Best Race 1 – #5 Cap De Joie (20) 3yo Filly | T: Nick Ryan | J: Damien Oliver (59kg) $3.40 with Ladbrokes Race 2: BM78 Handicap (1400m) Races do not come much tougher than the second on Sunday where online bookmakers have it set as $6 the field. Field Of Roses looks to present great value having been beaten by a narrow margin to the progressive The Garden on September 14, with this Gavin Bedggood gelding putting 3.5 lengths on his rival back in third. From barrier 11, Craig Williams will need to be aggressive early to have this guy settled in the one-one or outside the leader. If afforded that luxury, he should gain a perfect tow into the race and when asked for an effort Field Of Roses will look to pinch this. Selections: 14FIELD FOR ROSES 15SANDY PRINCE 12CHARTRES 13PASCERO Race 3: BM78 Handicap (1800m) We were with the Gavin Bedggood-trained Global Gift at Caulfield on September 17 when the six-year-old gelding gave his rivals something to chase, before being ultimately gunned down inside the final 100m. Having shot clear to a five-length lead down the back straight of ‘The Heath’ the Invincible Spirit gelding was always going to be vulnerable late and ultimately found one better in the end who gained a cosy run in transit. He still put 2.5 lengths on Gone West back in third, so we expect the step back to 1800m with senior jockey Craig Williams o board to be the tonic for success. He will be prominent throughout and if Global Gift is anywhere near his best, he looks the one to beat in this. Selections: 4GLOBAL GIFT 5POUNDING 6SIR LAMORAK 12GROOVY KINDA LOVE Race 4: 3YO C&G Handicap (1400m) Having closed with intent behind the smart Waltz On By, the Richard Laming-trained Bank Maur looks well placed as he steps up to the 1400m. Despite the eventual winner gaining a perfect run in transit, this three-year-old colt was forced to settle at the rear of the field before flashing home late to suggest he was one to follow as he steps up in trip. He has a win to his name over the smart Quang Tri when on debut and this looks to be a key chance to bring up his second win. Despite drawing barrier three, look for Jye McNeil to have this bloke settled in the second half of the field where he can have him building through the gears. He’ll get the race run to his liking and with a strong turn of foot, we expect Bank Maur will prove too hard to hold out. Selections: 7BANK MAUR 5FOUJITA SAN 4ELLIPTICAL 10MURMASA Race 5: Handicap (1700m) Despite disappointing first-up in the Listed Sofitel, we expect the Mike Moroney-trained Bermadez to bounce back in emphatic fashion at Sandown. The six-year-old gelding was forced to travel three wide with no cover back in the field on that day and on the back of the tough run never came on in the home straight. He steps back in grade on Sunday which will suit him ideally and with a win and a minor placing to his name second-up, he is sure to handle the occasion with great aplomb. He has had one start at 1700m for one victory and there looks to be no reason why he cannot build on that record in this. From barrier 13, look for Damien Oliver to have him settled midfield with cover. As long as he does not get trapped wide again, Bermadez looks a great bet in this Handicap event. Selections: 8BERMADEZ 16LUCKY DECISION 5GLINT OF HOPE 11THOUGHT OF THAT Race 6: Jim Moloney Stakes (1400m) The Jim Moloney Stakes is set to open the quaddie on Sunday and having been desperately unlucky in the Cap D’Antibes Stakes at Flemington, Typhoon Titmus is sure to take a power of beating. The three-year-old filly from the Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock yard should have finished closer than the one-length she did, having been held up for a run at a crucial point when building through the gears. Once clear, she deadset flew home and suggested she is more than up to this level. From barrier eight and the big surrounds of the Hillside track, Damien Oliver will look to have the Headwater filly in clear air and if he does, Typhoon Titmus has the turn of foot to obliterate her rivals in the Jim Moloney. Selections: 8TYPHOON TITMUS 4WALTZ ON BY 2RUSSIAN CONQUEST 1REVOLUTIONARY MISS Race 7: Underwood Stakes (1800m) All Star Mile winner Zaaki headlines the field for the 2022 Underwood Stakes, with last start Makybe Diva Stakes winner I’m Thunderstruck looking to claim the scalp of Zaaki. The field might be small in size, but the six-horse field that has assembled for Saturday’s Group 1 is one that packs plenty of class and talent. Click here to view full preview and betting strategy for the 2022 Underwood Stakes. Race 8: Sandown Stakes (1500m) Having been a late scratching in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Sinawann is set to go around in the Sandown Stakes and looks to present great value. We were with him in the Group 1 last week, so the fact he steps back to Group 3 level against similar rivals (if not a touch easier), this son of Kingman jumps off the paper in our paper. He always improves with run under his belt, so his first-up sixth in the Regal Roller can be basically ignored. With three wins from five second-up starts, this bloke is sure to fire on Sunday. His tendency to be a backmarker offsets his draw in barrier 11 and with the likes of Gentleman Roy, Lightsaber, Age Of Chivalry and Military Expert all looking to set the speed, the race looks perfectly setup for Sinawann to flash home late and blouse his rivals. Selections: 1SINAWANN 5DRAGON LEAP 11PINSTRIPED 12GENTLEMAN ROY Best Value Race 8 – #1 Sinawann (11) 5yo Horse | T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | J: Mark Zahra (59kg) $21 with Ladbrokes Race 9: Testa Rossa Stakes (1300m) The final race of the day sees our best bet I Wish I Win go around in the Testa Rossa Stakes and outside of Ayrton, this race is his to lose. The four-year-old gelding deadset smashed his rivals on local debut at Caulfield on August 27 when putting four-lengths on the smart Gentleman Roy. Instantly, he was favourite for the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes before ultimately missing a spot in the final field as second emergency. He now heads to Sandown, a track which he is sure to appreciate and despite the drop back to 1300m, he looks to be a class above most of these. He’ll be at the back of the field upon settling, but armed with a devastating turn of foot, I Wish I Win should be putting a gap on most of his rivals, with Ayrton seemingly the only danger. Selections: 4I WISH I WIN 1AYRTON 5REGARDSMAREE 10GRAVINA Best Bet Race 9 – #4 I Wish I Win (11) 4yo Gelding | T: Peter Moody | J: Luke Nolen (56kg) $2 with Palmerbet Sunday quaddie tips for Sandown Sandown quadrella selections Sunday, September 25, 2022 1-2-4-8 1-2 1-5-9-11-12 1-4 Investment: $80 for 100% More horse racing tips View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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