Going for Gold


Back we head to Sandown Park this Thursday night for a 12 race program with the first set down for decision at 7.08pm and the last at 10.58pm.

The promising Golden lines up from box 2 in the first race. With what seemed to be an uncharacteristic slow beginning last week the Tom O’Donovan prepared sprinter had no luck in running but was doing his best work mid to late in his fourth placing from box 1. Replay. No doubt he is rising in class but I was impressed with the son of Cosmic Chief’s turn of foot to win a maiden here in 29.89 recently and I think he can repeat the dose here.

The stayers clash over the 715m in race 6 of the night and the pacy Julie Bale can lead for a very long way, as she did in her smart 42.02 win from this draw five runs ago (Replay). She meets a race without a great deal of pace and I’m confident she can charge into the lead and take a power of catching.

With plenty of chasers sighting to track in preparation for both of the Group 1’s held at Sandown in May, the fields throughout the night have great depth over all distances. All eyes will be firmly focused on Race 8 with ‘probably the best dog’ the Daillys have ever had in the freakish Fernando Bale. The recent Group 1 Golden Easter Egg winner at Wentworth Park seems to have forgotten how to lose, racking up six straight wins in top grade of late. His last start win here was impressive to watch as he cruised around seemingly effortlessly running a flying 29.10 at the metro venue from box 6. Replay. Once again he’ll be the one to beat here.

Brown Bomber showed what his capable of when speeding around here last week in 29.43 from box 5, giving him back to back wins. Replay. The son of Mogambo hasn’t had the best luck early on in his career and I think now he’s found his feet in racing he should be very hard to beat again, hopefully sending punters out on a winning note.

Good luck and Happy Punting!

JAMES’ TIPS
WIN: Golden (Race 1 Box 2 @ 7:08pm)
WIN: Julie Bale (Race 6 Box 8 @ 8:52pm)
WIN: Fernando Bale (Race 8 Box 5 @ 9:35pm)
WIN: Brown Bomber (Race 12 Box 3 @ 10:58pm)
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JAMES’ TIPS LAST WEEK

QUINELLA: Race 6 @ 8:55pm: Kayda Shae & Midnight Ride – 2nd & 6th
WIN: Race 8 @ 9:39pm: Fernando Bale – 1st (paid $1.80)
WIN: Race 9 @ 9:58pm: Blue Giant – 3rd
WIN: Race 11 @ 10:38pm: Midnight Flynn – 1st (paid $1.50)
WIN: Race 12 @ 10:54pm: Boxhead – 7th

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About James Van de Maat - RSN Race Caller RSN race caller with a love for greyhound racing. Owner, trainer and breeder with a driving passion to win a Group race. (The views in this article are those of the author and not necessarily those of GRV)
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