Four-Play, Quadzilla: Gilbert Gardiner's Sandown-Hillside tips for Saturday
Form analyst Gilbert Gardiner presents his best bets plus quaddie selections for the nine-race card at Sandown-Hillside on Saturday.
Form analyst Gilbert Gardiner presents his Four-Play and Quadzilla for Sandown-Hillside on Saturday.
â– â– â– â– â–
SANDOWN-HILLSIDE FOUR-PLAY
$25 each-way HELLO ROMEO (2) win at $7.50/2.40
Showed good ability in first racing preparation, only narrowly beaten in a 1000m race on debut and won second-up at Bendigo. Lindsay Park thought enough of the then Hello Youzmain colt to travel to New Zealand for the Karaka Millions 2YO and far from disgraced, beaten 3.3 lengths. Gelded since and jumped out nicely, third in one heat and won the other. Drawn out but more than capable of giving this a shake.
Hello Romeo is too good for them to record his first win in the opener at Bendigo! ðŸ'¥ @lindsayparkrace pic.twitter.com/9ZL9B5wvQ1
— Racing.com (@Racing) November 13, 2024
$50 win AHHA AHHA (8) at $2.70
Smart and speedy filly Ahha Ahha won with authority track and distance last start and could easily go on with the job here. Drawn to stalk the speed and with no weight on her back – up in grade – should be hard to run down. Ahha Ahha has won two of nine starts to date and placed on four occasions. The Clinton McDonald-trained filly has an opportunity to build on that record should track conditions suit – does not want the surface too wet. Withdrawn from a similar race last Saturday with rain about.
Ahha Ahha utilises a beautiful trip, pouncing at the top of the straight & sprinting away for a comfortable win ðŸ'° @cmcdonaldracing @jamieleekah07 pic.twitter.com/nn7YTdxw4O
— Racing.com (@Racing) May 24, 2025
$25 each-way PARIAH PEARL (1) at $15/$4.60
Consistent mare has won two of her past four starts and placed second three back behind the in-form Hughes. Last start led a slightly stronger race at Caulfield and faded in the straight. Back in grade a touch and won at Sandown previously. Drawn to be prominent and EXTREME VIRTUE (2), drawn wide, looks to be the only other speed influence. Pariah Pearl could be hard to hold out should the four-year-old mare be afforded an economical run in transit. Apprentice jockey Tom Prebble has won three of six starts on the mare and been runner-up once.
Pariah Pearl continues her strong run of form with victory on Anzac Day ðŸ'° @busuttin pic.twitter.com/64gVdUNRTd
— Racing.com (@Racing) April 25, 2025
$25 each-way MILFORD (6) at $13/$3.90
More than capable on his day and has a dynamite turn of hoof in the right conditions. Third up on Saturday and solid form and improvement the past two 1400m and 1600m events at Caulfield. Up to 1800m now, a winning distance previously, and blinkers reapplied. Just about any horse in the race could this so happy to play at the odds. Include TEMPESTI (3) and lightly-weighted PUDDING (12) in exotics.
Milford knocks a few out of the quaddie & salutes at $41! 😳
Did you back him? @decbates @ballymorestabls pic.twitter.com/RsdxXBONmv
— Racing.com (@Racing) May 18, 2024
â– â– â– â– â–
SANDOWN-HILLSIDE QUADZILLA
LEG 1, RACE 6
ROADCONE (5) was expertly handled last start by apprentice jockey Luke Cartwright to lead and dominate the race with no weight. Drops in grade here but extra 5.5kg could weigh them down a fraction. NATION'S CALL (7) has won third-up twice previously and should be ready to figure in the finish. HIYAAM PROUD (6) second-up after being tried in Sydney last month but struck a heavy track. Should appreciate the Soft (2-2) surface on Saturday.
1ST LEG 5, 6, 7
LEG 2, RACE 7
SABAN (8) could rinse and repeat last start, track and distance winner in similar company. Drawn wide but gets back in the run usually solid enough speed in the race to put the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained gelding back in the frame. SAYEDATY SADATY (10) stuck on last start behind Saban. Is he looking for 2000m now? MILFORD (6) a knockout chance but more than capable on his day. Include PUDDING (12) down in weight.
2ND LEG 6, 8, 10, 12
LEG 3, RACE 8
MANOLO BLING (13) has the speed and upside to offset the wide barrier. Nicely weighted – 53kg with apprentice jockey Tom Prebble claiming two kilograms – and won with authority first-up at Bendigo. Placed fourth last start in Listed grade in Adelaide. Market has the race pretty well figured out with HARRY GOT STYLES (6) and CHINQUI (12) the main threats. Include KATSU (1), first start for Lindsay Park and best form would be good enough.
3RD LEG 1, 6, 12, 13
LEG 4, RACE 9
THE OPEN (15) has been around the mark the past three starts and should be in the picture again. Too far back last start and worked to the line to run third but never a serious threat. Hard fit and suited by conditions. HUGHES (12) has been a model of consistency, won three of the past four starts. RUN HARRY RUN (7) worked into contention first-up but peaked on the run. The four-year-old gelding has won second-up and winkers applied. Include LIM'S KOSCIUSZKO (1) and CAFE MILLENIUM (10).
4TH LEG 1, 7, 10, 12, 15
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
News.com.au
29 minutes ago
- News.com.au
Training partners Patrick and Michelle Payne claim a winning quartet at Flemington on Saturday
Jimmy The Bear delivered a landmark Flemington four-timer for sibling co-trainers Patrick and Michelle Payne with victory in The David Bourke (1620m). The consistent gelding made amends for a last start Flemington defeat with a strong performance under rising star apprentice jockey Tom Prebble, who sealed a running treble with the win. Michelle Payne hailed the Flemington milestone as 'a huge team effort'. 'Patrick has worked so hard at home with everybody, it's a huge team effort,' Payne said. ' Jimmy is the stable favourite, so beautiful to do it with him.' Earlier on the card, Payne saddled winners Buccleuch, Stop The Rock and Bold Soul. Patrick Payne trained four provincial winners previously at Mildura in 2022. The four-timer bettered Michelle Payne's best efforts in the saddle before she turned her hand to training. 'I nearly rode the quaddie legs at Bendigo one day,' Payne laughed. 'I got pipped on the post, so three sadly.' Payne praised the 'beautiful' rides of Billy Egan (Buccleuch and Stop The Rock) and nephew Tom Prebble (Bold Soul and Jimmy The Bear) at Flemington. Prebble rated Jimmy The Bear nicely three back the rail but needed galloping room in the straight. 'Beautiful ride by Tom, he didn't panic,' Payne said. 'Obviously he had to guide him through a tight run and the horse just did the rest.' Jimmy The Bear is set to advance to the Listed Winter Championship Series Final (1600m) at Flemington on July 5. 'All going well, I can't see why not,' Payne said. 'He's training on beautifully and today was a really effortless win.' Prebble enjoyed riding another winner for the family. 'He put his best foot forward today and he was super,' Prebble said. 'He's a big horse, I knew he would be able to push his way out if I needed to, but had to wait for the race to unfold, Flemington is a beautiful track and usually every horse does gets its chance.' Casino Seventeen, the 2024 Perth Cup winner, finished off well to run second in The David Bourke at his first start in Melbourne for Cranbourne trainer Gavin Bedggood. Holymanz and Pounding rounded out the top four. Earlier, Payne enjoyed the win of progressive three-year-old Stop The Rock. 'He's a lovely horse, he's a real sleeper actually,' Payne said. 'All of his trials before he raced were pretty moderate and Patrick put the blinkers on his first start and he won at good odds at Warrnambool, he just seems to step up to the mark on race day.'
News.com.au
an hour ago
- News.com.au
‘Chaos in Darwin!' Wheel goes flying
Supercars: Australian Jack Le Brocq's left front wheel was torn off and bounced over the wall following a crash during a safety car restart in first Supercars race of the weekend in Darwin.
The Australian
an hour ago
- The Australian
'That's their Melbourne Cup': Dolan delivers on Oughton in Eye Liner
Robbie Dolan has already won a miracle Melbourne Cup but he declared Saturday's Eye Liner Stakes triumph was like winning a Melbourne Cup for trainer Melissa Kelly. Dolan, who won last year's Melbourne Cup aboard Queensland bolter Knight's Choice, has been telling anyone who will listen that Oughton would be tough to beat in the Listed Eye Liner at Ipswich. Oughton, who at one stage spent a stint racing in Hong Kong, was sent out $8 and Dolan powered the gelding home over Sha Of Gomer ($20) which had looked like winning until the final strides. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Dolan was front and centre at Ipswich last November when he ventured there to ride only two days after his famous Melbourne Cup win. The Irishman spent almost as much time signing autographs, posing for pictures and talking to the media that day than he did riding horses. But it was all business on Saturday and Dolan felt like he had a golden chance on Oughton after his effort to finish fifth behind Front Page in the Group 2 Moreton Cup. He overcame some headaches in the run to score on Oughton but was tickled pink for Gold Coast trainer Kelly. 'That means a lot to this stable - that's their Melbourne Cup,' Dolan said. 'He's had a lot of problems over the years, this horse. 'He came back from Hong Kong and it didn't go to plan in the race today. 'I got smashed coming out of the barriers and so I needed luck and I got it. 'I ended up down the rail, but I could see (favourite) Warnie down in front of me and I had my eyes set on him. 'To be honest, once I got to the outside, albeit he wanted to lay in, he found the line very good.' Warne, the $2.45 Ciaron-Maher trained favourite, was coasting in the run under Regan Bayliss. But he never got clear air at a vital time and went to the line with plenty of petrol in the tank, finishing fifth to be beaten two lengths. Kelly said Oughton would have enjoyed the win just as much as she did. READ: 'He's found his home': Flash Aah springs Ipswich Cup upset 'He gets a little bit cocky this horse,' Kelly said. 'He knows when he's run and when he's run a good race and when he has won. 'Before his last run he was just a little bit soft because he was a month between runs and he just knocked up. 'We knew he was going in a lot fitter today.' Jeff Dunn, who trained runner-up Sha Of Gomer, almost conjured the win and it would have been a fairytale as his partner Rikki Jamieson was riding. Sha Of Gomer was formerly trained by Chris Waller but was having his fourth run for Dunn who trains at Beaudesert.
