Sandown: Race 4 (2:45pm)
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No. 3 Makrana
Makrana is an in-form mare that doesn’t mind a bit of sting out of the track.
The Pierro mare has been around the mark in each of her last five starts, winning her maiden four back at Yodonga before stepping out on a rain-soaked track at Yarra Glen where she got home by 3.5 lengths.
This is tougher, but with wins to her name over the distance and Blake Shinn retaining the ride, she’ll be hard to hold out coming off the speed.
Sandown: Race 5 (3:20pm)
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No. 3 Kentucky Nick
Kentucky Nick just needs a touch of luck to go his way from a slightly awkward gate to be a factor.
The McEvoy-trained four-year-old has been racing well of late, winning three back at Ararat over slightly further where he simply proved too strong over the final 200m.
He looked as though he was wanting the extra trip when gunned down in his final few strides at Yarra Glen a couple of weeks ago, and with more of a patient steer this time under Mark Zahra, I think he can make amends.
Sandown: Race 7 (4:30pm AEDT)
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No. 7 Allapercanto
Allapercanto could be in for a nice prep based on her first-up effort a few weeks ago.
The Hawkes-trained filly gave good chase along the rail to grab a place, indicating over her final few strides that she might be wanting the extra trip in her second run back.
Her maiden win came at this stage of her prep during the spring, and if Jamie Kah can offset the gate early and shuffle toward the tail, she should have something for the finish.
Sandown: Race 8 (5:05pm)
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No. 2 Rock The Bar
Rock The Bar should run fitter for his latest effort over the mile here at Sandown a couple of weeks ago.
The lightly-raced son of Toronado claimed his maiden well at Pakenham the start prior, relishing the extra trip where he got clear by close to two lengths in the run home.
Rock-hard fit for three runs back and drawn to get a lovely run just off the speed under Jamie Kah, he should prove one of the toughest to beat.
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