The HDR stable has three runners today in TENNESSEE MAGGIE, BRUNGLE BERTIE and BRANDERS RULE at Sandown.
Sandown- Soft (6)/ Good (4)
The track has come up a Good 4 on the lakeside track for the flat races, It has come up a Soft 6 out in the jumps course.
Race 2 (12:10pm) Ladbrokes Mates Mode Handicap 1200m
No.5 TENNESSEE MAGGIE – Craig Williams (Barrier 9)
TENNESSEE MAGGIE (9) heads to Sandown on Sunday where she will contest in a 1200m Handicap (Race 2, 12.10pm). She has drawn gate nine and Craig Williams will ride.
TENNESSEE MAGGIE kicks off her campaign today at Sandown to teach her what racing is all about. Mentally and physically she is coming through the preparation extremely well and this will be a good kick-off point for her. She looks like a good filly for the future. (Stable)
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $35 (as at 11am)
Race 5 (2:10pm) Ladbrokes Australian Hurdle 3900m
No.4 BRUNGLE BERTIE – Willie McCarthy (Barrier 8)
BRUNGLE BERTIE (8) heads to Sandown on Sunday where he will contest the Australian Hurdle (Race 5, 2.10pm). He has drawn gate eight and Willie Mccarthy rides.
BRUNGLE BERTIE comes into this run at Sandown wonderfully off the back of his last start at Warrnambool. Willie McCarthy jumps onboard and should set the tempo which is a good spot for Bertie to land as he comes up against the two best hurdlers in the country(Saunter Boy, Out And Dreaming). If he is able to dictate the tempo then the stable is confident. He should acquit himself well here and is every chance of pinching this feature. (Stable)
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $4 (as at 10am)
Race 9 (4:25pm) Samson Handicap 1400m
No.7 BRANDERS RULE – John Allen (Barrier 14)
BRANDERS RULE (14) heads to Sandown on Sunday where he will resume in a 1600m BM70 (Race 9, 4:25pm). He has drawn gate 14 and John Allen will ride.
BRANDERS RULE steps out again in a BM70 off the back of his strong performance at Warrnambool last start. He comes into the race over the odds at $18, There is a fair amount of speed drawn inside him and this should allow him to settle in behind the speed. The track is on a softer side of Good which will suit him after performing well on heavy prior. He cant be any better coming into this and should be strong through the line. (Stable)
TAB WIN Fixed Odds – $18 (as at 11am)
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