Sandown Hillside Wednesday races preview & tips | September 3

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What Sandown Hillside Races
Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171
When Wednesday, September 3, 2025
First Race 1:10pm AEST

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The Hillside circuit at Sandown is once again in action on Wednesday, with a competitive eight-race meeting set down for decision. Showers are forecast throughout the day, with the Soft 5 track rating unlikely to improve, while the rail will be out 9m the whole way round. The Sandown races for September 3 are scheduled to commence at 1:10pm AEST.

Best Bet at Sandown: Lovelycut

Lovelycut has not been seen since finishing on the heels of the placegetters in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) in November 2024. The Ilovethiscity mare has an electric turn of foot, and that was shown in much tougher company than BM70 grade last spring. She needs to carry 61.5kg, but with class on her side and a couple of handy jumpouts under the belt, she looks ready to sprint well fresh.

Best Bet

Race 5 – Lovelycut Silks#3 Lovelycut (3)

4yo Mare | T: Reece Goodwin | J: Damian Lane (61.5kg)

Next Best at Sandown: Malletier

Malletier put in a stinker second-up at the Bendigo 1000m on August 14, although he had excuses. The son of Nicconi was forced to travel three wide with no cover on a hot speed and weakened badly to be beaten 4.45 lengths as a $2.70 favourite. With plenty of speed drawn out wide, Blake Shinn will likely have Malletier camped on the leader’s heels, and if the gap comes at the right time, he will prove too hard to hold out.

Next Best

Race 4 – Malletier Silks#8 Malletier (1)

4yo Gelding | T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy | J: Blake Shinn (60kg)

Best Value at Sandown: Emphasize

Emphasize found the 1400m a bit too sharp fresh off a five-month spell, but with the run under his belt, he can cause something of an upset in the penultimate. The son of Embellish does his best racing when settled in the second half of the field and given a chance to build through his gears. That pattern suits the Hillside circuit perfectly, and if Michael Dee can have him hitting top gear in the final furlong, Emphasize looks hard to hold out.

Best Value

Race 7 – Emphasize Silks#8 Emphasize (11)

4yo Gelding | T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | J: Michael Dee (59.5kg)

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