| What | Sandown races |
| Where | Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 |
| When | Wednesday, October 1, 2025 |
| First Race | 2pm AEST |
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The Hillside circuit at Sandown is in action once again on Wednesday afternoon with a seven-race meeting scheduled.
With showers forecast throughout the day, the track is likely to be in a Soft range having been posted as a Good 4 at the time of acceptances.
Here our Sandown Hillside betting tips for October 1, 2025, with the meeting set to commence at 2pm AEST.
Best Bet at Sandown: Zambardo
Zambardo has gone to a new level this campaign and has the chance to bring up a third straight win as he steps up to 1800m. He was a determined winner second-up on the Pakenham synthetic before saluting with a bit in hand at Sale over 1728m. The four-year-old gelding is set to gain a perfect run in transit under Ethan Brown from barrier two and looks to be the horse with the most upside in the race.
Best Bet
Race 5 – 
#3 Zambardo (2)
4yo Gelding | T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | J: Ethan Brown (60.5kg)
Next Best at Sandown: Presser
Presser has been racing well without winning, and a return to midweek company offers an ideal opportunity to bring up an overdue victory. The seven-year-old was only grabbed late by Al Duca at Caulfield on September 20 when ridden more aggressively. If connections opt to do the same on Wednesday, he will take some running down in the small field.
Next Best
Race 4 – 
#3 Presser (5)
7yo Gelding | T: Gavin Bedggood | J: Beau Mertens (58.5kg)
Best Value at Sandown: Sea Poem
Sea Poem has won in convincing fashion in weaker company on her last two starts, despite being held up in both runs. If she can translate those efforts into a BM66 in town, then she looks great value at $8.50 with horse racing bookmakers. The step up to 1300m seems ideal, and with even luck, Sea Poem can blouse her rivals.
Best Value
Race 3 – 
#2 Sea Poem (7)
4yo Mare | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Daniel Stackhouse (59.5kg)
Wednesday quaddie tips for Sandown
Sandown quadrella selections
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
- 3-4-6-7
- 1-3-10
- 1-3-8-11-12
- 1-2-5-6-10
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