EXPERT GREYHOUND TIPS: SANDOWN PARK
Best Bets
Michael Tye
LAY: 2. Valenzuela (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $5.50)
Confident one of Mav Reiko or Valedictorian can get the win here. Valedictorian has a great draw and a ton of upside and the Greenough kennel has been in great form. Mav Reiko has the hot hand at the moment and if he exploded to the lead I can’t see Valenzuela reeling him in.
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Michael Tye
BACK: 3. Slick Felix (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $2.85)
Slick Felix was a super run at The Meadows last start running a very handy 30.17 off the outside draw. He has two wide runners to his immediate outside and some slow beginners in Boxes 1 and 2 so he gets every chance for a bruise free run here.
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SANDOWN PARK PREVIEW AND TIPS | EXPERT TIPS | MONDAY AUGUST 18TH 2025
Track: Good.
8. Zipping Narwhal
2. Electrify
1. Kid Blue
7. Honey Ryder
Betting Strategy
Zipping Narwhal has been improving but not enough confidence to bet her as there are some unknowns in the race.
3. Charlestown
5. Larry Who
1. Perfect Ratio
6. Alone
Betting Strategy
Charlestown looks a class above these rivals but he is prone to making mistakes early and I would rather just watch.
1. Hi Big Ben
4. Paw Amalfi
5. Weblec Stella
2. Zipping Una
Betting Strategy
BACK: 1. Hi Big Ben (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $2.50)
Hi Big Ben should be able to take full advantage of the inside draw here. He is a reliable beginner and if Zipping Una looks to push off the track at the first turn then Hi Big Ben should get every chance to boot away from the rest of the pack and win.
1. Bay Tudor
4. Paw Maud
2. Paw Lou Lou
8. Canya KelseyÂ
Betting Strategy
BACK: 1. Bay Tudor (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $3.25)
9 of Bay Tudor’s 17 career wins have come from Boxes 1 & 2 and Paw Lou Lou could give him some extra room to manoeuvre. He is still racing well enough even at this stage of his career to warrant a bet.
5. Shake It Off
1. Chicken Fish
4. Kick On King
6. Pretty Hot
Betting Strategy
BACK: 1. Chicken Fish (PLACE) for 2 units (Rated at $1.75)
Shake It Off should go very close to winning this but if Kick On King gets the chance to drive up underneath mid race they could end up undoing each other. This could mean Chicken Fish keeps getting runs along the fence and can finish strongly into a placing.
1. Mepunga Shine
2. Irish Millie
8. Extreme Wheels
4. Here Comes Dezel
Betting Strategy
This looks wide open. Pass.
3. Paw Manny
2. Paw Whitley
7. Utrillo Bale
6. Paw Zevon
Betting Strategy
BACK: 3. Paw Manny (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $3.10)
Paw Manny was superb at The Meadows last start running a slick 29.98 and a repeat of that performance should go very close here. The only thing holding me back from a stronger bet is no Sandown Park experience so there will also be a saver for this race on Paw Whitley.
BACK: 2. Paw Whitley (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $3.90)
Paw Whitley is well drawn close to the rails in a race where some of the other possible chances in Paw Zevon and Utrillo Bale have to deal with wide draws and may struggle to get a crack at them. So I am hoping to make a profit on either Paw Whitley or Paw Manny.
8. Blazin’ Fries
5. Milton Cranberry
3. Galento
2. Cheeky Chompers
Betting Strategy
Blazin’ Fries has the most upside but it’s going to be tough going from the extreme draw. Watching only.
4. Mav Reiko
1. Valedictorian
2. Valenzuela
8. Feelin’ Free
Betting Strategy
LAY: 2. Valenzuela (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $5.50)
Confident one of Mav Reiko or Valedictorian can get the win here. Valedictorian has a great draw and a ton of upside and the Greenough kennel has been in great form. Mav Reiko has the hot hand at the moment and if he exploded to the lead I can’t see Valenzuela reeling him in.
3. Slick Felix
2. Cashing Out
1. Rattle And Bang
8. Reiko Daiquiri
Betting Strategy
BACK: 3. Slick Felix (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $2.85)
Slick Felix was a super run at The Meadows last start running a very handy 30.17 off the outside draw. He has two wide runners to his immediate outside and some slow beginners in Boxes 1 and 2 so he gets every chance for a bruise free run here.
4. Dapper Chap
3. Brute Force
2. Amron Mick
1. Reiko
Betting Strategy
This looks to be between Dapper Chap and Brute Force and looks the chance to play the Quinella.
4. Irish Bill
7. Aston Bugsy
5. Doongalla Don
3. Amron Sammy
Betting Strategy
BACK: 4. Irish Bill (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $1.70)
One of the best Race 12’s I have seen on a Monday night. Irish Bill has freakish ability and has a great barge factor. If he explodes to the lead by the time they reach the catching pen I doubt they can catch him.
