Sandown Racing Tips 14 Nov 2026: Shadhavar’s Orr?

Overview

Shadhavar has won two of its four runs over the past 90 days and finished in the first three in three of them, and on Saturday it meets the weight-for-age stars in the Group 1 Sportsbet CF Orr Stakes with 2kg less on its back than six of its seven rivals. That allowance, an inside gate and a last start win make it the most interesting runner on a deep Sandown card.

It is far from a one race afternoon. The Sportsbet Sandown Guineas over 1600m brings a dozen three year olds who have mostly been placing rather than winning, the Chandon Zipping Classic sends a strong staying field over 2400m, and Tennessee Spirit chases a fourth straight win in the Doveton Stakes. Ciaron Maher has runners in nine of the ten races, and Jabez Johnstone, the most reliable rider at this track on today’s numbers, has three rides.

These Sandown racing tips cover all ten races on a track rated Good, from the 2400m Bm80 at 12:20PM to the Summoned Stakes at 5:40PM. Live prices were up for the first three races when this was written; the rest are flagged as forecast only, so no odds are quoted for them.

Reading the Sandown card

Course form is thin for a metropolitan Saturday. Only five of today’s runners have been to Sandown three or more times, and two of those carry the best records on the day: Saluted has placed in all four of its starts here, and Killenaule has three placings from four.

The riders are where the real volume sits. Jabez Johnstone has 15 wins from 56 rides here and puts more than six in ten into the frame, and W Egan is not far behind on a smaller sample. At the other end, John Allen has 46 rides at Sandown without a winner.

Among trainers, C Maher has the volume, with 29 winners from 170 runners at the track, while Lloyd Kennewell wins with almost a third of his, 7 from 22.

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Sandown racing tips: race by race

Race 1: Catanach’s Jewellers 150 Years (Bm80), 12:20PM, 2400m

Fiorowngood has won its last four. Five runs in the past 90 days have produced four wins and a second, and Damian Lane takes the ride for Symon Wilde. The worry is gate 12 over 2400m, but a stayer in this kind of rhythm can afford to drop back and come wide.

The market has gone the other way, with Ichnusa favourite at $2.45 with Bet Right. It has only had two runs in the past 90 days for a single placing, so the price rests on promise more than recent results. Mr O’Reilly is the steadier danger: four runs, four placings, and Craig Williams up. At $6.50 with Unibet, Fiorowngood is the bet. Win.

Race 2: Mrc Membership Black Friday Sale (Bm74), 12:50PM, 1300m

Can Karren justify $3.10 with Bet Right from barrier 13? Lloyd Kennewell‘s numbers here are excellent, but the gate is a real knock over 1300m.

Alero has the draw Karren lacks. It jumps from gate 1, has won two of its three runs in the past 90 days, including its latest, and has already won at Sandown. Jabez Johnstone rides for Ciaron Maher, which is the best rider at the track on the stable with the most winners here. At $7.50 with Bet Right, that is the value on the card’s first half. Befuddle, with a win and a second from two recent runs and a light weight, is the one for the exotics. Alero to win.

Race 3: Your Safety Factory (Bm88), 1:25PM, 1400m

Two horses have this between them. Fundamental Nature won its latest, has a win and two placings from four runs in the past 90 days, and Ethan Brown rides for Maher. Porter also won its last start, with a win and two placings from three, and has Damian Lane aboard for D T O’Brien, whose runners win more than one in five starts here.

Fundamental Nature is $2.25 with Bet Right and Porter $3.40 with Unibet. There is not much in it, but Fundamental Nature has the deeper recent form and the more solid Bm88 profile, and it placed on its only Sandown start. Win bet, with Porter the saver.

Race 4: Nationwide (Bm74), 2:00PM, 1800m

Seventeen runners over 1800m and a lot of exposed horses. Killenaule cuts through it. It has finished in the first three in all five runs over the past 90 days and broke through with a win at its latest. It has also been placed in three of its four Sandown runs, so the track holds no fears.

H Coffey rides from gate 8, a fair draw in a big field. Dragoon, a winner and second from two recent runs, is the main threat, and Terrortorian has two placings from three. Rick’s Cafe is scratched. No live prices were up when this was written. Killenaule to win.

Race 5: Sportsbet Sandown Guineas, 2:35PM, 1600m

The shape here is a field of consistent three year olds and very few clear winners. Harry Lime has the best numbers of them: two wins and three placings from four runs in the past 90 days for G Waterhouse and A Bott, with Jordan Childs riding from gate 4. Jordan Childs wins with about one ride in seven at Sandown, enough to trust.

Anglais is the danger. It won at its latest start, has placed in all three runs in the past 90 days, and C W Mcdonald has won with two of five runners here. Magna Sententia has also placed in all three recent runs, and Strong Tempo averages under second place from three. Katoto is a scratching. Markets were forecast only. Harry Lime to win, small stakes, with Anglais on top in quinellas.

Race 6: Evergreen Turf Doveton Stakes, 3:10PM, 1000m

Tennessee Spirit has won its last three. Three runs in the past 90 days, three wins, and it steps into the Doveton with Luke Cartwright riding for Toby Lake. Over 1000m the horse in form usually stays in form, and from gate 6 it can find a spot just off the speed without having to burn to cross.

Bred ‘Em All is the danger. It has a win and a second from two recent runs and Craig Williams on top, and he is the most successful rider at Sandown with 19 wins. Then there is Saluted, who has been in the first three in all four Sandown starts and all three runs in the past 90 days without winning one of the recent ones. That is a place bet profile. No live prices yet. Tennessee Spirit to win, Saluted for the place.

Race 7: Move To Strike Thoroughbred Club Stakes, 3:45PM, 1200m

Caddington is two from two in the past 90 days and the last two runs read as wins. W Egan, who wins more than one in five of his Sandown rides, keeps the ride for Liam Howley. Gate 12 is a concern over 1200m, though the outside scratching of Chayan takes a little pressure off.

The C J Waller pair are the danger. Sequinned has two wins and three placings from four recent runs with Ben Melham, and Affari has finished in the first three in all five of its runs over the past 90 days for Jye McNeil, winning one. Lady Catalina, with the most prize money in the field over that period, brings Jabez Johnstone into the race too. Caddington to win, Affari as the exacta saver.

Race 8: Sportsbet CF Orr Stakes, 4:25PM, 1400m

The Group 1, and the market problem is weight. Six of the eight runners carry 59kg; Shadhavar and Splash Back get 57kg. Shadhavar has won two of its four runs in the past 90 days, placed in three, with an average finish of second. It won its latest, it draws gate 2 for Kerrin McEvoy and Tom Dabernig, and on a Good track over 1400m it should have every chance to sit handy and use the allowance.

The older brigade has the prize money. Jimmysstar has earned more than $2.1 million in four runs over the past 90 days, Pericles won at its latest start and banked $1.78 million over the same period, and Beiwacht has three placings from four for James McDonald and Chris Waller. Pericles, with Craig Williams aboard and a win last time, is the one I fear most. Beiwacht is the each-way type. Shadhavar to win; Pericles and Beiwacht in the trifecta.

Race 9: Chandon Zipping Classic, 5:05PM, 2400m

Juja Kibo has been in the first three in all five runs over the past 90 days, with two wins, and S Clipperton rides for Maher from gate 1. That is the most dependable profile in a staying race where several of the big names have gone off the boil: Middle Earth has six runs without a placing in the same period, and Asterix has one placing from four.

Kingswood is the danger, and a serious one. It won its latest start, has two wins from four in the past 90 days and has earned over $3.5 million in that time. The one doubt is John Allen, who has ridden 46 times at Sandown without a winner. Darkbonee has placed in three of four and makes the trifecta. Juja Kibo to win, Kingswood the saver.

Race 10: Henley Homes Summoned Stakes, 5:40PM, 1500m

Superfabulistic won at its latest start and has been in the first three in all three runs over the past 90 days, averaging second. Ben Melham rides for G Waterhouse and A Bott from gate 4. Concord Connie is the contrast: also placed in all three recent runs, but without a win, and Craig Williams has to work from gate 12.

Savitri, with a win and two placings from three, is the other one in the mix. Cilacap and Davida are scratched. Superfabulistic to win, Concord Connie for the place.

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FAQ

What time does racing start at Sandown today?

Race 1, the Catanach’s Jewellers 150 Years (Bm80) over 2400m, starts at 12:20PM local time. The Group 1 Sportsbet CF Orr Stakes is Race 8 at 4:25PM, and the last, the Henley Homes Summoned Stakes, is at 5:40PM.

Who are the top jockeys and trainers at Sandown?

Jabez Johnstone has 15 wins from 56 rides at Sandown and places with 62.5% of them, while Craig Williams has the most wins of today’s riders with 19 from 88. C Maher leads the trainers on volume with 29 winners from 170 runners, and Lloyd Kennewell has 7 winners from 22.

What are the best bets at Sandown today?

Tennessee Spirit in Race 6 is the NAP after three straight wins. Fiorowngood in Race 1 is the value at $6.50, Fundamental Nature in Race 3 is the banker, and Saluted in Race 6 is the each-way play. In the Group 1, Shadhavar gets the nod.

Where can I find the best odds for Sandown races?

Live Sandown odds were available for Races 1 to 3 when these Sandown predictions were written, with Bet Right and Unibet offering the best prices. Check the bookmaker table above and each race’s racecard on Racingbase for prices on the later races once markets open.