Greyhound Racing - Australia & New Zealand
Greyhounds Entertainment
Sandown Park · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Race 8 · 715
Tony’s shortlist
Fat Tony’s AI picks
2. Amron Toy
The speedster gets the sweet draw, pal—his 41.74 here is the benchmark and he can lead them a merry dance.
5. Hurricane
Sandown specialist with a red-hot 595m win last start; big danger if he settles close enough over the extra trip.
6. In Moderation
Already clocked 41.91 over this trip this month. Forgive the latest flop—he’s a proper knockout chance, capisce?
1. Mepunga Donna
Inside alley suits and she’s regularly around the money at 715m; expect her charging home for a slice.
3. Midnight Phantom
Honest staying type from box three; lacks the killer punch but can grind into the minors for the exotics.
The field
Runners and racing form
| No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey / driver | Trainer | Win odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mepunga Donna | 1 | — | Jeffrey Britton | 6.5 |
| 2 | Amron Toy | 2 | — | Brett Bravo | 2.1 |
| 3 | Midnight Phantom | 3 | — | David Geall | 46 |
| 4 | Blue Trombone | 4 | — | David Condon | — |
| 5 | Hurricane | 5 | — | Brooke Ennis | 2.5 |
| 6 | In Moderation | 6 | — | Joshua Formosa | 9 |
| 7 | Slick Nitro | 7 | — | Koby Rademaker | 23 |
| 8 | Paw Quinby | 8 | — | Correy Grenfell | 51 |
| 9 | Paw Fortress | — | — | Mark Delbridge | — |
| 10 | Emerald Downs | 4 | — | Jane Garland | 51 |
Race context
Race preview
AMRON TOY (2) slotted in just off the lead from the wide box before lifting strongly to score (37.71) at Bendigo in a Special conditions race over 660m. Goes well out of this box with a win and four minor placings. Well placed and will be tough to beat. MEPUNGA DONNA (1) missed the frame and was safely held latest finishing 7th at this track following on from a third place finish (42.30) there the start prior. Likely to play a prominent role. HURRICANE (5) recorded two placings in a row before an overdue win last time, scoring by 3 lengths (33.91) at this track. Recorded the quickest time on the card last start. Form should stack up. IN MODERATION (6) must be respected despite an unplaced effort here most recently.