GR8 Eight Event Highlights Sandown Card

THURSDAY's GR8 Eight showcase event at Sandown Park breathes a whole new life into the phrase "there's value to be had".

In what looms as an enthralling seven-way clash for Thursday's $10,000 to-the-winner prize, betting for the GR8 Eight, race five on the card, is as wide open a betting race as you'll see.

The TAB's prices for the 595 metre event range from $3.70 to $7.00.

Yes, you read right. The race is wide open to kick-start Thursday's quaddie.

Holding favouritism with TAB at a generous $3.70 is box one runner Perfect Marshall for Janet Cottrell.

The son of Kinloch Brae is no stranger to success on the big stage having taken out the group 1 Rookie Rebel at The Meadows in emphatic fashion back in February.

From box one the 19-time winner boasts three wins and a second from four attempts, stats that have him primed for a forward showing tonight.

In a race choc-full of quality, the TAB has installed Australian Cup finalist Last Hurrah as the second favourite ($4.40) from box four, while True Detective is on the same line of betting from box eight, fresh off his courageous second in last week's Sandown Cup Final.

In what looms as a gripping spectacle, the "outsider" of the field is grand all-distance chaser Rajasthan, the 2019 Sandown Cup hero quoted $7 from his box seven draw.

Race one tonight at Sandown Park gets away at 6pm sharp with the 12-race card concluding just after 10pm.

GRV WATCHDOG

THE GREYHOUND RECORDER: FORM GUIDE

JASON ADAMS SELECTS:

RACE 1

1 LEE ALI (TIM BRITTON)

3 WISE THUNDER (JEFF BRITTON)

7 JAMO (BRENDAN PURSELL)

2 WELL GROUNDED (MATT LANIGAN)

RACE 2

3 GYPSY YANKEE (ANDREA DAILLY)

2 FERNANDO CAZZ (ALAN HUNTER)

8 HOUDINI BOY (KEL GREENOUGH)

6 ALL SHOW (TIM BRITTON)

RACE 3

4 YINDI GIRL TURBO (MATT LANIGAN)

1 HE SHALL BLITZ (DAVID CRAWFORD)

2 BARCIA PRINCE (JEFF BRITTON)

8 SHANLYN ROB (STAN RALPH)

RACE 4

3 SPEARHEAD (JEFF BRITTON)

5 ASTON SILK (JASON THOMPSON)

4 AMARILLO HIGHWAY (GLENN ROUNDS)

2 COURTING (JENNIFER GIESCHEN)

RACE 5

2 STEINBRENNER (JEFF BRITTON)

4 LAST HURRAH (BRETT NYE)

1 PERFECT MARSHALL (JANET COTTRELL)

8 TRUE DETECTIVE (JEFF BRITTON)

RACE 6

2 HE SHALL POWER (DAVID CRAWFORD)

3 SUBMISSION (JASON THOMPSON)

4 LOOK FANCY NANCY (JAMIE ENNIS)

8 ANGRY TRIP (REBECCA ROMYN)

RACE 7

3 CAPTAIN JAKE (MICHELLE MALLIA)

8 KEEPER OF KEYS (ANGELA LANGTON)

6 KEENANDO (DEB COLEMAN)

1 WEEONA PETE (MICHAEL WHYTE)

RACE 8

8 BLACK OPIUM (JASON THOMPSON)

2 YOU TELL ME (KEL GREENOUGH)

1 JUNK FOOD JUNKIE (JESS SHARP)

7 WALLBANGER (ANGELA LANGTON)

RACE 9

3 MULLION MAYOR (JAMIE ENNIS)

7 ASTON GWEN (MICHELLE MALLIA)

6 EASTSIDE (MARK DELBRIDGE)

1 ABELERO BALE (MARK DELBRIDGE)

RACE 10

4 ASTON STEALTH (GLENN ROUNDS)

1 JEDA'S GIRL (JENNIFER GIESCHEN)

5 WEEONA BONT (STEVE WHYTE)

6 LILLY LANA (JAMES SHAW)

RACE 11

2 MADALIA KEN (JOHN CONNOR)

7 BEES AND HONEY (COOPER HAYES)

4 SPECIAL VICTIM (ANTHONY AZZOPARDI)

5 SHARNI'S MY GIRL (DAVID KNOCKER)

RACE 12

1 CHARLIE COCKATOO (DAVID BURNETT)

8 LOVE AND THUNDER (JEFF BRITTON)

3 KISS ME RAZLEY (GARY MANNION)

4 GREATEST SHOWMAN (MICHELLE NOLAN)