AU - Sandown Lakeside - Race 5

VALEDICTORIAN (5) resumes. He's only got the 1 win from 11 starts but has been very consistent with 6 minor placings and was in good form last campaign against some handy opposition. He looked to be putting it all together at the back end of last preparation and can return in good form here. RUSSIAN FRONT (8) presents third up having made nice improvement second up when beaten a long neck at Moe. He gets a nice run midfield here and looks a strong hope. TALKIN' ITALIAN (4) was dominant last time at Geelong and has to be included off that. MONGOLIAN CITY (2) is flying and did easily account for Russian Front when they clashed earlier in the campaign, albeit that horse was first up.