Hawkesbury Tips

I AM WILD has placed twice at Hawkesbury before and has two placings from four runs this prep, tough to beat. NORTH TERRACE has shown potential in trials, in with a chance. THINK WE'RE THERE in the money last start running second at Scone and drawn the rails, sneaky chance. HIGHLAND EIGHTGEE placed once this prep at nan and gets the blinkers back on, still in this.

SIR TOM amongst the placegetters last start running third at Muswellbrook and has two placings from four runs this prep, hard to go past. DEFYING back after 16 week break and drawn ideally, looks threatening. INDIAMO resumes after a spell of 21 weeks, each-way claims. READY TO ROCKET first start and good to go after placing in four trials, capable of getting into the money.

Some solid form coming into this maiden. SHALAA GOLD was narrowly beaten as a favourite last start at Wyong when first up and yet to miss the placegetters in three runs, well placed. BLUE ILLUSION amongst the placegetters last start running second at Kembla Grange when first up, a real threat. BLANC DE NOIR on debut and trialling well, sneaky chance. MAJESTUOSO PHOENIX first starter and ran in two trials, cannot be ruled out.

DUCK EGG BLUE has placed in two attempts this campaign and amongst the placegetters last start running third at Kembla Grange, well placed. IRISH JIG first start and placed in both lead-up trials, could upset. LULO LINK finished in the middle of the pack last start at Kembla Grange when first up and drawn ideally, place best. CHANNELLING let-up for five weeks and finished in the middle of the pack at only start at Port Macquarie, needs the breaks.

IRISH BLISS led throughout for a dominant win last start at Newcastle on a soft track when fresh and has won two of five on a softer track, key chance. NETTLES has two placings from three runs this prep and has run well in these conditions, the real danger in the race. AMERICAN STARLET coming off a win at Wyong when fresh and has gone well on a softer track, place best. BARANOF winner of 2.0 when second-up including a win at Nowra last go, needs the breaks.

SHANGRI LA SPRING led throughout for a dominant win last start to break maiden at Kembla Grange when fresh and has had a flying start to their career, hard to go past. SUPERHERO won last start to break maiden at Hawkesbury and rates highly with Kerrin Mc Evoy aboard, each-way claims. OBSCURE has won at Kembla Grange and placed twice this prep, dangerous. LADY SAVANNAH coming off a win to break maiden at Newcastle and drawn ideally, could upset.

DECIMUS rates highly with Alysha Collett aboard and should run fitter for past attempts, commands respect. STAR LEGACY placed four times at Hawkesbury but been unable to get a win, could threaten. MANNERHEIM won two of five with the sting out of the ground and won two of five as a favourite, each-way claims. WEMBANYAMA placed when fresh and gets the blinkers back on, don't dismiss.

There is a clear cut top pick. PRIVATE HARRY at only start winner at Newcastle and Ashley Morgan a bonus, the one to beat. APIC RUN back from 23 week spell and won or placed in three races to start career, quinella. SHOUTABOUTIT unwanted by the market but right up there last start at Wyong. Has won at Hawkesbury and placed in all other attempts this campaign, place only. DARK GLITTER rates well in these conditons and has placed in two attempts this campaign, for the exotics.