Hawkesbury Picks

CASANOVA narrowly beaten at long odds last start at Newcastle on a soft track, major contender. BLAZING SWORD only just missed in driving finish last start at Goulburn on a soft track, cannot be ruled out. UP AND COMER finished seventh last start at Newcastle on a soft track and gets the blinkers back on, in with a chance. NOISES last start winner to break maiden at Hawkesbury and has won here before, each-way claims.

A strong maiden. NYMPHADORA first-up after 21 week break and in good shape from recent trial successes, key chance. MAHOGANY GIRL first-up after 139 week spell and placed as a favourite at only start at Wagga, quinella. MIAMI BABY first starter and trialling strongly, place claims. SHARPEN THE KNIVES amongst the placegetters last start running third at Newcastle on a soft track and has six placings from six runs this prep, not the worst.

Looks a toss up between the top two selections. THE THREE HUNDRED resumes after a spell of 21 weeks following gelding and should be near the speed in a race without much early pace, one of the main hopes. LISTENTOZOU in the money last start running second at Hawkesbury and should be near the speed in a race without much early pace, in the mix. RASP finished four lengths off the winner last start at Hawkesbury when fresh and gets the blinkers back on, strong place chance. GONE BANANAS finished strongly to end up midfield at only start at Hawkesbury, place chance.

PINITO placed in all races to date and is a strong finisher, serious player. JUPITER HILLS faded to finish three lengths off the winner last start at Warwick Farm when fresh, in with a chance. ELEGANT ARTIST disappointed when placing as favourite last start at Hawkesbury and gets the blinkers back on, place best. SPACEBALLS finished fifth at only start at Kembla Grange, capable of getting into the money.

SPANISH FOX last start winner to break maiden at Hawkesbury and should run fitter for past attempts, major contender. THREATENING short back-up of seven days. Has won at Hawkesbury and placed in all other attempts this campaign, in with a chance. LONE FORCE winner at Wyong and placed once this campaign, not the worst. MARENARO unwanted by the market but right up there last start at Dubbo on a soft track when resuming and likely to settle back in the field, capable of getting into the money.

SKIESTHELIMIT placed last start at Goulburn and gets the blinkers back on, a winning chance. COHESIVE placed when unwanted in the betting last start at Canterbury and won once this prep at Kembla Grange four runs back, each-way claims. ROYALE VELOUTE a winner at first outing this prep and was narrowly beaten as a favourite last start at Forbes, sneaky chance. STRUFF has two placings from five runs this prep, still in this.

MONDO winner of last two at Newcastle and has the speed to overcome drawing the widest barrier, has solid claims. CEASEFIRE placed last start at Newcastle and won four of 11 as a favourite, the real danger in the race. SATNESS on a seven day back-up and finished three lengths off the winner last start at Kembla Grange, could threaten. JUST A BROTHER narrowly beaten at long odds last start at Forbes and returns to shorter trip, in with a chance.