Hawkesbury Tips

Impossible to go past the top pick. ABLE YELLOW has placed in both races run and drawn perfectly, standout top pick. SHARE THE JOY ran three lengths back from the winner last start at Newcastle on a soft track, place hope. LUCKY STAR kept chasing and just missed last start at Orange, place only. BELGRANO resumes after a 20 week spell and has trialled at Hawkesbury, chance to place.

MANUKAU ran four lengths back from the winner at only start at Rosehill Gardens, genuine contender. TWINKLING STAR only just missed last start, finishing a neck back from the winner at Kembla Grange on a soft track, dangerous. BASTET placed at only start at Gosford on a soft track and drawn the rails, could upset. CALIFORNIA COMETS first start and fitter for multiple trial runs, place only.

Doesn't appear much depth to this field. SOSUEME first start and trialling well, perfectly placed. PARALIA resumes from a 32 week spell, in with a chance. GANDALF first starter and has a place in three trials, needs the breaks. MERCANTILIST looks ready to go on recent trial performances, capable of getting into the money.

Only one real pick to be made. POLYMNIA has placed in two attempts this campaign and just missed when heavily backed last start at Warwick Farm, looks a sure thing. AMPLIFY ran fourth last start at Rosehill Gardens and should run fitter for past attempts, chance to place. JUST CHILL short back-up of seven days and finished midfield last start at Goulburn, place chance. THAT'S OUTSTANDING came on to finish midfield last start at Kembla Grange when fresh and will have a soft run from inside gate, quinella.

CLUBMAN has won or placed in all three races so far and chased strongly to win last start at Scone on a soft track, tough to beat. GOLDEN PIERRO should look to roll forward, chance to place. MALABAR amongst the placegetters last start running third at Canterbury and won once this prep at Warwick Farm six runs back, capable of getting into the money. JAYASHREE couldn't hold on and just missed last start at Canterbury, place best.

PENNART resumes from a long 47 week spell. Will come to hand quickly and ran second when last first-up at Taree, a winning chance. STARBOARD strong finishing effort to win last start at Hawkesbury when resuming and hasn't run a bad race, still in this. VINTAGE CHOICE amongst the placegetters last start running second at Warwick Farm on a soft track when fresh and has the speed to overcome drawing the widest barrier, could upset. HELLFIRE EXPRESS back after 24 week break and rates well in these conditons, could upset.

One of the toughest races of the meeting. SWELTER came on to finish midfield last start at Warwick Farm and likely to race just off the speed, well placed. KNIGHTS ARMOUR resumes after a 15 week spell and has the benefit of a Goulburn trial, the real danger in the race. FLAMING MOON bolted in at only start at Nowra on a soft track and drawn well, cannot be ruled out. LUCONI faded to finish eight lengths off the winner last start at Canberra and returns to shorter trip, each-way claims.