Punt like a Pro, without the know!
New South Wales · Tuesday 27 October 2026
Our top pick won 3 of 8 races at Hawkesbury. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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Put up the best closing effort in this field on debut, charging from last to finish third over the 1000m here. The step to 1100m suits and there is obvious improvement to come for a leading yard. The one worry is tempo: she gives away a start in a race with only one likely leader, so she may need to settle closer. Still the clear top pick.
Two solid runs here over the short course, the pick of them a charging third when badly held up in the straight. Last time she was shuffled back and never threatened, so that run can be forgiven. Third-up out to 1100m is the right progression and she has the best track rider in the race.
Unraced but has looked sharp in two trials, running second at this track and again at Warwick Farm on soft ground, both times settling handy. Drawn the inside gate for a stable-and-jockey partnership that wins far more often than the raw numbers suggest.
She is the only runner in the field placed at this track and distance and should land in the first couple.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Time To Dance | 11 | Mollie Fitzgerald | Bryce Heys | 59kg | $17.00 |
| 2nd | 8 | Hit The Runway | 9 | Braith Nock | Ciaron Maher | 55kg | $4.20 |
| 3rd | 6 | Water City | 5 | Regan Bayliss | Ciaron Maher | 55.5kg | $3.50 |
| 4th | 4 | Darn Lucky | 1 | Chad Schofield | Brad Widdup | 56.5kg | $9.00 |
| 5th | 3 | Alpha Sort | 4 | Alysha Collett | Ross McConville | 56.5kg | $9.50 |
| 6th | 11 | Qayed | 7 | Tyler Schiller | Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes | 56.5kg | $6.00 |
| 7th | 2 | Dubious Express | 3 | Ashley Morgan | Richard and Will Freedman | 57.5kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 9 | Laughing Moons | 6 | Rachel King | Joseph Pride | 55.5kg | $10.00 |
| 9th | 10 | Nemera | 15 | Andrew Adkins | Peter Snowden | 55kg | $11.00 |
| 10th | 12 | Bull Rush Boy | 14 | Grant Buckley | Edward Cummings | 59kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 5 | Pyra | 10 | Bjorn Baker | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Another Soiree | 2 | Annabel and Rob Archibald | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 13 | Hellflight | 8 | Richard and Will Freedman | 55.5kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Alpha Zeta | 13 | Jack Pilkington | 56.5kg | ||
| Scr | 15 | Kursaal | 12 | Peter Snowden | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 16 | Wild Courage | 16 | Ciaron Maher | 55kg |
He is the one natural leader in a moderate tempo and Tommy Berry's record here and for this yard is a real positive. The knock is eight winless starts and a habit of being run down when he leads over this sort of trip, plus leaders having a poor recent record at the track, so he is placed behind the top pick.
Strike A Pose is the forgotten horse on form. His Canberra second over 1300m on soft ground, where he shared the lead and fought on to be beaten just over a length, is right up with the best runs in this line-up. He has been prepared with two trials and won the latest on soft going.
Romancastle has produced two runs on rain-affected ground that would be good enough to win this maiden. Last start at Goulburn she was slowly away, worked into the race and was only grabbed in the last 100m, and her previous Kembla placing on soft was also full of merit. Wide gate is the query, but her pattern is to settle midfield and be strong late.
Pride's stable is the strongest performer at this track among these connections.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Strike A Pose | 8 | Shannen Llewellyn | Ciaron Maher | 57kg | $4.60 |
| 2nd | 4 | Dwight | 5 | Tommy Berry | Jason Attard | 58kg | $2.80 |
| 3rd | 11 | Banner Banner | 3 | L P Beuzelin | Tommy Wong | 56kg | $16.00 |
| 4th | 3 | Arantu | 13 | Keagan Latham | Jason Deamer | 58kg | $9.00 |
| 5th | 8 | Artfull | 4 | Reece Jones | Sara Ryan | 57kg | $8.00 |
| 6th | 2 | Nonno's Power | 12 | Regan Bayliss | Joseph Pride | 58.5kg | $6.00 |
| 7th | 6 | I Love Prague | 10 | Andrew Adkins | Jason Deamer | 58kg | $26.00 |
| 8th | 13 | North Star Miss | 1 | Amy McLucas | Theresa Bateup | 56kg | $101.00 |
| 9th | 5 | Enterprising | 14 | Chad Schofield | Ciaron Maher | 58kg | $12.00 |
| 10th | 12 | Camilla's Legacy | 9 | Tyler Schiller | Stephen O'Halloran | 56kg | $31.00 |
| Scr | 7 | Romancastle | 11 | Ciaron Maher | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Extra Special | 7 | Nacim Dilmi | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Simmering | 6 | James Harding | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Spud Gun | 2 | Jack Pilkington | 56kg |
Classic Two is the most dependable horse in this moderate maiden. The knock is that he is fifteen starts without a win, but this is the weakest race he has contested in some time.
Victor The Warrior produced an encouraging debut at Newcastle, settling a long last before working home stylishly over 1300m. He gets weight off the older horses here, which matters in a compressed maiden, and the stable's rider has had success with him. The query is that he does everything from off the speed, has never seen a soft track, and steps to 1500m at only his second outing, while his trainer is without a recent winner.
Navy Slippers ran second over this exact course and distance two starts ago in a performance that stands up as one of the best in this field. The stable is very effective at Hawkesbury and the jockey/trainer pairing is well established.
Lindos is the value runner. She has improved with racing this time in, running a close second over 1400m on soft ground last start and hitting the line strongly after settling outside the speed. She draws to get the gun run in behind what shapes as a moderate tempo, and she has already shown she handles cut in the ground.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | El Pablo | 9 | Molly Bourke | Scott Aspery | 56.5kg | $13.00 |
| 2nd | 13 | Victor The Warrior | 7 | L P Beuzelin | Tommy Wong | 56.5kg | $4.00 |
| 3rd | 5 | Ying Moon | 6 | Chad Schofield | Edward Cummings | 59kg | $15.00 |
| 4th | 8 | Navy Slippers | 12 | Tyler Schiller | Marc Chevalier | 57kg | $8.00 |
| 5th | 10 | Spud Gun | 2 | Louise Day | Jack Pilkington | 57kg | $41.00 |
| 6th | 9 | Simmering | 8 | Siena Grima | James Harding | 55.5kg | $8.50 |
| 7th | 7 | Lindos | 3 | Amy McLucas | Theresa Bateup | 57kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 1 | Classic Two | 11 | Reece Jones | Rodney Bailey | 59kg | $5.50 |
| 9th | 6 | Circus Girl | 5 | Winona Costin | Karen Outtrim | 57kg | $101.00 |
| 10th | 12 | Springys Thinken | 10 | Jeff Penza | Mitchell and Desiree Kearney | 56.5kg | $81.00 |
| 11th | 3 | Waking Resources | 13 | Keagan Latham | Stephen O'Halloran | 59kg | $3.20 |
| 12th | 2 | Show Me The Monet | 1 | Grant Buckley | Kevin May | 59kg | $51.00 |
| Scr | 4 | Wizard's Star | 4 | Edward Cummings | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 14 | Enchantic | 14 | Kris Lees | 55kg |
He has placed at every start, including two encouraging efforts on soft ground, and last time out he closed strongly for third at Warwick Farm. From barrier eight he should settle just behind the leader in what looks a slowly-run race, which suits. The main query is the step to 1800m, but his style and form suggest he is the one to beat.
Rye Manhattan is an improving filly who ran a close second at Newcastle last start after settling midfield. She drops from a tougher open handicap into maiden company, which is a significant class relief. Zac Lloyd rides and the stable has a strong record at Hawkesbury. The queries are the rise to 1800m and a first run on soft ground, but her upside is clear.
Vision In A Dream has been consistent without winning, placing in three of six starts. She ran well for third at Kembla last time after a wide run and has a soft-track placing over a staying trip. The concern is her get-back style in a race that may be run at a slow tempo. She will need luck but has the ability to be in the finish.
He ran a close fourth at this track and distance last start and gets weight as a three-year-old. He has placed on soft ground and can settle closer than his backmarker profile suggests.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | Rye Manhattan | 9 | Dylan Gibbons | John O'Shea and Tom Charlton | 55kg | $5.50 |
| 2nd | 1 | Ausbred Eclipse | 11 | Alysha Collett | Brad Widdup | 59kg | $51.00 |
| 3rd | 10 | What She's Having | 1 | Andrew Calder | Matthew Smith | 57kg | $26.00 |
| 4th | 5 | Markos Port | 8 | Regan Bayliss | Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott | 59kg | $3.00 |
| 5th | 3 | Frankie's Boy | 2 | Rachel King | Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott | 59kg | $9.00 |
| 6th | 6 | Wizard's Star | 5 | Chad Schofield | Edward Cummings | 59kg | $20.00 |
| 7th | 9 | Vision In A Dream | 6 | Andrew Adkins | Peter Snowden | 57kg | $4.00 |
| 8th | 7 | Gold Cup | 4 | Tyler Schiller | Kris Lees | 57kg | $7.00 |
| 9th | 4 | Kawerau | 12 | Tommy Berry | Chris Waller | 59kg | $21.00 |
| 10th | 2 | Balmain Warrior | 10 | Winona Costin | Matthew Smith | 59kg | $31.00 |
| 11th | 8 | Not So Casual | 3 | Molly Bourke | John Sargent | 57kg | $61.00 |
| Scr | 11 | Scoish Maloish | 7 | Marc and Mitchell Conners | 55.5kg |
He has won two of three here and gets tonight's conditions with a slow tempo that should let him slot in behind the pace from a wide gate. Top weight is the query, but his form around this trip and on wet ground is the best credentialed in the race.
The emerging four-year-old produced the most eye-catching win in the field when he ran on strongly to score over 1600m here last start. He is unbeaten in two rides for Tyler Schiller and won his maiden on soft ground at this track.
A consistent mare who has been racing well in similar company, including a sound fourth over 1500m here. She should settle in the leading division, which is where the slow predicted tempo makes her dangerous, and she carries a light weight from a good gate.
Drops out of stronger Midway races where he was outclassed but not disgraced, and his Canterbury win on soft ground two runs back shows he has the ability for this grade. He has the early speed to sit handy from an awkward gate in a race that looks slowly run, which is a big plus.
An improving mare who led and won over this exact track and trip last start and has two strong 1800m runs in succession.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Malbork Castle | 11 | Chad Schofield | Richard Litt | 60.5kg | $4.60 |
| 2nd | 3 | Bearings | 7 | Siena Grima | John Sargent | 58kg | $11.00 |
| 3rd | 9 | Hussy La Vista | 4 | Amy McLucas | Theresa Bateup | 55kg | $18.00 |
| 4th | 7 | Ivy Legend | 8 | Reece Jones | Les Bridge | 55.5kg | $13.00 |
| 5th | 4 | He's Got Grunt | 3 | Tyler Schiller | Marc Chevalier | 59.5kg | $2.70 |
| 6th | 5 | C'mon Flyer | 1 | Alysha Collett | Ross McConville | 57.5kg | $8.00 |
| 7th | 10 | Derry City Felix | 5 | Molly Bourke | Paul and Martha Cave | 55kg | $7.00 |
| 8th | 8 | My Cartouche | 2 | Olivia Chambers | Craig Carmody | 53kg | $8.50 |
| 9th | 11 | Queen Tavane | 6 | Jeff Penza | Karen Outtrim | 55kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Federal Reserve | 10 | Nacim Dilmi | 62kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Don's Party | 9 | Paul and Martha Cave | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | Magenta Shores | 12 | Mitchell and Desiree Kearney | 55kg |
Superata is the class runner here, a proven course-and-trip winner with the best recent form in the field. His last-start effort was below his best but he was better than that at Nowra the run before. The query is a slow tempo against his off-pace style, but his turn of foot should see him home.
Chappy is a wet-tracker on the improve second-up. His first-up run in town was a write-off after racing wide and keen, and he is much better than that. In New Zealand he was a consistent 1400m performer with a heavy-track win and several soft-track placings. Berry takes the ride for Waller and the draw should see him settle in a handy position.
He won at this track over 1400 two starts back and has been holding his form in stronger races since. The concern is an ageing backmarker's need for luck in a race that could be slowly run, but he handles soft ground and rates a genuine each-way hope.
Progressive four-year-old who has had excuses in both runs this prep — shuffled back at Kensington then three deep without cover when beaten a neck at Newcastle. He handles soft ground and has drawn to settle closer than he has been, which matters in a race without much obvious speed.
Fitzclarence is the horse on the up. He won at Hawkesbury on a wet track before closing nicely for an unlucky eighth at Kembla last start when wide throughout. Each-way value.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Superata | 1 | Jean Van Overmeire | Gregory Hickman | 60kg | $4.20 |
| 2nd | 4 | Pentagon | 6 | Shannen Llewellyn | Marc and Mitchell Conners | 57kg | $12.00 |
| 3rd | 1 | Duke Of Arrakis | 9 | Regan Bayliss | Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott | 60.5kg | $3.50 |
| 4th | 2 | Chappy | 4 | Tommy Berry | Chris Waller | 60kg | $5.50 |
| 5th | 6 | Fitzclarence | 7 | Rachel King | Jason Attard | 58.5kg | $4.80 |
| 6th | 10 | Jolly Good Fellow | 2 | Olivia Chambers | Dean Mirfin | 53kg | $31.00 |
| 7th | 5 | Blow In | 8 | Siena Grima | Rob Potter | 57kg | $5.50 |
| Scr | 7 | Newy | 10 | Kris Lees | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | River Jordan | 5 | Nacim Dilmi | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Good'n'you | 3 | Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou | 57.5kg |
Consistent mare who has hit the board at her last three, all around this trip, and she clearly loves Hawkesbury with a win and two seconds from three visits. She maps to sit handy in a race without a natural front-runner, which should suit, and she has placed on soft ground. The knock is a modest winning strike rate and a step up in grade, but the setup is ideal.
She is a proven wet-tracker and gets in light. The queries are a wide draw and a rise in grade from easier company, and at 1400m she is yet to break through. Still, her upside makes her a leading contender.
Lightly raced mare with real quality - she won a stronger race over a trip last start and has two wins and a placing from just four starts. She was placed on debut fresh over a shorter trip on soft ground, so she can run well first-up. Resuming here after six months, the 1400m fresh and a wide gate are genuine queries, and a slow tempo would not help her get-back style, but her best is good enough.
She was beaten a nose over 1300m at Hawkesbury last start at this grade on a soft track and is a proven wet-tracker who drops in class from open company. She maps to be handy in a race without much early pressure.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Mayleigh | 1 | Tommy Berry | John Sargent | 59.5kg | $2.70 |
| 2nd | 8 | Alabama Charm | 9 | Jean Van Overmeire | Gregory Hickman | 56.5kg | $6.00 |
| 3rd | 7 | Ouragan | 7 | Andrew Calder | Paul and Martha Cave | 57.5kg | $5.00 |
| 4th | 3 | Piperita | 3 | Alysha Collett | Nacim Dilmi | 60kg | $6.00 |
| 5th | 2 | Emerald Hills | 10 | Reece Jones | Nacim Dilmi | 61kg | $15.00 |
| 6th | 1 | Monkhana | 4 | Olivia Chambers | Denim Wynen | 60kg | $5.00 |
| 7th | 9 | Flaming Moon | 2 | Ashley Morgan | Edward Cummings | 56.5kg | $26.00 |
| Scr | 5 | Lady Yarrow | 8 | Theresa Bateup | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Tulipwood | 6 | Annabel and Rob Archibald | 59kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Share The Joy | 5 | Mitchell and Desiree Kearney | 55kg |
He was strong through the line winning over this trip on a soft track here last start, sitting just off the speed and putting the race away in the final 150m. Gate six should see him settle in the same stalking spot behind the likely leader and Zac Lloyd keeps the ride. The step from maiden to Class 1 is the query, but this is not a deep field and his upside is the highest here.
Waller filly with real early speed — she led throughout as a juvenile at Canterbury and looked sharp winning a Rosehill trial since her resuming failure, where the tempo was against her and she plodded. With 1.5kg off from gate four she should land in front or on the outside of the speed in a race without a dominant leader. She needs to prove she can absorb pressure in a Class 1.
Queen's Rhapsody is a consistent mare with a strong record at this track and trip, including a soft-track win here. She has placed in five of eight starts and was competitive in stronger company last preparation. She resumes after a break but has trialled and has a good fresh record. She will get back from gate nine, so the tempo is important, but her class and finishing power give her a clear place chance.
Two starts, two strong runs, both on rain-affected ground over this trip — she won here and was only run down late at Warwick Farm after leading. She has trialled since and won first-up last preparation, so the break should not be a problem. From gate two she maps to sit outside the leader and control a moderate speed. Main queries are the rise from maiden grade and a jockey whose winners are hard to find at the moment.
Only one run, but it was an impressive one — she sat off the speed on a soft track at Goulburn over this trip and powered over the top late, looking well above an ordinary maiden. The Archibald stable is going great guns and the booking of Braith Nock for his only ride of the meeting is a strong pointer.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Angel Hair | 6 | Tommy Berry | Matthew Smith | 59kg | $1.80 |
| 2nd | 7 | Sacrosanct | 11 | Tyler Schiller | Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou | 56.5kg | $10.00 |
| 3rd | 12 | Turf Luck | 7 | Alysha Collett | Blake Ryan | 56kg | $4.60 |
| 4th | 5 | Miss Scandal | 4 | Siena Grima | Chris Waller | 55.5kg | $4.80 |
| 5th | 9 | Isn't She Autumn | 1 | Jean Van Overmeire | Bjorn Baker | 55kg | $12.00 |
| 6th | 13 | Angels Cloud | 5 | Louise Day | Jack Pilkington | 55kg | $51.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Steel Knight | 13 | Annabel and Rob Archibald | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 3 | Queen's Rhapsody | 9 | David Pfieffer | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 4 | Portico | 12 | Michael Freedman | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Seductra | 8 | Richard and Will Freedman | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Scuro Star | 2 | Tom Sherry | Peter Snowden | 56kg | |
| Scr | 10 | Low Down | 10 | Annabel and Rob Archibald | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Captivating Tycoon | 3 | Richard and Will Freedman | 57kg |
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