EXPERT RACING TIPS: HAWKESBURY

HAWKESBURY PREVIEW AND TIPS | EXPERT TIPS | THURSDAY JULY 3RD 2025

Betting Strategy

Key runner ALL SAINTS comes out of the race which evens this field right up now. Not filled with confidence with the exposed race experience which could give MR ANTARES a strong hope here on chance who has been met with strong early market support. STRAANDSTORM & ANNE looks key chances that will be hoping for an even playing track with their expected race maps while UNITE THE STARS looks the map horse of this field and may get run of the race.

Betting Strategy

BACK: 3. Melanite (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $4.00)

Thought MELANITE represents some good value here in this field. He resumes for a 2nd prep here in a midweek maiden, a step down in grade from the Group level 2YO races he contested last prep. While his performances in those weren’t placings or wins, this is much easier. Looking for some improvement from hid debut prep and his recent 2 trial wins suggest he may have found that improvement

Mitch Lewis

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BELLA KHADIJAH rates highly in this field 1st up and down in grade, but with some scratchings she is at a rock bottom price now to be betting in a race like this. CAELUS looks a main danger racing up on speed if the track does begin to show a leaders bias while JOHNNY SMASH & JARED are two types proven in heavy conditions which could prove to be their advantage.

Betting Strategy

BACK: 7. Cinsault (WIN) for 2 units (Rated at $2.10)

CINSALT has continually looked close to a breakthrough win having placed in all 7 of her career runs to date. This appears to be the easiest level maiden she has contested to date, so you feel that she gets every chance for the breakthrough. She has race twice on heavy tracks and run well enough on those to suggest she should handle herself in these conditions while others in the field are untested on a heavy track.

Mitch Lewis

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ZELJKO is 2nd up here and does look to be worth value in this field given the solid performance she put up last start at Newcastle when on a heavy track. ALOYSIUS looks the key leader of the race and that likely suits on this track, but from a betting perspective he does feel a very short price here.

Betting Strategy

This felt the trickiest race of the meeting to map out. Over the 1000m they are expected to tick a long at a very quick speed so how this track is playing looks key. OUR LITTLE STAR is drawn out wide, but that may not be a negative on a heavy track, she has a good record here at Hawkesbury which suits. ZOUTASTIC & POINT SCORE are two runners that map to be prominent in running and out in front for a long time and REGIMENTAL COLOURS comes into the race as the current favourite after a last start win and looks to build off that now 2nd up.

Betting Strategy

BACK: 1. Duke Of Bronte (WIN) for 1 unit (Rated at $2.80)

Felt in this small field it is DUKE OF BRONTE who gets the best run of them given he appears to have the most early speed on any in the field. he is resuming here and has previously won when first up into a prep as well as boating a win on a heavy. He looks ideally suited on the wet track and this race looks a good kick off point for the prep given the set up he has.

Mitch Lewis

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A handful of scratching and deductions have taken the value out of this race which does make it hard to want to be betting with UNUSUAL PROSPECT who despite having all the strongest form, the short price doesnt appeal on this track for the last race of the day. He was a winner at a short price last time out and any improvement off that should have him hard to beat again. AKKADIAN EMPEROR looks the main danger to the fave dropping back down in grade here 1st up but he is untested on a heavy track. Tough race to be betting into early as the last of the day on a heavy track