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Chris Scholtz previews the Hawkesbury Cup meeting on April 27 with selections for all races plus Trial Watch and Blackbook Reports.
HAWKESBURY April 27
RACE 2: (4) Bastia (EW)
RACE 4: (6) Multaja
RACE 5 (8) Zardoro (EW)
RACE 7: (2) Military Zone
RACE 8: (4) Kaonic (EW)
RACE 9: (9) SIgnore Fox
RACE 1: 7-11-2-9
RACE 2: 4-3-5-9
RACE 3: 7-8-1-3
RACE 4: 6-3-1-2
RACE 5: 8-12-11-3
RACE 6: 6-1-11-3
RACE 7: 2-3-9-5
RACE 8: 4-2-10-11
RACE 9: 9-10-2-1
HAWKESBURY PARLAY
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RACE 4 (6) Multaja : Talented filly is in rare form with impressive wins at last two starts, carrying 60kg to score over 1100m at this course in the heavy before swamping a big field in the G3 PJ Bell over 1200m at Randwick. Meets the older mares this time but she will enjoy a kind run sitting on the back of the pace in this smaller field and the long Hawkesbury straight will give her ample opportunity to run down her main dangers.
RACE 7 (2) Military Zone: Big winner of the Gosford Guineas when second-up in December and set for a repeat performance after solid first-up effort over 1200m at that track on April 10 when he was left with too much to do from the back half on a day that favoured the leaders. Had been trialling in great style leading into that race and no doubt he will appreciate the extra 200m of this event under a favourable weight scale.
RACE 9 (9) Signore Fox : Suited by this class and distance after taking on the Listed South Pacific Classic (1400m) on a soft track at Randwick on April 13 where his effort to be beaten only 1.5 lengths had considerable merit (hampered early/raced deep) after he was beaten only a half-length in heavy going by Echo Jet when second up over 1200m at Warwick Farm under 60kg. Meets that horse 4.5kg better with the return to a good track and the booking of James McDonald from an ideal gate big factors in his favour.
TRIAL WATCH REPORT
NOTED TRIAL RUNNERS – April 27-28
HAWKESBURY SATURDAY: Jailbreak (R3); Tactical Advantage (R6); Intuition (R6; Tango Rain (R6); Gibraltar Girl (R6); Sixties Groove (R8); Tumultuous (R8); Dynamited (R9)
EAGLE FARM SATURDAY: Yitai Synergy (R5)
NEWCASTLE SATURDAY: Merlinite (R3); Intimidating (R5); Vaporizing (R5); Vedic (R5)
GOULBURN SUNDAY: I’m A Legend (R5)
RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: Persepolis; Reloaded; Walk The Runway; Pelorus Jack; Human Nature; A Room Somewhere; Grey Lion; Top Striker; Trekking; Plague Stone; Stardome; Aunty Pugs; White Moss; Seeingisbelieving; Estrado; Glamarama; Strome; Kylease; Re Edit; Santa Ana Lane.
ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS – April 27
EAGLE FARM SATURDAY: High Mist (R3); Viral (R4)
HAWKESBURY SATURDAY: Akasaki (R6); Trope (R7)
MORPHETTVILLE SATURDAY: Aristocratic Miss (R7); Declarationofheart (R8)
CAULFIELD SATURDAY: Saccharo (R4); Wham (R4)
RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Libertini; Graceful Storm; Pierata; Indian Thunder; Spin; Zoutori; Invincible Gem; Multaja; All Pluck; Widgee Turf; Pohutukawa; Tumbler; Star Missile; Mishani Vaidra; Renewal; Sikandarabad.
