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By Neil Evans

Track Soft 6 and rail true:

2. Everybody Rise is a talented four-year-old trained on the track and looks ready fresh off a 32 week spell, and finding preferable rain-affected ground in a race reduced to only four runners. Never out of the placings in three solid closing runs last prep, and was good through the line in the second of two heavy track metro trials. Only missed a place twice from eight starts, comes to hand sharply and drawn to get to the outside where he’s at his best. 4. Narcissist is a very lightly raced five-year-old resuming off a sound trial and runs the quinella. Big gap to the other two.

How to play it: Everybody Rise to win

7. Hellabella is a game filly who was only run down late by the stablemate after leading first-up at Gosford. Bound to improve given that was only her second start since early March, and there were some smart fillies who finished behind her that day. The wetter the track the better placed she is in what is now a weakened race. 3. Jellicious is the immediate threat resuming off a long break and two trials for the top trainer and jockey combination. Lightly raced and competitive up to Group 3 level last spring, and can run the quinella. 2. Floral Legend second up is the best of the rest.

How to play it: Hellabella to win

5. Shadashi made a mockery of her long price first-up at Newcastle when charging home from the back behind only the winner on a very chopped up surface. Trained here, bred to relish rain-affected going, and gets good weight relief after the jockey’s claim in a race that lacks depth. 2. Almonzo ran home okay on debut into a place in that same race as the top selection, and extra furlong is a plus, although under the odds. 3. Dashing Double is a home tracker who ran well above his long price 12 days when returning for only his second start. 6. The Iron Star drawn the fence and improving third-up, and at longer odds 7. Prefer Diamonds also third-up and trained on the track, both go in exotic plays.

How to play it: Shadashi to win

2. My Proclama is an improving metro mare and over the odds heading into her third start in a race severely weakened by scratchings. 1. Above The Law draws wide, but has beaten all but the winner in two on-speed runs to start his career for a leading city stable. 5. The Pearls is very handily placed second-up, with a gap to the rest.

How to play it: My Proclama to win

1. Andron is a lightly raced and progressive metro four-year-old who has this at his mercy, dropping in class. Swept home for a strong provincial win on debut in very heavy going before ridden quieter from a wide gate in a BM 72 on the Kensington track and motored home into a place, despite over-racing for much of the trip. The one to beat getting to the mile. 5. Precinct tracked the speed before going home best in an average country super maiden. Loves the going, and carries 1kg less here. 4. Dolce Dior resumes off a trial win from the inside draw.

How to play it: Andron to win

2. Clubman is sparingly raced, and working towards a third career win. Has only ground home in two heavy track runs this prep, but the step up sharply to this distance is a big plus. 8. Empire Of Art is second-up off a seven week let-up, and drawn to get the sweet run just off the speed with cover. 4. Alabama Blitz will also relish the longer trip after charging home late to win a CL1 at Newcastle on a bog surface. 1. Just Go Bang is fit and improves sharply getting off a synthetic surface and back on rain-affected turf.

How to play it: Clubman to win

2. Mirra Impact comes off a tough closing second-up provincial win against similar opposition as a well backed favourite. Drawn to get cover, saves his best for wet tracks, and this is now a very weak race for this level. 1. Bernen Win is trained on the course and right in the mix second up since autumn over a furlong further. 7. Forbidden Riff third-up, and 13. Angel In The Wind deep into the prep, are both capable of running into the money.

How to play it: Mirra Impact to win

9. I Am A Winner is bred to thrive and can progress off a second-up maiden win in heavy going at Newcastle, especially with most of the key market rivals coming out. 12. Lady Shenanigans is trained on the track and can run the quinella. Gap to the rest headed by 4. Super Zippi and 8. Maili who are both third-up.

How to play it: I Am A Winner to win

BEST BETS:
R2 7. HELLABELLA
R5 1. ANDRON

BEST VALUE:
R8 9. I AM A WINNER

All the fields, form and replays for Thursday's Hawkesbury meeting