Hawkesbury Crown – 2022

Track: Soft   Weather: Possible showers

Following the early scratchings of Jamaea and Robodira, 16 mares remain for the $175,000 Hawkesbury Crown. Trainer Chris Waller has four runners while Kris Lees, Bjorn Baker and Jason Coyle all have two runners. Six are four-year-olds, eight are five-year-olds and the remaining two are both six-year-olds. Two runners had their last start in the Group 2 Emancipation Stakes over 1500m at Newcastle on 28 March, two in the Group 2 Sapphire Stakes over 1200m at Randwick on 9 April and two in the Provincial-Midway Championships Final over 1400m at Randwick on 9 April.

The early favourite is three-year-old  Brookspire from the Chris Waller stable who has four wins and four places from her 12 starts. Second favourite is Fashchanel who resumes from a 15 week spell and is very strong first-up. She has also won at this track and distance. Third favourite is Wandabaa from the Kris Lees stable who finished 1.4 lengths 4th in the Sapphire Stakes on a heavy track last outing.

Never Talk has won six of her 19 starts. Jump The Broom has four wins from five starts but has drawn the extreme outside barrier. Mirra Vision gets the blinkers on for the first time and will appreciate the cut in the ground. Nudge is resuming from a spell. She’s The Gift is having her first start for a new trainer and has won two of her last three starts while Cliff’s Art has four wins from 12 starts.  All other runners are currently 20 to 1 or longer.

1. Nudge

One of four runners for Chris Waller who won this race with Sweet Scandal in 2020. Resuming from a spell and may need a run or teo..

2. Mirra Vision

gets the blinkers on for the first time and will appreciate the cut in the ground.

3. Wandabaa

from the Kris Lees stable and finished 1.4 lengths 4th in the Sapphire Stakes on a heavy track last outing.

4. Matchmaker

coming soon

5. Jamaea  – SCRATCHED

6. More Prophets

coming soon

7. Cliff’s Art

has four wins from 12 starts

8. She’s The Gift

having her first start for a new trainer and has won two of her last three starts

9. Bring The Ransom

coming soon

10. Brookspire

from the Chris Waller stable Has four wins and four places from her 12 starts.

11. Fashchanel

resumes from a 15 week spell and is very strong first-up.

12. Never Talk

has won six of her 19 starts

13. Ruby Tuesday

coming soon

14. Robodira  – SCRATCHED

coming soon

15. Jump The Broom  – 1st Emergency

has four wins from five starts but has drawn the extreme outside barrier.

16. Exotic Ruby  – 2nd Emergency

coming soon

17. Pippali  – 3rd Emergency

coming soon

18. Air To Air  – 4th Emergency

Ran 3rd in this race last year.

The following are the top 4 selections for this years race.

Jo’s Tips
10 Brookspire
15 Jump The Broom
12 Never Talk
2 Mirra Vision