2022 Hawkesbury Rush Race Details

Race 6 at Hawkesbury on Saturday 30 April 2022.

The Hawkesbury Rush is a Listed 1100 metre quality handicap race run by the Hawkesbury Race Club at Hawkesbury. It is held in late April or early May as a feature event of their carnival on Hawkesbury Gold Cup day..

You can read more about the race history, lead-up races and past winners on the Hawkesbury Rush page.

Hawkesbury Rush 2022 Preview

Track: Good   Weather: Fine

There are nine runners for the $140,000 Hawkesbury Rush and two of them had their last start in the Group 3 Hall Mark Stakes over 1200m at Randwick on 16 April. The early favourite is four-year-old stallion Malkovich who has won seven of his 20 starts and is a good soft track perfomer. Second favourite is Tycoonist who is resuming after a 15 week spell. Third favourite is topweight Eleven Eleven who has won nine of 27 starts including four wins on soft going.

Fituese has a good record at this distance.  Marboosha has two wins and three places from six runs on soft going. Surreal Step comes to a new trainer and placed in a recent Randwick trial, while Our Bellagio Miss ran 2nd at Warwick Farm first-up.  The other runners are currently 20 to 1 or longer.

2022 Hawkesbury Rush Runner by Runner

1. Eleven Eleven

has won nine of 27 starts including four wins on soft going.

2. Malkovich

has won seven of his 20 starts and is a good soft track perfomer.

3. Trumbull

coming soon

4. Fituese

has a good record at this distance

5. Marboosha

has two wins and three places from six runs on soft going.

6. Tycoonist

resuming after a 15 week spell

7. Surreal Step

comes to a new trainer and placed in a recent Randwick trial

8. Our Bellagio Miss

ran 2nd at Warwick Farm first-up.

9. Magic Talent

coming soon

Hawkesbury Rush 2022 Tips

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

Jo’s Tips
6 Tycoonist
2 Malkovich
5 Marboosha
1 Eleven Eleven

Previews for other races this week

Group 1 Australasian Oaks 2022 (Morphettville 2000m)

Group 3 Breeders’ Stakes 2022 (Morphettville 1200m)

Group 3 SAJC Chairman’s Stakes 2022 (Morphettville 2000m)

Listed City Of Adelaide Handicap 2022 (Morphettville Parks 1400m)

Listed H C Nitschke Stakes 2022 (Morphettville Parks 1400m)

Listed Sheila Gwynne Classic 2022 (Ascot 1400m)

Group 2 Queensland Guineas 2022 (Eagle Farm 1600m)

Group 2 Victory Stakes 2022 (Eagle Farm 1200m)

Listed Dalrello Stakes 2022 (Eagle Farm 1000m)

Listed Hawkesbury Gold Cup 2022 (Hawkesbury 1600m)

Listed Hawkesbury Guineas 2022 (Hawkesbury 1400m)

Listed Hawkesbury Crown 2022 (Hawkesbury 1300m)

Group 3 Northam Stakes 2022 (Northam 1100m)    – Sunday

2022 Hawkesbury Rush Results

Result Horse Margin
1st 6 Tycoonist
2nd 2 Malkovich 0.43 length
3rd 7 Surreal Step 2.07 lengths
4th 5 Marboosha 2.4 lengths

The track was rated as Heavy 9.

Scratchings: 1. Eleven Eleven, 4. Fituese.