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By Neil Evans

Track Soft 5 and rail True:

The youngsters kick off a strong meeting over the five furlongs on a track likely to remain just in soft range, and there are plenty of chances with most on debut. Leaning to provincial-based Kermadec colt 1. Broadway Bouncer on debut if he starts here instead of the Kensington meeting on Wednesday. Loved how he put a gap on the field in the second of two recent trials in comparable time to the open class triallers that day, and drew to get a nice run.

Dangers: Godolphin colt 6. Stanilaus was never let off the bridle in a nice trial here three weeks back, and has been given plenty of time to prepare. Hasn't raced since an even effort on debut over the spring carnival, but looks to have put on plenty of size and scope. As long as he gets across from the wider barrier, will be in the finish. Big watch on Capitalist colt 2. Capital Boss who drew wide, but won the second of two city trials, and the stock nearly always comes to hand in a heartbeat. Debutant Mikki isle filly 12. Manhattan Baby off a quiet trial is capable of running into the minor money.

How to play it: Broadway Bouncer to win and box exacta 1,2,6
Odds and Evens: Split

Now a very small field of three-years olds looks at the mercy of Deep Field gelding 5. Sports Legend who resumes for only his third start, behind two emphatic trial wins.

Dangers: Reloading off a seven week break and easy trial, another one by Deep Field 4. Deep Fury shapes as the quinella runner; while 1. Zambezi River second-up completes the trifecta.

How to play it: Sports Legend to win and quinella 4 and 5
Odds and Evens: Split

With all but two runners four-year-olds, this shapes nicely for resuming metro gelding 3. November Rhythm who looks ready to explode back on the scene after more than a year off. Has since had a change of stable, and been given plenty of time before winning both lead-up trials. Bred to thrive in soft ground.

Dangers: Watch the betting on stablemate mare 5. Rolene who has won a trial smartly since being left at the post at Bathurst. Keep safe too improving mare 11. Takara Star third-up and down in weight from a handy trailing draw; while 1. Hedge Fund resuming off a 13 month break, and recent soft track trial win, heads the rest.

How to play it: November Rhythm to win
Odds and Evens: Odds a special

Trickier affair here, with little separating the top few. Home track four-year-old 2. The Halo looks supremely placed on the map rolling forward fourth-up. Cops a sharp weight rise for the drop in class, but her last two efforts from just behind the speed suggest she can put this field to the sword, and take her win rate from 12 starts to 25 percent.

Dangers: Plenty of respect for lightly raced city filly 5. Dear Jewel who took care of a provincial maiden field easily first-up. Include 3. Star Mission off a last start provincial CL1 win; and 4. Whatsin third-up; in trifectas and first fours.

How to play it: The Halo to win
Odds and Evens: Split

French bred and ex-Victorian colt 3. Dakarai is not just the most intriguing runner here, resuming for his first run in the Chris Waller stable, he's also the one to beat. Hasn't raced since hitting the line late in a Sale maiden last spring, but looked strong through the line in a recent Rosehill trial, and fitted to run out this journey fresh.

Dangers: Emerging Godolphin filly 13. Sequestered was stiff not to win second-up at Kembla missing by a whisker, and although likely to be forced even further back from the draw here, will relish the extra trip. Keep safe at big odds 1. Barmera dropping back to provincial company third-up; while debutant Pierro filly 12. Premierro off two improving trials; heads the rest.

How to play it: Dakarai to win
Odds and Evens: Odds

The provincial-based sprinters lock horns in what should be a competitive betting race. Nomadic eight-year-old 10. Safado hasn't won for a long time, but the way he finished off in a handy provincial field 20 days ago, suggests he can strike a third-up peak here at big odds. Drawn to get good cover back in the field, and will relish the much longer straight.

Dangers: Naturally, tough and race fit 1. Oxford Vision is a big threat from the inside gate off a Midway CL1 win 12 days ago. Progressive 6. Flower Press has had two mixed runs in deeper races since back-to-back wins to start this prep, and draws to find a nice trail just behind the speed. Very forgiving of 9. Dame Cartland who flopped at Canterbury second-up, but it was hard to make ground that day, and a dominant win prior at the provincials was more than enough to go close here. Included in exotic bets, consistent five-year-old 4. Lambdoma Energy; and honest mare 11. Viennoiserie who resumes having won the second of two trials.

How to play it: Safado each way
Odds and Evens: Split

Open affair here means very good value around lightly raced three-year-old 4. Turn Up The Night who can improve over 100m further and make it two wins from three to start his career. Slips back from a stronger provincial BM 64 when he tried to lead all the way, but suspect will take a "sit" behind from the wider draw here.

Dangers: Progressive 1. The Replicant draws to get good cover around midfield, and can drive into the finish third-up. Emerging home track three-year-old 3. Flying Destiny was heavily backed before leading all the way on debut at Kembla. Obvious ability, but has a tougher draw here stepping up, and threatens to go around a shade under the odds. The third-up run of 2. Eyeque was better than it looked when he weakened from the front in heavy ground at Kembla. Much better suited here again from a low draw, although seems to be more effective when ridden a bit quieter. Home track mare 9. Surreal Lily comes off a dominant maiden win second-up; and is on the next line.

How to play it: Turn Up The Night to win
Odds and Evens: Split

Good race to finish. Like the stable decision to resume smart unbeaten colt 8. Field Marshal over this distance. Won both starts last spring, roaring home from the back to beat a handy provincial Cl1 field before spelling, and fitted with a nice soft trial. Is by top class UK sire Kingman.

Dangers: Plenty of them headed by talented 1. Stonecoat who resumes off two trials, but has to cart a big weight from a wide barrier. Keep safe hard fit 5. Rocstar Boy fourth-up from a handy trailing draw.

How to play it: Field Marshal to win
Odds and Evens: Split

BEST BETS:
R3 3. NOVEMBER RHYTHM
R8 8. FIELD MARSHAL

BEST VALUE:
R4 2. THE HALO

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