Hawkesbury Racing Tips for Thursday, July 2nd 2026

We have expert betting tips for racing at Hawkesbury on Thursday, which includes eight races at the quality meeting.

Punters get good value odds for the New South Wales meeting, and we have betting tips for every race on the card.

Race 1. (12:15) Family Funday 19 July Maiden (1000m)

#9 – Jaipur Maison @ $3.10

Chris Waller lines up Jaipur Maison, who comes off a tidy fourth at Gosford, and she is expected to improve from that effort.

The two-year-old filly by Zousain drops to 53kg with the 2kg claim of Siena Grima, and that could be enough to see her break maidens.

The $3.10 odds could firm on race day, so take the price.

Stake: 1 Unit

Race 2. (12:50) Essential Asset & Fire Midway Maiden (1000m)

#6 – Our Lady Peace @ $3.30

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Our Lady Peace is nearing a maiden win after three consecutive placings at Kembla Grange, and coming to Hawkesbury could make a big difference.

The three-year-old daughter of Exceed and Excel gets every chance off the inside draw, and she could settle handy and kick clear.

Her opening odds have shortened, and they should continue to shorten.

Stake: 1.5 Units

Race 3. (13:25) St Johns Park Bowling Club Maiden (1600m)

#9 – Pink Persuasion @ $1.80

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Most of the early money has come for Pink Persuasion, who has three placings from four attempts this preparation.

The Chris Waller-trained filly comes off a second placing at Illawarra, and she was only a half-length behind the winner.

$1.80 is getting short, but she’s a solid multi bet pick.

Stake: 1.5 Units

Race 4. (14:05) Steriline Maiden (1300m)

#5 – Viva Mauricio @ $7.50

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We’re going with another Waller-trained runner in Viva Mauricio, who ran well for second at Canterbury two starts back.

The three-year-old son of Maurice has since spelled, and he should only be stronger with the break under his belt.

Barrier 11 isn’t ideal, but he goes close with luck against this field.

Stake: 1 Unit

Race 5. (14:40) Noelene Turner Memorial C1 (1000m)

#1 – Melanite @ $5.00

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John Thompson lines up Melanite, who looked good fresh up last preparation when winning at Gold Coast.

The three-year-old son of Dirty Work looks ready to fire after winning a trial at Randwick, and we thought he would be at shorter odds.

Alysha Collett is riding well, which adds to our confidence.

Stake: 1.5 Units

Race 6. (15:15) Brad Widdup Racing C1 (1400m)

#3 – Flying From Above @ $13.00

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We’re taking the double-figure odds for Flying From Above, who should be fitter for recent racing this campaign.

The Edward Cummings-trained gelding comes off two runs in Victoria, and coming back to New South Wales could see his best form return.

The talent is there, and he could run better than expected.

Stake: 1 Unit

Race 7. (15:50) Good Luck James Heddo BM64 (1600m)

#3 – Squeezebox @ $7.00

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We backed Squeezebox last time out when running a nose behind the winner, and he is worth keeping in selections.

The Kim Waugh-trained gelding is only a two-time winner from 22 starts, but he has 11 placings to his name, so he’s consistent.

Barrier four is ideal, and punters get value odds from bookmakers.

Stake: 1 Unit

Race 8. (16:25) Clarendon Tavern BM68 (1100m)

#4 – Gambler @ $6.00

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Gambler is fresh up after a four-month spell, and he could return with a winning performance.

The Peter Snowden-trained gelding owns two wins and a placing from three starts at Hawkesbury, which is an excellent record.

After opening at $10, he has been well-backed, so include him in picks.

Stake: 1 Unit

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After graduating from the University of Auckland (BA - English), Daryl was thrown into the world of sports and horse racing journalism.

Having worked as a racing journalist for two years, he decided to move into the online world of horse racing and sports writing. After years of honing his craft, Daryl became a professional punter in 2009 - with a focus on horse racing, NRL, AFL, NBA, Rugby, NFL, and US college sports.

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