HAWKESBURY Race Club president Bryan Fletcher believes three-year-old gelding Mandalong Royal is a hot tip for the class 1 handicap at the club on July 2.
Warwick Farm trainer Gary Nickson's last start winner Mandalong Royal looks a strong chance to repeat its previous performance at the Clarendon Racecourse.
It will be ridden by jockey Jeff Penza, who last month won the Hawkesbury Gold Cup.
Penza rates the gelding highly after its strong win at Wyong last month.
Hawkesbury Race Club president Bryan Fletcher gave the Hawkesbury Gazette his tips for the race meet.
Brian Fletcher's tips: Barley Brown, Belle Rings, Adriatic Jewel.
Hawkesbury trained: Helen Royale (Scott Singleton) ran 10th from 11th in its only race start; Adriatic Jewel (Mitch Newman) had three consecutive 2nd places to start 2015 and lowest finish is 5th this year.
Result: 1st Barley Brown; 2nd Please Reset; 3rd Helene Royale.
Hawkesbury trained: Since March Tribe (Malcolm Johnston) has not finished lower than third, and has four second placed finishes; World Music (Garry White) will have its first run after three trials; Ally One (Scott Singleton) has finishes of 6th and 7th in 2015; Revionist (Nick Mitchell) ran dead last in its last start which was at Hawkesbury.
Brian Fletcher's tips: World Music, Tribe, Vince the Prince.
Result: 1st Tribe; 2nd World Music; 3rd Miss Danzka.
Hawkesbury trained: Garn Star (Bronwyn Mackie) was dead last in only career start; Kurmond Road (Garry Frazer) will be its debut race but has won both of its trials; World Music (Garry White) also accepted in this race, may be a scratching from one of both races; Belridge (Nick Mitchell) has run dead last in only start; Silver Spun (Tommy Wong) had finishes of 2nd, 2nd and 3rd at start of the year, but has since run 10th of 14 and 8th of 9 in May and June.
Brian Fletcher's tips: Roman Odyssey, Wide Acclaim, Belridge.
Result: 1st Roman Oddysey; 2nd Wide Aclaim; 3rd Silver Spun.
Hawkesbury trained: La Chic (Wade Slinkard) has a highest finish of 5th place; Missy Rhythmos (Bronwyn Mackie) finished fourth in only career start last month; Entrancing (Garry Frazer) ran fifth in its last start.
Brian Fletcher's tips: Entrancing, Anisha, Leap Lively.
Result: 1st Entrancing; 2nd Eccellere; 3rd Anisha.
Hawkesbury trained: Lion Couchant (Ethne Potowski) was a last start win at Hawkesbury at the start of June of 1000-metres; Vanishka (Scott Singleton) was also a last start winner at Hawkesbury over 1000-metres.
Brian Fletcher's tips: Broad Shoulders, Aspiring, Directive.
Result: 1st Lion Couchant; 2nd Directive; 3rd Lot Three Four One.
Hawkesbury trained: Anthony's Best (Jason Attard) was 2nd in its last start which was at Hawkesbury.
Brian Fletcher's tips: High Above, Anthony's Best, Hypernicus.
Result: 1st High Above; 2nd Hypernicus; 3rd Bring Luck.
Hawkesbury trained: Gatubela (Garry Frazer) finished 4th in only race since January; Appliances (Wade Slinkard) has not raced since Spetember, 2014, but has a fourth and first in trials in May and June respectively.
Brian Fletcher's tips: Mandalong Royal, Dennis Denuto, Raise A Red.
Result: 1st Top Striker; 2nd Dennis Denuto; 3rd Cervina.
Hawkesbury trained: Radical Impact (Nick Mitchell) has had up and down form in previous months, has finishes of 13th, 5th, 2nd, 2nd and 10th since April; You Are Golden (Tony McEvoy) in 2015 has a 1st and 3rd to its name.
Brian Fletcher's tips: You Are Golden, Slydini, Lady Corleone.
Best chances: High Above, Roman Odyysey, Broad Shoulders.
Result: 1st Slydini; 2nd The Bunsta; 3rd Radical Impact.
