| What | Hawkesbury Gold Cup Day |
| Where | Hawkesbury Race Club – 1 Racecourse Rd, Clarendon NSW 2756 |
| When | Saturday, May 4, 2024 |
| First Race | 11:20am AEST |
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Hawkesbury Race Club gets set for its annual Gold Cup Day meeting on Saturday afternoon, with a bumper 10-race program lined up. The rail is in the true position for the entire circuit, and although the surface is rated Good 4 at the time of acceptances, significant rainfall in the lead-up means a likely downgrade into the Soft range. The action is scheduled to get underway at 11:20am AEST.
Hawkesbury Gold Cup: Nugget
After being beaten by less than a length in the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m) at Randwick on April 6, Nugget appears primed to peak in the Group 3 Hawkesbury Gold Cup. The son of Siyouni was crowded for room when mounting a late challenge in Australia’s greatest handicap, only to get swallowed up in the shadows of the post by a fast-finishing Celestial Legend. With wet conditions unlikely to hinder his blistering turn of foot, Nugget gets the nod in the $250,000 feature.
Hawkesbury Gold Cup
Race 8 – 
#4 Nugget (13)
7yo Gelding | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Tyler Schiller (58kg)
+400 with Bet365
Hawkesbury Guineas: General Salute
General Salute powered through the wire first-up at Rosehill in the Listed Darby Munro Stakes (1200m) on March 23 and impressed with an eye-catching barrier trial heading into the Group 3 Hawkesbury Guineas (1400m). The step up to 1400m should be ideal for this Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou-trained gelding who likes to get back and run on. The tempo should be genuine, and although he may be the last one mounting a challenge, General Salute will be flying home at a massive each-way price with the top betting sites.
Hawkesbury Guineas
Race 7 – 
#8 General Salute (13)
3yo Gelding | T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | J: Joshua Parr (56kg)
+1400 with Dabble
Hawkesbury Crown: Shadows Of Love
In the Group 3 Hawkesbury Crown (1300m) for the fillies and mares, Shadows Of Love will be trying to bounce back after a luckless performance in the Provincial-Midway Championships Final (1400m) at Randwick on April 13. She was cast three wide throughout but showed plenty of tenacity to cling onto a spot in the minor money. Tim Clark will search for the one-one from gate five, and with her best form coming with sting out of the ground, Shadows Of Love can justify the short quote with online bookmakers.
Hawkesbury Crown
Race 6 – 
#5 Shadows Of Love (5)
4yo Mare | T: Kim Waugh | J: Tim Clark (56kg)
+220 with Picklebet
Best Bet at Hawkesbury: Gentileschi
Gentileschi is on the brink of a hat-trick heading to metropolitan company for the first time and looks perfectly placed in this Class 2 Highway. She’s been sensational in her back-to-back victories at Scone to kick off the campaign, going on to score by a combined five lengths with relative ease. This is clearly her toughest task to date, but with her ceiling yet to be reached, Gentileschi may just prove too classy for this lot.
Best Bet
Race 3 – 
#9 Gentileschi (8)
3yo Filly | T: Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | J: James McDonald (56kg)
+130 with PlayUp
Next Best at Hawkesbury: Parisal
Parisal returns after a 126-day spell and comes through some strong form-lines last preparation. The daughter of Astern peaked on her run late when chasing home Lady Laguna at Doomben on December 30, so the James Cummings barn elected to send her to the paddock. A soft piece of work at Canterbury on April 19 suggests she is ready to go first-up, and with Zac Lloyd set to be positive from stall three, watch for Parisal to make every post a winner.
Next Best
Race 5 – 
#4 Parisal (3)
4yo Mare | T: James Cummings | J: Zac Lloyd (55.5kg)
+320 with Unibet
Best Value at Hawkesbury: Waltham
Waltham makes his Australian debut for the Matthew Smith barn having won two of his three starts before being sent down under. The Irish import is a pure stayer, with both his victories coming over 2615m at Leopardstown before failing to make an impression when stepping up to Listed company. His trials have only been fair, but with the wet conditions likely to suit the son of Roaring Lion, this guy is worth a speck at the each-way price available with the best racing bookmakers.
Best Value
Race 4 – 
#6 Waltham (4)
4yo Gelding | T: Matthew Smith | J: Zac Lloyd (58kg)
+1400 with Neds
Saturday Hawkesbury quaddie tips – 4/5/2024
Hawkesbury quadrella selections
Saturday, May 4, 2024
- 1-2-5-7-8-11-16
- 1-4-6-14
- 1-2-4-5-12-19
- 3-8-11-12-13
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