Hawkesbury races Thursday tips and full preview

Exsensible is favourite to win the 4YO & UP MAIDEN PLATE (1100m) on Thursday. Hamaki is a danger for the rest. Mr Kennedy is racing for a new Randwick stable from the inside draw.

Calm Down is the favourite in Race 2 of the MAIDEN PLATE (1800m). Calm Down has finished well in two provincial runs back from a five-month spell. Count On Me is suited up 300m in distance second-up. 8. Mikasa goes in trifecta and first four plays.

Amor Victorious is a Warwick Farm-based horse. He is trained by Northern Hemisphere sprinter Caravaggio. Zip On drops in weight at her third start. Reliable man gelding 5. More Saintly makes his debut.

Pharoah Magic starts his career behind two eye-catching and forward trials. Provincial-based 6. Sir Tom has more improvement after chasing home a smart winner at only his second start. Exotics include Rubick three-year-old 9. Pudacious and 12. Majeedis.

Luna Rocks is the favourite in the heat of the Rising Star. Godolphin's Oryx and 9 Extraweird are also in contention. Paper Daisy is third-up and 6 Lambdoma Energy fourth- up.

There are plenty of chances in the feature over a mile at set weights and penalties. Galaxy Belle is right at her top fifth-up this prep. Capable six-year-old Bethencourt loves this trip and comes off an impressive heat win. Showtime Lady led all the way to win her heat before an even effort against BM 72 metro opposition.

There's a likely three-horse battle for favouritism in the finale of Benchmark 64 HCP. Randwick four-year-old Baranof is ready to pounce again fifth-up. Bat Out Of Hell has won two from three to launch his career. Luna Rocks has been given three weeks since a solid CL1 win at Wyong.