Short But Sweet At Hawkesbury

She might be $2.20 but we've got her marked shorter after two peak ratings in two runs this preparation.

Tracey Bartley's Irish Kisses looks set to breakthrough third-up in the Hawkesbury closer on Tuesday.

TRACK: Heavy 9

WEATHER: Plenty of rain around.

TRACKWALKER: Rail True and there's plenty of good ground off the fence suggesting the backmarkers will get their chance more than usual.

EARLY SPEED: Plenty of speed with DA NANG STAR the most likely leader but XTRA APPROVAL, LADY SHENANIGANS, ELISEO all handy and capable of leading.

TBF RATINGS: IRISH KISSES ran a career peak when resuming at Warwick Farm then her 3rd in BM64 at Kembla last start went to another level. Her figures are on an upward spiral indicating this mare is progressing. Her rating at Kembla is 2 lengths superior to what any horse in this race has done at their last 3 starts. There's $2.20 out there and we've got her marked $2.

TBF PINEAPPLE BET [$50]: $50 WIN IRISH KISSES

STATS FOR THE MEETING

JOCKEY WATCH: Koby Jennings L365 days at Hawkesbury 3 from 14 going at 21% and with a healthy ROI.

TRAINER WATCH: Nathan Doyle is 7 from 19 going at 37% with an ROI of 31% while James Cummings hits at 35% here, one of his best strike rates anywhere in the land and has delivered an ROI over the last year of 58%.

Good Luck!