Ballarat Synthetic tips Friday: Miss Sunshine to warm up
Herald Sun and Racenet racing writer Gilbert Gardiner’s selections for Ballarat on Friday.
Herald Sun and Racenet racing writer Gilbert Gardiner’s selections for Ballarat on Friday.
BEST BET
R8 No. 6 $2.50
Doesn’t win out of turn, one from six, but placed another four times including track and distance last start. Chased hard but could not reel in the winner. Hardest to beat back in grade.
NEXT BEST
R3 No. 6 $3.20
First-starter has trialled and jumped out strongly ahead debut. Drawn nicely and locally trained.
R4 No. 1 $4.40
Made ground from midfield on debut to run third behind Cap Ten, who races at Caulfield on Saturday. Graceful should derive benefit from the experience and suited up in distance.
VALUE BET
R7 No. 2 $8.50
Touched off second-up last campaign and then won third-up. Second-up on Friday, down in grade and back on top of the ground. Each-way player.
THE JOCKEY
MENZAH ONE (R1 No. 6 $2.50), ANY BARRETT (R2 No. 3 $13), STRIKE FIRST (R3 No. 7 $5), CHEVALIER DU FAU (R6 No. 1 $6), PLATINUM FIELD (R7 No. 4 $8) and MISS SUNSHINE (R8 No. 6 $2.50).
Originally published as Ballarat Synthetic tips Friday: Miss Sunshine to warm up
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