Ballarat Tips & Preview | Wednesday 24 June

BULL RUN (2) is third-up now for Chris Waller and looks ready to peak off a confidence-boosting run for third over the mile at Seymour last start. 

The French import to Sea The Moon overcame the wide gate from a long way back, making up several lengths from the tail to finish with 3.5 lengths of thew inner. 

He’s faced soft tracks in both runs since arriving in Australia and maps to settle further forward this time from the inside gate under Beau Mertens. 

AUDIO POP CAM (4) has jumped out nicely ahead of her return. 

The McEvoy-trained filly won on debut at Pakenham on the synthetic last July and then went on to win again at Wangaratta over the summer. 

The blinkers come off now for the first time and although she’s a slight query over 1200m fresh, Harry Coffey jumping back into the saddle is a big plus. 

THINKYAHOT (3) looks close to a well overdue win for Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman.  

The three-year-old son to So You Think has been knocking on the door dating back to last December, finding the money in four of his five starts so far.  

He was the beaten favourite last start at Sale when overcoming a five-wide position from a long way back, finishing half a length off Eeny Meeny on a bottomless track. 

Racing on the synthetic now for the first time, he looks the toughest to beat in a small field with a stack of fitness on his side.  

ULTRA BLUE (1) ticks most of the boxes here back on the synthetic.  

Tom Dabernig’s gelding has done little wrong over his four starts, winning twice and finding the placings twice. 

By Blue Point, he was all class putting paid to his rivals by 1.5 lengths at Sandown to start the month, a solid win on a very heavy track. Providing he handles top weight again, he’ll be very hard to run down up on the speed. 

DEMPSEY (4) is a key chance in a race that inspires little confidence. 

He’s been racing well without winning dating back to the start of May, last seen making some late ground at Bairnsdale over the mile from an impossible gate to run fourth. 

Barrier 7 should see him settle midfield and if he gets some early cover, the slight step back to 1500m after running on a heavy track last time out should suit. 

TAN TAT DELIGHT (6) has claims competing on the synthetic for the first time. 

Chris Waller’s filly showed real improvement at Sandown a few weeks ago on a very wet day, settling last in the early stages before making a move mid-race to run on late for fourth. 

She’s third-up now and untried over 1400m, but with 3kg off at the weights, she could sneak into the money under the hands of Harry Coffey. 

SOLDIER BOI (6) looks one of the hardest to beat for Lucinda Boyd. 

The three-year-old son to Churchill shed the maiden tag fresh at Geelong earlier n April, then venturing out here at Ballarat over the mile where he lugged 60kg around on his way to finishing a distant second. 

He’s been thrown in the deep end in much tougher contests at Flemington recently, so this drop back in class is a positive if he can get across early from a sticky gate.  

WOLF TWENTY ONE (1) maps to get a tidy run up on the speed with the inside alley at his disposal.  

Shane Jackson’s gelding won clear of a length at Cranbourne to kick off his prep three back and has held that form nicely, finishing within a similar margin over his last two stats. 

He’ll find this much easier than his most recent assignment at Swan Hill and is aided by a sharp drop back to 1000m with Tom Madden again retaining the ride.