{"id":29952,"date":"2026-06-24T08:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/?p=29952"},"modified":"2026-06-24T08:59:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:59:05","slug":"ballarat-tips-preview-wednesday-24-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2026\/06\/ballarat-tips-preview-wednesday-24-june\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballarat Tips & Preview | Wednesday 24 June"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ballarat takes centre stage in Victoria on Wednesday, with an eight-race card scheduled on the synthetic track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the program features plenty of small fields and short-priced favourites, there is still value to be found throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on for our race-by-race tips and analysis ahead of another busy midweek meeting at The \u2019Rat!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Race 1 – Global Turf Maiden Plate (2100 METRES) <\/div>\n
No. 2 Bull Run <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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BULL RUN (2)<\/strong> 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.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The French import to Sea\u00a0The\u00a0Moon 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.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019s\u00a0faced soft tracks in both runs since arriving in Australia and maps to settle further\u00a0forward\u00a0this time from the inside gate under Beau Mertens.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ballarat Synthetic R1 – Global Turf Mdn Plate<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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2. Bull Run (2)<\/span>
59.5kg<\/span>2×43<\/span><\/div>
J: Beau Mertens<\/span>T: Chris Waller<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
2.60<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.10<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 29\/09\/2026 01:55:25 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
\n View Results: Ballarat Race 1<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Race 2 – Brandt 3YO BM64 Handicap (1200 METRES) <\/div>\n
No. 4 Audio Pop Cam <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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AUDIO POP CAM (4)\u00a0<\/strong>has\u00a0jumped\u00a0out\u00a0nicely ahead of her return.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The blinkers come off now for the first time and although\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0a slight query over\u00a01200m\u00a0fresh, Harry Coffey\u00a0jumping back into the saddle is a big plus.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ballarat Synthetic R2 – Brandt (Bm64) Hcp<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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1st<\/span><\/div>
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4. Audio Pop Cam (5)<\/span>
58.5kg<\/span>x517x<\/span><\/div>
J: Harry Coffey<\/span>T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
3.90<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.40<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 29\/09\/2026 01:55:26 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
\n View Results: Ballarat Race 2<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Race 3 – Porter Plant Maiden Plate (1200 METRES) <\/div>\n
No. 3 Thinkyahot <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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THINKYAHOT (3)<\/strong> looks close to a well overdue win for Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He was the beaten\u00a0favourite\u00a0last start at Sale when overcoming a five-wide position from a long way back, finishing half a length off Eeny Meeny on a\u00a0bottomless\u00a0track.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Racing on the synthetic now for the first time, he\u00a0looks\u00a0the toughest to beat in a small field with a stack of fitness on his side.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ballarat Synthetic R3 – Porter Plant Mdn Plate<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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2nd<\/span><\/div>
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3. Thinkyahot (5)<\/span>
59.5kg<\/span>22×23<\/span><\/div>
J: Zac Spain<\/span>T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
1.50<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.04<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 29\/09\/2026 01:55:27 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
\n View Results: Ballarat Race 3<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Race 4 – Whitford Liquid Waste BM66 Handicap (1500 METRES) <\/div>\n
No. 1 Ultra Blue <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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ULTRA BLUE (1)<\/strong> ticks most of\u00a0the\u00a0boxes here back on the synthetic.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tom Dabernig\u2019s gelding has done little wrong over his four starts, winning twice and finding the placings twice.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

By Blue Point, he was all class\u00a0putting 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\u00a0again,\u00a0he\u2019ll\u00a0be\u00a0very hard\u00a0to run\u00a0down up\u00a0on the speed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ballarat Synthetic R4 – Whitford Liquid Waste (Bm66) Hcp<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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4th<\/span><\/div>
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1. Ultra Blue (1)<\/span>
63.5kg<\/span>51321<\/span><\/div>
J: Jade Smith<\/span>T: Tom Dabernig<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
2.60<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.20<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 29\/09\/2026 01:55:28 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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Race 5 – Manhari Maiden Plate (1500 METRES) <\/div>\n
No. 4 Dempsey <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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DEMPSEY (4)<\/strong> is a key chance in a race that inspires little confidence.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019s\u00a0been 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.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Barrier 7 should see him settle midfield and if he gets some early cover, the slight step back to\u00a01500m\u00a0after running on a heavy track last time out should suit.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ballarat Synthetic R5 – Manhari Mdn Plate<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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3rd<\/span><\/div>
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4. Dempsey (7)<\/span>
59.5kg<\/span>84334<\/span><\/div>
J: Valentin Le Boeuf<\/span>T: Ernie Francese<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
9.00<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
2.60<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 29\/09\/2026 01:55:28 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
\n View Results: Ballarat Race 5<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Race 6 – Hygain Edge BM66 Handicap (1400 METRES) <\/div>\n
No. 6 Tan Tat Delight <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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TAN TAT DELIGHT (6)<\/strong> has claims competing on the synthetic for the first\u00a0time.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chris Waller\u2019s filly showed real improvement at Sandown a few weeks ago on a very wet day, settling last in the\u00a0early stages\u00a0before making a move mid-race to\u00a0run on\u00a0late for fourth.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

She\u2019s\u00a0third-up now and untried over\u00a01400m, but with 3kg off at the weights, she could sneak into the money under\u00a0the\u00a0hands of Harry Coffey.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ballarat Synthetic R6 – Hygain Edge (Bm66) Hcp<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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<\/td> 6. Tan Tat Delight (7)<\/span>SCRATCHED: <\/span><\/span><\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 29\/09\/2026 01:55:30 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
\n View Results: Ballarat Race 6<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Race 7 – Sportsbet Race Replays BM66 Handicap (2100 METRES) <\/div>\n
No. 6 Soldier Boi <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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SOLDIER BOI (6)<\/strong> looks one of the hardest to beat for Lucinda Boyd.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The three-year-old\u00a0son to\u00a0Churchill shed the maiden tag fresh at Geelong earlier\u00a0n\u00a0April, then venturing out here at Ballarat over the mile where he lugged 60kg around on his way to finishing a distant second.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019s\u00a0been thrown in the deep end in much tougher contests at Flemington recently, so this\u00a0drop\u00a0back in class is a positive if he can get across early from a sticky gate.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ballarat Synthetic R7 – Sportsbet Race Replays (Bm66) Hcp<\/span> <\/div>
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6. Soldier Boi (9)<\/span>
58kg<\/span>x1269<\/span><\/div>
J: Lucinda Boyd<\/span>T: Lucinda Boyd<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
3.10<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.35<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 29\/09\/2026 01:55:31 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
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Race 8 – Hygain Edge BM66 Handicap (1000 METRES) <\/div>\n
No. 1 Wolf Twenty One <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n
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WOLF\u00a0TWENTY ONE\u00a0(1)<\/strong> maps to get a tidy run up on the speed with the inside alley at his disposal.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Shane Jackson\u2019s gelding won\u00a0clear of a\u00a0length 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.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019ll\u00a0find 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\u00a0retaining\u00a0the ride.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ballarat Synthetic R8 – Hygain Edge (Bm66) Hcp<\/span> <\/div>
Final<\/span> Race time: <\/span> <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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4th<\/span><\/div>
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1. Wolf Twenty One (1)<\/span>
61.5kg<\/span>7×134<\/span><\/div>
J: Tom Madden<\/span>T: Shane Jackson<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td>
3.50<\/span>WIN<\/span><\/div> <\/div>
1.40<\/span>PLACE<\/span><\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/td> <\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div>
For current odds on all of our live racing markets, please visit www.tab.co.nz\/racing<\/span><\/a>. Data retrieved: 29\/09\/2026 01:55:32 PM (Pacific\/Auckland) <\/div> <\/div> <\/section>
\n View Results: Ballarat Race 8<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div> \n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ballarat takes centre stage in Victoria on Wednesday, with an eight-race card scheduled on the synthetic track. While the program features plenty of small fields and short-priced favourites, there is still value to be found throughout the day. Read on for our race-by-race tips and analysis ahead of another busy midweek meeting at The \u2019Rat! Race 1 – Global Turf Maiden Plate (2100 METRES) No. 2 Bull Run 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.\u00a0 The French import to Sea\u00a0The\u00a0Moon…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":15106,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,36],"tags":[],"hub_post_cat":[3],"class_list":["post-29952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-horse-racing","category-horse-racing-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"24\/06\/2026","event_country":"New Zealand","race_card_tips":[{"author_id":"21","race_id":"d2627266-e10d-4085-9312-504a1fb5acc3","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"69674459-1d6d-4d7d-8844-9904db6f47b7"}],"summary":"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.\u00a0 The French import to Sea\u00a0The\u00a0Moon 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.\u00a0 He\u2019s\u00a0faced soft tracks in both runs since arriving in Australia and maps to settle further\u00a0forward\u00a0this time from the inside gate under Beau Mertens.\u00a0"}]},{"author_id":"21","race_id":"275b3a64-17fd-449b-ad91-3da8fd44c42a","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"1a6cdee0-bfe1-4842-ac69-06c0af7cc6c8"}],"summary":"AUDIO POP CAM (4)\u00a0has\u00a0jumped\u00a0out\u00a0nicely ahead of her return.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 The blinkers come off now for the first time and although\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0a slight query over\u00a01200m\u00a0fresh, Harry Coffey\u00a0jumping back into the saddle is a big plus.\u00a0"}]},{"author_id":"21","race_id":"61755dac-d2bb-42a7-9b4f-e9c472d55255","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"5a9b7384-1154-411d-a37c-ba2d7f3fa7e5"}],"summary":"THINKYAHOT (3) looks close to a well overdue win for Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman.\u00a0\u00a0 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.\u00a0\u00a0 He was the beaten\u00a0favourite\u00a0last start at Sale when overcoming a five-wide position from a long way back, finishing half a length off Eeny Meeny on a\u00a0bottomless\u00a0track.\u00a0 Racing on the synthetic now for the first time, he\u00a0looks\u00a0the toughest to beat in a small field with a stack of fitness on his side.\u00a0\u00a0"}]},{"author_id":"21","race_id":"bd14b477-9f94-4320-a802-bf6d3c305013","racing_tip":[{"entrants":[{"entrant_id":"3fa84817-7b78-47ad-8433-1e7638fbdaf8"}],"summary":"ULTRA BLUE (1) ticks most of\u00a0the\u00a0boxes here back on the synthetic.\u00a0\u00a0 Tom Dabernig\u2019s gelding has done little wrong over his four starts, winning twice and finding the placings twice.\u00a0 By Blue Point, he was all class\u00a0putting paid to his rivals by 1.5 lengths at Sandown to start the month, a solid win on a very heavy track. 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