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Victoria · Monday 31 August 2026

Ballarat Synthetic tips and results

Our top pick won 2 of 9 races at Ballarat Synthetic. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.

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R1

Brandt Mdn Plate

13:00 local1100mMaiden$32,000
Winner6. JadziaSP $1.35
★ Top pickWon
6Jadzia

Our price $1.60 · SP $1.35 · Jordan Childs

The clear form standout on class. Fresh after 155 days is the only genuine query, but she placed first up and trialled well previously.

2nd pick5th
2Foofaraw

Our price $4.50 · SP $6.00 · Declan Bates

Assessed on the debutant proxy framework rather than penalised for missing form. A Nicconi colt over 1100m is bred to show speed early, and barrier 1 gives every chance to settle closer than the map suggests.

3rd pick2nd
5Hurricane Girl

Our price $9.00 · SP $8.50 · Zac Spain

Debutante judged on proxy factors. Zac Spain has a respectable 10% strike rate at Ballarat Synthetic and barrier 5 is a workable draw at 56kg. The clear risk is that she maps back in a race where deep backmarkers rarely surface over sprint trips, so place cover is the sensible play.

Value pick6th
4Blue Suede Shoes

Our price $7.00 · SP $12.00 · Jye McNeil

A Blue Point filly making her debut with Jye McNeil engaged for a country Monday maiden is a booking that carries weight, and the sire line points to precocious speed suited to 1100m fresh. Each-way cover accounts for the map risk.

  1. 1st6JadziaJordan Childs$1.35
  2. 2nd5Hurricane GirlZac Spain$8.50
  3. 3rd7Torrid DancerCarleen Hefel$61.00
  4. 4th3Trigger WarningToby Atkinson$61.00
Full result · 7 runners
FinishNo.HorseBarrierJockeyTrainerWeightSP
1st6Jadzia4Jordan ChildsG M Begg56kg$1.35
2nd5Hurricane Girl5Zac SpainDan O'Sullivan56kg$8.50
3rd7Torrid Dancer2Carleen HefelJ F Moloney56kg$61.00
4th3Trigger Warning7Toby AtkinsonAnn-Jeanette Tindale58kg$61.00
5th2Foofaraw1Declan BatesMatthew Cumani58kg$6.00
6th4Blue Suede Shoes6Jye McNeilNick Ryan56kg$12.00
7th8Written Charm3H CoffeyM Price & M Kent Jnr56kg$21.00
Scr1Do The Dirty7L & T Corstens & W Larkin58kg
R2

Sportsbet Ballarat Cup Dec 5 Book Now Mdn Plate

13:30 local1000mMaiden$32,000
Winner2. Share The MusicSP $9.00
★ Top pick3rd
1Ottalaus

Our price $3.20 · SP $4.20 · Zac Spain

The most reliable form line in a weak Maiden. His Warrnambool flop was on Heavy 10 with stewards noting he failed to handle the going, so it is easily forgiven. Weight and a maiden tag are the concerns, not ability.

2nd pick4th
7Hello Mistress

Our price $5.00 · SP $4.80 · H Coffey

The last-start Warracknabeal tenth is a worry, but stewards recorded she was tightened for room and raced below expectations on a Soft 7, which is not this surface. Harry Coffey for Henry Dwyer is a strong booking. Map is the main negative - she settles further back than ideal here.

3rd pickWon
5Ziggy Bama

Our price $4.00 · SP $2.00 · Fred W Kersley

Against him: 215 days since his last trial, neither trial was won, Kersley is winless in his past 20, and the map has him settling back where Ballarat sprinters struggle. Respected but shorter than the evidence warrants.

Value pickScratched
10The Secret

Our price $9.00

The overlay of the race. She maps to settle second, precisely the profile that wins sprints here. Each-way value.

  1. 1st2Share The MusicW Gordon$9.00
  2. 1st5Ziggy BamaFred W Kersley$2.00
  3. 3rd1OttalausZac Spain$4.20
  4. 4th7Hello MistressH Coffey$4.80
Full result · 8 runners
FinishNo.HorseBarrierJockeyTrainerWeightSP
1st2Share The Music6W GordonTaige Weir59.5kg$9.00
1st5Ziggy Bama1Fred W KersleyL Smith59.5kg$2.00
3rd1Ottalaus2Zac SpainShane Nichols & Hayden Black59.5kg$4.20
4th7Hello Mistress3H CoffeyHenry Dwyer57.5kg$4.80
5th3Silver Capital7John AllenV L Malady59.5kg$10.00
6th8Immortal Diva5Liana WoodS C Bottomley54.5kg$151.00
7th9Ryokans8C AtkinsonMs H White57.5kg$201.00
8th6Coco Mojo4Nadia DanielsClayton Douglas55.5kg$31.00
Scr4Strum9Dennis Julius59.5kg
Scr10The Secret8Ms N Burke57.5kg
Scr11Prestige Hellbent7M M Laurie57kg
Scr12Chapel Belle10J F Moloney55kg
R3

Hertz Mdn Plate

14:00 local1500mMaiden$32,000
Winner1. AubaineSP $1.95
★ Top pickWon
1Aubaine

Our price $2.60 · SP $1.95 · Ms L J Meech

The most reliable form line in a modest maiden. Barrier 9 and 59.5kg are the only genuine negatives, and at 1500m the tempo is moderate with only two genuine leaders — he can sit handy and be hardest to hold out.

2nd pick4th
12Expensive Taste

Our price $3.00 · SP $2.60 · H Coffey

Class should still see her placed.

3rd pick10th
10Liquid Asset

Our price $6.00 · SP $8.00 · John Allen

Interference marred both starts and the trip up to 1500m should suit a horse doing his best late work. The concerns are structural rather than form-based: barrier 12 with a get-back profile at a track where backmarkers historically struggle. Talented and improving, but needs the tempo to be genuine and some luck from the gate.

Value pick2nd
2Etched In Blue

Our price $13.00 · SP $51.00 · C Newitt

The classic value angle in a modest maiden. Newitt, who rode him that day, regains the ride from an ideal barrier 5 with only two genuine leaders engaged.

  1. 1st1AubaineMs L J Meech$1.95
  2. 2nd2Etched In BlueC Newitt$51.00
  3. 3rd8Sister's RunJ Noonan$61.00
  4. 4th12Expensive TasteH Coffey$2.60
Full result · 12 runners
FinishNo.HorseBarrierJockeyTrainerWeightSP
1st1Aubaine9Ms L J MeechM Price & M Kent Jnr59.5kg$1.95
2nd2Etched In Blue5C NewittToby Lake59.5kg$51.00
3rd8Sister's Run6J NoonanP Kearney57.5kg$61.00
4th12Expensive Taste12H CoffeyT & C McEvoy55kg$2.60
5th7Allyouwanadoisrock1Patrick MoloneyM M Laurie57.5kg$61.00
6th6Skilled Sailor8R J HurdleTimothy Grace59.5kg$71.00
7th9Under Control10Declan BatesHenry Dwyer57.5kg$31.00
8th3Gottacookacurry3Fred W KersleyChris Calthorpe59.5kg$61.00
9th4Neville Bartos7Celine GaudrayBen, Will & Jd Hayes59.5kg$26.00
10th10Liquid Asset11John AllenM Price & M Kent Jnr57.5kg$8.00
11th5Paddlepop Kid2Logan McNeilDean Grass59.5kg$201.00
12th11Dazzling Nicci4Teodore NugentJ F Moloney55kg$41.00
Scr13Conjurer11Chris Calthorpe59.5kg
R4

Global Turf Mdn Plate

14:30 local1200mMaiden$32,000
Winner10. What A RipperSP $4.20
★ Top pick8th
12Isle Of Mona

Our price $3.20 · SP $7.50 · Jye McNeil

Barrier 4 and early-speed rank 2 map her handy off a fast tempo, which suits the on-pace bias. Second up and fitter.

2nd pick6th
11Alabama Dance

Our price $3.60 · SP $2.40 · Declan Bates

3rd pick3rd
7Platinum Rush

Our price $8.00 · SP $17.00 · Sarah Field

The forecast fast tempo suits a horse that closes off from midfield, which is exactly her pattern.

Value pick7th
1Cowboykickedfive

Our price $8.50 · SP $10.00 · Ben Allen

  1. 1st10What A RipperCeline Gaudray$4.20
  2. 2nd8BurrowR J Hurdle$71.00
  3. 3rd7Platinum RushSarah Field$17.00
  4. 4th3Millsy's AwardW Gordon$16.00
Full result · 12 runners
FinishNo.HorseBarrierJockeyTrainerWeightSP
1st10What A Ripper2Celine GaudrayBen, Will & Jd Hayes57kg$4.20
2nd8Burrow6R J HurdleDan O'Sullivan57kg$71.00
3rd7Platinum Rush5Sarah FieldC J Cassar56kg$17.00
4th3Millsy's Award11W GordonTyler Donaldson-Aitken59.5kg$16.00
5th9Core Business8John AllenC Maher57.5kg$6.50
6th11Alabama Dance3Declan BatesArchie Alexander55kg$2.40
7th1Cowboykickedfive1Ben AllenReece Goodwin59.5kg$10.00
8th12Isle Of Mona4Jye McNeilNick Ryan55kg$7.50
9th13Helichrysum9Jade SmithP A Krelle54.5kg$151.00
10th14Miss Exceptional10Teodore NugentB J McCarthy57.5kg$151.00
11th6Occupied12J MaskiellMs W Kelly57.5kg$151.00
12th2Keepy Uppy7C NewittClint Marshall59.5kg$101.00
Scr4Rakiynn12Richard Cully59.5kg
Scr5Molveno14T & C McEvoy57.5kg
R5

Blue Pyrenees Estate (Bm56)

15:00 local1200mBenchmark 56$22,000
Winner4. Love SymbolSP $4.40
★ Top pick8th
3Endless Forevers

Our price $2.60 · SP $1.85 · Olivia East

The most credible form line in the race. She was ridden cold from sixth, was second at the 400m and only just missed. Today she drops to BM56, gets a workable barrier six and the predicted fast tempo suits a runner who can build.

2nd pick2nd
8Hidden Witness

Our price $6.50 · SP $4.60 · Neil Farley

Her synthetic record reads 3 starts for 2 second placings, which tells you the surface suits even if the win column stays stubbornly empty. She meets the field on better terms today with just 58kg and a far kinder barrier five. The predicted fast tempo is ideal for her pattern. The obvious knock is one win from 18 starts, which caps confidence and makes her a place proposition rather than a win one.

3rd pickWon
4Love Symbol

Our price $5.50 · SP $4.40 · John Allen

The projected fast tempo plays directly into her closing pattern, and John Allen retaining the ride from a stable he wins for is a positive signal. Each-way is the sensible structure.

Value pick5th
7Popthebubbly

Our price $7.00 · SP $31.00 · Jack Hill

The overlay in the race. Her win came at this trip. Value each-way.

  1. 1st4Love SymbolJohn Allen$4.40
  2. 2nd8Hidden WitnessNeil Farley$4.60
  3. 3rd5Our Little StarToby Atkinson$26.00
  4. 4th6ChillcuzNadia Daniels$21.00
Full result · 9 runners
FinishNo.HorseBarrierJockeyTrainerWeightSP
1st4Love Symbol8John AllenN A Blackiston62kg$4.40
2nd8Hidden Witness5Neil FarleyBrittany Raymond58kg$4.60
3rd5Our Little Star4Toby AtkinsonMs M Cunningham62kg$26.00
4th6Chillcuz7Nadia DanielsJustin Pickering59kg$21.00
5th7Popthebubbly3Jack HillBrady Cross61kg$31.00
6th2Bliss Bomb1H CoffeyLloyd Kennewell62.5kg$12.00
7th9Rivazza9Cian MacRedmondMs M Cunningham56kg$151.00
8th3Endless Forevers6Olivia EastRobert Hickmott60kg$1.85
9th10Bubbles Time2Alana KellyShay Keating55kg$81.00
Scr1Blondie's Toronado8Shane Nichols & Hayden Black63kg
R6

Manhari (Bm56)

15:30 local1400mBenchmark 56$22,000
Winner1. SacramentalSP $12.00
★ Top pick3rd
3Isdell

Our price $5.00 · SP $7.50 · Teodore Nugent

The synthetic specialist of the race with 12 starts for 5 wins on the surface and a win at this exact track and distance. Now drops back to his optimal 1400m from barrier 2 with a map that lets him sit fourth or fifth, exactly where this track's positional data says winners come from.

2nd pick2nd
5Aka Daka

Our price $4.50 · SP $5.50 · John Allen

The most reliable form horse in the race. John Allen takes over and is the track's most successful rider at 15%. The concern is a 2-from-16 win record and barrier 12, so he must be ridden with intent from a wide gate. Highly likely to be in the finish, less certain to win.

3rd pick4th
10Designs Of Eight

Our price $6.00 · SP $9.00 · J Maskiell

Ran an excellent race here last start, second beaten a length over the identical 1400m trip while conceding class in BM62 company. Now drops to BM56 second up, a scenario where her record reads 3 starts for 1 win. The reservation is tactical - she settles well back and Ballarat Synthetic historically punishes backmarkers, so she needs the tempo to be genuine and clear running.

Value pick6th
9Naval Force

Our price $5.50 · SP $6.50 · Declan Bates

He now drops in grade, draws barrier 4 instead of the wide gates he has been getting, and meets a moderate tempo that should still allow a run at them.

  1. 1st1SacramentalH Coffey$12.00
  2. 2nd5Aka DakaJohn Allen$5.50
  3. 3rd3IsdellTeodore Nugent$7.50
  4. 4th10Designs Of EightJ Maskiell$9.00
Full result · 11 runners
FinishNo.HorseBarrierJockeyTrainerWeightSP
1st1Sacramental5H CoffeyAndrew Bobbin64.5kg$12.00
2nd5Aka Daka10John AllenV L Malady62kg$5.50
3rd3Isdell1Teodore NugentCheryl Weller62.5kg$7.50
4th10Designs Of Eight2J MaskiellMaddie Raymond & Patrick Bell59kg$9.00
5th2Validated11Nadia DanielsNiki O'Shea61.5kg$12.00
6th9Naval Force3Declan BatesArchie Alexander61kg$6.50
7th6Premium Return8B RawillerB J McCarthy62kg$9.00
8th4Thinking Sensation6Chelsea ThompsonMatthew Cumani59.5kg$3.30
9th12Knock Of Beers4C AtkinsonBrittany Raymond57kg$51.00
10th13Lucky Compass7Fred W KersleyK T Bourke57kg$41.00
11th11Banyan Jenni9Jett StanleyThomas Carberry58kg$101.00
Scr7No Greater Vue1W GordonTaige Weir61.5kg
Scr8Blakmax14Raharna McDonald61kg
Scr14Justibella8C Maher59.5kg
R7

Hygain Edge (Bm56)

16:00 local1400mBenchmark 56$22,000
Winner8. Royal InfantrySP $5.00
★ Top pick2nd
1Vagabond Hero

Our price $3.30 · SP $3.20 · Zac Moore

The most proven synthetic horse in the race. Three of his five synthetic starts have produced wins and he is two from three at Ballarat Synthetic, including one win from two at this exact track and distance. Barrier 12 and the weight are the risks, not the form.

2nd pickWon
8Royal Infantry

Our price $4.20 · SP $5.00 · J Noonan

Beaten a quarter length over this course and distance last start after being held up near the 400m, and beaten a lip over 1200m here the start before. The fast tempo projected off two genuine leaders is exactly the shape he needs. The reservation is a 2-from-20 win record and a settle-last map on a track where deep closers historically struggle at this trip.

3rd pick9th
3Maketime

Our price $4.60 · SP $5.50 · Olivia East

He won over 1400m on debut-preparation ground and his only prior first-up assignment produced a win, so the 232-day break is not disqualifying. Class relief and tactical position carry him into the placings rather than the win.

Value pick3rd
9Egerton Reef

Our price $6.00 · SP $11.00 · John Allen

He broke through last start in a maiden by a nose with John Allen aboard, and Allen sticks.

  1. 1st8Royal InfantryJ Noonan$5.00
  2. 2nd1Vagabond HeroZac Moore$3.20
  3. 3rd9Egerton ReefJohn Allen$11.00
  4. 4th6GymkhanaA Mc Cabe$18.00
Full result · 12 runners
FinishNo.HorseBarrierJockeyTrainerWeightSP
1st8Royal Infantry5J NoonanP Kearney61.5kg$5.00
2nd1Vagabond Hero10Zac MooreThomas Conlan63kg$3.20
3rd9Egerton Reef11John AllenW Morrissey61kg$11.00
4th6Gymkhana12A Mc CabeAngus Townley62kg$18.00
5th11Forest Jim6H CoffeyC I Brown59kg$17.00
6th2Jaz Tycoon4Toby AtkinsonMs M Cunningham64kg$31.00
7th13Gold Relay9Sarah RobbinsGlen Gascoyne57.5kg$101.00
8th5Vilnius1S VellaKylie Vella62.5kg$11.00
9th3Maketime3Olivia EastT & C McEvoy61kg$5.50
10th7Swycho8J BowditchRobert Hickmott62kg$6.50
11th4My Time To Fly7Teodore NugentB J McCarthy62.5kg$51.00
12th10Sunshine Jenni2Jett StanleyThomas Carberry59.5kg$51.00
Scr12Limbering10Raharna McDonald57.5kg
Scr14Stellar Madame2Chris Calthorpe54kg
Scr15Royal Heritage1N A Blackiston61.5kg
R8

Sportsbet Blackbook (Bm70)

16:30 local1200mBenchmark 70$27,000
Winner6. Charming NicSP $3.00
★ Top pick3rd
8Miss Mahjong

Our price $4.20 · SP $6.50 · Declan Bates

The most proven runner under today's exact conditions. Miss Mahjong won this same BM70 over 1200m at Ballarat Synthetic on 6 August, defeating Charming Nic and Shaalute, and her course-and-distance record of 5 starts for 3 wins and 2 placings is unmatched here. Barrier 10 and the track's on-pace lean are the risks, but she has already overcome worse.

2nd pickWon
6Charming Nic

Our price $4.50 · SP $3.00 · H Coffey

Barrier 1 and Harry Coffey give him the best tactical set-up in the race, and the McEvoy stable strike rate with Coffey is a solid 15%. His synthetic record reads 2 starts for 1 win and 1 second, and he is second up, having won at his only previous second-up run.

3rd pick4th
5Shaalute

Our price $7.00 · SP $5.50 · Nadia Daniels

The most surface-proven runner in the race with a synthetic record of 7 starts for 3 wins and 2 seconds, and a placing from 3 course-and-distance attempts. The fast projected tempo helps him. He is drawn awkwardly in gate 8 and has been a serial placegetter rather than a winner, which caps confidence and makes place the sensible play.

Value pick6th
3Comic Hero

Our price $11.00 · SP $26.00 · Cian MacRedmond

Comic Hero is a 1200m specialist with 18 starts for 4 wins at the trip, he handles this surface having run second at Ballarat Synthetic at his only visit, and he performs fresh with 6 first-up starts producing 1 win and 3 thirds.

  1. 1st6Charming NicH Coffey$3.00
  2. 2nd4Primal SpiritBen Allen$10.00
  3. 3rd8Miss MahjongDeclan Bates$6.50
  4. 4th5ShaaluteNadia Daniels$5.50
Full result · 12 runners
FinishNo.HorseBarrierJockeyTrainerWeightSP
1st6Charming Nic1H CoffeyT & C McEvoy59.5kg$3.00
2nd4Primal Spirit8Ben AllenReece Goodwin60kg$10.00
3rd8Miss Mahjong9Declan BatesMatthew Cumani58.5kg$6.50
4th5Shaalute7Nadia DanielsM M Laurie58kg$5.50
5th12It's A Yes5Fred W KersleyL Smith55.5kg$8.50
6th3Comic Hero10Cian MacRedmondMs M Cunningham60.5kg$26.00
7th1Solid Shalaa3W GordonBen, Will & Jd Hayes61kg$8.00
8th10Body Of Venus6John AllenAndrew Noblet57.5kg$20.00
9th2Umgawa4Sam KennedyLogan McGill59.5kg$61.00
10th7Santastico2C NewittM J Seyers59kg$31.00
11th9Spanish Blaze11Sarah FieldDan O'Sullivan57kg$101.00
12th11Wicked Storm12Alana KellyPatrick Payne56.5kg$15.00
Scr13Swift Circle3Anthony Chibnall55kg
R9

Hygain Edge (Bm56)

17:00 local1000mBenchmark 56$22,000
Winner10. Tennessee SpiritSP $7.50
★ Top pick9th
6Bonfire Jimmy

Our price $4.20 · SP $10.00 · Jack Hill

The 61.5kg is the main query.

2nd pickWon
10Tennessee Spirit

Our price $5.00 · SP $7.50 · Zac Moore

Wins here rely on control of the tempo and she is the cleanest lead in the race — barrier 4, 57kg after the claim, and a course-and-distance win from just two attempts on the surface. Innocent Enuff drawn 14 under 64.5kg should not be able to cross her cheaply. The queries are the 54-day gap and her last-start weakening when leading over this trip.

3rd pick2nd
3Yolo

Our price $5.50 · SP $3.50 · Sarah Field

Against him: 62kg, no synthetic experience at all, a 138-day absence and a map that has him settling well back at a track where deep sprinters struggle. Talented enough to win, but needs several things to fall right.

Value pick3rd
11Whitson

Our price $8.00 · SP $6.00 · Teodore Nugent

The clearest overlay in the race.

  1. 1st10Tennessee SpiritZac Moore$7.50
  2. 2nd3YoloSarah Field$3.50
  3. 3rd11WhitsonTeodore Nugent$6.00
  4. 4th9Pull My FingerC Newitt$13.00
Full result · 11 runners
FinishNo.HorseBarrierJockeyTrainerWeightSP
1st10Tennessee Spirit4Zac MooreToby Lake57kg$7.50
2nd3Yolo2Sarah FieldC Maher62kg$3.50
3rd11Whitson9Teodore NugentAnn-Jeanette Tindale60kg$6.00
4th9Pull My Finger3C NewittAmy & Ash Yargi60kg$13.00
5th7Three Point Turn5Celine GaudrayBill Papazaharoudakis61kg$10.00
6th12Lady In Red10R J HurdleShay Keating59kg$20.00
7th1Innocent Enuff11Sam KennedyLogan McGill64.5kg$5.50
8th4Winning Toast8Neil FarleyC A Conron63kg$15.00
9th6Bonfire Jimmy6Jack HillShane Jackson61.5kg$10.00
10th5Prince Marionette7Nadia DanielsP Kearney60kg$41.00
11th8Frose1Chelsea ThompsonJamie Barry57kg$101.00
Scr2Victoris11Olivia EastM Price & M Kent Jnr61.5kg
Scr13Mont Saint Michel5Paul & Tracey Templeton60kg
Scr14El Salto10L E Robertson58.5kg

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