Ballarat racing preview & top value bets | Tuesday, July 12
| What | Ballarat Races |
| Where | Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 |
| When | Tuesday, July 12, 2022 |
| First Race | 1pm AEST |
The synthetic track at Ballarat is scheduled to host an eight-part card on Tuesday afternoon, and HorseBetting’s Victorian horse racing tipster has found a couple of best bets and a quaddie as well as odds from Australia’s best online bookmakers. The first race is set to jump at 1pm AEST.
Best Bet at Ballarat – Hallowed Ground
The George Osborne-trained Hallowed Ground was scratched from Caulfield on Saturday and saved for another day. That day is Tuesday, and he simply looks a class above this lot. The three-year-old gelding laps up the Ballarat synthetic, having won twice and finished second in his three starts there. From barrier one, the plan looks to be a simple one for Dean Holland: jump cleanly, hold the rail and lead throughout. Outside of Flying Annie, there looks to be no other known speed influencers, so Hallowed Ground should be able to gain a couple of cheap sectionals. There are no prizes for tipping an odds-on shot, but Hallowed Ground looks a clear best bet of the day.
Best Bet
Race 4 – 
#3 Hallowed Ground (1)
3yo Gelding | T: George Osborne | J: Dean Holland (58kg)
Next Best at Ballarat – Sold Tha Car
Having won his last two starts at this track, we are hoping the Julie Scott-trained Sold Tha Car can bring up a hat-trick of wins on the Ballarat syntho. The six-year-old won at BM58 level first-up this campaign and then managed to beat Hallowed Ground last time out by the barest of margins on June 24 in BM70 grade. Being a backmarker, he will need plenty of pace in the race, but with Mio Sorrento, Apache Star and Secretly Awesome all engaged, he gets just that. Look for Neil Farley to have the Atomic gelding settled at the rear of the field, poised to strike. The $6.50 on offer with online betting sites looks a ludicrous price for a horse that can deliver a serious finishing burst.
Next Best
Race 6 – 
#1 Sold Tha Car (4)
6yo Gelding | T: Ben Brisbourne | J: Neil Farley (59.5kg)
Best Value at Ballarat – Bluegrass Bijoux
In the opening event of the day, we are happy to give the John & Chris Ledger-trained Bluegrass Bijoux a chance at a price. The three-year-old was not beaten all that far over the 1000m on the Ballarat synthetic on June 24, and we anticipate she can give this race a shake at double figures. She was beaten 2.5 lengths after missing the start last time out, so if she can fix up those barrier manners, she showed a turn of foot which showed a maiden win is not too far away. If Chloe Azzopardi can have the Rich Enuff filly settled midfield with cover, we expect to see Bluegrass Bijoux finish strongly down the centre of the track to fight out the finish.
Best Value
Race 1 – 
#5 Bluegrass Bijoux (8)
3yo Filly | T: John & Chris Ledger | J: Chloe Azzopardi (56kg)
Tuesday quaddie tips for Ballarat
Ballarat quadrella selections
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
- 1-4-6-10-11
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- 2-5-7
- 3-4-7-13
Investment: $180 for 100%