Ballarat Sunday races tips, preview & best odds | June 30, 2024

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Ballarat Tips

What	Ballarat Races
Where	Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352
When	Sunday, June 30, 2024
First Race	12pm AEST
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Racing heads to Ballarat on Sunday afternoon where a competitive eight-race meeting is set down for decision. Cold and miserable conditions are forecast, with the track likely to be around a Soft 6 rating come raceday, while the rail will sticks to its true position. Ballarat races on June 30 are scheduled to commence at 12pm AEST.

Best Bet at Ballarat: Lowlands

Lowlands produced a strong runner-up performance on debut at Geelong on June 6 when running on from the rear of the field with great intent when beaten a half length. With raceday experience under her belt and drawn sweetly in barrier three under Ethan Brown, the Exceed And Excel filly will get every chance to go one better this time around. She showed a strong turn of foot at the 1200m and despite staying at the trip for her second-up assignment, Lowlands should prove too good for maiden company.

Best Bet

Race 1 – #11 Lowlands (3)

3yo Filly | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Ethan Brown (56kg)

+190 with Bet365

Next Best at Ballarat: El Rocko

El Rocko has seemingly found his best form in recent times, and was a smart Pakenham winner two starts back before running on strongly when placing in town at Sandown on June 15. The five-year-old gelding won his only start at Ballarat back in 2022 when romping in my seven-lengths, and with two wins and six minor placings at 1400m, he looks to have found the right race to bring up a fourth career win. He is armed with a strong finish and if Daniel Stackhouse can have El Rocko in striking distance on the home turn, he will take some holding out.

Next Best

Race 7 – #6 El Rocko (8)

5yo Gelding | T: John McArdle | J: Daniel Stackhouse (60.5kg)

+300 with Picklebet

Best Value at Ballarat: Torella

Despite not finishing better than fourth in both of her two career starts, Kylie Vella’s Torella has caught the eye when hitting the line strongly over 1215m and then again over 1400m. She steps up to the 1500m on Sunday which looks to be right in her wheelhouse, and with a genuine tempo expected, it sets up perfectly for Steven Vella to have her settled towards the rear of the field and charging home late. The $10 on offer with horse racing bookmakers looks the wrong price.