Friday’s racing is back on the synthetic track at Ballarat, with the Synthetic Series Final – ‘the Cox Plate of the fake turf’ – being the highlight.
Best Bet
Federal is a promising import that can break through for his first Australian win in the Synthetic Series Final. The McEvoy trained gelding comes off a fast finishing third in Adelaide last start, and back to his home track he looks very well placed. Expect him to get back, but he can run over the top of his rivals late.
Recommended Price: $3.00
Confidence Level: 4/5
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Poetic Whisper brings decent turf form to a very ordinary synthetic maiden. He chased home the promising Fly Lie at Geelong last start, his second good run in a row after a midfield finish the start before. Down in class and with shades going on, he looks very nicely placed.
Recommended Price: $3.00
Confidence Level: 4/5
The market has this a race in two between Princess Raffles and Nightstick but I think that Our Free Spirit might be able to spoil the party. The gelding posted back to back wins here before being posted wide throughout last time. Out to 1400m, he should be able to lead and while the last 100m is the query, expect him to take catching.
Recommended Price: $6.00
Confidence Level: 3/5
Cosmic Rhapsody should prove very hard coming back to his favourite track. The gelding boasts three wins and three seconds from seven appearances here, including wins at his most recent two starts. Subsequent to that, he was far from disgraced at Flemington. From the soft draw he can win again.
Recommended Price: $4.00
Confidence Level: 3.5/5
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