Racenet tip sheet - Ballina, Friday July 28

Breednet - Friday July 28

This is the Racenet preview and tip sheet for Friday’s meeting at Ballina.

The track is rated a good (3) and the rail is in the 1.5m 1000m - 250m, cutaway applies position.

Racenet’s summaries and tips for the meeting are.

Race 1 summary - DREAM MASTER was good when runner up at the Gold Coast last start. Things didn't quite work out that day. Hard to hold out despite the wide draw. YEAH THE BOYS finished close up in the Big maiden at Grafton last start. That reads well for a race like this. Keep ROCKS ON ICE safe on debut. She has been trialling well. DIXIE AWAY can improve here stepping up in distance.
Race 1 tips - 1st: DREAM MASTER (1), 2nd: YEAH THE BOYS (7), 3rd: ROCKS ON ICE (6), 4th: DIXIE AWAY (4).

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Race 2 summary - Big watch on WHYPEEO making his debut. He won his latest trial and is in a smart stable. POWER OF DIVAS is also on debut. She won a recent Doomben trial and has the rails draw. PURPLE CUP has the race experience. CARRY ON RINGO specked in early betting.
Race 2 tips - 1st: WHYPEEO (6), 2nd: POWER OF DIVAS (9), 3rd: PURPLE CUP (4), 4th: CARRY ON RINGO (7).

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Race 3 summary - ACUTUM resumes after placing in both of his starts in his initial campaign. Hard to hold out from the rails draw. D'LAST ZA was runner up at Wyong last start. That reads well for a race like this. COUNTLESS ROCK did enough at the Gold Coast on debut. She will have come on from that run. WHYTWOKAY makes her debut after mixed results at the trials. Keep safe.
Race 3 tips - 1st: ACUTUM (1), 2nd: D'LAST ZA (4), 3rd: COUNTLESS ROCK (9), 4th: WHYTWOKAY (7).

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Race 4 summary - JOHNNY BE QUICK is a consistent gelding that has placed four from five this preparation. Carries weight and is unbeaten here. SPLINTER hasn't been far away in stronger company this time in. Gets his chance back in grade from the rails draw. PRINCE OF THE TURF can improve here with the blinkers going on. OMISSION was placed here in this grade last start. A repeat puts him in the mix.
Race 4 tips - 1st: JOHNNY BE QUICK (1), 2nd: SPLINTER (2), 3rd: PRINCE OF THE TURF (4), 4th: OMISSION (7).

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Race 5 summary - LUCKY METEOR wasn't far away in the Kirby at Grafton last start. This is much easier and gets in well after the claim. HEROIC ACTION resumes here from the rails draw, He is a first up specialist. PROFILER is yet to feature fresh but looks well placed here first up. STAR STILETTO prominent in early betting.
Race 5 tips - 1st: LUCKY METEOR (1), 2nd: HEROIC ACTION (4), 3rd: PROFILER (2), 4th: STAR STILETTO (7).

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Race 6 summary - Good race with plenty of winning races. RIVA ENCORE was impressive winning here on debut. He will have come on from that run and the extra trips suits, just needs luck from the draw. LAST ARMAGEDDON bumped into a smart one when runner up at Toowoomba last start. Strips fitter and out to the 1250m looks ideal. NEVER SO SIRIUS won at eth Gold Coast when resuming. She has scope for further improvement and maps well. FALSIFIED next best.
Race 6 tips - 1st: RIVA ENCORE (3), 2nd: LAST ARMAGEDDON (2), 3rd: NEVER SO SIRIUS (7), 4th: FALSIFIED (13).

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Race 7 summary - GLEN ORD, MARTIAL ART, MORE THUNDER and ANZIO the main chances after a host of scratchings.
Race 7 tips - 1st: GLEN ORD (10), 2nd: MARTIAL ART (3), 3rd: MORE THUNDER (6), 4th: ANZIO (8).

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Race 8 summary - STAR FEST placed three in a row before winning at Taree last start. Can win again. ENDLESS PUZZLE is racing well. He looks ready for the mile after three runs back from a spell and has the rails draw. SHOW DAY peaks here after three runs back from a spell. Drops in grade and gets in well after the claim. INFINITE REIGN fitter second-up.
Race 8 tips - 1st: STAR FEST (11), 2nd: ENDLESS PUZZLE (3), 3rd: SHOW DAY (1), 4th: INFINITE REIGN (10).

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