OnlyRacing.com.au has you covered for Tuesday's horse racing action at Ballarat Synthetic and Gundagai. We have your horse racing best bets as well as a cheeky roughie. I'm heading to Ballarat Synthetic for my best bet of the day in Race 5. Also, for my roughie bet, I've got my eye on Lafilio in Race 6 at Gundagai. The conditions at Ballarat Synthetic are looking nice for racing with a good 3 rating. The track conditions at Gundagai are looking decent for racing, its a soft 7 so its recommended to bet on runners that like soft conditions. Let's get into it!
Horse Racing Tips and Best Bets 06/08/24

Best Bets of the Day
Best Tip: Signal #1 Ballarat Synthetic R5
First-up on Tuesday. Hasn't fallen out of the top three in 4 career starts when it's resuming, so that bodes well for Tuesday. Signal has a very good record at the track too, it's won twice in 3 career starts. Ethan Brown is back in the saddle and is due for a win on board Signal, they've finished 2nd and 3rd in 3 starts thus far. So I think it can get the win in this race.
Best Roughie: Lafilio #7 Gundagai R6
In its last race at Wagga on July 22, it came out on top with a winning margin of 0.8 lengths. It was carrying 59kg and held off Mount Hotham (59kg), which was pretty good to watch at $3.80 odds. So, it's looking in good touch for this race. Before that, Lafilio finished first at Narrandera in a BM66 on July 14, 2024, over 2100m. Loves this track, but is yet to finish outside the top 3. Good stats at the distance too, bodes well for Tuesday. Wet track form reads well too Doesn't mind running fourth-up as Lafilio has proven success when it's in this situation. In winning form, don't look past it.
Stats and Insights
- At Ballarat Synthetic, inside barriers can be an advantage for several distances between 1400 to 2200m.
- The first 3-4 races in most meetings are called "Maidens" and these races are usually risky and unpredictable. This is because the runners are usually making their debut or have only had a few starts. So it's advisable to stay from these races unless you have a good bankroll.
- Ballart Synthetic Race 5 - Signal has a 60% career place rate.
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Hi, I'm Matt and I've been writing about sports and racing since 2016. Over the years, I've provided betting tips for some of the top companies such as Sportsbet, William Hill, PlayUp and many more. This includes a wide range of different sports such as AFL, NRL, NBA, NFL, BBL, MLB and Horse Racing. I'm currently involved in horse racing shares with Viva Racing and I work with thoroughbredsales.com.au - a leading racehorse website directory in Australia. My betting strategy generally looks at trends and following the best jockeys in the country. Outside of writing, you can find me playing social Cricket and Tennis or watching sports. Can't wait to nail those winning picks!
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