| What | Ballarat Races |
| Where | Ballarat Turf Club – 72 Midas Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 |
| When | Tuesday, August 26, 2025 |
| First Race | 2pm AEST |
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Racing in Victoria heads to the Ballarat synthetic track on Tuesday afternoon with a quickfire seven-race meeting scheduled. Plenty of rain is forecast for the region on Tuesday, so it may pay to be up on speed where avoiding kickback could be crucial throughout the day. The opener is set to jump at 2pm AEST.
Best Bet at Ballarat: Delivering
Delivering is absolutely humming and finds an ideal setup in this BM78 over 1500m. He owns a rock-solid 1500m profile and arrives off a string of on-pace wins that read perfectly for the Ballarat Synthetic, where momentum and race position are king. From gate eight, Declan Bates will look to control the race from barrier to box. He handles tight-turning circuits, carries 59kg comfortably at this grade, and maps to get an easy time of it out in front. Delivering’s sustained speed should prove decisive again.
Best Bet
Race 6 – 
#2 Delivering (8)
5yo Gelding | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Declan Bates (59kg)
Next Best at Ballarat: Il Cubo
Il Cubo drops from strong BM70 company to a BM64 and gets a key 3kg claim to offset the 62kg impost, bringing him right into this 1200m dash. He’s been effective on synthetic, races on-speed, and from barrier five can either hold the rail or park outside the leader. His recent synthetic efforts read well for this, and the drop in grade should see him absorb pressure and kick. With the claim, Il Cubo will be tough to run down if he finds the front comfortably and can pinch a cheap split mid-race.
Next Best
Race 5 – 
#1 Il Cubo (5)
5yo Gelding | T: Reece Goodwin | J: Nadia Daniels (a3) (62kg)
Best Value at Ballarat: Mr Tickles
Mr Tickles brings the right 1000m peak and a recent second at this track/trip that says he’s ready to win. He draws to stalk the speed from barrier five and gets Beau Mertens, which is a plus around Ballarat turn where timing is everything. His synthetic runs stack up in this grade, and a genuine tempo should let him blend in behind the speed before angling out. With Innocent Enuff likely to absorb pressure up front, Mr Tickles can tag the favourite, peel, and be the one launching late at a backable price with horse racing bookmakers.
Best Value
Race 7 – 
#3 Mr Tickles (5)
6yo Gelding | T: Mitchell Leek | J: Beau Mertens (61kg)
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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