Check out our Daily Racing Tips for Friday April 3rd below, including Ballarat Best Bets and 2026 Country Discovery Tips!
MRS IGLESIA is fit and can bounce back today at Ballarat.
The Dirty Work filly is yet to strike in three runs back this time, but after only just missing at Cranbourne two starts back, she was below par at Caulfield Heath last time out.
She steps out today a fit horse, drops in class and with even luck, can be in the finish again.
| 8. Mrs Iglesia (2) J: Damian Lane 58.5kg 5×527T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
CROCODILE is another one that steps out today in peak order.
The Godolphin gelding broke his maiden at Sandown fresh from a break but has since finished off the pace in some tougher races in town.
There’s no doubting his condition today, this is the weakest task he’s been set since his maiden, and he looks primed to strike.
| 5. Crocodile (13) J: Damian Lane 59kg x1795T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
STRICTLY BUSINESS is second up into the Country Oaks at Ballarat this afternoon.
The Grunt filly enjoyed a meteoric rise to prominence in the sprint, peaking with an incredible victory in the VRC Oaks, while she returned to action last month to dust off the cobwebs in the Alexandra Stakes.
Stripping fitter and getting out in trip this week, I can’t find a reason why she won’t be in the finish again.
| 4. Strictly Business (9) J: John Allen 57kg 121×5T: Thomas Carberry |
The Country Discovery is a lovely feature race for OAK HILL.
Oak Hill has been freshened since finishing down the order in the Oakleigh Plate, but his form prior that was very good, and included a victory in the Group 2 Rubiton Stakes.
With luck from the wide draw, I think he’ll be right in the finish again, and we can have an each way play at current odds ($8 at publish).
| 2. Oak Hill (14) J: Damian Lane 57kg 2×210T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |