Ararat Race Tips and Preview for Thursday [29/2/2024]

Horse racing heads to Ararat on Thursday for an eight-race card, which starts at 2:00pm AEDT. Here is our preview of the meeting.

Our team has harnessed the power of cutting-edge technology to bring you data-driven tips for each race at today's meeting at Ararat.

Our Ararat tips are based on an extensive analysis that incorporates historical data, race-day information, and insights from expert tipsters.

This article is part of our free horse racing tips series.

Ararat Tips: Our Race-By-Race Guide [29/2/2024]

Let's take a look at every race at Ararat today using our data-backed tips. The number in brackets alongside each horse's name represents the saddlecloth number of said horse.

Race 1: HARVEY NORMAN ARARAT MAIDEN HWT

• Time: 2:00pm
• Distance: 2200m

Our top selection for Race 1 at Ararat is Following Sea (3), trained by Tony & Calvin McEvoy and ridden by Aaron Kuru. Suffolk Star (2) and Crafty Boss (1) round out our top three chances.

Tips

• Following Sea (3)
• Suffolk Star (2)
• Crafty Boss (1)

Race 2: ORDS MOTORCYCLES HWT (BM58)

• Time: 2:30pm
• Distance: 2200m

According to our analysis, Wilewink (3), trained by Aaron Purcell and ridden by Luke P Dempsey, is the top pick for Race 2 at Ararat. Our top four selections also include Brungle Bertie (5), Kentucky Nick (1), and Obsessive Maid (4).

Tips

• Wilewink (3)
• Brungle Bertie (5)
• Kentucky Nick (1)
• Obsessive Maid (4)

Race 3: CARLTON DRAUGHT (BM64)

• Time: 3:00pm
• Distance: 1200m

Prairie Flower (1), trained by Henry Dwyer and ridden by Mitchell Aitken, is our top selection for Race 3 at Ararat. Our top four chances are rounded out by Cranc (2), Ice Symphony (3), and Stylish Enuff (4).

Tips

• Prairie Flower (1)
• Cranc (2)
• Ice Symphony (3)
• Stylish Enuff (4)

Race 4: HARRIS ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRE MAIDEN PLATE

• Time: 3:30pm
• Distance: 1100m

Based on our research, the Danny O'Brien-trained Mccoy (3), with John Allen in the saddle, is the top pick for Race 4 at Ararat. We also have Naval Bay (4) in our top two selections.

Tips

• Mccoy (3)
• Naval Bay (4)

Race 5: ARARAT CONCRETE MAIDEN PLATE

• Time: 4:00pm
• Distance: 1600m

Our top selection for Race 5 at Ararat is the Simon Zahra-trained Wirewalker (9), ridden by Chloe Azzopardi. Bonnaroo (11) completes our top two chances.

Tips

• Wirewalker (9)
• Bonnaroo (11)

Race 6: ARARAT AG, HORSE & PET MAIDEN PLATE

• Time: 4:30pm
• Distance: 1300m

Based on our analysis, the Leon & Troy Corstens-trained Awesome Lineup (5), with Ms L J Meech in the saddle, is the top pick for Race 6 at Ararat. Our top two selections also include Elegancia (13).

Tips

• Awesome Lineup (5)
• Elegancia (13)

Race 7: RUSS STUDIO JEWELLERS (BM58)

• Time: 5:00pm
• Distance: 1300m

World Action (7), trained by Aaron Purcell and ridden by Ms L J Meech, is our top selection for Race 7 at Ararat. Our top three chances are completed by The Turffinator (3) and Armstrong Bay (4).

Tips

• World Action (7)
• The Turffinator (3)
• Armstrong Bay (4)

Race 8: BET365 ODDS DRIFT PROTECTOR (BM58)

• Time: 5:30pm
• Distance: 1100m

In Race 8 at Ararat, our top selection is Demon Blood (3), trained by Michael Jones and ridden by Jarrod Fry. Miss Balvenie (2), Prince Sonic (1), and So You Shop (10) round out our top four picks.

Tips

• Demon Blood (3)
• Miss Balvenie (2)
• Prince Sonic (1)
• So You Shop (10)

All times mentioned in this article are in Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) unless otherwise stated.

Ararat Tips Summary for Thursday [29/2/2024]

For your convenience, here's a summary of our selections for each race at Ararat on Thursday:

• Race 1: 3-2-1
• Race 2: 3-5-1-4
• Race 3: 1-2-3-4
• Race 4: 3-4
• Race 5: 9-11
• Race 6: 5-13
• Race 7: 7-3-4
• Race 8: 3-2-1-10

Conclusion

This article has been partially generated using automated processes and AI technology. Our goal is to provide timely and accurate Ararat racing tips, and automation assists in data collection, analysis, and formatting. Human editing and quality control is performed to ensure the content meets our quality and reliability standards.

All the Ararat tips presented here are accurate at the time of publication but are subject to change.

Some races may feature fewer than four horses tipped. This can occur due to a range of factors, including late scratchings, the overall quality of the field, and track conditions.

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