Ballina Race Tips and Preview for Friday [5/1/2024]

Horse racing heads to Ballina on Friday for an eight-race card, which starts at 1:35pm AEDT. This is our preview of the meeting.

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

Our Ballina tips are based on a comprehensive analysis that encompasses historical data, race-day information, and insights from expert tipsters.

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

Ballina Tips: Our Race-By-Race Guide [5/1/2024]

Let's explore each race at Ballina today using our data-backed tips. The number in brackets following each horse's name represents the saddlecloth number of the horse.

Race 1: XXXX GOLD (BM66)

• Time: 1:35pm
• Distance: 1010m

Our top selection for Race 1 at Ballina is Lucifer's Loot (5), trained by Diane Murphy and ridden by Luke Rolls. Deep Blast (1), The Billionaire (2), and Gee Bee Ess (6) round out our top four chances.

Tips

• Lucifer's Loot (5)
• Deep Blast (1)
• The Billionaire (2)
• Gee Bee Ess (6)

Race 2: TAB MAIDEN PLATE

• Time: 2:10pm
• Distance: 1010m

According to our analysis, The Statement (4), trained by D A Mccolm and ridden by Michael Cahill, is the top pick for Race 2 at Ballina. Our top four selections also include Romi (11), Our Pebbles (6), and Russian Inn (7).

Tips

• The Statement (4)
• Romi (11)
• Our Pebbles (6)
• Russian Inn (7)

Race 3: 100.9 ZZZFM MAIDEN HANDICAP

• Time: 2:45pm
• Distance: 1310m

Better Than Anyone (4), trained by Ms A Willick and ridden by Emily Lang, is our top selection for Race 3 at Ballina. Our top four chances are rounded out by Own Tomorrow (5), Mullumova (13), and Hayaku (3).

Tips

• Better Than Anyone (4)
• Own Tomorrow (5)
• Mullumova (13)
• Hayaku (3)

Race 4: BALLINA CUP CALCUTTA (BM66)

• Time: 3:20pm
• Distance: 1600m

Based on our research, the Daniel Bowen-trained Beef Week Princess (1), with Matthew McGuren in the saddle, is the top pick for Race 4 at Ballina.

Tips

• Beef Week Princess (1)

Race 5: BALLINA FAIR FASHIONS ON THE FIELD (BM66)

• Time: 3:55pm
• Distance: 1910m

Our top selection for Race 5 at Ballina is the Jason Patton-trained Surin Beach (6), ridden by Boris Thornton. Maui (4) and Reliable Dude (3) complete our top three chances.

Tips

• Surin Beach (6)
• Maui (4)
• Reliable Dude (3)

Race 6: CHERRY SPORTS GROUP PLATE (C1)

• Time: 4:35pm
• Distance: 1600m

Based on our analysis, the B F Cavanough-trained Stay Safe (8), with Matthew McGuren in the saddle, is the top pick for Race 6 at Ballina. Our top three selections also include Gold Witness (4) and Son Of Satono (7).

Tips

• Stay Safe (8)
• Gold Witness (4)
• Son Of Satono (7)

Race 7: BALLINA CUP JANUARY 19 HANDICAP (C1)

• Time: 5:10pm
• Distance: 1260m

Powerful Eagle (1), trained by S Hardy and ridden by Brodie Loy, is our top selection for Race 7 at Ballina. Our top three chances are completed by Jukebox In Siberia (4) and Transceltic (11).

Tips

• Powerful Eagle (1)
• Jukebox In Siberia (4)
• Transceltic (11)

Race 8: TAB HANDICAP (C1)

• Time: 5:45pm
• Distance: 1010m

In Race 8 at Ballina, our top selection is Supidoman (14), trained by S B Lee and ridden by Jag Guthmann-Chester. Heavy Duty (6) and Powder Man (1) round out our top three picks.

Tips

• Supidoman (14)
• Heavy Duty (6)
• Powder Man (1)

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

Ballina Tips Summary for Friday [5/1/2024]

For your convenience, here's a recap of our selections for each race at Ballina on Friday:

• Race 1: 5-1-2-6
• Race 2: 4-11-6-7
• Race 3: 4-5-13-3
• Race 4: 1
• Race 5: 6-4-3
• Race 6: 8-4-7
• Race 7: 1-4-11
• Race 8: 14-6-1

Conclusion

This article has been partially generated using automated processes and AI technology. Our goal is to provide timely and accurate Ballina 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 Ballina 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, such as late scratchings, the overall quality of the field, and track conditions.

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