Ballarat artificial is the venue for Monday’s Victorian assembly and native hero John Allen shapes because the jockey to comply with on the massive nine-race card.
BEST BET
PRECONI
R6 No. 1 $2.80
Tried on the town final begin however struggled on rain-affected floor. Properly again in grade and has gained two of 5 appearances. Properly weighted with three-kilogram claimer Jaylah Kennedy aboard.
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VIVIDEEL
R3 No. 9 $3.30
Trialled properly and has the advantage of John Allen aboard. Drawn low to get a cheap run behind the velocity and appears onerous to carry out.
ITALIAN VIKING
R5 No. 3 $2.60
Runner-up in all 4 begins to this point, bursting to win and effectively overdue as a five-year-old gelding.
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DEFACTOR
R7 No. 5 $15
Drawn to guide and may very well be onerous to run down with apprentice jockey Matthew Chadwick, a proficient rider particularly on frontrunners.
THE JOCKEY
JOHN ALLEN
NORDIC (R2 No. 5 $6.50), VIVIDEEL (R3 No. 9 $3.30), GIANT’S REWARD (R4 No. 9 $2.70), ROCK THE JOINT (R5 No. 6 $3.90), ALL GIRLS (R6 No. 5 $9), SISTINE EXPLORER (R7 No. 12 $8), FRENCHMANS BAY (R8 No. 3 $1.85) and GREAT AMBITION (R9 No. 4 $4.40).
Initially printed as On The Punt: Finest bets and worth choices for Monday’s Ballarat Artificial assembly
