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Gilbert Gardiner's Ballarat Synthetic tips: Tuesday July 1, 2025

Don't miss out on the headlines from Opinion. Followed categories will be added to My News. Form expert Gilbert Gardiner analyses Tuesday's card at Ballarat Synthetic, presenting his best bets, value selection and jockey to follow. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ BEST BET Race 6 No.6 SCULLY: Long time between drinks but primed to land a result on the home deck fourth-up after solid recent hit-outs. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NEXT BEST Race 1 No.10 KEENI: Massive run from the back in a 1000m debut at Seymour to run second, within half a length of the winner. Better for the experience and 1200m ideal. Race 4 No.1 SHE MOGUL: Ready to win third-up. Last start third behind ALBANIAN STAR (3) and expect the pair to fight out the finish again. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ VALUE BET Race 7 No.1 SIOUX SPIRIT: Won two starts back at Pakenham and then just missed up in grade at Sale. Hard to hold out back in Benchmark 58 grade. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ THE JOCKEY – DECLAN BATES The former Irish jumps jockey has six bookings for Ballarat Synthetic on Tuesday. DECCAN ODYSSEY (Race 1 No.2 – $3.80), ARTIE'S FURY (Race 2 No.2 – $61), CANDIDASA (Race 3 No.8 – $81), DELIVERING (Race 5 No.2 – $2.40), AREZZO (Race 6 No.8 – $3.70) and COOL CHARLIE (Race 7 No.7 – $26) Originally published as On The Punt: Gilbert Gardiner's tips for Ballarat Synthetic on Tuesday