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Ballina Horse Racing Tips Mon 8/6/26

Michael Kruse
7 June 2026

Few we like at Ballina today, and most of them go against what the market’s pushing. Heavy 9 underfoot, and a few of those short favourites haven’t proven they go on wet ground. Deep Stealth in the 4 is our best of three, and the prices on offer feel fair for a track playing this tough.

Raceday weather forecast · 8 Jun 2026Track Heavy 9   Rail True
Morning
Patchy rain nearby
15-19°C
Rain 73% · 0.4mm
Afternoon
Patchy rain nearby
17-20°C
Rain 73% · 0.3mm
A good chance of showers about, but only light falls forecast, not enough to move the track rating.
Forecast for Ballina, New South Wales · WeatherAPI.com · captured 9:49am Mon 8 Jun
Race 4Best Bet
1000m · Hcp (Bm58) · 8 runners

6. Deep Stealth $3.10

Barrier 2 · Off Midfield · Genuine pace

#6 Deep Stealth keeps finding the line without quite breaking through, was second last time out with placings around it. Gate 2, Jett Newman aboard, and he settles just off the speed on a heavy 9, where you want to be on testing ground. The favourite ran unplaced last time and has to hold up from gate 4 with genuine speed engaged. $3.10 about a horse knocking on the door beats $2.80 about one just beaten. Take him.

Race 5
1590m · Plate (C1) · 8 runners

5. Triple Time $4.60

Barrier 1 · Off Pace · No leader

$1.75 about Prestige Ice is too short when the favourite sits off the speed and still has to come from gate 7. #5 Triple Time has the rail draw, Karl Zechner aboard, and gets ear muffs on first time. Same map problem as the fav, much better gate, much better price at $4.60. I’m on him.

Race 7
1250m · Hcp (C1) · 6 runners

4. Rhetoric $3.70

Barrier 3 · Pace · Genuine pace

#4 Rhetoric is the one for me at $3.70. Won last start, second the run before, third before that. Jai Williams sticks, gate 3 on a heavy 9. The fav’s $2.10 has to lead from gate 6 in genuine speed, plenty of work. Stick with the horse trending up.

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Author Michael Kruse

Michael founded KRUZEY after 15+ years betting on Australian racing - most of it learning expensive lessons the hard way. He's obsessive about form analysis and has a soft spot for finding value in the quaddie markets everyone else ignores. At KRUZEY, Michael covers racing tips, bookmaker reviews, and anything involving crunching numbers to find an edge. He's up before dawn most race days studying the fields, and reckons a well-constructed quaddie is one of life's simple pleasures. Connect on LinkedIn Email Contact