| What | Gold Nugget Day 2022 |
| Where | Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 |
| When | Friday, September 16, 2022 |
| First Race | 1:30pm AEST |
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It is Gold Nugget Day out at the Ballarat Turf Club on Friday, and with plenty of rain forecast in the region, the meeting has been transferred to the synthetic track. HorseBetting’s Victorian form expert presents his best bets and free quaddie numbers for the meeting, which kicks off at 1:30pm AEST.
Gold Nugget Top Tip – My Boy Birmingham
My Boy Birmingham is a deadset superstar on the synthetic and is the one to beat in the Gold Nugget (1500m) worth $100,000. The five-year-old gelding has five wins and two seconds at the track and four of those wins have come here at the 1500m. Outside of Spanish Snitzel, the five-year-old gelding is the only one to have tasted success on synthetic and considering he should gain an uncontested lead, he should prove too hard to gun down. Barrier one is a big plus and with Dean Holland on board looks to the perfect recipe for success. Holland has five wins and three minor placings from nine goes aboard the son of Unencumbered and we expect them to build on that already impressive record in an all-the-way victory for My Boy Birmingham in the Gold Nugget.
Gold Nugget
Race 7 – 
#2 My Boy Birmingham (1)
5yo Gelding | T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy | J: Dean Holland (56.5kg)
$2.05 with Unibet
Best Bet at Ballarat – Full Blown
Following a strong third-place effort on debut, the Mike Moroney-trained Full Blown comes the Ballarat synthetic 1100m and looks the one to beat in the opener. The three-year-old colt managed to lead the field up at Bendigo on August 25 and was only gunned down late by Wee Neesy and Enuffon. Wee Nessy has since come out and been beaten 1.5 lengths in the Cap D’Antibes Stakes at Flemington to help frank the form. From barrier two, look for Daniel Stackhouse to once again have this bloke leading the field up. With three of his rivals making their debut and the others potentially wanting further, Full Blown has the tactical speed and race fitness on his side. He looks a clear best bet of the day early on in the program.
Best Bet
Race 1 – 
#2 Full Blown (2)
3yo Colt | T: Mike Moroney | J: Daniel Stackhouse (58kg)
$3.40 with Palmerbet
Next Best at Ballarat – Hurtle
The Tony & Calvin McEvoy-trained Hurtle returns to the Ballarat synthetic, a track he has a strong affiliation at. Having won twice and filled a minor placing at three starts at the track and trip, this four-year-old gelding gets his chance fourth-up from a spell on Friday. The plan from barrier one should be simple for apprentice Celine Gaudray; hold the rail, break their hearts and lead throughout this 1000m BM64 event. Following the claim, he goes around with just 59kg on his back, the same weight he carried when peaking on his run last time out in similar company. If Hurtle is anywhere near his best, he is sure to appreciate the cosy lead and looks a great bank builder at the half-way point in the card.
Next Best
Race 4 – 
#2 Hurtle (1)
4yo Gelding | T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy | J: Celine Gaudray (a1.5) (60.5kg)
$4.60 with Neds
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