| What | Ballarat Races |
| Where | Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 |
| When | Sunday, April 28, 2024 |
| First Race | 1:15pm AEST |
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Sunday racing in Victoria heads to the Ballarat Turf Club, where an eight-race meeting is set for decision. A clear day is forecast, and despite the track coming up a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, the meeting looks set to be held on a Good 4 deck. The rail sticks to its true position, with the first race jumping at 1:15pm AEST.
Best Bet at Ballarat: Mantua
Mantua was the definition of a good thing beaten at Pakenham on April 4. He was held up for a run for most of the home straight, but once the Fastnet Rock progeny found clear air inside the final furlong, he was savaging the line to suggest he should have won. Barrier eight should mean he will see clear air whenever Ethan Brown presses the button, and once at top speed, Mantua should prove too hard to hold out.
Best Bet
Race 7 – 
#4 Mantua (8)
3yo Gelding | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Ethan Brown (57.5kg)
+170 with Bet365
Next Best at Ballarat: Le Messager
The Andrew Noblet-trained Le Messager has finished second in both of his last two starts but gets his chance to bring up a long overdue triumph in the Ballarat quaddie opener. The five-year-old gelding has been narrowly defeated when racing up on speed and finding one better over 1400m at this track. Billy Egan will have the son of Headwater settled outside the lead from barrier 10, and with race fitness on his side and a touch of form, Le Messager looks a great play.
Next Best
Race 5 – 
#1 Le Messager (10)
5yo Gelding | T: Andrew Noblet | J: Billy Egan (59kg)
+360 with Picklebet
Next Best Again at Ballarat: Halo Phenomena
Despite taking on odds-on favourite Signor Bill, Godolphin’s Halo Phenomena looks a good play at the price on offer with horse racing bookmakers. The James Cummings-trained colt will have a tactical advantage over his key rival, with the son of Exceed And Excel likely to be in the leading division. He was only gunned down late at Geelong when leading, but considering he comes to this third-up, Halo Phemoena should prove too hard to run down in the opener.
Next Best Again
Race 1 – 
#2 Halo Phenomena (8)
2yo Colt | T: James Cummings | J: Declan Bates (58kg)
+250 with Neds
Ballarat Sunday quaddie tips
Ballarat quadrella selections
Sunday, April 28, 2024
- 1-3-6
- 1-6-9-12
- 2-4
- 2-4-5-7-10
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