| What | Ballarat Races |
| Where | Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 |
| When | Sunday, August 25, 2024 |
| First Race | 11:55am AEST |
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The Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) headlines the jam-packed six-race meeting out of Ballarat on Sunday afternoon. All six races are set to be held over the obstacles, with the track rated a Heavy 8 and the rail out 8m the entire circuit. Grand National Day is set to commence at 11:55am AEST.
Grand National Steeplechase Tip: Port Guillaume
A one time Melbourne Cup favourite, Port Guillaume is making a name for himself over the obstacles and is sure to take some beating in Sunday’s Grand National Steeplechase. The eight-year-old gelding settled too far back in the Grand National Hurdle when six-lengths off Affluential, but the way he held a handy position and won the Australian Hurdle at Sandown on June 2 suggests he is the one to topple race favourite Stern Idol. From barrier five and with 64kg on his back, Port Guillaume can hold a forward position, and when Stern Idol shows any sign of fatigue, this bloke looks like the one to roll the favourite.
Grand National Steeplechase
Race 6 – 
#6 Port Guillaume (5)
8yo Gelding | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Tom Ryan (64kg)
+500 with Neds
Best Bet at Ballarat: The Cunning Fox
The Cunning Fox could not have been more impressive in his last two starts over the hurdles. The six-year-old put five lengths on his rivals at Pakenham when proving too good for maiden class, and then produced a breathtaking performance when winning by 12 lengths at Sandown in similar company to this. He drops 2.5kg, and in a race where there looks to be plenty of pressure up front, the race suits The Cunning Fox perfectly to absorb the pressure from the rear of the field and overhaul his rivals in the home straight.
Best Bet
Race 4 – 
#3 The Cunning Fox (4)
6yo Gelding | T: Patrick Payne | J: Aaron Kuru (66kg)
+130 with Bet365
Next Best at Ballarat: Nassak Diamond
The Patrick Payne-trained put nine lengths on her maiden rivals at Pakenham on his jumps debut last time out and looks poised to continue his progression on Sunday. A Jericho Cup (4600m) winner, the Roc De Cambes mare is an out-and-out stayer and showed a clear pair of heels over the obstacles at the first time of asking. She will let proceedings unfold from the rear of the field, and when the pressure goes on inside the final 600m, look for Nassak Diamond to be making her presence known in the home straight.
Next Best
Race 3 – 
#6 Nassak Diamond (4)
6yo Mare | T: Patrick Payne | J: Aaron Kuru (70kg)
+180 with Picklebet
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Sunday, August 25, 2024
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