| What | Ballarat Races |
| Where | Ballarat Turf Club |
| When | Sunday, August 28, 2022 |
| First Race | 11:55am AEST |
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The Ballarat Turf Club is scheduled to host a six-race card on Sunday afternoon for Grand National Steeplechase Day, where all six races are to be held over the obstacles. Following plenty of rain in the Ballarat area, we are set to be racing on a track rated a Heavy 10, whilst the rail comes out 5m the entire circuit. The day of jumping starts at 11:55am AEST.
Grand National Steeplechase Top Tip – The Cossack
The Paul Nelson-trained The Cossack was simply too bad to be true in the Grand National Hurdle at Sandown on August 7, but we expect he will bounce back to his best in Sunday’s Grand National Steeplechase. The nine-year-old gelding is a genuine mudlark having won 11 of 13 on heavy going and it is a case of the wetter, the better for this bloke. The improving track at Sandown simply did not suit him, but if he gets more rain in the lead up to the Grand National, the more he will tighten in betting with online bookmakers. Look for leading New Zealand hoop Shaun Phelean to have The Cossack settled towards the rear of the field upon settling. Armed with a strong jumps record and a nice turn of foot on the flat, The Cossack looks the one to beat in the Grand National Steeplechase of 2022.
Grand National Steeplechase
Race 6 – 
#1 The Cossack (3)
9yo Gelding | T: Paul Nelson | J: Shaun Phelan (70kg)
$5.50 with Neds
Best Bet at Ballarat – Brungle Bertie
Coming off a midfield finish in the Crisp Steeplechase at Sandown, the Henry Dwyer-trained Brungle Bertie is sure to appreciate the drop back in grade to a BM120 Steeplechase. The seven-year-old gelding was not beaten far two starts back at Pakenham in similar conditions that he faces on Sunday. Lee Horner will no doubt want to have this bloke settled close to the speed as he is not necessarily armed with a turn of foot, he’s more of a grinder and will look to outstay his rivals in the testing conditions. From barrier three, he should gain the suck run in transit behind race favourite Roland Garros and if there is a chink in the favourites armour, Brungle Bertie will be there waiting to strike.
Best Bet
Race 5 – 
#4 Brungle Bertie (3)
7yo Gelding | T: Amy McDonald | J: Lee Horner (69.5kg)
$3.80 with Palmerbet
Best Value at Ballarat – Yulong Rising
The Amy McDonald-trained Yulong Rising has been racing in consistent enough form to suggest he is a genuine winning chance on Sunday. Despite not winning in nearly three years, the seven-year-old gelding strikes a race that he can prove prominent in. He has three minor placings to his name from his last four starts, including two seconds, which surely suggests an overdue win is around the corner. He was left flat footed at Sandown last time out when the pace went into the race, but managed to pick up the bit in the home straight to be beaten four-lengths by Heir To The Throne. With a genuine tempo expected in the race, look for Lee Horner to have Yulong Rising camped off the leaders and if he is anywhere near his recent form, he looks a great play at a nice price with online betting sites.
Best Value
Race 3 – 
#6 Yulong Rising (6)
7yo Gelding | T: Amy McDonald | J: Lee Horner (70kg)
$8 with Unibet
Sunday quaddie tips for Ballarat
Ballarat quadrella selections
Sunday, August 28, 2022
- 1-2-4-6
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