| What | Ballarat Races |
| Where | Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 |
| When | Friday, September 20, 2024 |
| First Race | 1:30pm AEST |
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The $100,000 Gold Nugget will headline the eight-race card at Ballarat Turf Club this Friday afternoon, where the first event is set to jump at 1:30pm AEST. The track was rated as a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances, and with more rain forecast in the lead-up, expect the surface to stay in the Soft range throughout the meeting. The rail will be in its true position for the entire circuit.
Gold Nugget tip: Indispensable
Indispensable finished an underwhelming last place in the Listed Leon Macdonald Stakes first-up; however, he has been to the trails since, where the Melody Cunningham-trained gelding won by eight lengths over 1600m at Colac. The son of Akeed Mofeed will take good fitness benefit from his fresh run and strong trial performance, which will hold him in good stead for this start. If Craig Newitt can find the front and run the race to suit his mount, Indispensable will prove very hard to run down.
Gold Nugget
Race 7 – 
#2 Indispensable (3)
8yo Gelding | T: Melody Cunningham | J: Craig Newitt (58kg)
Bet with Neds
Best Bet at Ballarat: Reserve Bank
Reserve Bank will return from a 15-week spell with the benefit of an 800m trial victory at Cranbourne under his belt. The Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained colt was entered in the Listed Poseidon Stakes at Flemington last Saturday before being scratched in favour for this contest. This son of Capitalist won by a big margin on debut at his only start, and if he shows a similar finish over 1000m here, Reserve Bank will be winning.
Best Bet
Race 6 – 
#11 Reserve Bank (14)
3yo Colt | T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | J: Luke Currie (57.5kg)
Bet with Bet365
Next Best at Ballarat: Extreme Virtue
Ben, Will & JD Hayes will take Extreme Virtue to Ballarat following her narrow victory at Bendigo first-up over 1400m as she seeks to record back-to-back wins to start her second racing preparation. The daughter of Extreme Choice settled outside the leader before taking over at the top of the straight and just held on from the fast-finishing Mornington Pier. Following her fresh win and with no other speed influence in this race, Extreme Virtue only has to improve slightly to salute again.
Next Best
Race 4 – 
#2 Extreme Virtue (4)
4yo Mare | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Dakota Keane (a2) (61kg)
Bet with Picklebet
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Friday, September 20, 2024
- 4-5-7-12
- 4-11
- 1-2-5-7-12
- 4-7-12-13
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