| What | Ballarat Races |
| Where | Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 |
| When | Thursday, August 8, 2024 |
| First Race | 1pm AEST |
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Ballarat Turf Club will host its second meeting in the space of 48 hours this Wednesday. This time, the action will be held on the turf, and with clear skies forecast, we should be racing on an improving Soft 6 surface. The rail comes out 9m for the entire circuit, which could suit those up on speed as the meeting progresses.
Best Bet at Ballarat: Desert Star
Desert Star has been rolled as a favourite in both starts this campaign, most recently at Geelong as a $1.55 pop. The five-year-old gelding gets his chance to right those wrongs at Ballarat, coming up against a relatively weak BM64 affair. Barrier 12 is a touch sticky, but Celine Gaudray will likely roll forward and have the son of Deep Field settled close to the speed throughout. From there, Desert Star should prove too hard to hold out in the quaddie opener.
Best Bet
Race 6 – 
#6 Desert Star (12)
5yo Gelding | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Celine Gaudray (a0) (59kg)
+200 with Bet365
Next Best at Ballarat: Muktamil
Muktamil has been beaten as favourite on all three outings in his maiden Australian campaign. The son of Sea The Stars went down by the barest of margins in his first two starts on these shores before failing as a long odds-on favourite with online bookmakers at Mildura. He draws barrier one for this, and if John Allen can stalk the speed throughout, Muktamil should have no issue in disposing of his rivals when the run appears.
Next Best
Race 4 – 
#3 Muktamil (1)
5yo Gelding | T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | J: John Allen (59.5kg)
+240 with Picklebet
Next Best Again at Ballarat: Dreamzel
Dreamzel had won three in a row before losing at Sandown in a tough BM64 on July 24. The four-year-old mare looks to have found a winnable BM58 affair, and with Jordyn Weatherley on board claiming 3kg, she gets in nicely at the weights. Weatherley will look to offset barrier 12 with Dreamzel’s strong early speed, and if the pair can find the rail without burning too many carrots, this girl should prove too hard to gun down over the 1000m scamper.
Next Best Again
Race 9 – 
#1 Dreamzel (12)
4yo Mare | T: Tom Dabernig | J: Jordyn Weatherley (a3) (59.5kg)
+450 with Neds
Ballarat Thursday quaddie tips
Ballarat quadrella selections
Thursday, August 8, 2024
- 1-6
- 2-4-8-9
- 1-3-4-6-7-8-10
- 1-5-6
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