Ballarat racing tips & top value bets | Sunday, October 9
| What | Ballarat Races |
| Where | Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 |
| When | Sunday, October 9, 2022 |
| First Race | 1:15pm AEDT |
An eight-race program is set down for decision at Ballarat on Sunday afternoon on a track currently rated a Heavy 10. With plenty of rain forecast over the weekend, it will be the battle of the fittest come Sunday afternoon, and with the rail out 8m the entire circuit, it should be advantageous to be up on speed throughout the day. The first event is set to jump at 1:15pm AEDT.
Best Bet at Ballarat – Zagora
The James Cummings-trained Zagora finished a length off the progressive Entremet on the Pakenham synthetic on September 22 when seemingly facing traffic issues in running. Entremet has since come out and won its next start at Bendigo franking the form around Zagora’s effort. He draws barrier seven and with the wider surrounds of Ballarat under Blake Shinn, there should be no excuses as long as he does not get trapped wide. He comes to this third-up and with race fitness and decent enough form lines behind him, we expect Zagora will prove too good for this maiden field. At $3.20 with online bookmakers, the colt looks to be a perfect bank builder.
Best Bet
Race 2 – 
#6 Zagora (7)
3yo Colt | T: James Cummings | J: Blake Shinn (58kg)
Next Best at Ballarat – Vultan
Despite needing to better $2.45 favourite Tarzi Callling, the Ken & Kasey Keys-trained Vultan looks to be one of the better bets of the day on Sunday. The four-year-old gelding looks to be a genuine mudlark and despite failing at Mornington first-up, we anticipate he will bounce back in fine fashion at Ballarat. He won second-up last campaign when racing on a Heavy 10 from an inside draw and with an almost identical equation in front of him, we’re happy to side with him. From barrier one, Craig Newitt will look to take up a prominent position aboard the Mshawish gelding and with even luck upon straightening, Vultan should prove too hard to hold out at a nice price.
Next Best
Race 6 – 
#2 Vultan (1)
4yo Gelding | T: Ken & Kasey Keys | J: Craig Newitt (61.5kg)
Best Value at Ballarat – Project Gutenberg
Despite not being seen since his dominant Sandown victory, the Joseph Waldron-trained Project Gutenberg presents great value in the opening leg of the quaddie. That win came on a Heavy 10 when leading throughout and leaving his rivals flat-footed when it mattered most. He steps up to the 2600m on Sunday, a trip he has blaced at three starts back at Cranbourne and from barrier four, we expect Alana Kelly to take up the running and rate him to perfection once again. The $7.50 with online betting sites looks to be a silly price for a rock-hard fit horse who loves getting his toe into the ground.
Best Value
Race 5 – 
#3 Project Gutenberg (4)
5yo Gelding | T: Joseph Waldron | J: Alana Kelly (60.5kg)
Sunday quaddie tips for Ballarat
Ballarat quadrella selections
Sunday, October 9, 2022
- 1-3-6
- 2-10
- 5-6-12
- 5-7-8-12
Investment: $72 for 100%