Ballarat
Wed, Aug 26 2026
Preview by Ryan Phelan
10-UNIT GAME PLAN
R5 #9 CHAMPAGNES – 2.5 units (win)
R8 #5 IM HAVINTOTROT – 3 units (win)
R9 #4 SAMBEZIA – 2.5 units (win)
R10 #2 DANCE FIGHTER – 2 units (win)
EARLY QUADDIE
1,3,4,5,6,7/1,3,5,9/1,4,5,6,8,10/6,9
QUADDIE
6,8,10/3,4,6,7/1,2,4,5,6,7/4,5
| R4 7:00pm |
BALLARAT VET PRACTICE PACE $5,000 NR up to 49. PBD/L4$ PACERS 4TH LEG EARLY QUADDIE |
1710 Mobile |
| No. | Form | Horse | Trainer | Driver | Class | LPI | Rank | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 079s55 | VIVA STORM Dr: Darren Pace | Joe Fenech | Darren Pace | 8% | 10 | $12 | ||
| 2 | 678907 | TRAILBLAZER Em 1 Dr: SCRATCHED | Dianne Giles | SCRATCHED | 25% | $51 | |||
| 3 | s0875s | LETS WENT Dr: Taylor Youl | Laurie Wills | Taylor Youl (C) | 7 | $14 | |||
| 4 | 144767 | TEX GOES BANG Dr: Liam Older | Ross Graham | Liam Older (C) | 3 | $10 | |||
| 5 | 244504 | HIGHVIEW HAMMER Dr: Corey Bell | Corey Bell | Corey Bell | 42% | 2 | $10 | ||
| 6 | 242658 | BETTORSWEETVICTORY Dr: James Herbertson | Ross Graham | James Herbertson | 8% | 4 | $3.0 | ||
| 7 | 758532 | SKIPPYS DELIGHT NZ Dr: Ryan Sanderson | D P Barnes, B D Barnes | Ryan Sanderson (C) | 17% | 5 | $14 | ||
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| 8 | 243425 | BLUE MIKI Dr: Brent Murphy | David Murphy | Brent Murphy | 6 | $6.5 | |||
| 9 | 573842 | TOPHUT JOHNY Dr: Chris Alford | Ross Graham | Chris Alford | 1 | $8.5 | |||
| 10 | 56222s | SPEEDY HEALEY Dr: Blake Pace | Shannon Debnam | Blake Pace (C) | 8 | $4.5 | |||
| 11 | 571476 | SUPER CODE Dr: Brett Holloway | Colin Holloway | Brett Holloway | 9 | $10 | |||
SELECTIONS: CHAMPAGNES (9), CALABASAS (6), SILENT REVERIE (2), KISS AT MIDNIGHT (10)
CHAMPAGNES (9) was a red-hot favourite at Ballarat last week in a race three of these horses contested and she broke soon after the start to ruin her chances. Her form prior was very good with wins at Ballarat (twice) and Kilmore, split by a brave third when forced to do plenty of work in the chair. She’s no moral but deserves favouritism and looks hardest to beat. CALABASAS (6) has trialled well for her return and showed plenty of promise in her first racing campaign, which included two victories and concluded with a solid third in decent time at Bendigo through June. She might be the trotter on the rise and with the most scope. SILENT REVERIE (2) beat CHAMPAGNES (9) here on August 5 and was a shade unlucky when held up in the straight last time. She has good gate speed and can give a sight if she finds the top over 1710m. KISS AT MIDNIGHT (10) ruined her chances with breaks her past two but can improve sharply with a faultless display, while the well-drawn and honest NO TELLING HEATHER (1) and last-start winner BLACK AND GOLD (5) head a host of others that could win without completely surprising.
BACK: CHAMPAGNES (9) – 2.5 units (win)