A FOUR-time group winner in England, and former Melbourne and Japan Cup runners headline nominations for the $60,000 Gold Nugget Handicap, 1600m, to be run in Ballarat on Sunday.
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Doctor Fremantle from the Sam Pritchard-Gordon stable is a much travelled galloper.
The eight-year-old began his career in England, winning one group two and three group three races.
He joined the Australian stable of Lee Freedman in 2010 and then last season campaigned in New Zealand, where he finished third in the G2 Awapuni Cup, 2000m, in March.
Doctor Fremantle has not raced since April.
The Robbie Griffiths-trained Scintillo has an intriguing background, having raced in the United States, England, France and the 2009 Japan Cup.
The eight-year-old is a group 1, 2, and 3, and listed winner, but has raced just once since June, 2010 - resuming with a last in the Bobie Lewis, 1200m, at Flemington on September 8.
Ballarat's Darren Weir has a powerful line-up of entries, including the imported duo of Emblem of Liberty and Puissance De Lune, comeback mare Leica Ding and Mildura Cup winner Lord Of Brazil.
Weights will be declared tomorrow.
The rail will be in the true position on Sunday.
Nominations:
BELGIETTO - trained by Peter Gelagotis
BLACK MAESTRO - Nathan McPherson
BOOM 'N' ZOOM - Ken Keys
CANONIZED - Michael Kent
COLDENS CHOICE - Greg Eurell
DOCTOR FREMANTLE- Sam Pritchard-Gordon
DUSTY STAR - Peter Morgan & Craig Widdison
EBONY ROCK - Stephen Theodore
EMBLEM OF LIBERTY - Darren Weir
EVEN ADAM - Wayne Nichols
GALILEO GOLD - Doug Harrison
GREAT PLAYER - Grant Craven
HIPHOPOPOTAMUS - Bill & Symon Wilde
LADRAMAHS - Shane Nichols
LAUNAY - Peter Snowden
LEICA DING - Darren Weir
LORD OF BRAZIL - Darren Weir
LORD WIMBLE - Bill & Symon Wilde
MAGIC ME - Terry & Karina O'Sullivan
MIDNIGHT GLORY - Darren Weir
MODULE - Peter Gelagotis
MOURINHO - Peter Gelagotis
OFFENDERS - Peter Snowden
OREGON SPIRIT - Peter G Moody
OURFOREIGNMINISTER - Shaun Dwyer
PLAYWRIGHT - Steve Richards
PRIZUM - John Sadler
PUISSANCE DE LUNE - Darren Weir
QUICK SHAKES - Simon Morrish
ROMAN EYE - Kane Harris
SCINTILLO - Robbie Griffiths
SOUND JOURNEY - Peter Gelagotis
SPIRIT SONG - Aaron Purcell
STONEBLACK - Robert Smerdon
TESTASCANA - Mick Cerchi
TORGANNAH - Wendy Church
TUBE - Damien Williams
ULUNDI - Pat Carey
VAL MONDO - Aaron Purcell
VATUVEI - Peter G Moody