Ventura Storm could be competing for a Grand National Hurdle for new owners in just six weeks with confirmation the import is to be offered for sale online by William Inglis from this Friday.

Off the back of a European Group 1 win as a younger horse and a Moonee Valley Cup win in 2018, Ventura Storm was sent out a $1.70 favourite at his jumping debut at Ballarat on Tuesday and despite laboring in the Heavy 10 ground, he proved too classy.

The effort prompted his rider Tom Ryan to claim Ventura Storm might be capable of going from his hurdling debut to a Grand National in the space of six weeks.

"There's a bright future for him," the rider said on Wednesday. "To be honest with you, off a light weight, he might be a Grand National Hurdle horse, even this year.

"It's a big ask for a novice but he jumps very well - he jumps like a handicapper - and you generally get better ground at Sandown because he did not like that going on Tuesday at all."

The Inglis online bloodstock sale takes place from June 19 to June 24, with nominations closing at midnight on Wednesday.

The mixed sale features thoroughbred bloodstock of all shapes and sizes with the likes of Group 3-placed two-year-old filly Jemss and the lightly raced gelding Deep Space among the main attractions from the early nominations.

It is likely six-time Melbourne Cup-winning owner Lloyd Williams will also sell a handful of horses at the auction.

Ryan, who is among the state's leading jumps riders, may have been involved with the sale of Ventura Storm if not for the pandemic, as he was part of the workforce at Inglis Digital before being laid off.

The $250,000 Grand National Hurdle (4200m) will be run at Sandown on August 2.