Every Saturday, Ryan Phelan hunts for the most reliable locks to strengthen your multi bets. By analysing race maps, sectional times, and key trainer/driver combinations, he delivers sharp insights to add confidence – and a touch of excitement – to your harness racing, thoroughbred, or sports multis.
Each selection is rated with low, medium, or high confidence and includes a suggested place or win price. The goal? Minimise risk, maximise consistency, and stack the odds in your favour for a strong overall return.
Race 1 – 2240m International Womens Day 2026 Pace
1/4 Followtheace – Ryan Sanderson/Stephen O’Donoghue
Followtheace is a high quality but lightly raced 7yo who resumed off a long break last time out. He burned off the arm with no luck whatsoever with his map and found the line quite well under the circumstances. A much more positive map and added fitness suits well here.
Confidence: Medium Rated Place Price: $1.60
Race 2 – 1720m Hyland Racing Colours Pace
2/3 Rolinginthedeep – James Herbertson/Jayne Davies
Rolinginthedeep has been a revelation this season winning 4 from 4, kept to short trips and running very quick times for a horse progressing through the grades. Herbertson sticks with him and he should be waved on to the front and prove too fast for them.
Confidence: High Rated Win Price: $1.50
Race 3 – 2240m Prydes Easifeed Pace
3/3 Our Ultimate Gracy – Kerryn Manning/Kerryn Manning
Our Ultimate Gracy has been excellent in her two runs for Kerryn Manning, leading all the way in both and running decent time. She’s a very quick beginner and her mares allowance affords her a favourable draw and likely control without too much pressure for her to see out a strong 2240m.
Confidence: High Rated Place Price: $1.50
Race 4 – 2240m Aldebaran Park Vicbred Voucher Trot
4/6 Kyvalley Maven – Chris Svanosio/Chris Svanosio
Kyvalley Maven has found some good form in this grade his past couple, narrowly going down to main rival Quirky Character last week, but now gets a more favourable map. He can press forward over the longer trip, and if he finds the pegs from Mega Spur will take plenty of catching.
Confidence: High Rated Win Price: $2.30
Race 5 – 2240m Benstud Standardbreds Pace
5/7 Isthisjustfantasy – Glen Craven/Marg & Paddy Lee
Isthisjustfantasy looks expertly placed here dropping well back in grade courtesy of the mares allowance. Her runs this preparation have been much better than her numerical form may suggest, and she has only a small field to overcome if she comes with one final burst. She looks the best of the night.
Confidence: High Rated Win Price: $1.70
Race 6 – 1720m Garrards Horse And Hound
6/3 Jilliby Nitro – Lochie Cook/Marg & Paddy Lee
Jilliby Nitro has been sneaky good for the past couple of months, racing in elite company and often having no luck. He sat parked here in quick time last week and was still trying on the line. He can press forward here and wrestle the lead away or at worst catch cover at good value.
Confidence: Medium Rated Place Price: $2.00
Race 7 – 2240m Hertz Melton Trot
7/6 Keayang Gypsy – Glen Craven/Marg & Paddy Lee
Keayang Gypsy could represent better value than her stablemate Crusher Clyde here and you can make several cases why. She’s been at this level for longer, she got it wrong last week but looked a good thing beaten and under stand conditions where she got it wrong four back she had to give him 10 metres.
Confidence: Medium Rated Win Price: $3.00
Race 8 – 2240m Dynamic Group Pace
8/3 Ravishing Ruby – Mark Pitt/Emma Stewart
Ravishing Ruby arrives at the powerful Emma Stewart barn, and there’s already a lot to like judging by her recent trial where she raced against some much higher credentialled horses and acquitted herself well. She showed good speed there, so will lead these and be hard to run past.
Confidence: High Rated Win Price: $1.20
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