Ryan Phelan has outlined his selections and suggested game plan for tonight's 8-race card at Shepparton.
R1 – 5:55pm – Neatline Homes Pace - 2190m
9 – Ready To Rock
11 – Eye See Philtra
13 – Bandit Eyes
4 – Good Tobe Locksley
Ready To Rock gets no favours with the barrier draw and on face value needs a lot of luck. However, there may be good speed early here which could set it up for one with fresh legs. Ready To Rock is dropping in class and races best with one dash at them so he’s worth a speck at odds.
BACK: 9 Ready To Rock – .5 Unit (win) / 1.5 Unit (place)
R2 – 6:27pm – Cottrells Electrical Pace – 1690m
9 – Jaccka Connor
6 – Tooram Cee Cee
11 – Hoorah Philtra
4 – Wind Sock
Jaccka Connor gets into a very suitable race here thanks to Tasmyn Potter’s claim. Whilst the mile is tricky the trailing draw should see him into a reasonable position. He’s had no luck his past couple in harder grade at Melton, he should be charging late.
BACK: 9 Jaccka Connor – 2 Units (win)
R3 – 7:00pm – Your Sold Real Estate Pace – 2190m
10 – Better Saint
3 – Mynameisruby
8 – Lorimermajor
6 - Arraps
Better Saint was game in defeat last start when forced to sit parked when narrowly beaten. I think if he can get to the chair reasonably cheaply he can out-tough them in the straight.
BACK: 10 Better Saint – 2 Units (win)
R4 – 7:34pm – Saddleworld Shepparton Pace – 2190m
9 – Pete Mitchell
8 – Japanese Miki
1 – Heston Cash
3 – Final Bow
R5 – 8:08pm – Hunter Rural Trot – 1690m
10 – Whats The Tea
4 – Tetra
11 – Tiney
9 – Mach Maori
R6 – 8:42pm – Alabar Pace – 2190m
9 – Olly Odd Potts
7 – Salsboy
8 – Tex Goes Bang
1 – Pinnacle Hope
Olly Odd Potts has been very consistent the past couple of months and drops in grade to a very suitable race here. Donna Castles has options to press forward if the speed is too slow, so I’m not concerned with the draw.
BACK: 9 Olly Odd Potts – 1 Units (win)
R7 – 9:16pm – Grenada Park Trot – 2190m
8 – Partytime
6 – Glengarry Red
7 – Lots Of Change
2 – Astro
R8 – 9:47pm – Central Tyre Service Maiden Pace – 2190m
1 – Leniu
3 – Royle Blood
5 – Kyrgios
4 – Crazy On The Beach
Leniu has had two trials here at Shepparton which puts him in good shape for a debut victory. In his first trial he showed good speed to lead all the way. His second trial he was largely untested. This opposition isn’t overly strong, I think he dictate from the front.
BACK: 1 Leniu – 3 Units (win)
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