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 – 1720m Benstud Standardbreds FFA
1/9 Bulletproof Boy – James Herbertson/Scott Ewen
Bulletproof Boy is an old marvel who continues to race honestly as a 10-year-old, and his placings since a luckless Victoria Cup reinforce he’s still going as well as ever. His draw over the short trip is no luxury, but James Herbertson gets the best out of him and he’ll be strong late.
Confidence: Medium Rated Place Price: $1.60
Race 2 – 2240m APG Yearling Sales VICBRED Super Series (3yo C&G) 1st SF
2/1 New Shuffle – James Herbertson/Philip Chircop
New Shuffle finally draws to show the quality he’s capable of in elite company. He’s been brave from poor setups, but from the pole he has options — lead, or take a trail behind the right horse.
Confidence: Medium Rated Win Price: $2.80
Race 3 – 2240m APG Yearling Sales VICBRED Super Series (3yo C&G) 2nd SF
3/9 Sao Paulo Simba – Michael Stanley/Michael Stanley
Sao Paulo Simba proved last start that his Derby run was a complete forgive, trouncing his rivals in strong time. The trailing draw gives him a soft early passage before launching into the race when he wants.
Confidence: High Rated Place Price: $1.50
Race 4 – 2240m APG Yearling Sales VICBRED Super Series (3yo F) 1st SF
4/1 Surfe La Mer – Kerryn Manning/Kerryn Manning
Surfe La Mer gets an ideal setup from the pole. She has good early speed, and this looks a highly winnable heat of the fillies division. The only other front-row speed is a horse she’d be happy to sit on — so she gets every chance.
Confidence: Medium Rated Win Price: $2.50
Race 5 – 2240m APG Yearling Sales VICBRED Super Series (2yo C&G) 1st SF
5/10 Cardigan Dan – Kate Gath/Emma Stewart
Cardigan Dan is somewhat the forgotten horse — good enough to contest the Protostar against the very best 2YOs. Forgive his first-up run from a bad draw. A high-pressure front row here sets up beautifully for him to sweep home.
Confidence: High Rated Place Price: $2.00
Race 6 – 2240m APG Yearling Sales VICBRED Super Series (2yo C&G) 2nd SF
6/7 Soho Park Avenue – Michael Stanley/Michael Stanley
Soho Park Avenue has proven himself the complete package this preparation, showing speed at both ends of his races. Scratching of key rivals helps him enormously — he should get an easier time early and be the one to catch late.
Confidence: Medium Rated Win Price: $2.40
Race 7 – 2240m APG Yearling Sales VICBRED Super Series (2yo F) 1st SF
7/13 Arrhythmia – Cam Hart/Emma Stewart
Arrhythmia has been faultless in her five career starts and proved with her bold heat win at Bendigo that she’s not just a flat-track bully. Despite a tricky draw, everything we’ve seen suggests she’ll be too strong again.
Confidence: Medium Rated Win Price: $2.00
Race 8 – 2240m APG Yearling Sales VICBRED Super Series (3yo F) 2nd SF
8/3 Beach Diamond – Cam Hart/Emma Stewart
Beach Diamond looks the multi lock of the night. Proven class, genuine early speed, and only beaten two back because of her draw. Perfect setup tonight — she goes into every multi with confidence.
Confidence: High Rated Win Price: $1.20
Race 9 – 2240m APG Yearling Sales VICBRED Super Series (2yo F) 2nd SF
8/1 Ride The Rhythm – Mark Pitt/Emma Stewart
Ride The Rhythm was well-supported on debut after strong trial form but nothing went right — caught wide and still stuck on bravely. From the pole she maps far better, and if she leads, she’ll take running down.
Confidence: Medium Rated Win Price: $2.00
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