Bank on Pepper Stepper, Drone Strike in Reggae 6

SUNDAY’s Reggae 6 banker, NEVER DESPAIR, was spot on but the predicted tripwires were too many on mandatory-payout day, which rewarded 13 winning tickets with $1,764,322 each.

This weekend’s bet starts anew with its minimum-guaranteed payout for a single-winning ticket of $3.5 million, sporting two possible bankers, PEPPER STEPPER in the third and DRONE STRIKE in the fifth.

PEPPER STEPPER was caught and beaten by stablemate NOVIO at five furlongs round on last. The American should easily make amends in the sparse five-horse field, which includes his two stablemates, TAYLOR MADE and filler MIDNIGHT TRAVELLER.

DRONE STRIKE returns among $200,000 claimers after beating the level by a dozen lengths in his last race, making him a shoo-in to repeat.

REGGAE 6 SNAPS:

(1) JIMMIE’S TIPS: 2--1—5 – (2) Showing speed at exercise. Has Kaz Hoshay as fourth dam. (1) Proven speed horse to beat at trip. (5) Improved run, 4th, in cheek pieces, now removed. Note blinkers fitted.

(2) JIMMIE’S TIPS: 6-4-3 – (6) Recent Oaks runner-up and 1000 Guineas 3rd place. (4) Turned for home 3rd in Portmore against best fillies. (3) Won in 59.2 on round course.

(3) JIMMIE’S TIPS: 3-1-5 – (3) Nabbed by stablemate Novio in fast 58.3 at trip. (5) Speedy local-bred. Played second fiddle to stablemate Dream Catcher in classics. (1) Foreigner. Won easily on 2nd run.

(4) JIMMIE’S TIPS: 5-7-1 – (5) Lost second to Playfair after chasing Princess Fianie. (7) Relegated Captain Fantastic to 3rd, close home, at 6 1/2f. (1) Outsprinted , 4th behind Playfair & Captain Fantastic at 6 1/2f.

(5) JIMMIE’S TIPS: 6-5-2 – (6) Beat Sir Ganga Jamuna by a dozen lengths. (5) Franked Drone Strike’s form, beating Loyal Action & Blinding Light next outing. (2) Has only been out of top three twice in last 10 runs.

(6) JIMMIE’S TIPS: 4-7-9 – (4) Cut down by Ms Prosecutor inside last half-furlong after grabbing lead from Diva. (7) Chased Beautiful Rose into lane and led briefly. (9) Sweeping move off turn but flattened.

REGGAE 6

Race 1: 1, 2, 5

Race 2: 3, 4, 6

Race 3: 3

Race 4: 1, 5, 7

Race 5: 6

Race 6: 4, 7, 9

TOTAL: $810

TWILIGHT 6

Race 5: 6

Race 6: 4, 7, 9

Race 7: 3, 4, 6

Race 8: 5, 3, 1

Race 9: 4, 5, 7

Race 10: 4

TOTAL: $810

KWIK 4

Race 3: 3

Race 4: 1, 5, 7

Race 5: 6

Race 6: 4, 7, 9

TOTAL: $360