Birthday King lone banker in challenging Reggae 6

LIFE IS LIGHT at 12-1 and MODERN MONARCH at 10-1 were both second-choice picks in last weekend’s ‘Reggae 6 Snaps’, two of three upsetters, who pushed the payout to $832,662 on each of six winning tickets.

ATOMIC ENERGY shook the opening event at odds of 12-1, followed by LIFE IS LIGHT and a consecutive second-choice pick, SLAM SHARP, who won the third at 2-1, turning the tables on first-choice GOOD CONSCIENCE.

HIT N RUN, touted as one of the day’s bankers, won the fourth at 8-5 before MODERN MONARCH struck at 10-1, selections that must have influenced winners who spent from as low as $1,620 to $19,200, proving exotics can be collared by frugal bettors.

Saturday’s Reggae 6 appears really challenging, prompting caution and the urge to avoid bankers save American BIRTHDAY KING, going for his second win from as many starts.

BIRTHDAY KING won at three furlongs straight on debut, appearing to prefer more ground, a wish granted at five and a half furlongs.

REGGAE 6 SNAPS:

JIMMIE’S TIPS: 8-5-6 – (8) Made late gain for 3rd at 5f rd. Bred to get farther. (5) Beaten by out-of-class My Honeydew when administered lasix, Sept 12. (6) Ran evenly after being caught at wire by Dreamer.

JIMMIE’S TIPS: 5-1-3 – (5) Won on debut at 3f st, needing more ground, August 29. (1) Heads-on with Birthday King at exercise, 5 1/2f in 1:09.4. (3) Won strong with lasix added on second start.

JIMMIE’S TIPS: 6-4-5 – (6) Course-specialist. Won at trip and class, August 22. (4) Finished a length behind Dream To Reality. Note weight swing. (5) Won on round after losing to Rejected Raja out straight.

JIMMIE’S TIPS: 3--4—6 – (3) Chased upsetter Brahma Bull relentlessly at surprisingly short odds of 4-5. (4) Bid briefly behind out-of-class Fred The Master. Note figure-eight. (6) Can make all from stands’ draw.

JIMMIE’S TIPS: 3-10-11-4 – ((3) Foreigner. Placed twice on grass, going long, at Monmouth Park. (10) Can shred field if he breaks well. (11) Course-specialist with great draw. (4) Sharp at exercise, 4f in 51.2.

JIMMIE’S TIPS: 4-10-2 – (4) Gained on sprinters out straight on last. (10) Second-best behind out-of-class Sir John at 7f, September 5. (2) Outsprinted out straight behind Another Mission, Don’t Tell Lou Lou.

REGGAE 6 
Race 1: 5, 6, 8 
Race 2: 5 
Race 3: 4, 5, 6 
Race 4: 3, 4, 6 
Race 5: 3, 4, 10, 11 
Race 6: 2, 4, 10 
TOTAL: $3,240 

TWILIGHT 6 
Race 4: 3, 4, 6 
Race 5: 3, 4, 10, 11 
Race 6: 2, 4, 10 
Race 7: 8, 9, 10 
Race 8: 6 
Race 9: 7 
TOTAL: $1,080 

BONUS BETS 
KWIK 4 
Race 2: 1, 3, 5  
Race 3: 4, 5, 6 
Race 4: 3, 4, 6 
Race 5: 3, 4, 10, 11 
TOTAL: $4,320 

STRIKE 4 
Race 6: 2, 4, 10 
Race 7: 8, 9, 10 
Race 8: 5, 6, 12 
Race 9: 6, 7, 10 
TOTAL: $3,240 

BEST THREE 
Race 2: Birthday King 
Race 8: Money Market 
Race 9: D Head Cornerstone 

OUTSIDER 
Race 5: Rush Of Class