by Jimmie, Star Racing Writer

CHAMPION trainer Wayne DaCosta and his only challenger for the 2007 title, Philip Feanny, should account for tomorrow's main events on the 10-race card at Caymanas Park.

Feanny's OUTFITHER looks set to land the 1200-metre Royal Crest Trophy event for the ninth event whereas DaCosta's American-bred five-year-old, PASSA PASSA, is the horse to beat at the same distance among overnight Allowance runners in the eighth race.

OUTFITHER ditched her bad gate habit last time out to lead home DR BADOO at 1100 metres on September 22.

The three-year-old filly looks ready to deliver on the promise shown in her build-up to the classics earlier this season before she developed a habit of walking out of the gate.

She made no such mistake in her last run, making all as the even-money favourite and continues to work well in the mornings.

Last Sunday morning she galloped with Superstakes-bound stablemate, DISTINCTLY IRISH and was far from disgraced in clocking 1:00.3 for five furlongs round, beaten by a smart 59.3.

Kirk Johnson, who has done well in his two years riding in Canada, has the leg up aboard OUTFITHER, replacing Trevor Simpson, who goes off on a two-day ban, which is bound to affect his chances of catching hot apprentice Omar Walker, who leads him by one winner.

OUTFITHER looks to be the quickest in the nine-horse field as the imported CLUB FOURTEEN seemingly prefers easier paces and his stablemate JET SKIER is bound to be outsped.

Jackpots at $1.5 mILLION

HELTA SKELTA at 14-1 in the eighth event and smart two-year-old debutant, HOMBRE, who won the 10th at 8-1, took out Pick-9 bettors, resulting in the bet being back at its minimum payout of $1million tomorrow.

However, seven winning Super-6 tickets, each worth $138,642.50 to their holders, spotted both outsiders.

DaCosta's PASSA PASSA appears to be a smart pick in a tough race as punters go after the Pick-9 guarantee and minimum Super-6 payout of $500,000.

PASSA PASSA chased the speedy EXPLOSIVE PEAK to the final furlong in the CTL Imported Stakes in an Open Allowance race on September 29. Splits of 34.1 and 58.2 told the story as ALPHA LUPA gobbled EXPLOSIVE PEAK, with 60.5 kilos, up in the final half-furlong.

DaCosta's runner only has the three-year-olds, ROMEZ and RIO INFINITO, to fear but should use speed and race fitness to slip them both and hang tough up the lane.

RIO INFINITO reports off a two-month lay-up and will try making her bid from on or just off the pace whereas ROMEZ, a strong winner at 1100 metres two Saturdays ago, will again make his move off the home turn.

Track Price Plus Pick-6 players can bank on the debutant SPACEMAN in the first, MILLION DOLLARBABY on a claim tag in the third, UGOTTABELIEVE among $170,000 claimers in the fourth, RAINBOW TRAIN to catch rivals in the fifth at 1820 metres and JADORE to beat an easy maiden field in the seventh.