Punters smiling all the way to the bank

KEEN punters should be smiling all the way to the bank after Sunday's solid advice to use two bankers on all bets - NOBLE IMPULSE and CALIFORNIA CROWN.

The Reggae 6 might have returned a paltry $4,866 on a suggested wager of $1,920. However, the Twilight 6 paid $19,872 for a suggested wager of $2,560.

The Bonus Bets payouts - $2,116 for the Kwik 4 and Strike 4 at $5,030 -combine for a decent contribution to that Labour Day barbecue.

With a Reggae 6 mandatory payout on the cards on Labour Day, don't get caught in the web of trying to start with a banker in the opening event for $180,000 claimers, the level at which soundness dictates winning chances.

Play it safe by using any horse with speed at four furlongs straight. SCHLESINGER is the winner on paper. However, start strong, not wrong, by going with FREEDOM FOR EDS, SCHLESINGER, BEAUTIFUL BRAN and SMOKESCREEN, who has the track bias to his advantage at stall eight.

The second event is also tricky with ROCK-OLA and BRENDA BOY being hard to separate in recent losses behind better runners. D BAY MACHINE could be a sleeper whereas SPRAGGA clocked a half-mile in 49.3 recently, making him an outsider to consider at distance.

Take things down a notch in the third with GRECIAN LIGHT being capable of stealing the race from in front. Keep an improved-looking CHOCOMO on all bets along with MONEY MISER, who showed his class with a strong finish on last behind market-springer EASY AS A. B. C.

SPARKLES is a winner without a penalty in the fourth after being disqualified on last. ROCKET LILY won't be caught in the fifth, making her a banker without a claim tag among claimers in the sixth.

To ensure another winning day, don't try separating first-timers WARSAW and CAPTAIN FANTASTIC in the sixth at five furlongs round. Both have impressed at exercise. Let racing luck, speed and class take care of itself in such maiden races instead of trying to play expert with juvenile runners.

JIMMIE

REGGAE 6

Race 1: 1, 3, 4, 8

Race 2: 1, 3, 4, 5

Race 3: 1, 4, 6

Race 4: 3

Race 5: 5

Race 6: 3, 6

TOTAL: $960

TWILIGHT 6

Race 4: 3

Race 5: 5

Race 6: 3, 6

Race 7: 1, 2, 4

Race 8: 7

Race 9: 4

TOTAL: $60

BONUS BETS:

KETCH 9

Race 1: 1, 3, 4, 8

Race 2: 1, 3, 4, 5

Race 3: 1, 4, 6

Race 4: 3

Race 5: 5

Race 6: 3, 6

Race 7: 1, 2, 4

Race 8: 7

Race 9: 4

TOTAL: $1,440

BEST THREE

Race 4: Sparkles

Race 8: Motivate Me Baby

Race 9: Thalita

OUTSIDER:

Race 7: Eagle One