Bank on Pepper Stepper, Confidence Is High

DELTA GAMMA, CRYPTOGIRL and GULFSTREAM CAT at 7-1, first-choice selections in STAR Sports’ ‘Reggae 6 Snaps’, made up half of the winners in Sunday’s $280,061 mandatory payout.

Starting afresh this Saturday, the Reggae 6 appears to have two clear-cut bankers, both foreigners taking on local-breds in small fields.

PEPPER STEPPER, one of four Jason DaCosta runners in the six-horse second event, should get the better of stablemate NOVIO, who ran down fellow American IAM WHO I AM at six furlongs on debut.

PEPPER STEPPER, who had beaten IAM WHO I AM by six lengths in his previous race, was caught at the wire by PHENOMENAL POWER, attempting back-to-back wins in a five-round dash.

Peter John-Parsard’s American gelding, CONFIDENCE IS HIGH, gets the nod at five furlongs straight in the fourth, a four-year-old facing native-breds, non-winners of two races.

CONFIDENCE IS HIGH clocked 1:01.3 from the gate alongside BATTLE ANGEL last Saturday morning.

REGGAE 6 SNAPS:

JIMMIE’S TIPS: 9–7–3 – (9) Won with authority from new barn at 5f St on Sunday. Still among $200k claimers. (7) Charged late to catch Jon P at 3f St, June 6. (3) Second to NuttinButTrouble at trip, January 1.

JIMMIE’S TIPS: 2–5–4 – (2) Caught close home by Phenomenal Power at 5f Rd. (5) Rallied on debut to outfinish I Am Who I Am. (4) Late-closing local runner. Note visor fitted.

JIMMIE’S TIPS: 1–5--3 – (1) Won strong for new connections on Saturday. (5) Chased down Press Conference at 6 1/2f. (3) Going half-furlong longer but capable of turning tables, depending on fitness.

JIMMIE’S TIPS: 6--3—1 – (6) Foreigner. Sharp at exercise, 101.3 from gate with Battle Angel. (3) Won at 4f St off near 4-month lay-up, June 7. (1) Has fair speed to run a decent race.

JIMMIE’S TIPS: 4–9–10 – (4) Ran a big 2nd behind Life Is Life among $700k claimers. (9) Cut down by General Chief at 6 1/2f last out in March. (10) Not far behind Life Is Life and Green Gold rush for 3rd.

JIMMIE’S TIPS: 6–4--11 – (6) Returns from 6-month break with fig-8 off and cheekpieces fitted. Has raced against better. (4) Second-best behind Delta Gamma with fig-8 fitted. (11) Has fair speed in slower pace.

REGGAE 6

Race 1: 3, 7, 9

Race 2: 2

Race 3: 1, 3, 5

Race 4: 6

Race 5: 4, 9, 10

Race 6: 4, 6, 11

TOTAL: $810

TWILIGHT 6