Close Reggae 6 bets on Aria’s Reign

TAKE guard against the possibility of another SKYRIZI, who stunned Reggae 6 players by landing Sunday's opener at 19-1. Throw the kitchen sink at Saturday's first race, which has many possibilities outside of form.

GIVEMETHELIGHT looks rather appealing, dropping from $500,000 claiming and finally treated with lasix. However, the speed could collapse to the closest finisher, similar to SKYRIZI benefiting from TALONA weakening inside the final half-furlong.

Sunday's staggering Reggae 6 payout of $1,092,979 didn't come easy. SKYRIZI was followed by RED THIRTYTWO at 6-1 and STARRAURA at 5-1.

Holders of surviving tickets let out a collective sigh of relief when favourites MIDNIGHT RUNNER and GOLDEN LAWYER obliged in the fourth and fifth before the weeping and moaning was reopened by 3-1 market-springer NEWSPAPEROFRECORD in the closing leg.

ABILITY, the 2023 Jamaica Derby winner and Mouttet Mile runner-up, pressed in-form runners WHISKY and RANI BANGALA on the lead at seven furlongs on Valentine's Day, signalling he is back to form.

However, ABILITY should be backed-up by GENERATIONAL and FLYBLUEJET, both dangerous speedsters, who could steal a march on the round course at five and a half furlongs.

BLU SENSATION has the makings of a banker at six furlongs after being outstayed by KING PYE at seven furlongs last time out, getting the nod ahead of MY SUNSHINE and BOBBYTWOBAD, who could cancel themselves on the lead.

Considering GIVING THANKS had walked out when beaten by TAYLOR MADE on debut before returning to win by 10 lengths, it's hard to separate the fillies in the Hotline Stakes for the fourth event.

NEBUCHADNEZZAR and HE'S SENSATIONAL are the runners to decide the fifth, after which ARIA'S REIGN should prove a worthy banker in the sixth.

REGGAE 6

Race 1: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 ,11

Race 2: 1, 2, 3

Race 3: 3

Race 4: 1, 4

Race 5: 4, 11

Race 6: 1

TOTAL: $1,080

TWILIGHT 6

Race 5: 4, 11

Race 6: 1

Race 7: 6

Race 8: 5

Race 9: 3

Race 10: 6

TOTAL: $20

BONUS BETS

KETCH 9

Race 2: 1, 2, 3

Race 3: 3

Race 4: 1, 4

Race 5: 4, 11

Race 6: 1

Race 7: 6

Race 8: 5

Race 9: 3

Race 10: 6

TOTAL: $60

BEST THREE

Race 8: Unbelievable Force

Race 9: Sir Don

Race 10: Pippa

OUTSIDER

Race 1: Givemethelight