Good Conscience a good bet to break maiden tag

MAJOR racemeets tend to run true-to-form, especially with increased purses on offer, incentives for connections to present runners in tip-top condition. A Reggae 6 mandatory payout, touted to hit $35m, opens at $14.7m on Mouttet Mile Day.

Since moving to Robert Pearson's barn, GOOD CONSCIENCE has been running better without the visor, runner-up in consecutive races, giving him a grand chance to leave the maiden ranks in the Reggae 6 opener at six furlongs.

Richard Henry's seven-pound claim will again come in handy, GOOD CONSCIENCE's main threat possibly being NEBUCHADNEZZAR, who reported off a five-month lay-up to chase home FORMALIST out the straight on November 15.

Play with a straight bat again in the second at six and a half furlongs for four-year-olds, non-winners of two races in which ROCK-OLA should be charging at rivals.

ROCK-OLA franking his near seven-length maiden win with consecutive second-place efforts among non-winners of two races confirms that he is among equals, giving him a terrific chance to make the winners' enclosure after charging at BOBBYTWOBAD at seven furlongs.

NUCLEAR JET won like a horse possessed on last, clocking 1:13.2 to beat DANKA and FRED THE MASTER. Don't expect Jason DaCosta to take that defeat lying down. FRED THE MASTER was reporting off an eight-month break, flattening off the home turn.

DaCosta has taken FRED THE MASTER to task since, 1:28.0 for seven furlongs last Sunday morning, a blistering workout at the distance of the third event. Oaks winner LINGUIST gave up Mouttet Mile qualification for the event but might have gone to one dance too many, fading out of contention in the St Elizabeth Distaff won by MAIN MISTRESS at a mile on November 16.

DON KWESI should be the horse to beat in the fourth at seven furlongs, having swatted AMERICAN AVIATOR off the lead when caught by the American's stablemate, H TWO O. However, DaCosta has a knack of squeezing extra out of horses on big days, making it hard to rule out AMERICAN AVIATOR turning the tables.

D HEAD CORNERSTONE has been enjoying terrific form, making him a worthy banker in the fifth at six and a half furlongs. However, a quartet of possibles are required to close the Reggae 6, PRETTY BROWN TING, I'M OUTSTANDING, KHALEESI and CUTOUT.

REGGAE 6

Race 1: 16

Race 2: 13

Race 3: 7

Race 4: 1, 8

Race 5: 13

Race 6: 3, 6, 12, 15

TOTAL: $80

TWILIGHT 6

Race 6: 3, 6, 12, 15

Race 7: 5

Race 8: 2

Race 9: 2, 6

Race 10: 12

Race 11: 7

TOTAL: $80

EARLY 5 STAR

Race 5: 13

Race 6: 3, 6, 12, 15

Race 7: 5

Race 8: 2

Race 9: 2, 6

TOTAL: $80

LATE 5 STAR

Race 7: 5

Race 8: 2

Race 9: 2, 6

Race 10: 12

Race 11: 7

TOTAL: $20

BEST THREE

Race 8: Amazing Force

Race 10: Of A Revolution

Race 11: Nautical Star

OUTSIDER:

Race 6: Pretty Brown Ting