Jimmie, Star Racing Writer

TRAINER Noel Ennevor's three-year-old debutant, THE REBEL, looks set to get off the mark in tomorrow afternoon's co-feature, the 1000-metre straight Mercury Sprint for colts and geldings.

Never one to have his runners show much at exercise, Ennevor watched his runner gallop 1:00.2 from the gate early December, covering the first four furlongs in 46.3.

A half brother to speedy runners such as JADE RUNNER and MITAKA, THE REBEL has not been asked to do much since, training mainly in the equine pool this past week. However, he cantered a mile yesterday morning, suggesting all is well and could make all from his favourable draw along the stands' side.

Dwight Chen's FIRST TIME LUCKY and Richie Todd's WHEEL N DEAL return treated with lasix after disappointing as favourites on their respective debuts. Both are training well and should be better for their first time efforts, making them twin threats to Ennevor's runner.

Meanwhile, Billy Williams' OUTSTANDING should notch her seventh win from nine starts in the St. Catherine Cup for Open Allowance runners after outclassing rivals at the level over 1000 metres straight on January 26.

Back on the round course at 1100 metres where she unfortunately lost to RAMPAGE on December 29 when facing the level for the first time, OUTSTANDING only needs a clean break to beat EXPLOSIVE PEAK.

Jackpots at $1.5m

There were big payouts in Wednesday's 11th event with 211 winning Super-6 combinations, each picking up $16,641. The Pick-9 was also caught despite ROMEZ winning the 10th event at 9-1, resulting in a payout of $410,580 to four combinations.

The Hi-Five was also lucrative in the nightpan, paying a hefty $25,874.

The $1m Pick-9 starts at the first race in which Denrick Chambers' COMMON 'D' should go one better against $170,000 claimers after being narrowly beaten by RISTO-CAT at 1400 metres last time out.

Super-6 players hunting the $500,000 payout, should bank on RIGGED TO WIN, SMOOTH DUDE and LADY RAKWALAAY in races six, seven and eight.

RIGGED TO WIN's third-place finish behind IN THE PRIME and REX TIPOU on New Year's Day should see her franking the form at 1200 metres with SUMMER PRINCESS being her only threat.

SMOOTH DUDE's acceleration was awesome at 1500 metres on January 12 and having worked well since, should notch a quick double stepping up in class against non-winners-of-three at a mile.

LADY RAKWALAAY should easily put away non-winners-of-two in the seventh event at 1820 metres after chasing home SMOOTH DUDE on last.