He picks winners (5)

I believe the answer is:

ernie

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'he' is the definition.

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for ernie that I've seen before include "It picks Premium Bond winners" , "Bondman" , "Eric's TV partner" , "Premium Bond picker" , "Premium Bonds selector" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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