MANAGING JPEG and RAW in PHOTOS OS X

I shoot in JPEG plus RAW.  The files are imported OK to the Photos app and are shown as stacked.  How do I DELETE several of the RAW images at once and RETAIN the JPEG version alone and thus save space on my drive.
Thanks

Thanks but that only works for RAW images imported using iPhoto.  That is NOT working for stacked images imported to the photos app - for example today I took 6 JEPG+RAW images.  They import OK and show as stacked with a J showing in the bottom left corner of the photo.  If I do as you suggest and create the new smart album the new RAW photos don't show up - only the older RAW images imported using iPhoto.
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