Extremely Lucky Wins G3 John Hawkes

Tara Madgwick - Saturday April 27

It’s been a while between drinks for talented sprinter Extremely Lucky, but the five year-old son of Extreme Choice recaptured his best form at Morphettville on Saturday to win the Group III SAJC John Hawkes Stakes (1100m).

Now back trained in South Australia by his original trainer Will Clarken in partnership with Niki O’Shea, Extremely Lucky was resuming from a spell after an unsuccessful stint in the Chris Waller stable last year.

He produced a strong late burst for Jamie Kah and arrived on the lien to win by a head.

"He's a horse that we spruiked and our stable really believes in data and he's the benchmark, the best horse we've trained in that sort of stuff, but has never got there. Whether he will is yet to come,” said Will Clarken.

"This was a Listed race and it was the right circumstances. There was good speed. Jamie rode him and I've been a believer that when you're working with a horse and things aren't going right, it's very hard to correct at the time.

"I got a bit of time when he went to Waller's just to think about things that I would do differently. I corrected every mistake I made and I'm able to train the horse a lot better now. He might have lost a bit of time there in his life for a life, but he's back now well and we'll give him a bit of time to see how he comes out of that.”

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Extremely Lucky is by Newgate flagship sire Extreme Choice.

Extremely Lucky was withdrawn by Mill Park from Inglis Premier to be sold privately and has now won four of 14 starts earning over $242,000.

Bred by SA breeders Brenton and Liz Parker, Extremely Lucky is the best of four winners from Tamarind Lane, an unraced half-sister by Stratum to Group I SAJC Goodwood Handicap winner Zip Zip Array and Zipanese from the family of multiple Group I winners Niconero and Nicconi with Group I ATC Randwick Guineas winner Communist also on the page.

Tamarind Lane has a weanling colt by Maurice (Jpn) and was covered last spring by Jacquinot.

Extremely Lucky is the fourth stakes-winner this season for Extreme Choice, who heads the Newgate Farm roster at a fee of $275,000.

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Race Result - John Hawkes Stakes Gr3 1100m

Morphettville Track: Good(4) Time: 1:04.57
1
Extremely Lucky
- 5g Extreme Choice (AUS) x Tamarind Lane (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: W Clarken & N O'Shea Rdr: Jamie Kah 54
2
0.1
Sans Doute
- 4m Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x My Prerogative (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: M W Walker Rdr: M J Dee 54.5
3
0.4
What You Need
- 4h Supido (AUS) x Intuit (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Craig Williams 54
Supido
4
0.4
Grey River
- 4m Al Maher (AUS) x Grey Cheval (AUS) (Husson Lightning (AUS))
Tnr: Jon O'Connor Rdr: J Holder 54
5
0.6
Sghirripa
- 4g Lonhro (AUS) x Wonder I Do (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Shane & Cassie Oxlade Rdr: C Newitt 59
6
1.6
Celsius Star
- 5g Zoustar (AUS) x Celsius (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 54
7
1.8
Karacasu
- 5g Headwater (AUS) x Miss Cooper (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek 54.5
8
1.9
Validated
- 4g Valentia (AUS) x Castano Girl (AUS) (Blevic (AUS))
Tnr: Peter & Belinda Blanch Rdr: D Tourneur 54
9
2.1
Press Down
- 4g Press Statement (AUS) x Down The Corridor (AUS) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: Peter Hardacre Rdr: Callan Murray 54.5
10
3
Picargo
- 7g Oamaru Force (AUS) x Bel Franc (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Ryan Balfour Rdr: Alana Livesey 54
11
3
Aston Rapova
- 6g Nicconi (AUS) x Our Sharapova (AUS) (Fasliyev (USA))
Tnr: W F Francis & G Kent Rdr: Alana Kelly 54
12
5.2
Magic Max
- 5g Magnus (AUS) x Vain Sonata (AUS) (Keltrice (AUS))
Tnr: G Richards & D Moyle Rdr: Teagan Voorham 54
13
6.1
All Beans
- 5g Spill The Beans (AUS) x Chelsea Lass (AUS) (Bureaucracy (NZ))
Tnr: Justin Pickering Rdr: Margaret Collett 54
14
6.6
Master Eight
- 6g Oamaru Force (AUS) x Curzon Dancer (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Jacob Opperman 55
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