Winning Horse: Chuck A Luck (Nz)

3yoG Niagara (Aus) - Boomchuckalucka (NZ)(Catbird (Aus))

10 starts - 2 wins 2 seconds 2 thirds 2 fourths $116282

Black Type Placings

2nd G3 Riccarton Park War Decree Stakes 1600m (2019)

Other Wins

1st Riccarton Park Win $5000 Nz Cup Day Mdn 1400m (2019)

Other Placings

3rd Sandown-Hillside Thoroughbred Club (Bm70) 1400m (2020)

2nd Riccarton Park El Doute At Stud Cashmere 3Yo 1200m (2019)

3rd Riccarton Park Barney Knudsen Dash 2Yo 1000m (2019) (Debut Run)

Race Result:

1st: Chuck A Luck (Jye McNeil/Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young) - $4.40F
2nd: Power Scheme (Noel Callow/David & Ben hayes $ Tom Dabernig) - $14
3rd: The Lifeline (Brad Rawiller/Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott) - $9

Winning Time: 1:36.80 Last 600m: TBA

Margins: Nose x 1¾ L

Winning Trainer: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young (rep by Brendon Hawtin)

On whether Hawtin thought that Chuck A Luck had got the bob in: “No, I thought the outside horse had got up right on the line. We got the right call and it was a courageous win.”

“This horse ran sixth in Catalyst’s 2000 Guineas so he had a bit of form behind him. He ran well first up at Sandown and obviously had been working really well into today. He raced accordingly and it was a beautiful ride by Jye to tough it out and get the win.

“Looking forward to the future with this horse.”

Additional from Hawtin: “He’s got a good motor and it was good to see him tough it out. It was a good ride from a good gate and probably saved 1½ lengths by cutting back to the fence.

“Had every right to knock up on the return run and Australian debut, and still have gone well but went even better.

Winning Jockey: Jye McNeil

On the win: “The runner up levelled up outside us like it was going to go straight past us. My horse showed a great will to win and was very tough in the final stages.”

On the run: “I thought in the early stages the speed probably wasn’t that strong but there was a number of horses pushing forward. I didn’t want to get mixed up in that so I just elected to give up my position a little bit.

“Thankfully I had a smooth run up the inside and he accelerated really well for me. As I touched on earlier he was really tough in the finish.”

On his future: “He seems a progressive type. Obviously my first ride on him so I don’t know him overly well but they told me pre-race he had been working really well and going the right way.

“Hopefully he can progress with this, it will give him great confidence and I’m sure he can take a step up in trip as well.”