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Extremist chasing Stradbroke Handicap berth in The Gateway

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Extremist chasing Stradbroke Handicap berth in The Gateway

Extremist is a filly trained by Rob Heathcote. She has been placed in her last seven starts and won three of them. On Saturday she will race in The Gateway at Eagle Farm. Georgie Cartwright will ride her. Extremist has mostly been ridden by female jockeys during her 13-start career. She is the daughter of explosive sprinter Extreme Choice. Extremechoice stands for a rich fee and is worth $275,000. The horse has never raced past 1200m. It is not known if Extremists can run a strong 1400m race. Heath cote is hoping to win the Stradbroke Handicap in 2023.

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