Trainer Blake Ryan rapt with ‘honest’ mare Lady Extreme ahead of Rosehill Gardens test

Lady Extreme was a strong winner in Midway grade last start and will attempt to raise the bar a little higher at Rosehill Gardens.

Proven performer Lady Extreme has given trainer Blake Ryan every indication she’s ready to back up her slashing first-up performance at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.

Lady Extreme is one of the most consistent horses in Ryan’s barn and can make it back-to-back victories in the Chandon Benchmark 78 Handicap (1200m).

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The daughter of Extreme Choice was an excellent first-up winner at Midway grade last month.

Ryan gave her a month to get over the run and hopes it can pay significant dividends in the final event on the program.

“She was terrific first-up and is as honest as you can find a horse anywhere,” Ryan said.

“I’ve been really happy with her the past couple of weeks. I had her in the other week but pulled her out.

“I wasn’t convinced she was ready to be back at the races but have been really happy with her this week and I am happy with her as I was first-up.”

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Lady Extreme reaped the benefits of being ridden colder last start before surging late to get up.

Despite drying barrier one, Ryan is eager for jockey Alysha Collett to take a similar approach.

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“I don’t want to be too close,” Ryan said.

“We’ve had the opinion all the way along to ride her like we did the other day with Alysha on her, let the speed go and have one crack at them.

“Where she had drawn in the past has forced our hand going forward and a lot of people think she is a speed horse, but she’s not.”

Lady Extreme’s record of three wins and six placings from 10 starts has already made her a promising broodmare prospect.

A win on Saturday could see Ryan attempt to make her even more valuable.

“If she happened to win on Saturday and it’s half pie-in-the-sky stuff but she would be a three-time city winning mare by Extreme Choice so the only thing left to do would be to try and get black type,” he said.

“It’s 17 days to the Ramornie (at Grafton) from Saturday and if she won I’d nominate her but she mightn’t get enough points to get into that field.”

Originally published as Trainer Blake Ryan rapt with ‘honest’ mare Lady Extreme ahead of Rosehill Gardens test