Extra Elusive is SW71 for Mastercraftsman after winning Saturday’s Gr3 Rose Of Lancaster Stakes (10.5f) at Haydock.
Enjoying a positive ride from Hollie Doyle, Extra Elusive made all the running to defeat Certain Lad (Clodovil) by 2-1/4 lengths with Global Giant (Shamardal) close up third.
Bred by Saleh Al Homaizi and Imad Al Sagar, it is the fourth win from 13 starts for Extra Elusive, a half-brother to Gr2 Gimcrack Stakes at York winner Ajaya (Invincible Spirit).
Their dam Nessina (Hennessy) was unraced and a half-sister to Listed winners Colonialism (Empire Maker) and Tantina (Distant View), the dam of Gr2 Dubai Duty Free at Meydan winner Cityscape (Selkirk), Gr2 winner and sire Bated Breath (Dansili) and Listed-placed Scuffle (Daylami), the dam of Gr1 The St Leger winner Logician (Frankel),
Irish 2000 Guineas winner Mastercraftsman (Danehill Dancer) has shuttled to Australia and South America. He currently has 717 winners from 1147 runners and is advertised at €25,000 at Coolmore Stud in Ireland in 2020.