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A Pinch Of Luck
Stable

Trained by Mitchell Leek at Pakenham, A Pinch Of Luck is a 6 year old mare by the sire Shamus Award, out of the dam A Pinch Of Salt.

She has won a total of 6 races from 41 starts for a win percentage of 15%. Her career earnings are $176k, with the biggest win of her career coming at Cranbourne on November 25th in 2022 when she won $22,000 in the Punter Assist (a handicap race over 1,400 metres).

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a profit of $445.

The mare tends to run better on heavy ground, with an average prize money per start of $0k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$176k
Starts
41
Wins
6
Second
5
Third
4
Win %
15
Place %
37
Profit
+4.5
Conditions
Good
27
5-1-3
$0k
Soft
5
0-1-0
$0k
Heavy
2
0-0-0
$0k
Race Standard
All
--
Group 1
--
Group 2
--
Group 3
--
Race Distance
1600m
9
0-0-1
-9
1590m
1
1-0-0
+4.5
1400m
12
1-3-1
0
1300m
3
0-0-0
-3
1200m
5
1-0-1
+14
1457m
1
0-0-0
-1
1500m
3
0-1-1
-3
1950m
1
0-0-0
-1
1623m
1
1-0-0
+3.2
1450m
1
0-1-0
-1
1335m
1
0-0-0
-1
1550m
1
0-0-0
-1
1415m
1
1-0-0
+1.25
1100m
1
1-0-0
+1.5
Race Track
Moonee Valley
4
0-0-0
-4
Wodonga
1
1-0-0
+4.5
Sale
4
2-0-1
+2.45
Pakenham
4
0-0-0
-4
Morphettville Parks
3
0-0-0
-3
Sandown Hillside
3
0-0-0
-3
Pakenham Synthetic
5
0-3-1
-5
Bairnsdale
2
1-0-0
+17
Moe
1
0-0-0
-1
Kilmore
2
0-1-0
-2
Cranbourne
3
1-1-0
+9
Echuca
1
0-0-1
-1
Hamilton
1
0-0-0
-1
Geelong
1
0-0-0
-1
Flemington
3
0-0-0
-3
Ballarat
1
0-0-1
-1
Sandown Lakeside
1
0-0-0
-1
Ballarat Synthetic
1
1-0-0
+1.5
Race State
VIC
38
6-5-4
+7.45
SA
3
0-0-0
-3

Race History

Jan-27 24
5/8
6.1
$31
Moonee Valley
4
1600
Entry Education (Bm70)
$4k
$130k
T Bull
53
96.91
34.32
7
7,7,7
+2
Jan-14 24
1/11
2.0
$5.5
Wodonga
4
1590
Slingsby Gin Hcp (58)
$15k
$27k
L Riordan
58
95.28
35.44
3
3,4,3
+2
Dec-23 23
5/14
3.4
$6.5
Sale
4
1400
Bennetts Electrical Hcp (58)
$1k
$27k
L Lafferty
58
84.51
35.15
11
13,13
+8
Nov-16 23
8/12
4.9
$15
Pakenham
4
1600
Sportsbet Bet With Mates (Bm58)
$1k
$35k
D Keane
56
100.79
37.63
12
12,12,12
+4
Nov-3 23
4/7
2.0
$7.5
Moonee Valley
3
1600
Sharp EIT Solutions (Bm70)
$3k
$60k
W Pinn
53
96.87
35.92
7
7,7,6
+2
Oct-20 23
4/5
1.9
$16
Pakenham
4
1400
North Pier Hotel (Bm78)
$2k
$40k
T Bull
53
86.33
35.58
5
5,5
+1
Sep-30 23
4/6
5.1
$11
Morphettville Parks
4
1300
Croser (Rs0mw)
$3k
$50k
A Kelly
54½
77.99
33.54
5
5,5
+1
Sep-13 23
4/9
5.0
$19
Sandown Hillside
4
1600
Fierce Impact - Pedigree Physique Performance (Bm70)
$3k
$50k
W Pinn
54
97.54
35.07
6
6,5,5
+1
Aug-24 23
2/8
0.2
$10
Pakenham Synthetic
0
1400
Sportsbet Bet with Mates (Bm64)
$6k
$35k
W Pinn
57
84.76
34.93
7
7,6
+4
Aug-14 23
3/12
1.5
$15
Pakenham Synthetic
0
1400
Reach Gymnastics (Bm58)
$2k
$27k
D Keane
57
84.67
35.46
12
12,10
+7
Jul-30 23
1/12
0.5
$19
Bairnsdale
3
1200
Life Members C. Martin & G. King Hcp (58)
$15k
$27k
D Keane
55
71.60
35.14
11
11,10
+9
Spell of 76 Days
May-15 23
12/12
18.2
$61
Moe
6
1600
Rmbl Investments (Bm58)
$0k
$27k
T Chapman
57½
100.25
38.92
6
6,3,12
May-1 23
7/11
3.6
$61
Bairnsdale
6
1200
Albert & Co (Bm58)
$1k
$27k
T Chapman
57½
72.10
35.51
10
10,8
+1
Mar-10 23
9/10
17.6
$21
Pakenham
4
1600
(Bm64)
$1k
$40k
B Mc Dougall
57½
99.33
35.57
7
7,8
-1
Feb-24 23
6/9
4.0
$31
Kilmore
4
1457
Bet365 Protest Promise Handicap-64
$1k
$27k
J Noonan
58
89.43
35.94
9
8,9
+3
Feb-9 23
9/11
6.5
$18
Pakenham
4
1400
Gippsland Prem. Quarries-Bm64
$1k
$40k
M Zahra
58½
85.74
35.36
11
11,11
+2
Dec-24 22
7/9
5.5
$31
Moonee Valley
4
1500
Sweeney E.A. Altona (Bm70)
$3k
$130k
B Mertens
58
90.37
35.74
8
7,9
+2
Dec-9 22
6/8
2.8
$11
Moonee Valley
2
1600
Maria 10 Years @ Cirka (Bm64)
$1k
$60k
B Mertens
59
96.33
36.00
3
3,4,4
-2
Nov-25 22
1/10
0.1
$12
Cranbourne
3
1400
Punter Assist (Bm64)
$22k
$40k
B Mertens
57
84.87
36.98
7
6,8
+7
Oct-28 22
2/11
1.5
$8
Pakenham Synthetic
0
1400
Robertson Wouters (Bm58)
$5k
$27k
B Mertens
60
86.02
35.03
8
9,9
+7
Oct-16 22
4/7
5.7
$10
Pakenham Synthetic
0
1200
E.D.G Real Estate Handicap (64)
$1k
$27k
J Noonan
57
71.38
35.48
6
6,5
+1
Spell of 204 Days
Mar-26 22
9/11
7.8
$20
Morphettville Parks
4
1950
Dominant (Bm68)
$1k
$45k
D Holland
55½
121.29
36.10
8
8,6,5
-4
Mar-13 22
3/8
0.3
$4.6
Echuca
4
1600
Echuca Cih Sales&Service-Bm58
$3k
$35k
D Lane
62½
98.37
36.48
6
6,6,5
+2
Feb-25 22
1/10
0.8
$4.2
Sale
4
1623
Sale Signtorque (Bm58)
$14k
$25k
J Noonan
60½
100.78
37.00
6
6,6,5
+4
Feb-13 22
3/6
2.6
$1.7
Sale
4
1500
Benson Group Contractors-Bm58
$3k
$35k
E Brown
60½
92.15
35.12
3
4,3
Jan-28 22
8/10
5.1
$4.8
Hamilton
9
1400
Elders Insurance (Bm58)
$1k
$25k
D Holland
61½
87.72
37.37
7
7,7
-1
Jan-11 22
2/8
0.2
$2.9
Kilmore
4
1450
Bet365 Racing Refunds (Bm58)
$4k
$25k
E Brown
61½
90.01
36.25
6
5,4
+2
Dec-21 21
10/11
3.8
$6
Geelong
4
1335
Taxi Network Geelong (Bm64)
$1k
$25k
E Brown
57
79.91
35.88
10
10,7
-3
Spell of 157 Days
Jul-17 21
11/11
16.6
$14
Morphettville Parks
8
1550
Irish Race Day At Morph.-Bm68
$0k
$45k
J Toeroek
56
97.42
37.41
11
9,8,10
-1
Jul-3 21
9/12
6.2
$41
Flemington
6
1400
Mss Security Rivette Final
$3k
$150k
D Thornton
56
85.11
35.73
12
12,10
+1
Jun-2 21
12/12
6.3
$18
Sandown Hillside
4
1300
Ladbroke It (Bm64)
$0k
$50k
L Neindorf
59½
79.31
33.57
11
11,11
-1
May-14 21
4/12
4.2
$5
Cranbourne
7
1400
Tasman Meats (Bm64)
$2k
$35k
D Stackhouse
60
86.98
38.60
9
11,7
+3
Apr-28 21
3/12
2.1
$8
Ballarat
4
1200
Hygain Winners Choice (Bm70)
$3k
$35k
D Stackhouse
56½
72.09
35.42
9
9,8
+5
Mar-5 21
2/9
0.1
$4.4
Cranbourne
5
1500
Mercedes-Benz Mornington-Bm64
$6k
$35k
D Stackhouse
59½
92.24
36.54
4
5,3
+1
Feb-13 21
7/9
8.4
$21
Flemington
4
1400
The Vanity 
$3k
$162k
E Brown
56
82.32
34.73
7
7,6
-1
Feb-3 21
6/10
1.8
$5.5
Sandown Hillside
3
1300
Easy Form (Bm64)
$1k
$50k
E Brown
61½
77.66
34.23
7
7,8
+2
Spell of 123 Days
Oct-3 20
11/16
6.4
$13
Flemington
3
1600
Edward Manifold Stakes 
$0k
$302k
E Brown
56
97.33
34.56
15
15,12,13
+2
Sep-24 20
1/10
0.1
$2.25
Sale
4
1415
Kwik Tip Bins Handicap (C1)
$19k
$35k
E Brown
57
87.30
35.20
4
4,4
+3
Aug-28 20
2/9
1.3
$3.7
Pakenham Synthetic
0
1400
Vale George Dore Oam Handicap (C1)
$6k
$35k
E Brown
56½
85.54
35.00
9
8,8
+6
Aug-2 20
4/7
3.5
$2.1
Sandown Lakeside
4
1200
Odds (Bm64)
$3k
$50k
B Melham
59½
72.04
33.07
6
6,6
+2
Jul-16 20
1/7
6.0
$2.5
Ballarat Synthetic
0
1100
Craigs Royal Hotel Maiden Plate
$17k
$32k
L Neindorf
54
65.65
34.70
5
5,4
+3