Luckless pacer Candy Face (Candy Lou) will likely be hoping begin quantity 64 can deliver a maiden harness racing victory in Monday afternoon’s Harness Breeders Victoria four-year-old Vicbred Maiden Tempo at Maryborough.
The Glenn Bull-prepared gelding has featured within the putting 3 times, however has did not be first previous the publish since his debut run again in December 2022 for then coach John Justice.
“He lacks a little bit of capability and does just a few issues incorrect and will get dangerous attracts and each time you assume you’ve got him going, he’ll do one thing incorrect,” Bull stated.
“He can tempo fantastically after which at some point he can hang around and go up the monitor and issues like that.”
Whereas the son of Dressedforsuccess hasn’t been capable of style any success, Bull is assured the four-year-old’s day will come.
“I nonetheless assume he can win a race and he offers me sufficient to assume that if we get him proper and he has an honest draw, he may be there abouts,” he stated.
“He has had loads of begins although.”
What the four-year-old lacks in wins he certain does make up for in character and coronary heart based on the Salt Ash trainer-driver.
“You wouldn’t discover a nicer horse for those who tried, he’s simple to do something with and he’s a really docile horse, however as quickly as you get him on the monitor – he does seize the bit and wish to go,” he stated.
“He has slowly improved.”
Candy Face has drawn two for the $6,000 occasion with Bull to pilot.
“If he does every thing proper, he must be there abouts on Monday,” he stated. “He has acquired a little bit little bit of gate velocity.”
Candy Face will characteristic within the fifth race on the cardboard on 2024 Humbletonian Day at Maryborough Harness Racing Membership.
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by Lachlan Mitchell, for Harness Racing Victoria
