Conquest Bespoke wins feature at Santa Rosa

Always close up, jockey Ronald “Tiger” Ali sent the Shivam Maharaj- owned Canadian- bred four-year-old son of Haute Couture/ Medgalia D’Oro into the lead at the top of the stretch and there was no disputing his victory thereafter. The early running was made by Takeoneforjoey with the winner tracking closely.

Buffalo Soldier ran on gamely to finbish2 1/4 lengths in second with American Ranger plodding on for third on the sloppy track.

It was the second winning ride of the day for Ali, who looks assured of being crowned champion jockey, lifting the title from Prayven Badrie who had a blank day.

Cnquest Bespoke rewarded backers with $13.90 and $2.35 on the tote. The day’s eight-race programme had a good start for lucky turfites when I’mmissinghighbury scored a surprise victory to reward backers with $27.65 and $2.35 on the tote. Newcomer Bttle Cry from the John Leotaud stables, slammed stablemate Steve Austin by five lengths in the race fot two-year-old maidens over 1200 metres for a payout of $10.10 and $1.70.

Hi5 bettors scooped a handsome $12,738.20 on the combination of All Is Yours, TheradioannouncerS, Red Wine, Kentucky Woman and Mirkana in the final race of the day. Local horse racing takes a holiiday on Saturday, and return on Boxing Day, December 26 when the Gold Cup, St Ann’s Stakes and St James Stkes will be the co-features.