The rich vein of form of the Ashburton-based trainer Louis Goosen continued at Greyville yesterday when he landed the Non-Black Type Marula Sprint over 1000m with Di Mazzio ridden by in-form Mark Khan, although the runner up Sniper Shot could be considered unlucky.

The meeting was switched from the rain effected Scottsville on to the all weather Greyville polytrack surface.

Khan had the strapping five-year-old Australian-bred Bernadini gelding out quickly from a plum draw of three and he dictated at a good gallop. Sniper Shot was travelling well a couple of lengths off the pace but was stuck for a few crucial strides in the straight behind Desolate Road, who was battling to quicken. He then had to dive inside for a run and was only a short-head shy at the line. Hard Play also ran on well on the outside and was a further head back in third. The favourite Tribal Fusion was switched to the outside at the top of the straight and stayed on for fourth but was never a threat. The winner’s stablemate Archillies earned some stake money in fifth.

Goosen and Khan clinched a double together in the process as they had won the second race over 1000m with the Main Aim filly Fleek, who had become expensive to follow.

There was a touching moment after the third race when part-owner Marius Mostert donated his share of the stakes money to trainer Gary Rich for all the hard work he had put in to the troublesome three-year-old Clouds Of Witness. The Master Of My Fate gelding had fought courageously under Billy Jacobson to repel the challenge of Jack Of Hearts and win by three-quarters-of-a-length.

The meeting began with a good win over 1000m by the Michael Roberts-trained two-year-old Crusade filly Hey Delilah ridden by Warren Kennedy. She has some substance and might train on.

Ormond Ferraris made a successful raid with Traffic Guard gelding American Indian who drew away easily to win the fourth over 2000m under grandson Luke.

The Andre Nel-trained Gimmethegreenlight mare O’ Keefe ran on well to win the fifth over 1800m under Gareth Wright.

The seventh over 1600m was won cosily by the Toreador gelding Bravo Bravo under Keagan de Melo.

The last over 1600m saw the hard knocking Paul Lafferty-trained Judpot colt Victorious Man finally getting off the mark under Lyle Hewitson and he won’t stop there.

By David Thiselton