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The Steven Burridge-trained Goliath continued his winning ways with victory in the $95,000 Kranji Stakes B over 1700m on Friday night.
Ridden by Corey Borwn, Goliath scored by a length-and-a-quarter from Meaisin (Lisa Allpress) with Flying Tempo (Danny Beasley) the same margin back in third place.
Goliath has now won four of his last six starts which included a dead-heat victory with stablemate Joyous Express on November 3.
Burridge said Goliath had pulled-up sore at the end of his last campaign which saw him successful in a 1700m Class 4 Stakes on May 31 before going for a break.
“I’ve got to thank farrier Paul Summerville and Dr Curry Keoughan here at the Turf Club for their work with this horse,” said Burridge.
“He pulled-up lame after the last win back in May and we just couldn’t find what was wrong with him. He spent time in the stable and these guys tried different things and eventually he came good.
“He’s found his form again and he’s done a good job tonight. He just keeps getting the job done but I just don’t know how far he can go.
“While he’s in form and racing well on the Polytrack we’ll keep him on that for the moment and hopefully we’ll pick up a few more wins with him.”
Brown gave Goliath a good run in transit having him placed in third position behind Flying Tempo and Joyous Express (Manoel Nunes) on settling down.
With a moderate tempo Brown had Goliath travelling well he allowed the gelding to slide up to the share the lead just on turning for home. He took over with 200m to travel before holding off the late challenge of Meaisin who looked like making a race of it with the victor but in the last 100m Goliath proved far superior.
Brown said he has been surprised with how Goliath had turned his form around since riding the gelding at his first run back after the break back in early October.
“We had the perfect run tonight,” said Brown. “We were up there out of trouble and even though the pace was a bit muddling he was well relaxed.
“In the last month he’s really been a different horse. He wants to put himself into the race and then attack the line at the finish.”
Goliath, a four-year-old New Zealand-bred by Darci Brahma from Beautiful Reward, has won five of his 16 starts for Jupiter Stable with all five victories coming on the Polytrack.
Friday night’s success took his prizemoney past the $200,000 mark.