Richard Fourie
The Captain Al gelding Captain Courteous, who was at the centre of the S’manga Khumalo storm a fortnight ago, won his next start in comfortable fashion at Fairview on Friday.
The Justin Snaith runner was narrowly beaten into second behind Seattle Light on 24 June, after hitting the front. Khumalo failed to ride the 3yo out and appeared to cost his mount the race.
The NHA subsequently opened an inquiry.
On Friday, Snaith’s former retained rider Richard Fourie was aboard when Captain Courteous came forward easily at the 200m to beat the late finishing Sky Masterson by 2,75 lengths.
Fourie, who was not required to drive the horse out in the finish, said that Captain Courteous was a big horse who had run green – and needed further.
He added that gelding may be the next step.
