Klawervlei Stud’s homebred stallion WILLIAM LONGSWORD (Captain Al) had a good day on Thursday.
The son of Captain Al had a pair of winners at the Vaal on Thursday afternoon, with another runner, CIAN THE CONQUEROR, finishing second in the eighth race on Thursday.

William Longsword struck first on Thursday won his son LEGENDAY won the first race on the card.
The Clinton Binda trained gelding, runner up in his two previous starts, stayed on strongly, under Piere Strydom to land the 4Racing Welcomes You Maiden Plate (1450m) by nearly half a length. 
Bred by Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd, the three-year-old races for Dreamstar Racing.

William Longsword is also the sire of high-class gelding MELECH, who showed his class when he won Thursday’s Racing240 For Racing. For You Pinnacle Stakes (1500m). That Roy Magner trained five-year-old showed courage in downing 2024 G1 Wilgerbosdrift H F Oppenehimer Horse Chestnut Stakes winner Main Defender by a neck. Bred by Riverton Stud, the John Finlayson owned gelding had finished third, beaten just a length and a quarter, in the G3 New Turf Carriers Merchants last time out, with Melech having earned over R700 000 in stakes.

The inform William Longsword could well have a big payday on Saturday week, with his son DYCE a contender in the upcoming G1 HKJC World Pool Cape Flying Championship.