Klawervlei Stud’s G1 winning and G1 producing sire WILLIAM LONGSWORD (Captain Al) supplied a pair of winners, from just three runners, at the Vaal on Tuesday. William Longsword’s first success on Tuesday came when his Philip Labuschagne trained son POMPEII SHIELD won the third race on the card.
Under an inform Muzi Yeni, the four-year-old colt showed plenty of courage when digging in gamely to land the Championships Finale 25 April Call 011 681 1796 To Book Maiden Plate (1800m) by a long neck.
It was a well deserved win for Pompeii Shield, with the latter having finished second, third or fourth in four starts leading up to Tuesday’s win.
Bred by Rathmor Stud, Tuesday’s winner races for Mr Blome.
William Longsword is also the sire of SIGRID SWING, who won the eighth and final race on Tuesday.
Under Jarryd Penny, the Heinrich van der Westhuizen trained mare was always prominent in the Next Vaal Racemeeting Tuesday 28 April FM 82 Divided Handicap (1200m) and she stayed on strongly to win by nearly a length.
Bred by Drakenstein Stud, and owned by Mr Pooe, Sigrid Swing was winning for a third time when she scored on Tuesday.
Her G1 Cape Guineas winning sire William Longsword has sired numerous high-class performers, led by 2024 G1 World Pool Cape Flying Championship winner DYCE.
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