Klawervlei Stud’s G1 Cape Guineas winning sire WILLIAM LONGSWORD (Captain Al) had a great season in 2023-2024, and he ended in style when coming up with a pair of winners on the last day of the season.
Not only did William Longsword gelding HEAVEN’S WILL win the sixth race at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Wednesday, but another son, BENNI IN THE AREA, won the very next contest.
Trained and owned by Dennis Bosch, three-year-old Heaven’s Will hit the front someway from home and he stayed on, under Muzi Yeni, to claim the Catch KZN Racing Via Live Streaming On www.galloptv.co.za MR 74 Handicap (1400m) by just over half a length.
Third on his previous start, the lightly raced Heaven’s Will was bred by Varsfontein Stud.
William Longsword struck again when his Gary Rich trained son Benni In The Area stormed home to win the www.tabgold.co.za MR 74 Handicap (1400m) in convincing fashion.
Under a strong ride from Cole Dicken, the Hollywood Syndicate owned gelding kept finding in the closing stages to win by just over a length.
Bred by Winterbach Stud in partnership with Collins Stud Farm, Benni In The Area was rewarded for consistency on Wednesday, with the gelding having finished either second or third in each of his three previous starts,
William Longsword, who shares his legendary sire with the Klawervlei bred sire sensation ONE WORLD, had a tremendous season in 2023-2024. Among his flagbearers were top-class sprinters DYCE (G1 World Pool Cape Flying Championship, G3 New Turf Carriers Merchants) and RULERSHIP (G3 Betway Lebelo Sprint), and smart gallopers SABRE STRIKE (Secretariat Stakes) and WILLIAM IRON ARM (3rd G1 TAB SA Classic, 3rd G2 TAB Gauteng Guineas).
Closely related to exciting prospects GIMMIE’S COUNTESS (Gimmethegreenlight) and BJORN IRONSIDE (Gimmethegreenlight), William Longsword has five lots on offer at the upcoming August Two Year Old Sale.
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