Klawervlei’s exciting Cape Guineas winning stallion William Longsword delivered his first stakes winner when the promising Gauteng raider Dyce disposed of his opponents in dashing style to win the Epol Gr2 Umkhomazi Stakes at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday.
Craig Zackey poses as Dyce cruises home (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
A half hour earlier in the fairer sex equivalent, William Longsword’s daughter Remember When was a gutsy runner-up in the Gr2 Debutante.
Despite drifting right to the inside rail, Dyce (6-1) strode out under Craig Zackey to win unextended for Lucky Houdalakis by 4,30 lengths in a time of 71,53 secs.
The lesser fancied of the Tarry duo, Kuuma (16-1) finished well for second, marginally ahead of Snaith’s grey It’s About Time (8-1).
Bred by Titanium Racing, Dyce races for Dave Shawe is a son of William Longsword (Captain Al) out of the one-time winning Galileo mare, Beshaayir.
Dyce has won twice from 5 starts for 3 places for stakes of R189 875.
William Longsword has produced seven first crop winners and has eight lots on the upcoming August Two Year Old Sale
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