Veteran Cape trainer Vaughan Marshall pulled rank again at Kenilworth on Saturday when his Captain Al flyer One World ran out the easiest winner of the R200 000 Listed Langerman we have seen in many a year.
MJ Byleveld guides One World to an easy win (Pic – Chase Liebenberg Photography)
Marshall has a knack with 2yo’s and an affinity with the progeny of deceased champion Captain Al. And after his smart subsequent Cape Guineas winner Tap O’Noth’s victory in the same race last year – coincidentally Captain Al’s first in the 2yo feature – he followed up with an even more impressive winner at Kenilworth on Saturday.
While the winning margins are academic, Tap O’Noth – who came into the Langerman off a debut victory – won by 4 lengths, while One World, now unbeaten in three starts, put 5,25 lengths between himself and his hapless opposition after a power galloping display on Saturday.
MJ Byleveld allowed One World to use his long stride and he simply ran away from his field to beat the luckless maiden Frank Lloyd Wright in a time of 94,1 secs.
The R6 million recordbreaking yearling Charles, who won well on debut, had no answers and was well beaten into third, all of 6,50 lengths off the impressive winner.
Birthday Boy Etienne Braun and Jane Truter lead the winner in (Pic – Chase Liebenberg Photography)
One World took his earnings to R226 875 at his third straight win. It was a memorable day for part-owner Etienne Braun who fought off the flu on his birthday to lead his winner in.
A Klawervlei bred son of Captain Al (Al Mufti), the winner is out of the UK placed Aquilonia (Giant’s Causeway).
One World cost R425 000 on the Cape Premier Yearling Sale. He looks a classic prospect on this and Vaughan Marshall is set for a bid to increase his Captain Al-Cape Guineas strike rate on 15 December.
We note a shuffle of the Cape Summer feature programme means the colts and fillies Guineas’ will both be run on that same day.
