After a feature success at Fairview on Friday, Lammerskraal Stud celebrated a double at Hollywoodbets Greyville on Saturday when the 3yo Lancaster Bomber gelding Field Marshal registered his maiden stakes success when winning the R225 000 Lonsdale Stirrup Cup.
On Friday, Lammerskraal product Paris Lass won the Listed Milkwood Stakes for the second year running.
Kabelo Matsunyane pushes Field Marshal out as Future Turn (Richard Fourie, obscured) stays on for second. Fourth-placed Holding Thumbs (Sean Veale) is in the frame (Pic – Candiese Lenferna)
On Saturday it was the Sid Moodley-owned Field Marshal, the only 3yo in the field, who scored a career peak success.
In an eight horse field that included four Hollywoodbets Durban July entries, the Frank Robinson charge Field Marshal took full advantage of his galloping weight and was given a confident ride by the talented Kabelo Matsunyane, who produced him fairly early in the run for home.
In the drive to the wire, Field Marshal collared long-time pacemaker Future Swing, but then had to withstand a flying finish from his stablemate Shoot The Rapids.
At the line, Field Marshal (7-2) beat the dogged Future Swing (20-1) under 63,5kgs with the winner’s stablemate Shoot The Rapids (33-10) a head back in third.
The winner clocked 149,05 secs for the 2400m.
While Future Swing and Shoot The Rapids performed best of the Hollywoodbets Durban July entries, Holding Thumbs had every chance back in fourth and 1,75 lengths off the winner, while Marauding Horde was ridden prominently but fell right away to run over 27 lengths back.
Bred by Lammerskraal Stud, Field Marshal is by ill-fated War Front stallion Lancaster Bomber out of the once winning Western Winter Mare, Marcheline.
A winner of 4 races with 6 places from 13 starts, Field Marshal took his stakes earnings to R446 965.
Ed – Earlier in the afternoon, jockeys Tristan Godden and Craig Zackey, who ran 1-2 in the second race, took a tumble off their respective mounts. Godden was taken to hospital, while both were stood down for the remainder of the day. More to follow.
