Nathan Kotzen’s former Betway Summer Cup winner Royal Victory was the biggest disappointment of the local weekend when the son of Pathfork failed to flatter at 4-10 when finishing a lukewarm fourth of six runners in Sunday’s umThombothi Stakes at Hollywoodbets Scottsville.
Serino Moodley and Andre Nel produced the goods when the 5yo Selukwe (6-1) galloped relentlessly from the break and stayed on best to beat the 50-1 Miss Platina by 3,20 lengths in a time of 119,21 secs for the 1950m.
The MR 91 rated Positive Attitude (16-1) stayed on best of the rest for third, a further 1,05 lengths back in third, with Royal Victory running fourth 5,75 lengths off the winner. A poor run!
A dual Grade 1 Highveld Grade 1 winner, the disappointing Royal Victory has not won since clinching top honours in the World Pool Gr1 Premiers Champions Challenge at Turffontein in April 2024.
Selukwe has now won 5 races with 9 places from 21 starts and stakes of R508 400.
A Plattner home bred, Selukwe is a son of Pomodoro (Jet Master) out of the Captain Al mare Sovereign Flo.
