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. What are we going to blame today for his below par effort ?
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.
