Bloodstock South Africa graduates have had a wonderful season in 2021-2022 thus far, and their great run continued when the Boland Stud bred Royal Agility scored for a second time in Hong Kong on Friday.
Six-year-old Royal Agility made it two wins from his last three starts when he captured the Riding High Together 1200m Handicap at Sha Tin on Friday.
Ridden by former champion South African jockey Lyle Hewitson, the Mambo In Seattle gelding stormed home to thrash War Front gelding Smart Folks by four and three-quarter lengths.
Royal Agility, who races for the Rotary Club of Sha Tin Syndicate, has now two wins and a second placing from his last four Hong Kong outings.
Raced in South Africa as Vontreo, he won in his native country and also finished third in the G3 Tony Ruffel Stakes.
Out of the Captain Al mare Captain’s Lullaby, Royal Agility was a R260 000 buy from the 2017 KZN Yearling Sale.