Royal County stars despite drop in trip
The ten-year-old, better known for his exploits over staying trips, coped well with the two and a quarter miles, readily brushing aside the challenge of Holly Tree to triumph by two and a half lengths in a race which saw favourite Jayo trail in a well-beaten fifth after making a costly mistake.
Martin commented: “He’s been a bit of a problem horse. But that worked out great. He’s not a bad horse when things fall into place for him. A good horse on his day.
