Royal Aclaim rocketed to the top of the betting for the Nunthorpe Stakes at York next month after taking the John Smith’s City Walls Stakes at the Knavesmire.
The unbeaten daughter of Aclaim came home an effortless winner in the hands of Andrea Atzeni and is now 5-1 with Paddy Power for her return visit to the track.
Winning trainer James Tate could not conceal his delight, remarking: “We spend all our lives looking for something a bit special and I knew I had it after she won at Newcastle last year, beating Perfect Power.
