Jet-setting Monarch on the mark

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A round-up of Sunday’s action from Pontefract, where Mark Johnston’s Regal Monarch signed off on these shores with victory.

Australia-bound Regal Monarch (7/4 favourite) signed off from these shores with a game success in the totepool Live Into Download The App Handicap.

Sporting the colours of Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, the Mark Johnston-trained three-year-old won for the fourth time in 2016.

Getting first run in the hands of Franny Norton, he had a length to spare over Mainstream.

“He’s just a lovely, genuine horse and he’s off to Australia now,” said Paul Morrison, of part-owners East Layton Stud.

“Highclere have bought him. We still own a quarter share in him.

“He’s off …

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