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The Leader Newspaper By Andrew Atkinson Richard Johnson OBE announced his retirement at Newton Abbot on Saturday – with a tearful farewell to the sport in which he was crowned champion NH jockey four times in a glittering career. Johnson’s Cheltenham Gold Cup wins on Looks Like Trouble (2000) and Native River (2018) stand out in a career that came to a sudden end after finishing third on Brother Tedd at Newton Abbot. “After nearly 30 years in the saddle, the time has come for me to retire. “I have been so extraordinarily lucky to have ridden so many wonderful horses, a...

Nigel Twiston-Davies anticipating bold Aintree show from Bristol De Mai Sun 4 Apr 2021 Casting his gaze over the noble head of Bristol De Mai at Grange Farm Stables, Nigel Twiston-Davies exuded cautious optimism over the grey’s Randox Grand National prospects in what will be the first edition of the race staged behind closed doors. The Covid-19 pandemic might have put paid to what would have been the top weight’s first attempt at the National 12 months ago, but Twiston-Davies thanks his lucky stars that owing to a huge combined effort within the racing industry, the sport has contin...

The four-time champion British champion jump jockey took the racing world by surprise on Saturday evening

By Syndicated Content Apr 3, 2021 1:42 PM LONDON (Reuters) - Four-times British champion jump jockey Richard Johnson announced his retirement on Saturday at the age of 43. The Englishman holds the record for most appearances in the Grand National without winning (19), and is second in the all-time list of National Hunt Racing winners behind Tony 'AP' McCoy. "That's it for me," he told in a surprise announcement after finishing third on Brother Tedd at Newton Abbott. "I've had an amazing time but it's the right time for me to stop now. "I love doing it and it's given me so much ple...

A day-by-day schedule and guide to the big races and latest odds of Cheltenham Festival 2021