Five Richard Johnson crowd-pleasers at the Cheltenham Festival
Four-time champion jockey Richard Johnson is still a regular on the Cheltenham Festival circuit, so Sports News Blitz decided to pick out a handful of his best short-priced winners at Prestbury Park.
Johnson hung up his silks in 2021, but he collected over 3,500 winners in his career, including two Gold Cups, a Queen Mother Champion Chase and a Champion Hurdle among his 22 Cheltenham Festival winners.
Everyone loves leaving Cheltenham after picking a winner or two, and the tough-as-old-boots Johnson has provided a regular supply of winnings to favourite backers.
Sports News Blitz looks back at some of his most memorable successes priced at 5/1 and under at the Cheltenham Festival, to help you get all misty-eyed before we go again in 2027.
Cheltenham Gold Cup news: Gavin Cromwell says Inothewayurthinkin “will take plenty of beating” if he turns up
Gavin Cromwell has fired an early warning to the rest of the staying chase division: if Inothewayurthinkin brings his A-game to the Cheltenham Gold Cup, they might all be running for second.
Speaking on William Hill’s Inside Track: Ireland podcast, the trainer admitted this season hasn’t exactly gone to script - for the yard or for his stable star - but insists the reigning Gold Cup hero is coming to the boil at the right time.
Horse racing news: Rivals renew feud as Galopin bids for history again
Galopin Des Champs and Inothewayurthinkin are the headline acts of the 33 entries for the Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 13, a rematch of last year’s big clash.
A further 21 Irish trained horses are entered, with the ‘Emerald Isle’ bidding to make it a tenth victory in 11 years in the race, writes Sports News Blitz horse racing expert Kieran McHugh.
However, there is optimism that Great Britain can reclaim the coveted trophy, despite being outnumbered.