Johnson joy as Billyvoddan brings up ton

RICHARD JOHNSON reached 100 winners for the ninth consecutive season with a typically power-packed ride on Billyvoddan in the EBF Play Monopoly At skybetvegas.com ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle at Doncaster yesterday.

He needed all his considerable strength to get the 5-4 favourite home by one and a quarter lengths from King Killone after making all the running.

“You always want more winners but it’s nice to get the 100 again,” Johnson said after being presented with a bottle of champagne by the racecourse executive.