Johnson chases landmark winner
Johnson rode a treble at Ayr on Saturday which leaves him on 999 winners going into the meeting at the Devon track.
All his five rides at Exeter are trained by Philip Hobbs and Johnson will kick off on Moscow Whisper in the opening GG-odds.com ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle before partnering Tamango in the GG.com Handicap Hurdle.
Johnson will then ride Xellance in the Pony Club Novices’ Handicap Hurdle, Brockton Mist in the Chairman’s Birthday Handicap Hurdle and Mrs Philip in the Southwest Pony Clubs Mares’ Only Maiden Open NH Flat.
The rider has enjoyed a fine season despite spending two months off with a broken leg and he partnered four winner at the Cheltenham Festival including Rooster Booster in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle.
Johnson will become the first jump jockey to claim his 1,000th winner since Adrian Maguire and Peter Niven both did so in 2001 and he will be only the eighth rider to complete the feat.
