Johnson remains baffled by Detroit City flop

RICHARD JOHNSON remains mystified over Detroit City’s poor performance in the Champion Hurdle – but hopes to redress the balance at Aintree next month.

Wed, 21 Mar, 2007 - 00:00

Nick Robson

The five-year-old had gone into the race in the best possible form, winning his previous eight races.

But he was never travelling at any stage in the championship event and trailed in 19 lengths behind Sublimity.

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Courts Racing Place: Detroit City Place: Aintree Place: County Meath Place: Heads Onthe Ground Place: Cheltenham Person: Johnson Person: Richard Johnson Person: Philip Hobbs’Person: Massini Person: Maguire Person: Philip Person: Oscar Park Person: David Arbuthnot Person: George Ward Person: Arbuthnot Person: John Smith Person: Paul Nicholls Person: Gordon Elliott Person: Silver Birch Person: Elliott Person: Jason Maguire Person: Joes Edge Person: Graham Roach Person: John Halewood Person: Nicholls’Person: Dan Skelton Event: Champion Hurdle Event: Hurdle Event: Pertemps Handicap Hurdle Final Event: Cheltenham Festival Event: Grand National Event: Welsh National Event: Sporting Index Cross Country Chase Event: 2005 Scottish Grand National Event: William Hill Handicap Chase Event: ’s Grand National Event: Scottish Grand National Event: Betfred Gold Cup Organisation: Aintree Organisation: Ballymore Properties

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