Johnson overtakes Francome in table

Richard Johnson surpassed the total of John Francome to become the fourth winning-most jumps jockey of all time in Britain when scoring a double at Huntingdon today.

His initial success, which put him into clear fourth place in the standings, came when the Henry Daly-trained Green Tango made a successful bow over timber in the Manny Bernstein Don’t Be Disqualified Again EBF NH Novices’ Hurdle.