Johnson back to winning ways at Taunton

Richard Johnson, forced to give up the big-race rides on Monkerhostin and One Knight over the Christmas period, returned to winning ways at Taunton for Philip Hobbs.

Having suffered bruising to his ribs in a first-race fall at Sandown on St Stephen's Day, the rider was an observer as Monkerhostin was narrowly beaten in the King George VI Chase and as One Knight came down at the last in the Welsh National at Chepstow when looking booked for second place.