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Richard Johnson Retires

  • 03-04-2021 6:10pm
    #1
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users Posts: 5,255 ✭✭✭


    I feel this deserves its own thread.

    I'm delighted Johnson got to enjoy a few years between McCoy retiring and his own retirement.

    Don't think I've been happier to back a winner than when he won the Gold Cup on Native River because the guy just deserved a moment like that at Cheltenham, and it was well overdue.

    I hope he remains in the game somehow. Well done Dickie for a fantastic career.


Comments

  • #2
    Andrew00
    Registered Users Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭Andrew00


    Gentleman and great ambassador for the sport


  • #3
    Morris Garren
    Registered Users Posts: 673 ✭✭✭Morris Garren


    A marvellous professional, hardly ever the centre of controversy or bad behaviour, and I too rejoiced when he won the GC on Native River. A great man to get a horse into a rhythm, especially in front. I wish him all the best.


  • #4
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,783 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    Always remember getting to see him in the flesh when he got a 12 year ol Florida Pearl up in the Irish Gold Cup.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQQ8sQ6CvlE


    Not really that surprised to see him call time on his career. He's a long way of the Champion Jockey title and as good as he was, the likes of Harry Skelton have been better in the last two years.


  • #5
    kksaints
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,933 ✭✭✭kksaints


    Surprised he's not waiting until the end of the season to retire but he probably feels the time is right. Very good jockey and as others have said it was great to see him as champion jockey in the years after McCoy retired after chasing him for so long.


  • #6
    Milanative
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭Milanative


    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    Always remember getting to see him in the flesh when he got a 12 year ol Florida Pearl up in the Irish Gold Cup.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQQ8sQ6CvlE


    Not really that surprised to see him call time on his career. He's a long way of the Champion Jockey title and as good as he was, the likes of Harry Skelton have been better in the last two years.
    Harry skelton a more useless Jockey you'd not find


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  • #7
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,783 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    Milanative wrote: »
    Harry skelton a more useless Jockey you'd not find
    Don't know how you can say this. While Skelton has the backing of a really good stable, he's delivering on merit too. Just look at his strike rate, 20%+ over the last five years, bad jockey's don't get that sort of number. I also noticed Olly Murphy has been using him instead of Johnson recently, which says an awful lot how highly he's regarded. For me, Harry's the best British jockey going now.


  • #8
    lemush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭lemush


    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    Don't know how you can say this. While Skelton has the backing of a really good stable, he's delivering on merit too. Just look at his strike rate, 20%+ over the last five years, bad jockey's don't get that sort of number. I also noticed Olly Murphy has been using him instead of Johnson recently, which says an awful lot how highly he's regarded. For me, Harry's the best British jockey going now.

    .


  • #9
    The Mig
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 2,034 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Mig


    lemush wrote: »
    .

    Mod Note

    Keep it civil please Lemush


  • #10
    Plasandrunt
    Registered Users Posts: 858 ✭✭✭Plasandrunt


    definitely underrated as a jockey and seemed like a gentleman to boot.

    Over 10 years before my time but his ride on Anzum in the Stayers in 1999 is one of my favourites



  • #11
    NaiveMelodies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,172 ✭✭✭NaiveMelodies


    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    Don't know how you can say this. While Skelton has the backing of a really good stable, he's delivering on merit too. Just look at his strike rate, 20%+ over the last five years, bad jockey's don't get that sort of number. I also noticed Olly Murphy has been using him instead of Johnson recently, which says an awful lot how highly he's regarded. For me, Harry's the best British jockey going now.

    Flat track bully. Has shown himself up as an embarrassment on the big stage.

    The GB jockey title should be the titled 'the highest mileage championship'.


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  • #12
    Shaney Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭Shaney Boy


    Plasandrunt wrote: »
    definitely underrated as a jockey and seemed like a gentleman to boot.

    Over 10 years before my time but his ride on Anzum in the Stayers in 1999 is one of my favourites


    It was a super ride on a 40/1 shot to boot.


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