Johnson aims for more success
January 19, 2012 08:38:46 UK
Mark Johnson is possibly the harshest critic of winter all-weather racing in the country.
Time and again he has blasted the money on offer and has made no secret of his contempt for the tariffs.
So when he sends horses to the all weather everybody should sit up and take notice as was the case on Wednesday. It was a bonanza day for followers of one of the best trainers in the business.
Last year he had just three winners on the all-weather but after winning with Ecossaise 10 days ago he promised that he'd send a few more out in 2012.
As good as his word he scored on Wednesday with a Lingfield treble when Samedi (9/2), Exemplary (2/7) and Good Morning Star (4/1) all did the business.
The Master of Middleham has previously said that as the prize money was improving he would be turning a few more out after again complaining that the cash on offer had been "appalling".
Joe Fanning was aboard all the winners for his yard on Wednesday and is up again on Thursday on the yard's sole representative at Wolverhampton - Quiet Appeal in the , who can be backed at 2.37. Astroscarlet is at 7.00 while Jimmy The Lollipop is at 15.00.
Whatever the fate of that runner, the stable obviously has a few ready and is keenly interested in picking up the bigger races.
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