Red-hot Richard Johnson secures Warwick four-timer

Richard Johnson was the toast of punters at Warwick as he enjoyed a 22-1 four-timer.Johnson got off to a flyer aboard 9-4 favourite Robbin'hannon for his boss Philip Hobbs in the opening maiden hurdle.The formidable combination swiftly doubled up with 1-9 shot Multiculture in the two-mile novice hurdle, before Johnson completed his hat-trick on Kerry Lee's 8-11 market leader Krackatoa Kingin the limited handicap chase for novices. The rider suffered his first reverse of the day as Giveitachance trailed home last of four runners in the three-and-a-quarter-mile handicap hurdle, but he was soon on the mark again when the Henry Oliver-trained Sparkling River (11-4) led her rivals a merry dance in the mares' handicap hurdle. Johnson's final mount of the day, Armedanddangerous, was pulled up in the concluding handicap chase. The winner of the finale, The Last Bridge, is trained by Johnson's mother, Sue, with the champion jockey having ridden him in his four previous career victories.