Hanagan completes Flat full-house

Former champion wins on the 39th track in the pack

Paul Hanagan: finally added a winner at Brighton to all the other British tracksCredit: Alan Crowhurst

Paul Hanagan has ridden nearly 1,700 winners and been champion jockey twice but he took until Sunday afternoon to complete his full house of having ridden a winner on every British racecourse.

That feat requires a winner at 39 current Flat course and Hanagan needed a winner on a rare visit to Brighton with his only ride Jawaayiz for his boss Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum and trainer Simon Crisford in the 10f fillies handicap.

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Bruce JacksonReporter

Published on 21 August 2016inReports

Last updated 18:22, 21 August 2016

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