Ten Sixty is the magic number for Johnson

Ten Sixty: scored on his reappearance for Philip Hobbs and Richard JohnsonCredit: Edward Whitaker

Owner Andrew Cohen and a host of happy punters were lauding champion jockey Richard Johnson for his unlikely win on Ten Sixty in the feature hurdle.

Behind the leaders and off the bridle turning for home, Ten Sixty, the 9-4 joint-favourite, looked sure to blow up on his seasonal return but Johnson was having none of it as he gradually got a tune out of the six-year-old.

Many other jockeys would have been forgiven for going for the whip at this stage but Johnson saved his ammunition for the run-in where he drove his mount out to collar Abricot De L'Oasis by a head.

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David MilnesNewmarket correspondent

Published on 8 December 2016inReports

Last updated 09:22, 8 December 2016

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