Richard Johnson was leading jockey at the 2014 Open meeting at Cheltenham with 7 winners over the three days including the feature races on Friday and Sunday.
His tally equalled the feat of the absent Tony McCoy who had also won 7 at the meeting back in 2001.
Past winners of the Boodles Leading Rider Award
2014 Richard Johnson 7 wins
2013 A P McCoy 2
2012 Ruby Walsh 4
2011 Ruby Walsh 5
2010 Richard Johnson 2
2009 Paddy Brennan 2
2008 Paddy Brennan 2
2007 Paddy Brennan 2
2006 Ruby Walsh 6
2005 Timmy Murphy 4
2004 Timmy Murphy 4
2003 A P McCoy 4
2002 A P McCoy 5
2001 A P McCoy 7
2000 Richard Johnson 3
Leading Current Jockeys at The Open since 1990
McCoy remains by far the winning most jockey at the Cheltenham Opern meeting with 42 career wins. Johnson made a huge jump up the table and could surpass Ruby Walsh and Timmy Murphy in 2015:
A P McCoy 43 Total Wins
Ruby Walsh 26
Timmy Murphy 24
Richard Johnson 23
Barry Geraghty 12
Tom Scudamore 11
Noel Fehily 10
Paddy Brennan 8
Robert Thornton 6
Sam Twiston-Davies 5
Paul Carberry 3
Brian Harding 3
Daryl Jacob 3
Graham Lee 3
Sam Thomas 3
2014 Cheltenham Open Meeting Boodles Leading Jockey Award
Name 1st 2nd 3rd
Richard Johnson 7 – –
Barry Geraghty 3 3 1
Sam Twiston-Davies 3 2 3
Tom Scudamore 2 2 2
Noel Fehily 2 – 1
Mr Harry Bannister 1 – –
Kieron Edgar 1 – –
Tom O’Brien – 2 –
Brian Hughes – 1 1
Jamie Moore – 1 1
Mr Steven Clements – 1 –
Mr Steven Crawford – 1 –
Brian Harding – 1 –
Daryl Jacob – 1 –
Michael Nolan – 1 –
Richie McLernon – 1 –
Mr Patrick Mullins – 1 –
Conor Ring – 1 –
Paddy Brennan – – 2
David Casey – – 1
Mr Jamie Codd – – 1
Alan Johns – – 1
Kevin Jones – – 1
Jason Maguire – – 1
Denis O’Regan – – 1
Brendan Powell – – 1
Paul Townend – – 1<< Back to Racing Headlines
