red lorry~ yellow lorry 18 Apr 17:27 Denis O'Regan and Howard Johnson split
THE partnership between Denis O'Regan and Howard Johnson has come to an end, with the trainer revealing on Sunday that O'Regan's retainer with his main patron, Graham Wylie, will not be renewed.
O'Regan was given a three-year contract by Wylie in 2007, but the owner does not intend to retain a jockey any longer.
Johnson informed O'Regan of thedecision on Saturday evening, and told the Racing Post: "There is no bad blood between me and Denis, and I wish him the best of luck, but Mr Wylie is not going to retain a jockey any more.
"I will use the best available jockey at Hexham and Perth this week, and Brian Hughes, Wilson Renwick and Ryan Mania will be riding for me."
O'Regan, who replaced Paddy Brennan as Johnson and Wylie's number one, has won the Ladbrokes World Hurdle on Inglis Drever and Irish Independent Arkle Trophy on Tidal Bay for them, and last weekend finished runner-up on the Dessie Hughes-trained Black Apalachi in the John Smith's Grand National.
red lorry~ yellow lorry 18 Apr 17:27 Denis O'Regan and Howard Johnson splitTHE partnership between Denis O'Regan and Howard Johnson has come to an end, with the trainer revealing on Sunday that O'Regan's retainer with his main patron, Graham
HEXHAM 3-30 was confusing the sh1te out of me lol with him riding dice after hammering it on a johnson horse and also almost beating chester lad on a johnson horse. county colours running 2nd in bumpers but useless over hurdles :0 then last of the bunch beating a johnson horse too lol
i need to keep up :D
thanks YLIMEHEXHAM 3-30 was confusing the sh1te out of me lolwith him riding dice after hammering it on a johnson horse and also almost beating chester lad on a johnson horse.county colours running 2nd in bumpers but useless over hurdles :0then las