 Murphy has ridden for Johnson in the past |
Timmy Murphy is to be the retained rider to champion jumps owner David Johnson for the rest of the season. Murphy takes the job after Tony McCoy decided to leave his post as stable jockey to Johnson's principal trainer Martin Pipe last month.
Johnson said the arrangement was only between Murphy and himself and does not take in the whole of Pipe's yard.
"He will ride all of my horses for the rest of the season," Johnson told the Racing Post on Wednesday.
"But I must stress that the arrangement between us does not take in other owners at Martin's yard, but obviously he may well ride for them in the future as well."
Murphy has ridden for Johnson in the past and he won the Reynoldstown Chase on Our Vic in February for the owner.
Johnson owns Arkle winner Well Chief and Cheltenham Gold Cup hopes Our Vic and Therealbandit.
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