Johnstown Novice Hurdle

The Johnstown Novice Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle horse race in Ireland. It is run at Naas in February over a distance of about 2 miles and during the race there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race was first run in 1984 as a Listed race and it was upgraded to Grade 2 in 2003. The race is currently sponsored by Paddy Power bookmakers and has been run under sponsored titles since 2011.

Johnstown Novice Hurdle
2020
Jason The Militant Beacon Edge Andy Dufresne

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Charlie Swan - Mass Appeal (1991), Atone (1993), Sound Man (1994), No Discount (2000)
  • Barry GeraghtySallie's Girl (1999), Newmill (2004), Merdeka (2006), Kazal (2007)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
1984Nore PrinceP GillR Whitford
1985Sub-EditorFrank BerryJ G Murphy
1986Lough DergTony MullinsPaddy Mullins
1987Olan LadJohn ShorttHomer Scott
1988 Shannon Spray G M O'Neill Augustine Leahy
1989 Fourth Of July Niall Madden snr Mick O'Toole
1990 Grey Danube Tommy Carmody John Mulhern
1991 Mass Appeal Charlie Swan Victor Bowens
1992 Flashing Steel Kevin O'Brien John Mulhern
1993 Atone Charlie Swan J R Cox
1994 Sound Man Charlie Swan Edward O'Grady
1996 The Subbie Conor O'Dwyer Thomas Foley
1997 Delphi Lodge Conor O'Dwyer Tom Taaffe
1998 Ballygowan Beauty P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan
1999 Sallie's Girl Barry Geraghty Noel Meade
2000 No Discount Charlie Swan Charlie Swan
2001 Macs Gildoran Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2002 Tuco Norman Williamson David Wachman
2003 Rosaker Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2004 Newmill Barry Geraghty Thomas Gerard O'Leary
2005 Black Apalachi John Cullen Philip Rothwell
2006 Merdeka Barry Geraghty Tom Taaffe
2007 Kazal Barry Geraghty Eoin Griffin
2008 Coolcashin Tom Doyle Michael Bowe
2009 Go Native Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2010 Coole River[lower-alpha 1] Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2011 Dare To Doubt Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2012 Felix Yonger Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2013 Annie Power Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2014 Real Steel Brian O'Connell Philip Fenton
2015 Lean Araig Robbie Colgan Oliver McKiernan
2016 Ball D'Arc Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott
2017 Forge Meadow Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2018 Hardline Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2019 Chosen Mate Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2020 Jason The Militant Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead
  1. The 2010 running took place at Navan after the original fixture at Naas was abandoned

See also

References

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