Johnstown Novice Hurdle

Johnstown Novice Hurdle
2015
Lean Araig Modem All Hell Let Loose

The Johnstown Novice Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt horse race in Ireland. It is run at Naas in February over a distance of 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.

Records

Leading jockeys (4 wins):


Leading trainers (4 wins):

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
1984Nore PrinceP GillR Whitford
1985Sub-EditorF BerryJ G Murphy
1986Lough DergTony MullinsPaddy Mullins
1987Olan LadJ 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
no race 1995
no race 1996
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 Carbery 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
no race 2010
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

See also

References