Johnstown Novice Hurdle
Hurdle horse race in Ireland
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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.
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| Flame Bearer | Meet And Greet | Ha D'Or |
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| Echoes In Rain | Belfast Banter | Desir Du Large |
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| Jason The Militant | Beacon Edge | Andy Dufresne |
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| Chosen Mate | Hannon | Milan Native |
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| Hardline | Impact Factor | Speak Easy |
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| Forge Meadow | Joey Sasa | Any Second Now |
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| Ball D'arc | Moon Over Germany | Don't Touch It |
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| Lean Araig | Modem | All Hell Let Loose |
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| Real Steel | Vicky De L'oasis | Minella Foru |
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| Annie Power | Defy Logic | Don Cossack |
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| Felix Yonger | Dressedtothenines | One Cool Shabra |
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| Dare To Doubt | Prima Vista | Jim Will Fix It |
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| Coole River | Lucky William | Pittoni |
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| Go Native | Roberto Goldback | Kimberlite King |
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| Coolcashin | Raven's Run | Woodbine Willie |
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| Kazal | Callherwhatulike | Notre Pere |
| 2006 | ||
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| Merdeka | Back To Bid | Stoneville |
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| Black Apalachi | Homer Wells | Sweet Kiln |
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| Newmill | Inexorable | Moscow Court |
| 2003 | ||
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| Rosaker | Mossy Green | Central House |
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| Macs Gildoran | Risk Accessor | Harbour Pilot |
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| No Discount | Oa Baldixe | Sackville |
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| Sallie's Girl | Slaney Native | Fadoudal Du Cochet |
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| Ballygowan Beauty | Generosa | Lite 'n Easy |
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| Delphi Lodge | Tarthooth | Difficult Times |
| 1996 | ||
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| The Subbie | Little Buck | Malacca King |
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| Sound Man | Aiybak | Idiots Venture |
| 1993 | ||
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| Atone | Thatch And Gold | New Co |
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| Flashing Steel | Eyelid | Deep Heritage |
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| Mass Appeal | Disputation | Joyful Noise |
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| Grey Danube | Bally Rue | New Mill House |
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| Fourth Of July | Maiden Fair | The Proclamation |
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| Shannon Spray | Furlana Wonder | Capable |
Records
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Charlie Swan - Mass Appeal (1991), Atone (1993), Sound Man (1994), No Discount (2000)
- Barry Geraghty – Sallie's Girl (1999), Newmill (2004), Merdeka (2006), Kazal (2007)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Willie Mullins - Macs Gildoran (2001), Dare To Doubt (2011), Felix Yonger (2012), Annie Power (2013), Echoes In Rain (2021)
Winners
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| 1984 | Nore Prince | P Gill | R Whitford |
| 1985 | Sub-Editor | Frank Berry | J G Murphy |
| 1986 | Lough Derg | Tony Mullins | Paddy Mullins |
| 1987 | Olan Lad | John Shortt | Homer 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[a] | 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 |
| 2021 | Echoes in Rain | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2022 | Flame Bearer | Jack Doyle | Pat Doyle |
| 2023 | Corbetts Cross | Donagh Meyler | Emmet Mullins |