15:40 Naas

Sunday 26 February 2023

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Johnstown Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 109y  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 3m 40.30s
1st
Horse silk
1
Corbetts Cross
611-4
7/4
T: E MullinsJ: Donagh Meyler
Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway into 2nd 2 out, soon led, ridden and joined at last, regained narrow lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, all out tchd 13/8 and 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
hd
3
Found A Fifty
611-4
11/10f
T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford
Tracked leader in 2nd early, led from 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, disputed lead at last, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on well to strongly press winner to line op 10/11 tchd 6/5
3rd
Horse silk
16
5
Walk With Paul
710-11
11/1
T: M BrassilJ: C Brassil
Tracked leaders in 4th, slight mistake 5th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in op 14/1 tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
4
Lily Du Berlais
710-11
11/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Held up off pace disputing 5th, pushed along at 5th, moderate 5th 2 out, kept on one pace run-in to go moderate 4th close home, never nearer op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
½
6
Jackpot De Choisel
410-7
13/2
T: J C McConnellJ: Simon Torrens
Led early, headed 2nd and raced 2nd, ridden and dropped to 4th 2 out, moderate 4th when bad mistake at last, 5th and no impression close home op 15/2
6th
Horse silk
35
2
Dalvey
611-4
250/1
T: J McAuleyJ: C P McNamara
Held up off pace disputing 5th, pushed along at 5th, ridden 3 out, trailing in last 2 out, no impression op 100/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.30, €1.30EX:€4.20Trifecta:€14.70SF:€4.35

Forecasts

Found A Fifty (11/10), Corbetts Cross (7/4), Jackpot De Choisel (13/2), Walk With Paul (11/1), Lily Du Berlais (11/1), Dalvey (250/1)

Verdict

A fascinating Grade 2 in which CORBETTS CROSS is taken to emerge on top on his first run for Emmet Mullins and make it 3-4 over hurdles after easily defying a mark of 130 at Fairyhouse last month. Limerick scorer Walk With Paul also has better days ahead of her and Martin Brassil's mare is not passed over easily, while Found A Fifty and Jackpot de Choisel merit consideration too on the back of impressive recent victories.

  1. CORBETTS CROSS (IRE)
  2. WALK WITH PAUL (FR)
  3. FOUND A FIFTY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Flame Bearer
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 7
J: J J Doyle  |  T: P M J Doyle
1/1

Prize Money

1st: €21,000.002nd: €7,000.003rd: €3,500.004th: €1,750.005th: €1,050.006th: €699.00

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