Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Naas, Sun, 9th Mar, 2008, Johnstown H´cap H´dle (Rated 0-140) of €27,500.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

4.10 Johnstown H´cap H´dle (Rated 0-140) of €27,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 3f.

Naas Results Sun, 9th Mar, 2008

Going - Yielding to Soft (Soft in places).

Jackpot Pool - €10,000.00 Winning Units - 17 Dividend - €441.10. Placepot Pool - €17,349.00 Winning Units - 246 Dividend - €52.80. Tote Aggregate - €130449.00.

Johnstown H´cap H´dle (Rated 0-140) of €27,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 3f.

1st - €17,902.50, 2nd - €5,500.00, 3rd - €2,750.00, 4th - €1,100.00 13 Ran

On chase ratings King Johns Castle was 28lbs 'well in' here and despite finishing second on five of his last six previous starts, stayed on well to win this comfortably.

According to his trainer Arthur Moore, King Johns Castle is bound for the Aintree Grand National and will contest a handicap hurdle on route to Aintree. The gelding has done most of his racing over middle distances but was second in the competitive three mile Leopardstown Chase last January. Whether or not he can stay 4m4f is open to question.

Gabrona was a close fifth at Gowran last month and ran well again here. She should pick up a similar event soon while there is plenty of life in 11yo Jasmin D'Oudairies, who produced a game effort to take third.

Sole Bonne Femme jumped to the right at a few hurdles but ran a sound race. He will make a nice chaser in time while De La Rue (weakened quickly before the last) and Taradoun (raced on the outer in search of better ground) are far better than this showing.

Non-Runner was Here Comes Sally (lame).

Race Conditions

1st

King Johns Castle (IRE) 10-7 (John P McManus)
(4:58.1 9.57 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 112
Flemensfirth (USA) - Caislain Darai (IRE)(Fujiwara)
Breeder - John O'Neill

SP 10/3fav

A L T Moore

D N Russell

Tote Win €4.20 Place €1.70

mid-division, lost place before 4 out, headway after 3 out, 5th 2 out, ridden in 4th last, kept on well run-in to lead close home

21st Feb, 08 Clonmel
2nd Chs Rated 140 This
Race 5th Apr, 08 Aintree
2nd Hcp Chs

2nd

Gabrona (IRE) 10-2 (Michael Kehoe)
(4:59.1) Rated 107
Oscar (IRE) - Meidreach (IRE)(Electric)
Breeder - Capt Eric Larkin

SP 20/1

Henry De Bromhead

A E Lynch

Place €4.40

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to dispute entering straight and narrow lead 2 out, kept on under pressure, headed close home

16th Feb, 08 Gowran Park
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 106 This
Race 23rd Mar, 08 Cork
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 110

3rd

0.75L

Jasmin D'Oudairies (FR) 10-10 (Decies & Dubs Syndicate)
(4:59.3) Rated 115
Apeldoorn (FR) - Vellea (FR)(Cap Martin (FR))
Breeder - CTE Michel de Gigar

SP 9/1

W P Mullins

R Walsh

Place €3.00

held up, headway to 6th after 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, 5th and no extra last, kept on run-in

23rd Feb, 08 Fairyhouse
fell Hcp Hdl Rated 116 This
Race 1st Jun, 09 Listowel
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 111

4th

1.75L

Sole Bonne Femme (IRE) 9-10 (E&T Fitzpatrick Partnership)
(4:59.8) Rated 101
Rudimentary (USA) - Ardnacrusha (IRE)(Electric)
Breeder - Denis Cleary

SP 5/1

A L T Moore

P A Carberry

led, jumped right, challenged entering straight, narrowly headed 2 out, remained challenging, no extra run-in

17th Feb, 08 Navan
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race 1st Nov, 08 Down Royal
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 102

5th

The Colt King (IRE) 10-4 (J L R Racing Syndicate)
(5:00.9) Rated 109
Nashwan (USA) - Alajyal (IRE)(Kris)
Breeder - Piercetown Stud & J L Young

SP 10/1

John J Coleman

D J Casey

held up, headway in 8th before 4 out, 3rd after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra before last

26th Dec, 07 Leopardstown
17th Hcp Hdl Rated 109 This
Race 5th Apr, 08 Limerick
8th Flat Mdn

6th

3.5L

Emma Jane (IRE) 11-0 (Tintern Ten Syndicate)
(5:01.8) Rated 119
Lord Americo - Excitable Lady(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - Paddy Molloy

SP 25/1

W P Mullins

D J Condon

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, lost place before 4 out, kept on one pace straight

2nd Feb, 08 Fairyhouse
fell Nov Chs This
Race 15th Apr, 08 Limerick
1st Nov Chs Rated 118

7th

Jigalo (IRE) 10-4 (Hamdan Higgins Syndicate)
(5:03.8) Rated 109
Accordion - Kasterlee (FR)(Stay For Lunch (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Christine Kelly

SP 11/2

Ms Joanna Morgan

P Carberry

held up in rear, headway to 7th before 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace

10th Feb, 08 Leopardstown
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 110 This
Race 23rd Mar, 08 Cork
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 108

8th

23L

Eagles High (IRE) 9-7 (Miss Rita Shah)
(5:09.6) Rated 101
Eagle Eyed (USA) - Bint Al Balad (IRE)(Ahonoora)

SP 40/1

Patrick O Brady

S W Jackson(3)

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out

24th Feb, 08 Naas
18th Hcp Hdl Rated 103 This
Race 16th Mar, 08 Navan
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 96

9th

Franc Villez (FR) 11-10 (Martin Lynch)
(5:10.6) Rated 129
Villez (USA) - Nekhtabet (FR)(Fast Topaze (USA))
Breeder - Claude Ferard & MME M-A Ferard

SP 25/1

Mrs John Harrington

R M Power

towards rear, some headway to 8th after 3 out, weakened entering straight

2nd Sep, 07 Killarney
5th Hdl This
Race 26th Apr, 08 Punchestown
16th Hdl Rated 127

10th

0.75L

Barcardero (USA) 10-4 (Top Of The Rock Syndicate)
(5:10.8) Rated 109
Danzig (USA) - Very Confidential (USA)(Fappiano (USA))
Breeder - Calumet Farm

SP 25/1

C A Murphy

A P Lane

tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out

26th Dec, 07 Leopardstown
18th Hcp Hdl Rated 110 This
Race 7th May, 08 Punchestown
3rd Hdl Rated 107

11th

2.5L

Dashing George (IRE) 9-4 (Bellflower Racing Limited)
(5:11.5) Rated 102
Beneficial (GB) - Here It Is(Stanford)
Breeder - Miss Irene Hatton

SP 8/1

E McNamara

J P Holly(7)

chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 5th after 3 out, soon weakened

9th Feb, 08 Naas
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 97 This
Race 19th Jul, 08 Tipperary
3rd Nov Chs

12th

De La Rue (USA) 10-4 (For The Crack Syndicate)
(5:12.0) Rated 109
Louis Quatorze (USA) - Primevere (USA)(Irish River (FR))
Breeder - Skymarc Farms Inc

SP 9/2

C Byrnes

J R Barry

towards rear, headway to 7th after 3 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, soon weakened, virtually pulled up run-in