Johannisberger looks another for Carberry
Carberry has already registered two trebles since the new season began and Johannisberger looks primed to open his account this evening following a solid hurdling bow at Down Royal recently.
The Noel Meade-trained Arkan gelding has raced only three times, finishing fourth to stable-companion Texas Jack in the Goffs Land Rover Bumper at Punchestown last year, a promising debut effort.
Off the track for eleven months, Johannisberger disappointed on his return, when finishing sixth to Kilbarry Beauty in a Cork bumper. Last time, on his hurdling debut, he jumped well before going down by three-quarters of a length to Back To Balloo in Down Royal, finishing six lengths clear of the third.
Paul Carberry’s mount sets a decent standard in this evening’s race, with hurdling debutants Sizing Italy and Swampfire (rated 96 on the flat) the most likely dangers. Carberry also has obvious prospects on Adrian Murray’s hat-trick-seeking grey Fairymount Lord in the Sean Graham Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle.
