Listowel‘s Harvest Festival continues on Wednesday and the €200,000 Kerry National is the big race of the day at 4.20. A quality and competitive field of 18 has been declared so we’ve assessed the chances of the main contenders, established a verdict and selected a 33/1 outsider that could outrun its odds. Check out our free tips page for daily content across British and Irish racing.
3. Flooring Porter
A top-class hurdler on his day, he’s a two-time Stayers’ Hurdle winner who is yet to blossom over the larger obstacles. Stamina is no issue but there’s some sharper jumpers in opposition.
13. Perceval Legallois
This horse tends to promise more than he delivers but was far from disgraced in the Galway Plate. Improvement will be needed however and he could probably use some help from the handicapper.
4. Zanahiyr
Very useful over hurdles, he has produced a fair level of form over the larger obstacles too. It was a great effort when third in the Galway Plate and he tries three miles for the first time here.
2. The Real Whacker
Patrick Neville’s stable star won the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in 2023. He drops into handicap company here and a mark of 155 doesn’t look ridiculous.
9. Amirite
Henry de Bromhead’s eight-year-old is often popular in these staying handicap chases but it’s been a long time since he last won and others appeal more as a result.
7. Duffle Coat
One of five runners for Gordon Elliott, a repeat of his rock-solid second in the Galway Plate would give him a solid chance.
11. Solitary Man
Enda Bolger’s representative got the better of Duffle Coat in a Killarney novice in May and looks very interesting on his first start in a handicap chase.
20. Thecompanysergeant (reserve)
He needs a couple to come out in order to get a run but he’s got some more than reasonable form as a novice chaser and isn’t discounted.
Solitary Man won a Listed race as a novice hurdler and has made more than satisfactory start to his chasing career. Making his first start in a handicap chase, he’s surely unexposed and is therefore susceptible to significant improvement.
Hurricane Georgie has been in good form this summer, particularly when easily dispatching the useful Easy Game at Galway in August. Gordon Elliott’s mare has had a bit of a break now and she can make her presence felt here.
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