Maximum field for Kerry National

20/09/2005 - 12:15:11
Euro Leader, the mount of Ruby Walsh, and Garvivonnian head the list of runners declared for tomorrow’s Guinness Kerry National.

Walsh won the race last year on the Michael O’Brien-trained Banasan and is on the likely favourite this time.

Willie Mullins’ charge was a smooth winner of the Denny Gold Medal Handicap Chase at Tralee last month but he has to shoulder joint-top weight of 12st.

Garvivonnian reverts to fences having recently been campaigned over hurdles.

Totheroadyouvgone, trained by Alan Jones in Devon, is the only British raider for the €150,000 feature and will be ridden by 3lb claimer Robbie Colgan.

A total of 18 horses are to run in the three-mile contest with Bizet, Howaya Pet, Piercing Sun and Pearly Jack other interesting contenders.