National glory for Ponmeoath
Ponmeoath jumped well and galloped on strongly to land the Guinness Kerry National at Listowel.
Trained by Eric McNamara and ridden by Paddy Flood, the seven-year-old was settled in mid-division throughout the early stages before making noticeable headway just after the halfway stage.
After disputing the lead with eventual runner-up Ballycullen Boy from some way out, the 14-1 scorer took a definite advantage approaching the penultimate obstacle.
He stayed on gamely from that point to deny the Maureen Danagher-trained 6-1 chance by a length, while Ballyagran and Darby Wall took third and fourth respectively.
