Kerry National Day tips: Farout will be a tough nut to crack in novice hurdle

French import Farout was well beaten in a Grade 3 on his first start in Ireland but had little trouble opening his account in a Cork maiden

Farout and Brian Hayes (left) win the Guinness Novice Hurdle from Carrarea (right) in July. Picture: Healy Racing.

It is Guinness Kerry National Day in Listowel and while Gordon Elliott looks to hold the key to the card, with the possibility of having five favourites, the nap goes to the Willie Mullins-trained Farout, who seeks a hat-trick over hurdles in the Seamus Mulvaney Bookmaker Novice Hurdle.

The French import was well beaten in a Grade 3 on his first start in Ireland but had little trouble opening his account in a Cork maiden in which he proved far too good for subsequent winner Son Of Hypnos.