From Jessica's jumpers to Ballybunion's bunkers – learn how to love Listowel

David Jennings with four tips on how to survive the seven-day slog in Kerry

A hat to turn a few heads at ListowelCredit: Patrick McCann

1 Follow Jessica's jumpers

Jessica Harrington insists her trips to Listowel are not recreational.

"It's a long way down to Listowel and, to be perfectly honest, I only run horses I think have a genuine chance of winning," stressed the dual-purpose trainer.

You don't say. If you stuck a tenner on each and every one of Harrington's runners in National Hunt races at Listowel since 1998 you would be €391 richer now.

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David JenningsDeputy Ireland editor

Published on 9 September 2018inFeatures

Last updated 18:05, 9 September 2018

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