Trainer Barry Connell joins Emmet Kennedy to discuss the highly anticipated seasonal debut of his stable star, Marine Nationale, at Leopardstown. He also delves into his racing career, from his days as a winning jockey to becoming an owner and ultimately a Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer. Barry shares his thoughts on no longer being the underdog and now having the ante-post favourite for the Arkle Novice Chase. Barry also takes us behind the scenes of his top-class training facilities at Boherbaun Stables, sheds light on how Michael O'Sullivan became his top jockey, and provides updates on the promising novice hurdler, Apple's Of Bresil, as well as two handicappers worth following. Subscribe The Final Furlong Podcast on YouTube to watch the interview in full. Venatour Racing Social: If your planning a racing trip to Europe or further afield, check out Venatour Racing Social for a large range of bespoke racing holidays at Venatour.co.uk Form Tools: Proform is the essential tool for punters looking to make money from betting on Horse Racing. Our form book covers Jumps and Flat racing in the UK and Ireland. https://www.proformracing.com/ Twitter: @FinalFurlongPod Email: [email protected] In association with Adelicious Podcast Network. Hosted on Megaphone. Follow us for free on Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/3e6NnBkr7MBstVx5U7lpld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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