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PODCAST: THE RACING EDGE - Barry Connell talks Punchestown for Marine Nationale
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The trainer also gives a bumper horse to follow ahead of a possible debut at Kilbeggan this week, and updates listeners on William Munny and Eachtotheirown
17 April 2026 News
BELLEWSTOWN SATURDAY: Tim Toe shows class in flat debut
After the heroics of I Am Maximus and Paul Townend at Aintree, this seven race flat fixture had a very anticlimactic feel, reports Donal Murphy
10 April 2026 News
CORK MONDAY: Winters’ River Vale enjoys change of luck
John O'Riordan reports from Easter Monday at Cork, where there was a theme of homebred winners and family success
NAVAN MONDAY: Servare serves up a Slattery double
John O'Riordan reports from Navan's first flat meeting of the year
3 April 2026 News
THE OWNER: Clare Connell - 'All four of us are mad into horses'
Clare Connell tells Amy Corrado about her two recent wins with home-bred Catchabird, trained by her daughter Sarah
27 March 2026 Columns
LEOPARDSTOWN MONDAY: Well-regarded O'Toole lands listed feature
John O'Riordan reports from Leopardstown, where Stuart Crawford landed the listed handicap chase
6 March 2026 News
PONY TALES: Flamboyant horseman features in documentary
Aidan ‘Suntan’ O’Connell, who is widely known through the hunting world, is the subject of a documentary by Noel Mullins and lighting/cameraman Ken O’Mahony
27 February 2026 Reports
PUNCHESTOWN SUNDAY: Immortal bounces back to life in National Trial
Gary Carson reports from an informative card at Punchestown, featuring a number of Cheltenham contenders
19 February 2026 News
PODCAST: John McConnell talks Cheltenham hopes, Constitution Hill and more
Mark Boylan and Anne Marie Duff are joined on this week's episode of The Racing Edge by Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer John McConnell
16 February 2026 News
TALKING TRAINER: Barry Connell - 'It's totally addictive'
Barry Connell opened the gates to his Boherbaun Stables for a look ahead at what the Festival might hold for him
13 February 2026 Features
Connell has grounds for concern with Marine Nationale
Barry Connell will “play it by ear” with plans for Marine Nationale this weekend, after torrential rain on Monday left Leopardstown unraceable on Tuesday
27 January 2026 News
Rosary beads, magpies and other thoroughbred travel tips
Amy Corrado asks a host of industry professionals about their must-haves when on the road, whether they're travelling to the sales, the races, or anywhere in between
25 January 2026 General