New Posts For Thread: Barry Connellhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894239/barry-connellMasterful training performance and tactics from the Mullins team. Elsewhere I expect another jockey to be sacked. One for Michael!If Majborough jumps like that at Cheltenham he will be very hard to beat but it will be a very different test to today and I will still be on Marine Nationale who loves Cheltenham.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894239/barry-connell?post_id=565214183#565214183If Majborough jumps like that at Cheltenham he will be very hard to beat but it will be a very different test to today and I will still be on Marine Nationale who loves Cheltenham.Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:37:01 -0600“Sean [Flanagan] said it rode heavy, and he never really travelled the first mile - he’s never run on heavy ground before.“I wanted to support the race, and that’s why I ran him, but it wasn’t ideal conditions.“https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894239/barry-connell?post_id=565213761#565213761“Sean [Flanagan] said it rode heavy, and he never really travelled the first mile - he’s never run on heavy ground before.“I wanted to support the race, and that’s why I ran him, but it wasn’t ideal conditions.“Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:41:27 -0600Wasnt hard on him when winner had flown nice battle for second without overdoing it, nice prep for march.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894239/barry-connell?post_id=565213687#565213687Wasnt hard on him when winner had flown nice battle for second without overdoing it, nice prep for march.Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:27:25 -0600In hindsight (a marvelous gift)it would not have beaten the winner on any groundhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894239/barry-connell?post_id=565213679#565213679In hindsight (a marvelous gift)it would not have beaten the winner on any groundSun, 01 Feb 2026 10:25:46 -0600If you watch back his interview in the parade ring before the race he definitely wasn't as confident as he was in the weeks leading up to the race. Considering the ground and the messy start it may turn out to be a good effort.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894239/barry-connell?post_id=565213665#565213665If you watch back his interview in the parade ring before the race he definitely wasn't as confident as he was in the weeks leading up to the race. Considering the ground and the messy start it may turn out to be a good effort.Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:23:14 -0600Nothing to do with the going,then?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894239/barry-connell?post_id=565213635#565213635Nothing to do with the going,then?Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:14:27 -0600Masterful training performance and tactics from the Mullins team. Elsewhere I expect another jockey to be sacked. One for Michael!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31894239/barry-connell?post_id=565213261#565213261Masterful training performance and tactics from the Mullins team. Elsewhere I expect another jockey to be sacked. One for Michael!Sun, 01 Feb 2026 08:53:52 -0600