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Connell bemoans 'rotten' ground after Marine reversal

Declan Murphy

Declan Murphy

Sports Betting Analyst

4 February 2026
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Connell bemoans 'rotten' ground after Marine reversal

Barry Connell is expecting a "different ball game" when Marine Nationale bids to turn the tables on his Leopardstown conqueror Majborough in the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Barry Connell is expecting a "different ball game" when Marine Nationale bids to turn the tables on his Leopardstown conqueror Majborough in the BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

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