Connell set to ‘play it by ear’ with Marine plans at Dublin Racing Festival

Trainer concerned over potential soft going at Leopardstown after torrential rain
Connell set to ‘play it by ear’ with Marine plans at Dublin Racing Festival

Cheltenham Festival winner Marine Nationale is hot favourite for the Ladbrokes Dublin Chase on Sunday. File Pic: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

Barry Connell will “play it by ear” with plans for Marine Nationale this weekend, after torrential rain on Monday left Leopardstown unraceable yesterdayon Tuesday.

The current champion chaser is hot favourite for the Ladbrokes Dublin Chase on Sunday, but owner-trainer Connell has always maintained his stable star is not at his best on heavy ground.

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