WATCH: Racing with The Leader - Episode 1 with Andy McNamara

RACING with The Leader, the new horse racing podcast from The Limerick Leader sponsored by McManus Bookmakers, kicked off with former Irish Gold Cup, Irish National and Chelthenham Champion Chase winning jockey Andrew McNamara.

The Limerick man discusses his 16-year riding career, where he rode nearly 500 winners, including 15 Grade 1's, and his new life as a trainer is joined on this week's podcast by Gary Toohey and Colm Kinsella from The Limerick Leader and David McManus from McManus Bookmakers

Andrew, now a successful trainer, touches on his connections with Beef or Salmon, Sizing Europe, Tranquill Sea and Newmill and how it felt to train his first winner. 

The Racing with the Leader podcast, touches on the issues around weight for jockeys and Andy runs through his entries on the track for this weekend.