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The Final Furlong Podcast

The Final Furlong Podcast

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 The ultimate podcast for anyone with a passion for horse racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Hosted by Emmet Kennedy, with jockey Denis O'Regan and an array of special guests, our twice-weekly show features expert race previews and analysis to help you make informed bets. We also sits down with some of the biggest names in the industry, from jockeys and trainers to analysts and commentators. From legendary horses to rising stars, from classics to novice chases, we cover it all. And with a passionate and engaged community of listeners, The Final Furlong is more than just a podcast - it's a hub for anyone who loves the thrill of the track. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn or your chosen Podcast App and join us on the gravy train! https://open.spotify.com/show/3e6NnBkr7MBstVx5U7lpld Twitter: @FinalFurlongPod Email: radioemmet@gmail.com In association with Adelicious Podcast Network. Hosted on Megaphone. Follow us for free on Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/3e6NnBkr7MBstVx5U7lpldAll rights reserved Politics & Government
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  • Cheltenham Trials Day Betting Guide: Festival Clues, Strong NAPs & a 20/1 Value Play

    Cheltenham Trials Day Betting Guide: Festival Clues, Strong NAPs & a 20/1 Value Play
    Jan 22 2026
    This week on The Final Furlong Podcast Weekend Betting Guide, Emmet Kennedy is joined by Andy Newton, Jake Wilkes and Peter Michael to break down every race on Trials Day at Cheltenham, plus the best betting angles at Doncaster and Fairyhouse. If you’re serious about Festival betting, this is the card that quietly produces winners for: • The Ultima • The Plate • The Stayers’ Hurdle • The Turners • The Albert Bartlett We strip away the hype and focus on profiles, trends and prices that actually matter. 🟥 Cheltenham Trials Day — Full Card Preview Timeform Novices’ Handicap Chase A proven Festival pipeline. La Landaire, Simply The Betts, Mister Whitaker, Stage Star, Jagwar and others all came through this race. We highlight: • Double-figure angles • A 16/1 bet • Why “well-handicapped losers” often matter more than winners Exchange Handicap Chase Jagwar primed to step forward Moon d’Orange defends Strong Festival handicap clues hidden in the pace shape Glenfarclas Cross Country J’Arrive De L’Est must win to make the Festival Final Orders and Cromwell’s hot yard Course specialists only Cotswold Chase (G2) Grey Dawning vs L’Homme Presse vs Spillane’s Tower Gold Cup trial or red herring? Cleeve Hurdle (G2) Impose Toi carries a penalty History says that doesn’t matter Key Stayers’ Hurdle prep AIS Novices’ Hurdle Act Of Innocence bidding to book his Turners ticket 🟦 Doncaster & Fairyhouse River Don, Yorkshire Rose & Solerina clashes Plus big prices the market may have missed 💰 This Week’s NAPs Andy + Emmet: same Evens NAP Peter: 11/8 Friday & 15/8 Cheltenham Jake: 15/8 NAP, 20/1 NB, 9/2 Doncaster play Proper prices. Proper reasoning. No guesswork. If you bet Cheltenham seriously, this episode is essential preparation. 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube for weekly previews & Festival insight 🎧 Follow on Spotify, Apple & Podbean 💬 Comment your NAP of the weekend Presented by 1xBet Ireland. More than 7000 events per day, fast withdrawals, and new customer specials. The link to 1xBet.ie is here: ⁠https://cutt.ly/0r7bzDoH ⁠18+. T&Cs apply. Gamble responsibly. 1xBet knows the craic. Bet with your head, not above it. ⚡ Proven Form: Winners tipped recently at 20/1, 16/1, 14/1, 12/1, and 10/1.🎯 Smart betting meets sharp analysis — only on The Final Furlong Podcast. 💬 Comment below 👍 Likes appreciated. 1xBet social media pages: Х: https://x.com/1xbet_ireland Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1xbet.ie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1xbet.ie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1xbet-ireland/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@1xBet_Ireland Form Tools: Proform is the essential tool for punters looking to make money from betting on Horse Racing. Our form book covers Jumps and Flat racing in the UK and Ireland. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.proformracing.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @FinalFurlongPod Email: radioemmet@gmail.com In association with Adelicious Podcast Network. Hosted on Megaphone. Follow us for free on Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/3e6NnBkr7MBstVx5U7lpld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Special: Paul Ferguson’s Trials Day Festival Shortlist

    Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Special: Paul Ferguson’s Trials Day Festival Shortlist
    Jan 21 2026
    In this special edition of The Final Furlong Podcast, Emmet Kennedy is joined by Paul Ferguson, author of the Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide, to strip away the noise, hype, and headline winners, and focus on the trends, profiles, and performances that actually matter for the Cheltenham Festival. If you’re serious about Festival betting, preparation beats guesswork, and this episode is built for that purpose. 🟥 THE FESTIVAL PIPELINES — RACE BY RACE 12:05 — Timeform Novices’ Handicap Chase A quietly productive Festival race that has historically fed: The Plate The Ultima Multiple Festival winners including La Landière, Un Temps Pour Tout, Stage Star We examine: well-handicapped losers What red flags suggest a horse is Saturday-fit but not Festival-class The biggest historical mistake punters make reading this race 12:40 — JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (G2) One of the most important Triumph trials of the season. We discuss: How much juveniles can improve between January and March A potential star for Paul Nicholls? Traits that scream “Festival candidate” 1:15 — Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) A key feeder for: The Plate The Ultima Occasionally even the Ryanair We ask: Does winning here help or hurt Festival handicapping? Why finishing strongly can matter more than winning Whether Jaguar is a Grade 1 winner in waiting 1:50 — Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase Specialist Festival division. We assess: Experience vs upside: Final Orders vs J’Arrive De L’Est The impact of age, banks experience, and course form The most common misread punters make in these races 2:25 — Cotswold Chase (G2) Is it still relevant as a Gold Cup Trail? We debate: How many Gold Cup winners this race has actually produced Why this running could be a slog Grey Dawning, Spillane’s Tower, and what really matters historically 3:00 — International Hurdle (G2) Champion Hurdle implications loom large. We analyse: How strong a Champion Hurdle guide this race really is Sir Gino, The New Lion, and the market’s role 3:35 — Pertemps Network Cleeve Hurdle (G2) A vital Stayers’ Hurdle pipeline. We look at: How often Cleeve winners follow up in March The critical age profile Impose Toi, Strong Leader, Doddiethegreat Whether mares remain underestimated in staying divisions 4:10 — AIS Novices’ Hurdle (G2) Albert Bartlett and Ballymore clues. We discuss: Which Festival race this most often feeds into Another Henderson novice ace? Separating genuine stayers from flat-track bullies Bounce risk, trainer patterns, and stamina tells 🟦 BONUS: DONCASTER TRIALS Quickfire Festival relevance from: River Don Novices’ Hurdle Yorkshire Rose Mares’ Hurdle Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle Including: Which Doncaster races translate best to Cheltenham Nurse Susan: Pertemps or Mares angle? Horses worth tracking regardless of Saturday’s result 📘 WEATHERBYS CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL BETTING GUIDE 2026 For serious Festival punters, this is the book that separates preparation from guesswork. Print & Digital Bundle available now. Usually €23.95 — already a 45% saving — but Final Furlong listeners save even more.🎟️ Use promo code FFCFBG26 at checkout on weatherbysshop.ie or weatherbysshop.co.ukGet £4 off Print, Digital, or Bundle editions. 🔵 Presented by 1xBet Ireland. More than 7,000 events per day, fast withdrawals & new customer specials.👉 https://cutt.ly/0r7bzDoH 18+. T&Cs apply. Gamble responsibly. Your game. Your odds. Your 1xBet. 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube for Festival prep, trends & sharp analysis🎧 Follow on Spotify, Apple & Podbean for instant episode drops💬 Comment: Which Trials Day runner are you keeping onside for March?👍 Like & share to support the show and grow The Final Furlong community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Cheltenham Shockwaves: Old Park Star Supreme Favourite, Il Etait Temps Falls, Jonbon Bounces Back!

    Cheltenham Shockwaves: Old Park Star Supreme Favourite, Il Etait Temps Falls, Jonbon Bounces Back!
    Jan 19 2026
    The Cheltenham picture shifted dramatically this weekend, and The Final Furlong Podcast is here to break it all down. Emmet Kennedy, Adam Mills, and Jaime Wrenn review the key talking points from a crucial weekend of racing, with Cheltenham Festival implications everywhere you look. 🟥 OLD PARK STAR — SUPREME FAVOURITE EMERGES We start at Haydock, where Old Park Star delivered an explosive performance to become Supreme Novice Hurdle favourite with 1xBet. The parallels are striking: Same race, Same trainer, & Same path as Jonbon, before his Festival duel with Constitution Hill Is 9/4 actually too big for the opening race of Cheltenham 2026? Or has the market already overreacted? 🟦 JONBON RETURNS — AND IL ETAIT TEMPS FALLS At Ascot, Jonbon roared back to form with his 11th Grade 1 and back-to-back wins in the Clarence House Chase. We ask: Where does JP’s gelding go next? Is his Champion Chase challenge back on track? And what now for Il Etait Temps, once favourite for the Queen Mother, now 8/1 after a heavy fall? 🟩 PROTEKTORAT, WINDSOR & RACING LOGIC We pay tribute to Protektorat, now a millionaire after back-to-back Fleur de Lys Chase wins — a modern jumps stalwart. But we also question: The logic of running jumps racing at Windsor. What it says about fixture planning and priorities 🟨 FESTIVAL PROSPECTS — WHO’S COMING, WHO’S NOT Eachtotheirown: handicap debut winner — can he mix it in Grade 1 company? Mighty Park: sensational hurdles debut — Grade 1 this season? Espresso Milan: Potato Race contender or hard pass? Strong opinions. No fence-sitting. 🟪 NOVICE CHASERS & HORSES TO FOLLOW Salver wins another graded novice — but the real takeaway might be behind him. We explain why: Wade Out, Jeriko Du Reponet, & Moon Rocket are horses you want firmly on side for the Spring Festivals. Plus, Adam and Jaime each give their horses to follow from the weekend. 🔵 Presented by 1xBet Ireland. More than 7,000 events per day, fast withdrawals & new customer specials 👉 https://cutt.ly/0r7bzDoH 18+. T&Cs apply. Gamble responsibly. Your game. Your odds. Your 1xBet. 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube for weekly reviews, previews & Festival insight🎧 Follow on Spotify, Apple & Podbean for instant episode drops💬 Comment: Who is your horse to follow from the weekend?👍 Like & share to support the show and grow the community ⚡ Proven Form: Winners tipped recently at 20/1, 16/1, 14/1, 12/1, and 10/1.🎯 Smart betting meets sharp analysis — only on The Final Furlong Podcast. 1xBet social media pages: Х: https://x.com/1xbet_ireland Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1xbet.ie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1xbet.ie LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1xbet-ireland/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@1xBet_Ireland Form Tools: Proform is the essential tool for punters looking to make money from betting on Horse Racing. Our form book covers Jumps and Flat racing in the UK and Ireland. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.proformracing.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @FinalFurlongPod Email: radioemmet@gmail.com In association with Adelicious Podcast Network. Hosted on Megaphone. Follow us for free on Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/3e6NnBkr7MBstVx5U7lpld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 29 mins
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