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The 2026 Cheltenham Festival is almost here, and it’s time for our #NotLongNow team to turn their attention to the second half of the meeting at Prestbury Park.

Host Rory Jiwani is joined by Ed Quigley, bet365’s Pat Cooney and Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Paddy Aspell as they preview all the key action from Days 3 and 4. The panel take a close look at the major races, weigh up the leading contenders and try to dig out some value away from the obvious market picks.

With Paddy bringing the insight of someone who’s ridden a winner at the Festival, expect plenty of sharp analysis, strong opinions and a few big-price selections thrown into the mix.

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The 2026 Cheltenham Festival is almost here and the countdown is well and truly on. Our #NotLongNow team are back to give their final verdict on Days 1 and 2 at Prestbury Park.

Rory Jiwani is joined once again by Ed Quigley, Adam Kenny and bet365’s Pat Cooney as they sift through the headline races, question a few short-priced favourites and try to unearth some proper value plays.

There’s no shortage of big calls either as Pat makes a bold pitch for his Grand Annual fancy, while Adam leans on some compelling trends to build a strong case in the Plate.

Expect lively debate, confident opinions and a few juicy prices thrown in for good measure — all in association with bet365.

The 2026 Cheltenham Festival handicap entries have landed, so it’s time to roll up the sleeves and dive into some of the trickiest races of the week.

We’ve given the panel one simple mission: uncover as many potential handicap winners as possible from the famous Festival puzzles.

Rory Jiwani is joined by Paddy Aspell, Lee Hayes and bet365’s Pat Cooney as they cut through the hype, take on the market leaders and go hunting for real value. Expect plenty of strong opinions, with Lee putting forward a few lively big-priced handicap fancies, and Pat confidently flagging one for the County Hurdle.

Sharp debate, straight talking and a handful of tasty prices along the way — all brought to you in association with bet365.

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In association with bet365 and Gambling.com, this week’s #Racehour Podcast is live now!

Stephen Cass joins Diarmuid Nolan, Tony Keenan and special guest Andrew Blair White to break down and assess 16 Cheltenham Festival ante-post favourites.

So what’s the format?

We run through 16 Festival fancies, and for each one ask the same simple question:

“You’re building a Festival acca – does this horse make the acca?”

Each panellist gives a quick Yes or No with a brief reason. If three out of four vote Yes, the horse makes the final Festival Acca. The end result? A monster 462/1 bet.

Can Old Park Star land the Supreme? Is Narciso Has really unbeatable?

We dig into all of that in this week’s episode.

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00:00 #Racehour Review Show
03:14 Assessing The Festival Favourites
1:02:43 Chat With Pat

With most of the key trials now in the rear-view mirror, attention fully turns to Cheltenham as the clock keeps ticking down. Week six of #NotLongNow is all about separating the so-called certs from the potential meltdowns. It is Bankers or Blowouts week!

Rory Jiwani is joined by Ed Quigley, Gary Connolly and bet365’s Pat Cooney to cut through the noise around the hype horses, take on the market leaders and hunt out a bit of real value. There are strong takes flying already — Gary Connolly is adamant Old Park Star won’t land the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, while Ed Quigley is baffled by Final Demand sitting top of the Brown Advisory market.

Straight talking, sharp debate and a few tasty prices along the way, brought to you in association with bet365.

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