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The Final Furlong Podcast Dublin Racing Festival Day 2 Betting Guide is live.

Fresh from tipping 12/1, 16/1, 5/1 and 9/4 winners last week, Emmet Kennedy is joined by Adam Mills, Andy Newton and Jake Wilkes to break down every race at Leopardstown with their strongest bets, sharp disagreements and big-price angles.

This is one of the best cards of the Irish season and a major source of Cheltenham Festival clues.

Irish Champion Hurdle (G1)Lossiemouth returns to the scene of last year’s fall.Can she redeem herself, or will Brighterdaysahead reverse the December form and turn the tables?Harry Cobden takes over on Anzadam, with El Fabiolo and Poniros adding depth to a fascinating Grade 1.

Novice Chase (G1)Final Demand is odds-on to win his second Grade 1 over fences…but one of the panel is keen to take him on.

Tattersalls Novice Hurdle (G1)Willie Mullins has won 9 of the last 10 renewals.Is Talk The Talk, King Rasko Grey, Ballyfad or The Reverend the right one this year?

Dublin Chase (G1)Round two: Marine Nationale vs Majborough vs Solness.Strong opinions on how that Christmas form stacks up.

Handicaps and value plays• 10/1, 8/1 and 11/2 selections• A 5/1 handicap chase bet three of the team are confident about• 7/1, 8/1 and 11/1 hurdle angles• A 14/1 bumper play to finish the day• Multiple NAPs, including a 3/1 headline bet

Every race covered. Every angle debated.

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Dublin Racing Festival Day 1 is here and this is the betting roadmap serious punters wait for. Emmet Kennedy is joined by Andy Newton, George Gorman and Peter Michael to break down every key race at Leopardstown and Sandown, with price-led analysis, strong opinions, and proper betting angles you won’t hear anywhere else.

If you’re betting DRF or looking for Cheltenham clues, this is essential listening.

Irish Gold Cup (G1)Galopin Des Champs chases a fourth straight win. Can Affordale Fury, Gaelic Warrior or I Am Maximus upset the king?

Irish Arkle (G1)Romeo Coolio sets the standard, but does he really want further? The panel make a strong case for a Mullins alternative at the prices.

Nathaniel Lacy (G1)Another Closutton conveyor belt. Is Doctor Steinberg the next Festival horse?

Juvenile Hurdle (G1)Mange Tout already beat the favourite and gets the mares’ allowance. Three of the team think she’s the value play.

Leopardstown handicaps & bumpersFestival plot horses, big prices and runners the market may be missing.

Sandown – Scilly Isles (G1)Irish raiders dominate the betting and the panel are split.

• 18/1 NAP• Multiple double-figure next bests• Strong handicap angles• Emmet’s new Lucky 63 after another profitable weekend

Form, pace, profiles and price. No hype. No guesswork.

If you’re serious about winning through the Dublin Racing Festival, start here.

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On this week’s Final Furlong Podcast, Emmet Kennedy, Adam Mills and Jamie Wrenn strip away the hype and analyse what Trials Day actually told us about the Cheltenham Festival. Not who won. But who improved their Festival chance — and who didn’t.

🟥 Champion Hurdle Division — Chaos Incoming

The New Lion lands the Grade 2 International… but receiving weight from an inferior rival raises questions.

Did he really advance his Champion Hurdle claims?

With Sir Gino injured, the division suddenly looks wide open — and we reassess the entire market.

🟩 Stayers’ Hurdle — Gamble Landed, But Festival Horse?

Ma Shantou bolts up in the Cleeve after a strong gamble. Emma Lavelle’s next Stayers winner?

The panel are split:
• One says Festival player
• One says place chance
• One says not even making the frame

Plus: What now for Impose Toi after defeat?

🟦 Gold Cup Picture — Genuine Contenders or False Signals?

Spillane’s Tower bounces back in the Cotswold Chase.

But is he really a Gold Cup horse?

We also break down:
• L’Homme Presse
• Grey Dawning
• What the race historically means (and what it doesn’t)

🟨 Juveniles & Handicaps — Festival Plotters Emerging

Maestro Conti wins the Triumph Trial
Jagwar flatters again
Favori De Champdou thrives in the Cross Country

And we highlight:
• Festival handicappers hiding in plain sight
• A Fred Winter type to note
• Jamie & Adam’s horses to follow

If you’re betting Cheltenham seriously, this is essential prep.

Real analysis. Real implications. No noise.

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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.

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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.

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