The Final Furlong Podcast

Weekend Betting Guide: Best Bets for ITV Racing at Kempton, Warwick, & Fairyhouse with a 10/1 NAP

It’s the first Final Furlong Podcast weekend preview of 2026, and Emmet Kennedy is joined by Andy Newton, George Gorman, and Peter Michael to take apart the feature races at Kempton, Warwick, and Fairyhouse on ITV Racing. There’s only one problem:Will the weather let racing happen at all? Ice, frost, inspections and uncertainty hover over the cards… But if we go ahead — we’ve got some serious value lined up. 🟥 THE WEEKEND’S BIG BETTING HEADLINES Andy Newton: Confident 4/1 NAP Emmet Kennedy: 5/1 NAP to kick off 2026 Peter Michael: Bet of the weekend — 6/1 George Gorman: Bold 10/1 NAP — “completely the wrong price!” This is proper price-led analysis, not favourites for the sake of favourites. 🟦 RACES PREVIEWED Kempton 3:17 — Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle 2:05 — Horse Racing Bet Builder Handicap Chase 2:40 — Silviniaco Conti Chase (G2) Warwick 2:55 — Classic Handicap Chase 1:52 — Hampton Novices’ Chase (G2) 2:25 — Racing Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle 3:32 — Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Fairyhouse 1:40 — Dan & Joan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase (G3) Form logic, pace angles, ground profiles — and full agreement that luck in running might be the biggest factor of all this weekend. 🟨 BAD WEATHER = BETTING OPPORTUNITY Non-runners, changing ground, late gambles. We’ll tell you which horses shorten, which drift, and which still rate bets in chaos. 🔵 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 previews, expert analysis & Festival insight🎧 Follow on Spotify, Apple & Podbean for instant episode drops💬 Comment: Will the racing survive? Who’s your NAP?👍 Like & share to support the show 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

Christmas Novice Chasers Review: Final Demand, Romeo Coolio, Kitzbuhel, The Big Westerner & More

Novice chasers stole the show over Christmas - and now we need to separate hype from hard truth. On this week’s Final Furlong Podcast, Emmet Kennedy, Adam Mills, and Jamie Wrenn break down the headline performances from Kempton, Leopardstown, Punchestown, and Limerick — and what they could mean for Cheltenham Festival 2026. Data-led, opinionated, and packed with value angles, this is the ultimate festive novice chase review. 🟥 COULD THE BROWN ADVISORY BE AN ALL-TIME RACE? The panel debate whether we’re heading into a stacked Brown Advisory, featuring: Final Demand — Grade 1 winner, imperious at Limerick Kitzbuhel — Kauto Star winner gaining momentum Koktail Divin — impressive winner of a race with a strong role of honour  The Big Westerner — serious engine, slick jumper Romeo Coolio — unbeaten, but does he need further? And the big question:Will Gordon Elliott step Romeo Coolio up in trip at Cheltenham? 🟦 IS THERE A BANKER FOR THE MARES CHASE? One member of the team thinks there is. 🟩 THE ARKLE DEBATE: VALUE VS SPEED There’s a hot row over a 10/1 Arkle contender: One panellist thinks the market is wrong Another says she’ll get found out at Grade 1 level.  Who’s right? 🟨 THE 50/1 OUTSIDER Adam Mills drops a 50/1 Festival bomb he believes is massively overpriced. Everyone else calls him crazy. You decide. 🏇 RACES & HORSES DISCUSSED Grade 1 Racing Post Novice Chase — Romeo CoolioGrade 1 Faugheen Novice Chase — Final DemandGrade 1 Kauto Star Novices’ Chase — KitzbuhelRising Stars Beginners’ Chase — Koktail DivinWayward Lad Novices’ Chase (G2) — MambonumberfiveBeginners Chase — KargeseDawn Run Mares Novice Chase (G2) — The Big Westerner 🔵 Presented by 1xBet.ie More than 7,000 events daily, 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 previews, reviews & Festival betting insight🎧 Follow on Spotify, Apple & Podbean for new episodes💬 Comment: Who wins the Brown Advisory?👍 Like & share to support the show 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

Christmas Racing Review: Stunning Sir Gino. Lossiemouth Dilemma. Gold Cup Shakeup. Terrific Teahupoo

The Christmas racing is done. Now it’s time to work out what actually matters. On this week’s Final Furlong Podcast, Emmet Kennedy, Adam Mills, George Gorman, and Jamie Wrenn review the key races, performances, and Cheltenham implications from a fascinating festive period packed with Grade 1s, shocks, and strong opinions. 🟥 KING GEORGE VI CHASE (GRADE 1) — A NEW FORCE? The Jukebox Man struck the right note at Kempton, landing the King George for Ben Pauling. The panel ask: What does this mean for his season from here? How strong was the form with Gaelic Warrior, Banbridge, and Jango Baie close behind? Has the chasing hierarchy shifted? 🟦 SAVILLS CHASE (GRADE 1) — TWO STORIES, ONE RACE Affordale Fury won on just his seventh chase start, but the bigger talking points lie elsewhere. We assess: The contrasting runs of Galopin Des Champs and Inothewayurthinkin Whether either performance truly dents Gold Cup confidence Two horses to follow for the Grand National 🟩 WELSH GRAND NATIONAL — A GOLD CUP PLAYER? A remarkable weight-carrying performance from Haiti Couleurs for Rebecca Curtis. The question: Is he now a serious Gold Cup contender under Sean Bowen, or was this a perfect-storm handicap win? 🟨 HEART WOOD — FOUND HIS LEVEL? Heart Wood landed the O’Driscoll’s Irish Whiskey New Year’s Day Chase (G3). One of the team makes a big-price case for him in a specific Cheltenham race — others push back hard. 🟥 CHRISTMAS HURDLE (GRADE 1) — IS THE CHAMPION HURDLE UP FOR GRABS? Sir Gino, returning from a life-threatening infection, comfortably beat the race-fit Golden Ace, the reigning Champion Hurdle winner. We debate: Was this a changing-of-the-guard moment? Or have we underestimated the depth of the division? 🟦 DECEMBER HURDLE (GRADE 1) — LOSS IEMOUTH’S PATH DECIDED? After Lossiemouth’s Leopardstown win, all four panellists agree she is unlikely to run in the Champion Hurdle — and explain exactly why. Do you agree? 🟩 MARES’ DIVISION — A NEW QUEEN? Could Wodhooh now be the one to beat in the Mares’ Hurdle after her Kerrymount success? 🟨 CHRISTMAS HURDLE (IRELAND) — STAYING HIERARCHY SETTLED? Teahupoo confirmed his superiority over Ballyburn, but three of the panel believe his biggest Cheltenham danger is trained in Britain. We make a strong case for Impose Toi. 🟥 CHAMPION CHASE PICTURE — MORE OPEN THAN IT LOOKS? We finish with the two-mile chase division: Solness impresses in the Rewards Club Chase Marine Nationale runs a blinder despite early drama Thistle Ask makes a big handicap statement in the Desert Orchid Where does the Champion Chase really stand now? 🔵 PRESENTED BY 1xBet.ie More than 7,000 events per day, fast withdrawals, and new customer specials. 👉 https://cutt.ly/0r7bzDoH 18+. T&Cs apply. Gamble responsibly. 1xBet knows the craic. Bet with your head, not above it. 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube for reviews, previews & Cheltenham insight🎧 Follow on Spotify, Apple & Podbean so you never miss an episode💬 Comment: Is the Champion Hurdle now wide open?👍 Like & share to support the show ⚡ 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

Boxing Day Betting Guide: King George, Christmas Hurdle & Grade 1 Clashes | 10/1 NAP

It’s one of the biggest days of the National Hunt calendar - Boxing Day / St Stephen’s Day — and The Final Furlong Podcast is your complete betting guide to Kempton, Leopardstown and Limerick. Emmet Kennedy is joined by Andy Newton, Jamie Wrenn and Peter Michael for a fast-paced, opinion-packed preview featuring strong fancies, big prices, lively debate and the usual Christmas craic. 🟥 2:30 Kempton – King George VI Chase (Grade 1) The feature race delivers a blockbuster clash: Gaelic Warrior | Fact To File | Jango Baie | The Jukebox Man | Banbridge | Djelo | Il Est Français The panel are split right down the middle: Two are strongly confident about one horse Two are firmly with another A proper King George debate, with angles you won’t hear everywhere else. 🟦 1:05 Kempton – Formby Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) Supreme Novices’ favourite Mydaddypaddy is short in the market. Do the lads trust him… or take him on? 🟧 1:10 Leopardstown – Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) Always one of the most informative juvenile races of the season.The panel split between Narciso Has and Barbizon, while Puppet Master — a Lingfield Derby Trial winner — is a fascinating recruit to hurdles. 🟩 1:20 Kempton – Kauto Star Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) Kitzbuhel heads the market for Willie Mullins, but: Three of the panel agree a bigger-priced runner should be favourite Peter Michael puts up a 10/1 shot as one of his bets of the day 🟨 1:33 Limerick – Defender Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) The team put forward 13/2 and 11/2 selections in a tricky Grade 2. 🟪 1:55 Kempton – Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) Is Sir Gino a good thing? Or can Golden Ace land yet another major two-mile Grade 1? 🟦 2:20 Leopardstown – Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1) Romeo Coolio is odds-on for Gordon Elliott — but two of the panel back a rival to outshine him on the day. With Grade 1 clashes, confident opinions, big-price alternatives and festive atmosphere, this is essential listening before placing a Boxing Day bet. 🔵 Presented by 1xBet.ie More than 7,000 events per day, fast withdrawals and new customer specials: 👉 https://cutt.ly/0r7bzDoH 18+ | T&Cs apply | Gamble responsiblyYour game, your odds, your 1xBet 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube for full previews, expert segments & betting insight 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple & Podbean — all major platforms 💬 Comment: Who wins the King George — Gaelic Warrior or Fact To File? 👍 Like & share to support the show this Christmas 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

Christmas Betting Guide Special: Festive Grade 1s, Handicaps, 14/1 NAP & the Team's Best Bets

Welcome to the first of our Christmas Betting Guide Specials on The Final Furlong Podcast. Emmet Kennedy is joined by former Grade 1-winning jockeys Lizzie Kelly and Daryl Jacob, alongside racing analyst Jamie Wrenn, for a deep, opinionated, price-led preview of the biggest races of the festive period. Grade 1 clashes, major handicaps, bold views, and four Christmas NAPs — this is essential listening if you’re betting over Christmas. 🟥 KING GEORGE VI CHASE (Grade 1) – THE FESTIVE CENTREPIECE The panel open with Kempton’s showpiece: Gaelic Warrior vs Fact To File – the Willie Mullins rematch Can Il Est Francais, Banbridge, Djelo, Jango Baie or The Jukebox Man spoil the party? Strong disagreements, tactical angles, and value-driven conclusions 🟦 CHRISTMAS HURDLE (Grade 1) – SIR GINO UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Sir Gino bids for a third consecutive Christmas Hurdle, but doubts linger after injury. Is he a good thing… or a vulnerable favourite? 🟨 REWARDS CLUB CHASE (Grade 1) – MARINE NATIONALE RETURNS Barry Connell sounded bullish about Marine Nationale ahead of Leopardstown. Is he the one they all have to beat — or is Majborough ready to announce himself at the top level? 🟩 FUTURE CHAMPIONS NOVICE HURDLE (Grade 1) The panel discuss three Willie Mullins novices with serious Cheltenham Festival potential. 🟥 BIG HANDICAPS: VALUE & INSIDE INFO We land on big-price selections for: Paddy Power Chase Welsh Grand National Including an exclusive jockey booking on a 14/1 shot that could turn into a serious gamble. Lizzie Kelly also gives her 14/1 NAP of the Christmas period in one of these races. 🟦 SAVILLS CHASE (Grade 1) – RIPE FOR AN UPSET? The team put up 25/1 and 14/1 selections in a Grade 1 where the market may have it wrong. 🟨 CHRISTMAS HURDLE (IRELAND) – TEOHUPPOO VS BALLYBURN The rematch everyone wanted — and the panel are split right down the middle. 🟥 GUINNESS 00 FAUGHEEN NOVICE CHASE (Grade 1) Is Final Demand simply a good thing… or is there a chink in the armour? 🟩 DECEMBER HURDLE (Grade 1) Can Brighterdaysahead bounce back? Will Wodhooh continue her rise? Or does Lossiemouth have too much class for them all? 💰 FOUR CHRISTMAS NAPS – ONE IN EACH RACE The panel deliver four Christmas NAPs, all running in different races — perfect for a festive Lucky 15. 🔵 Presented by 1xBet Ireland. More than 7,000 events per day, fast withdrawals, and new customer specials. 👉 https://cutt.ly/0r7bzDoH 18+. T&Cs apply. Gamble responsibly. 1xBet knows the craic. Bet with your head, not above it. 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube for Christmas previews, Grade 1 breakdowns & betting insight🎧 Follow on Spotify, Apple & Podbean so you never miss a festive special💬 Comment: Who wins the King George?👍 Like & share to support the show ⚡ 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