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Diarmuid Nolan, Dean Ryan, and Pat Cooney are together to break down one of the greatest jumping festivals on the British calendar, the Aintree Grand National Festival. Three superb days of racing in Liverpool, and the lads are ready to go through it all — race by race, grade 1 by grade 1, right the way through to the big one. The panel give their 1-2-3 for the Grand National itself, and cast thei...

Diarmuid Nolan and Dean Ryan are back to break down the biggest jumping festival of the Irish springtime, the Irish Grand National Festival at Fairyhouse. We go race by race across the card, with market movers, value picks, and festival NAPs throughout. Diarmuid is swinging big this week as he's napping a 20/1 shot in the Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle, and fancies a mare to go and land the Irish...

In partnership with bet365 and Gambling.com, this week’s #Racehour Podcast is out now! It’s the final show of the year and Diarmuid Nolan is joined by Stephen Cass and Tony Keenan for a full Cheltenham Review after four unforgettable days at Prestbury Park. The lads break down all the key moments from the festival — the big winners, the shocks, the performances that matter going forward, and where...

The Cheltenham Festival reaches its thrilling conclusion and Dean Ryan is once again joined by Diarmuid Nolan to preview the final day at Prestbury Park. With three unforgettable days already in the books, the pair reflect briefly on how the week has unfolded before turning their attention to Friday’s card — a day packed with drama, big fields and the emotional finale to the Festival. Diarmuid hig...

The Cheltenham Festival reaches its pivotal third day and Dean Ryan is once again joined by Diarmuid Nolan to preview Thursday’s card at Prestbury Park. With the Festival in full swing, the pair reflect on how the week has unfolded so far before turning their attention to a fascinating Day 3 line-up. From competitive handicaps to one of the championship races of the meeting, there’s plenty for the...

The Cheltenham Festival rolls into Day 2 and the excitement is building at Prestbury Park. In this preview episode, Dean Ryan is joined by Diarmuid Nolan to break down Wednesday’s card and discuss the races that could define the middle day of the Festival. The pair run through the big talking points from the opening day, the atmosphere around the meeting, and what trends and trainer form could sha...

The wait is over – the Cheltenham Festival is finally here. In this special Day 1 preview, Dean Ryan and Gary Connolly sit down to run through the opening day of the greatest show in jump racing. The lads dive into the key races on Tuesday’s card, discussing the big storylines, the horses they think are flying under the radar, and where the value might lie for punters looking to get off to a fast...

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 co...

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 short...

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 mark...

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 ma...

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 l...

In partnership with bet365 and Gambling.com, this week’s #Racehour Podcast is out now! Fresh back from Lapland (and hopefully thawed out), Stephen Cass joins Diarmuid Nolan and Tony Keenan for a proper deep dive into the week in racing. There are 5 Cheltenham ante-post fancies on the table – including a juicy 33/1 poke for the Albert Bartlett – plus chat on Lulamba’s Arkle plans, Act Of Innocence,...

With the Dublin Racing Festival now in the books, the focus sharpens on Cheltenham as the countdown continues. Week five of #NotLongNow sees the Racehour panel turn their attention to the Mares Division and the key races shaping up for the Festival. Rory Jiwani is joined by Ed Quigley and bet365’s Pat Cooney to run the rule over the three major mares’ contests at Cheltenham, assessing the market l...

The Racehour Podcast is back, once again powered by bet365 and Gambling.com, and this week it’s all about looking back on a blockbuster 2026 Dublin Racing Festival. With Stephen Cass away embracing the Arctic Circle in Lapland, Dean Ryan steps back into the host’s chair and joins Diarmuid Nolan and Tony Keenan to pore over every major talking point from two cracking days at Leopardstown. Big perfo...

The countdown to the Cheltenham Festival keeps ticking, and even with the Dublin Racing Festival taking centre stage this weekend, our focus remains firmly on the ever-evolving ante-post landscape at Prestbury Park. Week four of #NotLongNow sees the Racehour team dive into one of the most thrilling divisions across the four days at Cheltenham: the novice chasers. Rory Jiwani is joined once again b...

In association with bet365 and Gambling.com, it’s time for the 2026 Dublin Racing Festival, and Stephen Cass teams up with our regular duo Diarmuid Nolan and Tony Keenan to dissect all of the headline races from Leopardstown. The lads are also joined by our old friend and Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Paddy Aspell, who drops in with his expert insight and strong opinions across the weekend. T...

The Cheltenham Festival is edging closer, and week three of #NotLongNow sees the Racehour team turn their attention to one of the most exciting divisions of the 4 days at Prestbury Park. In association with bet365 and The Panel at Gambling.com, our panel assess the ante-post landscape with value firmly in mind. Hosted by Rory Jiwani, Ed Quigley and bet365’s Pat Cooney are joined this week by Chelt...

In association with bet365 and Gambling.com. It's podcast time as Stephen Cass teams up with Diarmuid Nolan and Tony Keenan to break down the hottest topics in horse racing. On the agenda: assessing a talented crop of novice chasers ahead of Cheltenham, examining the Champion and Stayers Hurdle races, celebrating Old Park Star's recent brilliance, and hearing Tony's fancy for Thursday's card at Go...

Welcome to week 2 of our new Racehour Cheltenham focussed show, NotLongNow, in association with bet365 and The Panel at Gambling.com. Each week our expert team will get stuck into a few Cheltenham Festival shows from an antepost point of view. Our host Rory Jiwani will be joined weekly by NotLongNow creator, Ed Quigley, alongside bet365 guru Pat Cooney. This supreme trio will be joined by a guest...

In association with bet365 and Gambling.com, Stephen Cass is joined by #Racehour regulars Diarmuid Nolan and Tony Keenan to delve into all the latest action from the world of horse racing. This week, the panel reviews a seriously competitive bunch of Novice Hurdlers, focusing on what novices might win at the Cheltenham Festival! They also review the week that was, discuss Harry Cobden's new gig an...

Welcome to our new Racehour Cheltenham focussed show, NotLongNow, in association with bet365 and The Panel at Gambling.com. Each week our expert team will get stuck into a few Cheltenham Festival races from an antepost point of view. Our host Rory Jiwani will be joined weekly by NotLongNow creator, Ed Quigley, alongside bet365 guru Pat Cooney. This supreme trio will be joined by a guest each week...

We're back! In association with bet365 and Gambling.com, Stephen Cass is joined by #Racehour regulars Diarmuid Nolan and Tony Keenan to delve into all the latest action from the world of horse racing. This week, the panel reviews a packed Christmas period of racing, focusing on the senior chasers over the festive period, answer some more listener questions and much, much more! Visit bet365: https:...

Happy Christmas to you and yours!! In association with bet365 and The Panel at Gambling.com, our expert team get stuck into what should be a superb festive period of horse racing. Our host Rory Jiwani is joined by the brilliant duo of Tanya Stevenson and Ed Quigley, and bet365 guru Pat Cooney. A supreme panel. Racing covered across a jam packed Christmas schedule of racing. Visit our sponsors bet3...

In association with bet365 and Gambling.com, Stephen Cass is joined by #Racehour regulars Diarmuid Nolan and Tony Keenan to delve into all the latest action from the world of horse racing. This week, we do something different as we offer up a horse racing quiz! Share your results in the comments. The lads also discuss the previous week's best performers, the best odds over Christmas and some horse...