The Final Furlong Podcast

Multiple Grade 1-winning jockey Danny Mullins chats with Emmet Kennedy about Willie Mullins' awesome firepower for the Cheltenham Festival, starting with the three horses he partnered to Graded success at the Dublin Racing Festival: Il Etait Temps, Kargese, and Dancing City, and how he thinks they'll fare at the Festival. He also shares his expert opinion and gives us the inside track on Gaelic Wa...

Gavin Lynch is one of the most respected bettors and personalities in horse racing. He specialises in Cheltenham ante-post selections and Irish Jumps Racing. In the first of a two part Cheltenham special, Gavin joins Emmet Kennedy to shares his best bets for the Handicaps, the Champion, Ryanair, Mares Chase and Gold Cup. We'll see you in Dubai! Plus get £5 off your purchase of the essential Weathe...

Gavin Lynch is one of the most respected bettors and personalities in horse racing. He specialises in Cheltenham ante-post selections and Irish Jumps Racing. In the first of a two part Cheltenham special, Gavin joins Emmet Kennedy to preview the Novice Hurdlers & Chasers, plus the Championship Hurdles with strong opinions Ballyburn, Tullyhill, Mystical Power, Slade Steel, High Class Hero, Dancing...

Emmet Kennedy, Katie Young and George Gorman play Willie Mullins Bingo as the team preview the Novice Hurdlers for the Cheltenham Festival with views for the Supreme, Baring Bingham, Potato Race, Mares Novice and Triumph Hurdles. Plus get £5 off your purchase of the essential Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide at https://weatherbysshop.co.uk by using this code FF24CF. Likes appreciated👍...

Former jockey and lead RaceiQ analyst Page Fuller joins Emmet Kennedy to share her metrics eye-catchers and big-race verdicts for the key novice hurdles, chases, and Championship races at the Cheltenham Festival. Page shares her fascinating RaceiQ data for the Supreme, Arkle, National Hunt Chase, Baring Bingham, Brown Advisory, Ryanair Chase, Stayers Hurdle, and Gold Cup with a view to identifying...

Presented by the 2024 Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide: Emmet Kennedy, Paul Ferguson, and Adam Mills react to the news about Constitution Hill's gallop at Kempton, with his participation now in major doubt. We look at the knock-on effect his potential absence could have, with Lossiemouth and Irish Point potential last-minute switches to the Champion Hurdle. We also provide our naps for...

Presented by the 2024 Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide: Emmet Kennedy chats with top trainer Fergal O'Brien, who provides the latest updates on his leading Cheltenham contenders, Crambo and Dysart Enos, as he vies for his first Festival winners. Puppy Power joins us to share the latest information on leading owner Robcour's powerful Cheltenham team, including Teahupoo, Irish Point, Sla...

Presented by the 2024 Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide: Emmet Kennedy chats with leading trainer Henry de Bromhead who gives the latest on his exciting team for the Cheltenham Festival. We get the inside track on Bob Olinger, Slade Steel, Envoi Allen, Quilixios, Monty's Star, Minella Indo, Telmesomethinggirl, Captain Guinness, Heart Wood, Magical Zoe, Amirite, Whacker Clan, Eklat De Ri...

Presented by the 2024 Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide: Emmet Kennedy, Paul Ferguson and Adam Mills preview the Novice Chasers for the Cheltenham Festival with strong opinions and ante-post bets for the Arkle, Brown Advisory, Turners and National Hunt Novice Chases. Plus get £5 off your purchase of the essential Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide at https://weatherbysshop.co....

Grade 1-winning owner Carl Hinchy sits down with Emmet Kennedy to delve into his passion for racing. From heartbreaks to triumphs at Cheltenham, Hinchy shares his insights on the current state of British racing and his firm stance against affordability checks. In a candid discussion touching on Twitter controversies, the advantages of smaller training yards over super trainers, and his unwavering...

From his days as an amateur jockey for the legendary trainer Martin Pipe, to moving into the world of business as Head of Marketing and Director of Racing at Betfair, to founding Rewards4Racing.com and becoming one of the most recognisable faces on Sky Sports Racing, Josh Apiafi has worn many hats. He joins Emmet Kennedy to talk about the current state of British Racing, his frustration with inact...

Presented by the 2024 Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide, Emmet Kennedy, Katie Young, and George Gorman discuss the Cheltenham prospects of Shishkin, Edwardstone, Allegorie De Vassy, Coko Beach, Corbetts Cross, Its On The Line, Billaway, Teeshan and Cantico after their recent runs.  Plus get £5 off your purchase of the essential Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide at https://wea...

French horse racing form expert Adam Mills joins Emmet Kennedy to discuss the most intriguing French-bred contenders for the Cheltenham Festival. In this episode, Adam shares his expert in-depth views on Sir Gino, Kargese, Jade de Grugy, Mister Policeman, Daddy Long Legs, Anotherway, Mistergif, Jimmy Du Seuil, Supersundae, Gaucher, and Ocastle des Mottes. Watch now and hop on board the Gravy Train...

Presented by the 2024 Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide, Emmet Kennedy, Katie Young, and George Gorman react to our biggest ante-post bet for Cheltenham, Fact To File, who we tipped at 14/1 and 10/1, becoming the 6/4 favourite for the Turners Novice Chase after toppling Gaelic Warrior in the Grade 1 match at Leopardstown. But what did he actually achieve in victory, and is he really the...

Presented by the 2024 Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide: Emmet Kennedy and Paul Ferguson preview every Graded race at the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown with a view to the Cheltenham Festival with best bets for the weekend and ante post bets including a confident 10/1 shot who could be outright favourite after the weekend. Plus get £5 off your purchase of the essential Weatherby...

Emmet Kennedy, Katie Young, and George Gorman discuss Lossiemouth's Cheltenham Festival prospects after her impressive display in the Bula Hurdle. There's a division among the team regarding whether she should compete in the Champion Hurdle or Mares Hurdle. Additionally, we delve into the performances of Love Envoi, Ashroe Diamond, Gala Marceau, Maries Rock, and You Wear It Well in the Mare's Hurd...

Emmet Kennedy, Katie Young, and George Gorman discuss L'Homme Presse's Gold Cup prospects, Willie Mullins' novice hurdlers High Class Hero and Mirazur West, the UK's leading Arkle challenger JPR One, Patrick Mullins' potential National Hunt Chase ride Minella Cocooner, as well as My Trump Card, Asian Master, and Ferns Lock, all in anticipation of the Cheltenham Festival. Venatour Racing Social: If...

French horse racing form expert Adam Mills joins Emmet Kennedy to discuss the most intriguing French-bred contenders for the Cheltenham Festival. In this episode, the focus is on the Juvenile Hurdlers, with the aim of cracking the Triumph and Boodles Hurdles. We shine the spotlight on horses like Sir Gino, Storm Heart, Bunting, Kargese, Kala Conti, Majborough, Highwind, Anzadam, and Batman Girac,...

Emmet Kennedy, Katie Young, and George Gorman discuss the key novice hurdles from the last week in another round of Willie Mullins Bingo, featuring the new Supreme Novice Hurdle favourite, Mystical Power, and the leading Ballymore Novice Hurdle contender, Readin Tommy Wrong. We also discuss Tullyhill, Miss Manzor, Kalif Du Berlais. Plus the team review the key novice chasers: Grey Dawning, Spillan...

Top jockey James Bowen joined Emmet Kennedy on Racing Live on TalkSPORT2 to discuss his first Grade 1 success, his red-hot form as he deputizes for the injured Nico de Boinville, competing against his brother on the track, overcoming injuries, partnering one of Henrietta Knight's first runners back, and providing us with insights on his boss Nicky Henderson's stable star, Constitution Hill, as wel...

Emmet Kennedy, Katie Young, and George Gorman take aim at the Cheltenham Novice Chases for an ante-post special with 40/1, 20/1, 14/1, and 4/1 bets, including confident naps, as well as the horse who the bookmakers have misjudged badly! We preview the Arkle, Brown Advisory, Turners, and National Hunt Novice Chases, along with a quick look ahead to the Mares Chase. Venatour Racing Social: If your p...

Former multiple Grade 1-winning jockey Denis O'Regan joins Emmet Kennedy and George Gorman to discuss the key Christmas races at Kempton, Leopardstown, Limerick, Chepstow, Fairyhouse, and Punchestown with a view to the Cheltenham Festival and beyond. Would Shishkin have won the King George had he stood up? Can Hewick place in the Gold Cup? Can anyone beat Galopin Des Champs? We discuss this and mo...

'Twas the weekend before Christmas, and all through the Final Furlong Podcast studios, not a creature was stirring... except for Emmet Kennedy, Katie Young, and George Gorman. They hop on the gravy train for the Christmas Racing Special, featuring confident bets at 8/1, 7/1, 6/1, & 5/1. The team kicks things off with the staying chasers, providing a full preview of the King George VI and the Savil...

Trainer Barry Connell joins Emmet Kennedy to discuss the highly anticipated seasonal debut of his stable star, Marine Nationale, at Leopardstown. He also delves into his racing career, from his days as a winning jockey to becoming an owner and ultimately a Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer. Barry shares his thoughts on no longer being the underdog and now having the ante-post favourite for the A...

Trainer Shark Hanlon joins Emmet Kennedy to discuss his stable star Hewick's prospects in the King George VI Chase at Kempton and explains why he's so bullish about a big run. Plus, he reveals horses to watch out for over Christmas, including strong chances of a double at Catterick today. Venatour Racing Social: If your planning a racing trip to Europe or further afield, check out Venatour Racing...