The Final Furlong Podcast

In partnership with Weatherbys, Emmet Kennedy and Paul Ferguson continue the countdown to the new jumps season by shining the spotlight on the championship hurdlers and chasers. We examine Cheltenham Festival ante-post markets for the Champion Hurdle, Mares Hurdle, Stayers Hurdle, Champion Chase, Ryanair Chase and Gold Cup and find 25/1, 16/1 and 14/1 bets! Paul provides a list of horses to follow...

Trainer Fergal O’Brien joins Emmet Kennedy for our second exclusive stable tour of the new National Hunt season. The progress of his team at Ravenswell is evident to everyone. After a personal best season with 141 winners, he is well on track to surpass that record this season, having already secured 47 winners. Currently leading the Trainers' Championship with £400k in prize money, Fergal has amb...

Top trainer David Pipe joins Emmet Kennedy for our first stable tour of the new jumps season. David provides us with the latest updates on Thomas Mor, Remastered, Gericault Roque, Thanksforthehelp, Wordsworth, Bumpy Johnson, Man At Work, Only The Bold, Sizing Pottsie, Panic Attack, and Neon Moon. He also breaks down his exciting new recruits from France and the Irish point-to-points, including Man...

Timeform's Lewis Tomlinson joins Emmet to discuss a superb weekend of racing, highlighted by Ace Impact's stunning victory, keeping an unbeaten record in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Then, the spotlight shifts to potential future stars in the Rosallion Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, a fifth Prix Marcel Boussac win for Aidan O'Brien with Opera Singer, Vandeek landing his second consecutive Group 1 win...

Twitter tipping sensation Aidan O'Hara, aka @LONGSHOTVALUE, joins Emmet to preview an exciting weekend of racing with confident tips at incredible odds of 100/1, 33/1, 8/1, 25/1, 40/1, 66/1, and a best bet at 50/1! The lads preview the Royal Lodge Stakes, Middle Park Stakes, Cambridgeshire, Prix du Cadran, Prix de Royallieu, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Prix de la Foret, and Prix de l'Abbaye. Tune i...

Lizzie Kelly joins Emmet Kennedy to provide you with early picks for the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, and they are in agreement on their selection for Europe's most prestigious race before our full preview with Aidan on Friday. We break down Charlie Appleby's nightmare season with stats that will blow your mind, and we discuss the hypocrisy of the establishment media. Plus, Lizzie has all the...

In partnership with Weatherbys, Emmet Kennedy and Paul Ferguson continue the countdown to the new jumps season by shining the spotlight on the most intriguing novice hurdlers to look forward to. We examine Cheltenham Festival ante-post markets for the Supreme, Ballymore, and Potato Race and find a 25/1 bet! Paul provides a list of horses to follow, including a couple who could be potential novice...

In partnership with Weatherbys: Emmet Kennedy and Paul Ferguson react to Nicky Henderson's decision to keep Constitution Hill over hurdles and look ahead to the most intriguing novice chasers to anticipate this season, considering the Cheltenham Festival ante-post markets for the Arkle, Brown Advisory, and Turners Novice Chase. Paul provides a list of horses to follow, including several potential...

Jockey Dougie Costello joins Emmet to review the Irish Champions Festival with a view to the future and to look ahead to the St Leger at Doncaster. The lads start off by reacting to the Luke Comer doping ban that has rocked Irish Racing. Then they chat about Auguste Rodin's second Lazarus-like performance of the season, and Aidan O'Brien saddled the one-two in the Irish Champion Stakes. Can he win...

With the new National Hunt season on the horizon, Emmet Kennedy is joined by top jockey James Bowen and racing pundit James Woods to preview the leading two-mile, intermediate, and staying chasers through the prism of the Cheltenham Festival ante post markets. After Galopin Des Champs' defeat at Punchestown, we ask if Willie Mullins' star is still the one to beat in the Gold Cup and if not, who is...

Paul Hanagan chats with Emmet about his shocking decision to retire after a glorious career as a jockey. He reflects on the highs and lows, the sacrifices he made for his position as a retained jockey for owner Hamdan Al Maktoum, what it took to become a dual Champion Jockey, the great horses he rode, the injuries he faced, his embarrassment after his controversial Royal Ascot win on The Riddler,...

Emmet Kennedy and Lucy Russell-Hughes are joined by top trainer Ralph Beckett, who previews his leading contenders for the York Ebor meeting, provides the latest updates on Arc challenger Westover, and shares his opinions on the controversial BHA whip rules. William Derby, the CEO of York Racecourse, discusses the current track conditions and offers insights into the upcoming week. Later, Lucy and...

Join host Emmet Kennedy for a special podcast, as we gather a panel of esteemed guests, including renowned jockeys Tom Marquand and Brendan Powell Jr., former PJA CEO Paul Struthers, and TalkSPORT2's Lizzie Kelly, Tony McCormack, and Louis Steward. Tune in as we navigate the pressing issue that has sent shockwaves through British racing: the sauna ban. Delve into the heart of the matter as we expl...

In a special edition of the Final Furlong, Emmet Kennedy is joined by former jockey Martin Dwyer, the former CEO of the PJA, Paul Struthers, and top jockey Tom Marquand to prove that jockeys were unaware of the new BHA whip rules before their publication last summer. The perspectives shared by Martin and Tom, along with the findings presented in this episode's research, reveal that jockeys were ke...

Paddington was the star of the show on awful ground at Glorious Goodwood, but, can Aidan O'Brien's superstar remain undefeated for the rest of the season, and what are his upcoming targets? Will he aim for the Arc, take a trip down under for the Cox Plate, or strive for legendary status in the Breeders Cup Classic? We delve into these topics in detail. Tom Marquand delivered another marvelous perf...

Join us for a special 'The Final Furlong,' as we tackle the UK government's controversial bettor checks. Are these 'enhanced financial risk assessments' just a gamble on our liberties? We've got professional bettor Declan Meagher with Emmet Kennedy to break it down. The government promised minimal impact, but the truth may surprise you. Join us for this must-listen episode as we dissect the implic...

Louis and Emmet look back on an epic renewal of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, with Hukum getting the better of a titanic tussle with Westover. However, what should have been a superb win turns into a controversial finish, as winning jockey Jim Crowley faces a lengthy ban for excessive use of the whip. We ask whether the BHA's Whip Rules are adversely affecting the sport. Additiona...

In this bonus episode of The Final Furlong, we bring you exclusive interviews from Racing Live on TalkSPORT2! First up, join Emmet as he sits down with the talented trainer Owen Burrows to discuss the the prospects of last year's Coronation Cup hero, Hukum, in the highly competitive King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes (Group 1). Owen also sheds light on exciting two-year-old Alyanaabi,...

Join Emmet Kennedy, Jon Vine, and Stephen O'Dwyer as the lads steer you through the best bets for a stellar weekend of racing. William Muir, the trainer of defending King George champion Pyledriver, joins us to give us the latest on his horse's preparations and shares insights on targets for the rest of the season. William also doesn't hold back in his frustrations with the current state of Britis...

Join Emmet Kennedy and former jockey Martin Dwyer as they review the weekend's key racing action, including Aidan O'Brien's seventh victory in the Irish Oaks, courtesy of Savethelastdance's extraordinary win. A good day for Ballydoyle was capped off by Emily Dickinson in the Comer Group International Curragh Cup (Group 2). Art Power is now unbeaten in five Irish starts as he stormed to victory in...

In this belated episode of the pod, Emmet Kennedy and Louis Steward dive into the key races from the past few days. The lads can't help but marvel at Shaquille's jaw-dropping performance in the July Cup, bagging a second consecutive Group 1 sprint win. Jockey Rossa Ryan shares his thoughts on that impressive Group 1 victory in the July Cup and spills the beans on his aims for the rest of the seaso...

Controversial rides, epic victories, and thrilling Group One’s! Join Emmet Kennedy and Louis Steward as they delve into the key racing highlights, including the Coral-Eclipse, where Paddington delivered Aidan O'Brien a seventh win in the race as he claimed his third consecutive Group One victory. Louis explains Paddington's progress and improvement from race to race, discussing his physical and me...

Join Emmet Kennedy and Louis Steward as we review a classic weekend of racing at the Curragh, Newcastle, and Newmarket. We begin by hearing why Louis has decided to retire as a jockey at such a young age and find out how difficult it is to be a jockey at present with the BHA's whip rules and the sauna ban. Then we discuss Aidan O'Brien smashing more records as Auguste Rodin lands him a 100th Europ...

Emmet Kennedy chats with Aidan O'Hara, the tipster who had extraordinary success at Royal Ascot where his selection Valiant Force stunned the racing world in the Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) at odds of 150/1. He followed that up in the King George V Stakes which saw Desert Hero, triumph at a generous 18/1. And that's not all—Aidan's prowess continued in the Jersey Stakes (Group 3), where his selection...

Emmet Kennedy and racehorse trainer Richard O'Brien, come together to provide an insightful and comprehensive review of racings most prestigious event, Royal Ascot 2023. Join them as they dissect the pivotal races and key talking points, including a monumental milestone achieved by Aidan O'Brien, who now holds the record for the most wins by a trainer in the history of the meeting. The farewell of...