Podcasts about punchestown

Racing in Ireland on Saturday is in Punchestown (6th June 2026). Cross channel, the Epsom Derby is the feature while there are also meetings in Chepstown, Doncaster, Hexham, Lingfield, Musselborough and Worcester. With his 'Saturday Six,' here's George McDonagh.

Nick - in Kentucky - is joined by Jane Mangan, in Punchestown, to take a look at a vibrant weekend of racing around the globe. In Louisville, Nick is joined by NBC colleague Britney Eurton for the definitive guide to the Kentucky Derby, while he also catches top with social media phenomenon and political activist Carlos Eduardo Espinna about the work that he is doing for racing's backstretch community. Ahead of the Guineas weekend, Nick talks to Seamie Heffernan, confident of a big run from Thesecretadversary in the 2,000 Guineas, and Stuart Williams, hoping that Azleet can build on her Nell Gwyn success. Fitzdares trader Henry Beesley gives us a market update on the weekend Classics, while his colleague Hermione Drummond-Moray discusses the firm's renewed relationship with Goodwood. Meanwhile, Kevin Blake drops in to tell us about his big result at the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze Up sales.

Nick - in Kentucky - is joined by Jane Mangan, in Punchestown, to take a look at a vibrant weekend of racing around the globe. In Louisville, Nick is joined by NBC colleague Britney Eurton for the definitive guide to the Kentucky Derby, while he also catches top with social media phenomenon and political activist Carlos Eduardo Espinna about the work that he is doing for racing's backstretch community. Ahead of the Guineas weekend, Nick talks to Seamie Heffernan, confident of a big run from Thesecretadversary in the 2,000 Guineas, and Stuart Williams, hoping that Azleet can build on her Nell Gwyn success. Fitzdares trader Henry Beesley gives us a market update on the weekend Classics, while his colleague Hermione Drummond-Moray discusses the firm's renewed relationship with Goodwood. Meanwhile, Kevin Blake drops in to tell us about his big result at the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze Up sales.

It's day four of the Punchestown racing festival and our panel of racing experts are back to give the final look at the action from the courses.Horse Racing on Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill 18+ see gamblingcare.ie

Ruby and Rory are back for the final time this week as they look ahead to Day 5 of the Punchestown Festival, before turning their attention to the 2000 Guineas card at Newmarket. Be sure to subscribe to the Paddy Power Racing YouTube Channel to catch Harry Cobden previewing his weekly rides, and lots more great racing content! https://www.youtube.com/@paddypowerhorseracing Claim your Money Back Token for Saturday, and find more information on all of the available offers this week, right here: https://promos.paddypower.com/sport It's Saturday Tipping, coming to you straight "From The Horse's Mouth"... 18+ | gambleaware.org

Harry Cobden landed a big Grade 1 victory on Irish soil on the back of Salvator Mundi. He's back with PK to tell us all about it, as well as his four mounts for the new boss on Saturday to round off Punchestown. Be sure to subscribe to the Paddy Power Racing YouTube Channel to catch all our great racing content! https://www.youtube.com/@paddypowerhorseracing Find more information on all of the offers available this week, right here: https://promos.paddypower.com/sport It's Harry Cobden's Punchestown Saturday rides, coming to you straight "From The Horse's Mouth"... 18+ | gambleaware.org

Nick is joined by David Yates to look at today's racing headlines. They begin with the stunning success of Gold Cup winner Gaelic Warrior at Punchestown yesterday, and hear from rider Paul Townend as well as the thoughts of Timeform's Dan Barber with historical perspective. William Haggas drops in to talk about a rare runner for the stable in the 2,000 Guineas while, in Kentucky, Nick catches up with three-handed Derby trainer Brad Cox plus the inimitable Michael and Jules Iavarone, who have bought into The Puma. Anna Seitz from Fasig Tipton announces new developments ahead of the Mid-Atlantic sale at Timonium, while Ben Atkins has all the latest from the Pointing world.

Emmet Kennedy, Andy Newton and Jake Wilkes are back with the Final Furlong Podcast Betting Guide for Day 4 of the Punchestown Festival, previewing the key races and strongest betting angles across Friday's card. The star attraction is Lossiemouth, with the Champion Hurdler looking set to give Willie Mullins another major Grade 1 success in the Boodles Champion Hurdle.

WEEKEND BETTING GUIDE | 2000 & 1000 GUINEAS PREVIEW Emmet Kennedy, Adam Mills, George Gorman and Andy Newton are back with the Weekend Betting Guide for a huge weekend of racing featuring the first Classics of the flat season at Newmarket, competitive handicaps at Thirsk, and top-class jumps action from Punchestown. The feature race is the 2000 Guineas, where unbeaten Bow Echo puts his perfect record on the line against Aidan O'Brien's Gstaad and Charlie Appleby's Distant Storm. One of the panel makes Distant Storm their NAP of the weekend at 5/1.

Nick is joined by David Yates to look at today's racing headlines. They begin with the stunning success of Gold Cup winner Gaelic Warrior at Punchestown yesterday, and hear from rider Paul Townend as well as the thoughts of Timeform's Dan Barber with historical perspective. William Haggas drops in to talk about a rare runner for the stable in the 2,000 Guineas while, in Kentucky, Nick catches up with three-handed Derby trainer Brad Cox plus the inimitable Michael and Jules Iavarone, who have bought into The Puma. Anna Seitz from Fasig Tipton announces new developments ahead of the Mid-Atlantic sale at Timonium, while Ben Atkins has all the latest from the Pointing world.

We literally dial it in this week as Johnny combines Punchestown duty with LOI duty and Paul O'Hehir stands in for Dan whilst not getting his annual jolly to the KIldare racetrack. There's reaction to Joey O'Brien's reaction to Shelbourne's capitulation at home to Drogheda, lots of Sligo Rovers debate and a bumper mailbag to boot where Bohs feature highly again with the long walk to the tunnel. So we're still in the section of the season where Shamrock Rovers don't fire on all cylinders, but Rascals Brewing, Planify, Collar & Cuff, O'reillys Sportswear and Future Ticketing are firing episode 12 straight into your headphones!

It's day three of the Punchestown show and John Duggan and Thom Malone are here to give us all the latest action from the course. Racing on Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill. 18+ seegamblingcare.ie

It's Day 4 of the Punchestown Festival, and the lads are back to run through a stacked card, with Lossiemouth bidding for another Grade 1, while also taking in the ITV Racing action from Ascot and Newmarket. Be sure to subscribe to the Paddy Power Racing YouTube Channel to catch Harry Cobden previewing his weekly rides, and lots more great racing content! https://www.youtube.com/@paddypowerhorseracing Claim your Money Back Token for Friday, and find more information on all of the available offers this week, right here: https://promos.paddypower.com/sport It's Punchestown Day 4 Tipping, coming to you straight "From The Horse's Mouth"... 18+ | gambleaware.org

Harry Cobden continues to pick up rides at Punchestown, so we continue to catch up with him about them! Three spins on Friday, and PK happened to be around Punchestown himself to catch the great man before racing...  Be sure to subscribe to the Paddy Power Racing YouTube Channel to catch all our great racing content! https://www.youtube.com/@paddypowerhorseracing Claim your Money Back Token for Friday, and find more information on all of the available offers this week, right here: https://promos.paddypower.com/sport It's Harry Cobden's Punchestown Tuesday & Wednesday rides, coming to you straight "From The Horse's Mouth"... 18+ | gambleaware.org

2000 Guineas, 1000 Guineas, SBK Irish Mares Champion Hurdle and the Kentucky Derby. This week's SBK Betting Podcast has the lot. The lads kick off at Punchestown for the Mares Champion Hurdle before transitioning into Flat mode for the first of this season's Classics. The 2000 Guineas market is topped by George Boughey's Bow Echo but will TC and Ross pick him as their selection? We then move onto Sunday's 1000 Guineas before TC takes us through the Kentucky Derby and the packed undercard from Churchill Downs. As always NAPs and NBs round off this week's action-packed podcast. Don't miss it!Time Stamps00:00 - Introduction01:55 - SBK Irish Mares Champion Hurdle05:28 - 2000 Guineas12:09 - 1000 Guineas16:19 - Kentucky Derby18:53 - NAP & NBsDownload SBK: https://betsbk.comFollow us on X - https://x.com/sbkFollow Tom Collins: X - https://x.com/TomptinFollow Ross Millar X- https://x.com/rosscojmillInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/rossmillarracing?igsh=azhwdzJodmlkaHFi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick is joined by Cornelius Lysaght for a jam-packed show spanning the horseracing world. They begin with the news of 14-time Champion Trainer Paul Nicholls's split with his biggest owners Johnny and Sam de la Hey, before a look back at yesterday's Punchestown highlights in the company of Grade One winning rider Sean Flanaga. In Kentucky, Nick talks to Derby rookie Riley Mott about his two contenders and taking on legendary father Bill. Also today, Aussie trainer Henry Dwyer on his hopes to acquire a British licence, and Alan King on Edwardstone and buying horses at this week's Guineas breeze-up sales. Plus, Britain's youngest trainer Charlie Pike on saddling a 2,000 Guineas runner, amateur rider Charlie Marshall revels in winning a second Maryland Hunt Cup, and JA McGrath with all the latest from Hong Kong.

Emmet Kennedy, Andy Newton and Jake Wilkes are back with the Final Furlong Podcast Betting Guide for Day 3 of the Punchestown Festival, previewing the key races and strongest betting angles across Thursday's card. The feature race sees Teahupoo bid to win the Champion Stayers Hurdle for the third consecutive year, while Gordon Elliott continues his pursuit of the Champion Trainer title.

Nick is joined by Cornelius Lysaght for a jam-packed show spanning the horseracing world. They begin with the news of 14-time Champion Trainer Paul Nicholls's split with his biggest owners Johnny and Sam de la Hey, before a look back at yesterday's Punchestown highlights in the company of Grade One winning rider Sean Flanaga. In Kentucky, Nick talks to Derby rookie Riley Mott about his two contenders and taking on legendary father Bill. Also today, Aussie trainer Henry Dwyer on his hopes to acquire a British licence, and Alan King on Edwardstone and buying horses at this week's Guineas breeze-up sales. Plus, Britain's youngest trainer Charlie Pike on saddling a 2,000 Guineas runner, amateur rider Charlie Marshall revels in winning a second Maryland Hunt Cup, and JA McGrath with all the latest from Hong Kong.

Johnny Ward and Thom Malone are with us for day two of the Punchestown Racing festival as we look ahead to the Ladbrokes Punchestown Cold Cup race. Racing on Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill. 18+ see gamblingcare.ie

Our dynamic duo return to look ahead to Day 3 of the Punchestown Festival, with plenty of action to get stuck into. Be sure to subscribe to the Paddy Power Racing YouTube Channel to catch Harry Cobden previewing his weekly rides, and lots more great racing content! https://www.youtube.com/@paddypowerhorseracing Find more information on all of the available offers this week, right here: https://promos.paddypower.com/sport It's Punchestown Day 3 Tipping, coming to you straight "From The Horse's Mouth"... 18+ | gambleaware.org

Harry Cobden's got three rides on day 3 of Punchestown, and he stopped off to give us his thoughts on 'em! Subscribe to the channel now so you never miss an episode! It's Harry Cobden's Punchestown Thursday rides, coming to you straight "From The Horse's Mouth"... 18+ | ⁠gambleaware.org

Nick - in Kentucky - is joined by Lydia, in Punchestown, for an edition that threatened to be derailed before it began. But fear not: here it is, in the company of Willie Mullins, who reflects on his season and looks forward to more success this week with Denis Kirwan. Plus, Ed Walker and Jim Boyle on their Guineas hopefuls, Ballylinch's John O'Connor on Bayside Boy's blistering start at stud, and Dan Barber on how Dan Skelton broke all the records. Also today, Emma Webb tells us about a beautiful sculpture auctioned by Tattersalls Online in aid of DoItForBrodie, a charity set up in honour of her daughter, who took her own life at 16.

PUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL DAY 2 BETTING GUIDE | GOLD CUP CLASH & BEST BETS Emmet Kennedy, Andy Newton and Jaime Wrenn are back with the Punchestown Betting Guide for Day 2 of the Festival, previewing Wednesday's biggest races and strongest betting angles. The spotlight falls on a blockbuster renewal of the Punchestown Gold Cup, where Gaelic Warrior and Fact To Filerenew their rivalry in the feature race of the day.

Nick - in Kentucky - is joined by Lydia, in Punchestown, for an edition that threatened to be derailed before it began. But fear not: here it is, in the company of Willie Mullins, who reflects on his season and looks forward to more success this week with Denis Kirwan. Plus, Ed Walker and Jim Boyle on their Guineas hopefuls, Ballylinch's John O'Connor on Bayside Boy's blistering start at stud, and Dan Barber on how Dan Skelton broke all the records. Also today, Emma Webb tells us about a beautiful sculpture auctioned by Tattersalls Online in aid of DoItForBrodie, a charity set up in honour of her daughter, who took her own life at 16.

It's day one of the Punchestown show and John Duggan and Thom Malone are here to give us all the latest action from the course. Racing on Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill. 18+ see gamblingcare.ie

Eoin Sheahan is joined in studio by Arthur O'Dea and David Seagrave for Tuesday's Newsround, as the Punchestown festival is underway!Meanwhile, PSG take on Bayern Munich in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League tonight, while there is a reported rift between Davy Fitzgerald and the Antrim hurlers! Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.

It's Day 2 of the Punchestown Festival, and Ruby and Rory are back to run through a stellar card featuring a mouthwatering clash between Fact To File and Gaelic Warrior.  Be sure to subscribe to the Paddy Power Racing YouTube Channel to catch Harry Cobden previewing his weekly rides, and lots more great racing content! https://www.youtube.com/@paddypowerhorseracing Claim your Money Back Token for Wednesday, and find more information on all of the available offers this week, right here: https://promos.paddypower.com/sport It's Punchestown Day 2 Tipping, coming to you straight "From The Horse's Mouth"... 18+ | gambleaware.org

Charlotte Greenway bringing you the Nick Luck Daly from the yard of the Betfred 2000 Guineas favourite, Bow Echo, as we hear from his trainer George Boughey, five days out from the first classic of the British flat season. David Yates joins Charlotte throughout and gives his views on both the colts and fillies classics this weekend before reflecting on the action we've seen over the last few days. Starting at Sandown and the performances of Raaheeb and Opera Ballo before moving to the jumps action, comments on the ground and Dan Skelton breaking the £5 million prize money barrier. Looking further afield we hear from Nick in Hong Kong as he joined by trainer of Ka Ying Rising, David Hayes, after his runaway success in the Chairman Sprint and James McDonald Jockey of Romantic Warrior basking in the glory. David Johnson of Timeform shares their figures and Barry Connell looks ahead to his three runners at Punchestown this week in the Grade 1s.

Trends expert Matt Tombs and Micheál Deasy join host Tom Stanley to preview this year's Punchestown Festival. Subscribe for free to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3TpGzk1 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3Trz7Fb Facebook: https://bit.ly/3cqQlC4 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Aq7qE0 Search Matchbook Insights for our latest written previews. 18+ | BeGambleAware

PUNCHESTOWN FESTIVAL DAY 1 BETTING GUIDE | BEST BETS & NAPS Emmet Kennedy, Andy Newton and Jaime Wrenn are back with the Punchestown Festival Betting Guide for Day 1, looking to build on a strong weekend that delivered winning NAPs at 12/1 and 11/4. We take you through the best bets on Tuesday's card, focusing on the key races, strongest angles and value selections across the opening day.

Charlotte Greenway bringing you the Nick Luck Daly from the yard of the Betfred 2000 Guineas favourite, Bow Echo, as we hear from his trainer George Boughey, five days out from the first classic of the British flat season. David Yates joins Charlotte throughout and gives his views on both the colts and fillies classics this weekend before reflecting on the action we've seen over the last few days. Starting at Sandown and the performances of Raaheeb and Opera Ballo before moving to the jumps action, comments on the ground and Dan Skelton breaking the £5 million prize money barrier. Looking further afield we hear from Nick in Hong Kong as he joined by trainer of Ka Ying Rising, David Hayes, after his runaway success in the Chairman Sprint and James McDonald Jockey of Romantic Warrior basking in the glory. David Johnson of Timeform shares their figures and Barry Connell looks ahead to his three runners at Punchestown this week in the Grade 1s.

It's all eyes on Punchestown this week, and Ruby & Rory are on hand to give us their tips for Day 1 of the festival!  Be sure to subscribe to the Paddy Power Racing YouTube Channel to catch Harry Cobden previewing his weekly rides, and lots more great racing content! https://www.youtube.com/@paddypowerhorseracing Claim your Money Back Token for Tuesday, and find more information on all of the available offers this week, right here: https://promos.paddypower.com/sport It's Punchestown Day 1 Tipping, coming to you straight "From The Horse's Mouth"... 18+ | gambleaware.org

Harry Cobden's on the ferry (yeah, seriously) to Punchestown in the hope of picking up some decent mounts. Thankfully, he's got four across Tuesday and Wednesday to start with...Be sure to subscribe to the Paddy Power Racing YouTube Channel to catch Harry Cobden previewing his weekly rides, and lots more great racing content! https://www.youtube.com/@paddypowerhorseracingClaim your Money Back Token for Tuesday, and find more information on all of the available offers this week, right here: https://promos.paddypower.com/sportIt's Harry Cobden's Punchestown Tuesday & Wednesday rides, coming to you straight "From The Horse's Mouth"... 18+ | gambleaware.org

Kildare has the 3rd highest GDP per head in the country and plays host to some of the State's more important companies, including Intel and Hewlett Packard. It's also the home of horse breeding and the Punchestown racing festival which starts this week. But do these sporting events make any difference to a local economy and how do counties generate an economic identity distinct from the national one? Áine Mangan from Into Kildare joined Joe Lynam on the show.

In this week's Inside Track: Ireland, it's Punchestown Festival week and we're here to preview all the action as the Irish Jumps season concludes!Barry Geraghty and Jane Mangan are joined by top racing pundit Donn McClean and Grade 1 Punchestown Festival-winning ex-jockey Paddy Flood to get the scoop on all the Grade 1 racing from Punchestown, including the William Hill Champion Chase.Superstars Marine Nationale, Il Etait Temps, Majborough, Gaelic Warrior, Fact To File, Inothewayurthinkin, Teahupoo, Lossiemouth and so many more will strut their stuff across five quality days at Punchestown. 0:00 Coming Up2:50 Trainers' Championship – Is Mullins a Lock?4:00 Jockeys' Championship Race6:10 William Hill Champion Chase – Majborough or Marine Nationale?13:40 Champion Novice Hurdle – Is Le Labo the One to Watch?20:25 Champion Novice Chase – Is Kitzbuhel Unbeatable?28:30 Other Tuesday Fancies and Best Bets31:00 Wednesday Racing – Gold Cup Preview32:00 Gaelic Warrior vs Fact To File37:30 Novice Hurdle – Is Fruit Des Mer the Standout?43:00 G1 Bumper – The Hardest Race to Call?46:00 Other Wednesday Picks48:30 Thursday Racing – 2m Novice Chase50:10 3m Stayers' Championship51:40 Friday Racing – 2m4f Novice Hurdle53:00 Champion Hurdle – Is Lossiemouth Untouchable?55:30 Saturday Racing – Mares' Hurdle56:30 2m Juvenile Hurdle58:45 NAPs--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow William Hill Racing and William Hill Ireland on Social Media:

John Duggan and Johnny Ward are back for another episode of the Racing Pod and this week, they talk all things Punchestown as we gear up to next weeks racing festival. The Racing Pod on Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill. 18+ see gamblingcare.ie

On the eve of the Punchestown Festival, and Marine Nationale defending his William Hill Champion Chase crown, who better to visit for the latest William Hill Inside Track: Ireland episode than Barry Connell? Jane Mangan and Barry Geraghty head down to his base to find out more about the man on the training license - how he got into racing, how he got into training, what drives him and what makes him tick. Of course, we'll also find out how his main Punchestown hopes are doing ahead of the big meeting, including Marine Nationale and William Munny. 0:00 Coming Up – Barry Connell Joins the Show1:45 Connell's Early Life and Racing Influences5:30 Starting out as a Jockey at 3010:30 Inside the Team at Boherbaun12:20 Building Boherbaun Stables15:00 Balancing Business and Racing17:00 Keeping Horses Calm and Stress-Free20:00 The Boherbaun Edge21:40 What Happened to William Munny This Season?24:30 Each To Their Own25:30 Marine Nationale – The Star Horse29:00 Can Marine Nationale Emulate Badsworth Boy?30:45 Why Punchestown Suits Marine Nationale33:00 Media Perception of Connell's Yard35:00 Can Marine Win Multiple Champion Chases?36:30 Marine Nationale – Current Form38:30 How the Yard Punches Above Its Weight41:00 Final Thoughts---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow William Hill Racing and William Hill Ireland on Social Media:

Champ.ie Horse Racing Podcast (Season 7 | Episode 32)

Charlotte Greenway in for Nick and joined by the Racing Post's Jonathan Harding, who starts by looking at the issues at Chelmsford racecourse that meant today and tomorrow's fixtures will not take place. Since the BHA's ruling yesterday, both parties have posted contradicting statements and Jon looks at whose role it was to protect trainers, owners, jockey etc in this situation. Trainer Ben Pauling joins the show to look ahead to Monday's Irish National, for which he has favourite The Jukebox Kid, as well as running through his team for Aintree and Punchestown. Paddy Twomey discusses some of his leading lights for the 2026 season and Ben Atkins has the latest from the point to pointing field in Britain.

Charlotte Greenway in for Nick and joined by the Racing Post's Jonathan Harding, who starts by looking at the issues at Chelmsford racecourse that meant today and tomorrow's fixtures will not take place. Since the BHA's ruling yesterday, both parties have posted contradicting statements and Jon looks at whose role it was to protect trainers, owners, jockey etc in this situation. Trainer Ben Pauling joins the show to look ahead to Monday's Irish National, for which he has favourite The Jukebox Kid, as well as running through his team for Aintree and Punchestown. Paddy Twomey discusses some of his leading lights for the 2026 season and Ben Atkins has the latest from the point to pointing field in Britain.

One of the sharpest minds in horse racing betting, Gavin Lynch joins Emmet Kennedy for a Final Furlong Podcast special, recored live at Punchestown racecourse, with his complete cheatsheet for the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, presented by 1xBet Ireland. In under an hour, Gavin breaks down every major race across all four days, sharing his shortlists, key contenders, and betting angles for the week ahead. Alongside the race-by-race analysis, Gavin explains how to approach Cheltenham from a betting perspective, including how to handle handicaps, manage volume across the week, and identify where the value lies in the current markets. BETTING ANGLES: Gavin also shares a Trixie and Lucky 63, built around runners in: Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) Featuring selections priced at 9/1, 8/1, 7/1, 6/1, 11/2, and 10/3, combining to a potential return of 115,341/1.

The Final Furlong Podcast Weekend Betting Guide is back. After landing five winners last Saturday and hitting 33/1, 11/4, 5/2, 9/4 and 5/6 in our Punchestown special, Emmet Kennedy is joined by Andy Newton, George Gorman and Peter Michael to break down Saturday's ITV Racing card with strong opinions, confident NAPs and big-price angles across Kempton, Lingfield, Newcastle and Fairyhouse. This is a deep dive into the races that matter — with clear betting positions and prices that stand out.

Punchestown Grand National Trial Betting Guide | 6/1 NAP, Elliott Trends & Festival Clues Emmet Kennedy is joined by Jaime Wrenn, Andy Newton and Sean Crowe to mark your card for 1xBet Grand National Trial Day at Punchestown. This is one of the most informative staying handicap chases in Ireland — and the stats are impossible to ignore.

It's Ascot Chase Day, and the ever-Marmite Matt Chapman returns to the show alongside Rory Delargy to run the rule over Saturday's Grade 1 action on ITV Racing. Be sure to subscribe to the Paddy Power Racing YouTube to catch Harry Cobden, and Cheltenham Countdown, every week! https://www.youtube.com/@paddypowerhorseracing Claim your Money Back Token for Saturday, and find more information on all of the available offers this weekend, right here: https://promos.paddypower.com/sport It's Weekend Tipping, coming to you straight "From The Horse's Mouth"... 18+ | gambleaware.org

The Final Furlong Podcast | Weekend Review & Cheltenham Festival Clues Emmet Kennedy is joined by Adam Mills, Jaime Wrenn, and Barry Doyle to break down a huge weekend of National Hunt racing packed with Cheltenham Festival contenders. From Arkle favourites to Supreme dark horses, Gold Cup questions to handicap plots, this is a proper race-by-race review of what actually matters for March.

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.

It was a weekend packed with blockbuster jumps racing action at Punchestown, Ascot and Haydock, and Emmet Kennedy is joined by Grade 1–winning jockeys Lizzie Kelly and Daryl Jacob to break down every major talking point — the spectacular, the eyebrow-raising, and the genuinely confusing. We begin at Punchestown with the epic duel between Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase, where Paul Townend delivered Willie Mullins his ninth win in 12 runnings of the race. We look at how the race was run, the moves that made the difference, what to make of Fastorslow, and how the returning Gold Cup hero Inothewayurthinkin shaped up.Most importantly: Where do Mullins' stars go next? At Ascot, Arkle winner Jango Baie powered home in the 1965 Chase — but is he now a serious King Georgecontender? Speaking of Kempton: The Jukebox Man remains unbeaten over fences after a fluent prep run in the same race Bravemansgame used before winning the King George. Who does the panel want to be with for Boxing Day/St Stephen's Day? Over at Haydock, Grey Dawning continued the red-hot start to the season for Dan Skelton with a bloodless win in the Betfair Chase. The question now: is he a genuine Gold Cup player? The Morgiana Hurdle saw Lossiemouth coast home, but did we actually learn anything? The panel debate her Champion Hurdle prospects, while Wodhooh, the mare she beat in the Aintree Hurdle, made a stylish return in a Grade 2 at Ascot. We assess her ceiling for the season. Plus:• Lizzie Kelly reveals the tracks she absolutely hated riding — with one described as “absolutely awful”• Daryl Jacob defends one of those tracks as one of his favourites (!) And of course: Horses To Follow from the weekend, selected with proper insight and real-world experience. Presented by 1xBet.ie – 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.

Another brilliant weekend of jumps ahead. No better men than Andrew Blair White and Micheál Deasy, who join host Tom Stanley live from... Dubai? Haydock and Punchestown covered, including the Matchbook-sponsored Craddockstown Novice Chase on Sunday. Twitter/X: https://bit.ly/3Trz7Fb Facebook: https://bit.ly/3cqQlC4 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Aq7qE0 Search Matchbook Insights for our latest written previews 18+ | BeGambleAware

It's a blockbuster weekend of jumps racing across Ascot, Haydock, and Punchestown, and Emmet Kennedy is joined by Andy Newton, George Gorman, and Jamie Wrenn for a fast-paced, opinion-packed preview loaded with value bets, data-backed angles, and plenty of laughs. We kick off at Ascot with the 1965 Chase, where Il Est Français makes his British debut for Tom George. Can Pic D'Orhy land this race for the third year running? And how serious is the challenge from Arkle hero Jango Baie and the powerful Gidleigh Park? At Haydock, the Grade 1 Betfair Chase sparks a major split in the panel:Two are firmly against favourite Grey Dawning, while the other two are all-in on the Skelton star. Expect strong reasoning, sectional insights and a few angles you won't hear anywhere else. In the 1:15 Handicap Hurdle, the lads highlight 4/1, 5/1 and 11/2 players worth your attention, while in the 1:50 Graduation Chase, we debate whether The Jukebox Man is worth opposing on his comeback. Over at Punchestown, the Morgiana Hurdle brings Lossiemouth back to centre stage—does her appearance confirm a Champion Hurdle campaign? At Haydock's Stayers' Handicap Hurdle, the panel put forward 13/2, 11/1 and 22/1 selections, before returning to Ascot for the Ascot Hurdle, where Wodhooh is a warm favourite—good thing or trap? Then it's the big one: the Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Chase, one of the deepest renewals in years.Fact To File, Fastorslow, Gaelic Warrior, Inothewayurthinkin, Heart Wood, Lecky Watson—stacked quality everywhere.And one of the team is strongly opposing the favourite with his best bet of the weekend. With bold opinions, measured analysis, longshot plays, and proper Festival-significance across three racecourses, this is the perfect setup for your weekend punting. Presented by 1xBet.ie – 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.

Johnny Ward brings you this weeks racing pod alongside Alex Dunn where they preview all of the weekends action! The Racing Pod on Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill 18+ see gamblingcare.ie