Ascot & Haydock Betting Guide: 15/2 NAP, 8/1 NAP, Big Handicap Plays & Saturday Best Bets

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🗓️ 18 December 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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It’s a Final Furlong Saturday Betting Special as Emmet Kennedy, Andy Newton, George Gorman and Peter Michael return with your complete Ascot & Haydock Racing Guide. Big handicaps, a Grade 1 centrepiece, strong opinions, and NAPs at proper prices — this is essential listening if you’re betting this weekend. 🟩 THE HEADLINE SELECTIONS George Gorman: 15/2 NAP • 4/1 Next Best Andy Newton: 5/1 NAP • 3/1 & 8/1 Next Bests Emmet Kennedy: 8/1 NAP Peter Michael: 5/2 NAP + a list of horses worth keeping firmly onside 🟥 ASCOT — GRADE 1 & PREMIER HANDICAPS 2:25 — Howden Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) A deep dive into the season’s key staying hurdle. Who’s solid, who’s vulnerable, and where the value really lies. 1:50 — Howden Handicap Chase A competitive puzzle — the team identify one profile that keeps cropping up. 3:00 — Howden Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) Big field, big prices, and strong disagreements across the panel. 3:35 — Festive Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) One panellist is notably bullish at a double-figure price. 🟦 HAYDOCK — HARD GRAFT, HARD TRUTH 2:05 — Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase Stamina, jumping, and winter ground — the panel zero in on the right type. 2:40 — Abram Hurdle (Listed Mares’ Novice) A mare the market keeps overlooking draws serious support. 🟧 FINAL WORD This is a proper Saturday punters’ roadmap — price-led, form-driven, and built to help you make better decisions, not louder ones. 🔵 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. Your game. Your odds. Your 1xBet. 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube for weekly betting guides and expert previews🎧 Follow on Spotify, Apple & Podbean so you never miss an episode💬 Comment: What’s your NAP of the weekend?👍 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

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