Cheltenham Festival Yes/No Gameshow! Favourites for the Championship Races | Ante-Post Special

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🗓️ 16 February 2026

⏱️ 84 minutes

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The first Yes/No Gameshow of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival season is here. Emmet Kennedy is joined by Adam Mills, Lizzie Kelly, Jaime Wrenn and Barry Doyle to take on the ante-post market leaders with 1xBet Ireland — and every favourite faces the same question: YES… or NO? Each panellist votes. No fence-sitting. Then they justify it. This is where conviction meets pressure. 🟥 Champion Hurdle The New Lion – 9/4 favourite Is he a worthy market leader — or too short in a race that punishes hype? 🟦 Mares’ Hurdle Lossiemouth – 10/11 Banker or blowout? 🟩 Stayers’ Hurdle Teahupoo – 13/8 Can he regain his crown? Or is he vulnerable at the top? 🟨 Champion Chase Majborough – 7/4 The heir apparent? Or a short-priced risk in a division that bites back? 🟧 Ryanair Chase Fact To File – EvensGaelic Warrior – 7/4 Two heavyweights. But will either run? If lining up, are they bombproof? 🟪 Gold Cup Fact To File – 4/1Jango Baie – 9/2 Is the market right? Or is the Gold Cup picture far more open than it looks? 🎯 What You’ll Get Clear Yes/No verdicts on every Festival favourite Strong disagreements One favourite each panel member is prepared to oppose One favourite each is confident will deliver If you’re betting Cheltenham ante-post, this episode forces you to take a stance. 🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple & all podcast platforms📺 Watch the full show on YouTube💬 Comment below: Which favourite are you backing — and which one are you taking on? 🔵 Presented by 1xBet Ireland. More than 7,000 events per day, fast withdrawals & new customer specials 👉 ⁠https://cutt.ly/0r7bzDoH ⁠18+. T&Cs apply. Gamble responsibly. Your game. Your odds. Your 1xBet. 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube for weekly reviews, previews & Festival insight🎧 Follow on Spotify, Apple & Podbean for instant episode drops💬 Comment: Who is your horse to follow from the weekend?👍 Like & share to support the show and grow the community ⚡ Proven Form: Winners tipped recently at 20/1, 16/1, 14/1, 12/1, and 10/1.🎯 Smart betting meets sharp analysis — only on The Final Furlong Podcast. 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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0:09.9	Did you hear that, Joe?
0:11.6	Yes, thanks for letting us know.
0:14.3	I see you've updated your universal credit claim.
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0:21.4	If you're telling other people about a change in your circumstances,
0:25.5	tell us too to avoid a penalty.
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0:30.1	Yeah, I'm one of their biggest fans.
0:32.7	I've got all the vinyl.
0:34.4	First saw them at a tiny little place in Camden.
0:37.1	Then as festival headliners a few years
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1:45.0	We'd had a lot of fun with this show last year.
1:46.5	Hopefully it'll be a good segment again.
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