The Cheltenham picture shifted dramatically this weekend, and The Final Furlong Podcast is here to break it all down. Emmet Kennedy, Adam Mills, and Jaime Wrenn review the key talking points from a crucial weekend of racing, with Cheltenham Festival implications everywhere you look. 🟥 OLD PARK STAR — SUPREME FAVOURITE EMERGES We start at Haydock, where Old Park Star delivered an explosive performance to become Supreme Novice Hurdle favourite with 1xBet. The parallels are striking: Same race, Same trainer, & Same path as Jonbon, before his Festival duel with Constitution Hill Is 9/4 actually too big for the opening race of Cheltenham 2026? Or has the market already overreacted? 🟦 JONBON RETURNS — AND IL ETAIT TEMPS FALLS At Ascot, Jonbon roared back to form with his 11th Grade 1 and back-to-back wins in the Clarence House Chase. We ask: Where does JP’s gelding go next? Is his Champion Chase challenge back on track? And what now for Il Etait Temps, once favourite for the Queen Mother, now 8/1 after a heavy fall? 🟩 PROTEKTORAT, WINDSOR & RACING LOGIC We pay tribute to Protektorat, now a millionaire after back-to-back Fleur de Lys Chase wins — a modern jumps stalwart. But we also question: The logic of running jumps racing at Windsor. What it says about fixture planning and priorities 🟨 FESTIVAL PROSPECTS — WHO’S COMING, WHO’S NOT Eachtotheirown: handicap debut winner — can he mix it in Grade 1 company? Mighty Park: sensational hurdles debut — Grade 1 this season? Espresso Milan: Potato Race contender or hard pass? Strong opinions. No fence-sitting. 🟪 NOVICE CHASERS & HORSES TO FOLLOW Salver wins another graded novice — but the real takeaway might be behind him. We explain why: Wade Out, Jeriko Du Reponet, & Moon Rocket are horses you want firmly on side for the Spring Festivals. Plus, Adam and Jaime each give their horses to follow from the weekend. 🔵 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