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The Final Furlong Podcast

Classic Weekend: Guineas, Group Races & a 1630/1 Lucky 15 – Curragh to Goodwood Preview | 13/2 NAP!

The Final Furlong Podcast

The Final Furlong Podcast

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4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

A classic weekend of racing is here — and The Final Furlong Podcast is ready with Group 1s, bold opinions, and big-value plays. Emmet Kennedy is joined by Adam Mills, George Gorman, and Andy Newton to preview a stacked two days at The Curragh, Goodwood, Beverley, and Haydock, with a Lucky 15 that pays 1630/1! In the Irish 2000 Guineas, the panel is united in taking on the odds-on favourite — and we explain why Field Of Goldcould be set for redemption under Colin Keane. We also preview the Greenlands Stakes, where an Australian import for Aidan O’Brien makes his Irish debut — but two of the team prefer a sharp-looking 8/1 shot. Over in Britain, we cover six key races, including the Temple Stakes, the Sandy Lane, and two major juvenile tests at Beverley. Then it’s back to The Curragh for a massive Sunday featuring the Tattersalls Gold Cup — can Los Angeles turn the tables on White Birch, or is there a party spoiler waiting?And in the Irish 1000 Guineas, we break down strong runners from Aidan O’Brien and Dermot Weld, and three of the team are against the favourite... 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all major platforms! 🔔 Subscribe & Follow for more expert analysis, festival previews, and exclusive betting insights! 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: [email protected] 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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0:00.0

Never miss an episode of the Final Furlong podcast.

0:03.8

Subscribe now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:09.3

And now, here's your host, Emmett Kennedy.

0:12.1

Welcome to the weekend preview on the Final Furlong podcast.

0:14.6

What a weekend of racing we have in store for you.

0:16.9

Classic Action at the Currah, some top class racing at Haydock, Goodwood and Beverly as well.

0:22.3

We'll preview it all for you in the company of Adam Mills, George Gorman, and Andy Newton.

0:26.1

And we'll begin with the Irish 2000 Guinness.

0:28.4

One 12 times, a record 12 times by Aidan O'Brien.

0:31.7

He's got two horses, Officer by Dubawi out of Hydrangea.

0:35.2

Both Group 1 winners, one of them for Aden O'Brien, and one of them

0:38.4

a 2000-Ginnies winner as well in Dubawi.

0:40.4

He's going to be a fascinating runner.

0:42.1

We've also got two horses by Kingman, Cosmic Year, who's unbeaten in three starts.

0:46.9

He's out of passage of time, who was a group one winner for the late great Sir Henry Cecil over 10 Forlons is a juvenile, and by Kingman, who won this race back in the day was a brilliant Miler back in 2014.

0:58.2

Also by Kingman is the favourite Field of Gold, who's a heavy odds-on favourite.

1:02.5

Colin Keane takes over in the saddle in his bid for redemption of classic glory.

1:07.3

Is that going to be the difference, Adam Mills, and does he deserve to be an odd-zone favour of the Irish 2000-Kinnies? Is there going to be a difference? I'm not sure. I don't,

1:15.5

I think Colin Keene is a plus. It's definitely not a negative. The horse should be favorite.

1:20.1

Should he be odds-on in a field this deep? It wouldn't really at that kind of price. I mean, I kind of looked at the data. Was he really that unlucky

1:28.6

at Newmarket? Okay, it probably wasn't the best ride, but his top speed was 39.95 miles an hour.

1:34.7

Both ruling court and Shadow of Light had faster top speeds. Yes, he ran the best final

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