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🗓️ 7 July 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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It was a weekend that delivered classic storylines, Group 1 shocks, and form lines that matter. Emmet Kennedy and Adam Mills return with high-octane analysis and betting insight after Coolmore beat Godolphin again in the Coral-Eclipse. 🔥 Topics covered: 🏆 Eclipse Stakes BreakdownAidan O'Brien & Ryan Moore make it three-in-a-row as Delacroix surges past Ombudsman. Is this the second week running where we’ve underestimated the classic generation? And is that inflated rating for Ombudsman now under serious scrutiny? 📉 Where next for Ruling Court & Camille Pissarro? 🌟 Woodshauna’s Group 1 StrikeFrancis Graffard bags his fifth top-level win of the year as Woodshauna takes down Maranoa Charlie and The Lion In Winter. Adam explains why The Lion In Winter is nailed-on for a G1 over a mile, and why caution is needed with Shadow Of Light unless he drops to sprinting. 🌀 Estrange Her workmanlike win in the Lancashire Oaks raised questions: is she still an Arc contender or was that a warning sign? 🇩🇪 Historic Moment in GermanyNina Baltromei becomes the first female jockey to win the Deutsches Derby on Hochkönig — with a late charge that denied Karl Burke's Convergent. And yes, we play the wild German race call. But more importantly: what this form is important for the rest of the season. 👶 Juvenile Watch + Horses to Follow A 2yo tipped as a future Group 1 winner A handicapper with Ebor potential and Group class What we learned from Sandown & Haydock undercards 🎧 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all major platforms📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube 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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1:11.8	And now, here's your host, Emmett Kennedy.
1:13.1	Welcome to the show.
1:15.9	We're going to take a quick look back at the weekend's Best Racing.
1:19.8	A sensational running of the Coral Eclipse won by Aidan O'Brien,
1:24.3	a 10th Group 1 win for him, a third consecutive win in the race for him and Ryan Moore.
1:44.5	It looked very unlikely as they rounded the final band. But Deliquot managed to get there under an inspired Ryan Moore beats the favorite ombudsman. We were keen to take him on on the podcast. We had a good weekend. Plage LaHarve, classic, a confident nap going in as well. So make sure you are liking the Final Forlum podcast. Make sure you subscribe to the Final Forlum podcast on YouTube and all good podcast apps and some rubbish ones as well. Adam Mills, what did you make of Delacroix's stunning success in the eclipse?
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