Emergency Podcast! Constitution Hill OUT: Champion Hurdle Preview + 50/1 & 20/1 Cheltenham Bets

The Final Furlong Podcast

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🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Nicky Henderson has ruled Constitution Hill out of the Champion Hurdle — effectively bringing his jumps career to a close. On this episode of The Final Furlong Podcast, Emmet Kennedy, Adam Mills and Jaime Wrenn react to the bombshell announcement. 🟥 Constitution Hill: What Now? After a striking debut on the All Weather, the focus shifts. • What can he realistically achieve on the Flat? • What is his ideal trip? • 10f? 12f? Further? • What does the data say about his stride profile and sectional efficiency? Adam brings the numbers. The debate gets detailed. Is there genuine Group-class potential — or are expectations running away? 🟦 Champion Hurdle – Full Contender Breakdown With Constitution Hill gone, we go runner-by-runner through: The New Lion Brighterdaysahead Lossiemouth Golden Ace Poniros Ballyburn Anzadam Alexei Who is now underpriced? Who has been overlooked? Who is the most likely winner? 🟩 Selections & Betting Angles Each panellist gives their Champion Hurdle selection. Plus: Adam has three fresh ante-post bets, including a 50/1 shot Emmet shares three Festival bets available @ 20/1, 16/1, & 10/1 Jaime gives his 16/1 handicap hurdle play for Cheltenham 🔵 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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1:09.7	And now, here's your host, Emmett Kennedy. An emergency podcasts of the final furlong with the news that Nikki Henderson has taken Constitution Hill out of the champion hurdle. After that explosive all-weather performance, hopes were high that the king would try and regain his crown. But alas, he has fallen. Well, I don't know. Maybe he did fall in his schooling session. But he ain't going to line up in the champion hurdle.
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