The Jumps Are Back! Saturday Betting Guide | Ascot, Wetherby & Down Royal - 16/1, 2/1 & 15/8 NAPs!

The Final Furlong Podcast

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🗓️ 30 October 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Jump racing is back - and The Final Furlong team go all in.Emmet Kennedy is joined by Andy Newton, George Gorman, and Peter Michael for your complete betting preview of Ascot, Down Royal, and Wetherby, including the Charlie Hall Chase, Champion Chase, and the Sodexo Live! Gold Cup. This is your ultimate guide to the opening blockbuster weekend of the 2025–26 Jumps season, with:◆ Expert race previews across Ascot, Wetherby & Down Royal◆ Bankers, Next Bests & Longshots up to 22/1◆ Key stats, trends & pace analysis from Andy Newton◆ Betting angles and market insight from George & Peter◆ The return of superstars: Envoi Allen, The Real Whacker & Hewick 🔥 Full Race Breakdown• 2:40 Down Royal – Champion Chase (G1): Envoi Allen bids for his third win at a track he dominates. But can Spillane’s Tower or Found A Fifty spoil the party?• 2:57 Wetherby – Charlie Hall Chase (G2): The Real Whacker defends his crown, but Shark Hanlon’s Hewick looms large. Plus: Andy’s key stat you’ll want before betting.• 3:45 Ascot – Sodexo Live! Gold Cup Handicap Chase: Wide-open finale with double-digit value plays. 💰 NAPs & Value BetsPeter: confident 15/8 bankerGeorge: bold 16/1 NAP & 7/1 Next BestAndy: 2/1 NAP + 22/1 outsider to follow 🎟️ WIN VIP TICKETS TO THE CURRAGH Dinner for two in the Owners & Trainers Restaurant + trophy presentation for the Final Furlong Podcast Handicap, courtesy of 1xBet & The Final Furlong Podcast.To enter:1️⃣ Subscribe to👉 youtube.com/@FinalFurlongPodcast👉 youtube.com/@1xBet_Ireland2️⃣ Comment your Horse of the Season below ⬇️(Open to Ireland residents who can attend Sunday’s Curragh meeting.) 📢 Presented by 1xBet IrelandMore than 7,000 events per day, fast withdrawals & new customer specials.Join today and get €30 in Free Bets when you place a €10 wager → 1xBet.ie18+ | T&Cs apply | Play responsibly. ⚡ Proven Form: Winners tipped recently at 20/1, 16/1, 14/1, 12/1, and 10/1.🎧 Listen now on Spotify / Apple Podcasts📺 Watch full previews on YouTube🎯 Intelligent racing conversation with humour, data, and edge — 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: [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.
0:04.0	Subscribe now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:09.0	And now, here's your host, Emmett Kennedy.
0:12.0	Welcome to the Final Furlong podcast. Happy Halloween!
0:17.0	If you're watching this on YouTube, I am Tony Stark, Iron Man. You're very welcome to the show. Is it it or The Joker? You know, this podcast deserves a better class of tipster. And I think the Joker's going to give it to them. Have we started? Have we recorded already? Yes, we started for goodness' set. We must be even sure. Yeah, it's the Joker. I've been called the clown Joker my whole life, so here I am.
0:38.7	Why so serious, boys?
0:42.1	You could have gone, why so serious?
0:45.3	Like, really, really go for it.
0:47.2	George, who are you?
0:47.9	I'm trying to implement that.
0:50.3	It's like, it's Gerard Way from My Chemical Romance, basically. It's, yeah, it's like, it's Gerard Way from Mychemical romance, basically.
0:55.0	It's, yeah.
0:56.5	It's like a sort of demon marching band type thing.
0:58.9	It's a high concept album.
1:00.4	Sort of thing is weird.
1:01.6	If you have to explain it, then.
1:04.3	Yeah, yeah, yeah.
1:06.0	Andy Newton, who are you for Halloween?
1:08.9	I'm nothing, but what I've done, I've brought this little pumpkin guy out there on my shelf in because if you press his hand, which we're not going to do, trust me, because then he starts singing the monster mash and starts spinning around. I've bought it in here to stop the kids playing it because it's been doing my head in they've been playing it literally on repeat
1:27.9	so it's brilliant to see you
1:31.4	you aren't had so much effort Andy well done
1:33.5	yeah you sir have done as a good service and
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