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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 1H 17M

Weekend Betting Guide: 2000 & 1000 Guineas, Newmarket, Punchestown & Thirsk Previews | 6/1 & 9/1 NAPs

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WEEKEND BETTING GUIDE | 2000 & 1000 GUINEAS PREVIEW Emmet Kennedy, Adam Mills, George Gorman and Andy Newton are back with the Weekend Betting Guide for a huge weekend of racing featuring the first Classics of the flat season at Newmarket, competitive handicaps at Thirsk, and top-class jumps action from Punchestown. The feature race is the 2000 Guineas, where unbeaten Bow Echo puts his perfect record on the line against Aidan O’Brien’s Gstaad and Charlie Appleby’s Distant Storm. One of the panel makes Distant Storm their NAP of the weekend at 5/1. 🏆 2000 GUINEAS PREVIEW 3:35 – Newmarket – 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) – 1m • Can Bow Echo maintain his unbeaten record?• Strong support for Distant Storm at 5/1• Debate over the chances of Gstaad for Aidan O’Brien 🔥 KEY BETTING ANGLES • Andrew Balding’s Double Rush strongly fancied to follow up at Newmarket• Andy’s best bet of the weekend is currently 6/1• George’s strongest selection is priced at 9/1• Adam’s NAP also runs at 6/1 🌟 1000 GUINEAS PREVIEW 3:35 – Newmarket – 1000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) – 1m The panel also give their thoughts and early betting angles for the 1000 Guineas on Sunday. 🏇 SUPPORTING RACES PREVIEWED 1:45 – Newmarket – Heritage Handicap (Class 2) – 6f 2:20 – Newmarket – Suffolk Stakes (Heritage Handicap) – 1m1f 2:40 – Thirsk – Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap – 1m 2:55 – Newmarket – Palace House Stakes (Group 3) – 5f 4:15 – Punchestown – Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) – 2m4½f • The expected coronation of Queen Wodhooh 4:55 – Punchestown – Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1) – 2m 🎯 WHAT YOU’LL GET • Full 2000 and 1000 Guineas betting guide• Panel NAPs and best bets• Strong value selections including 9/1, 6/1 and 5/1 picks• Insight into the key races at Newmarket, Thirsk and Punchestown• Analysis of the opening Classics of the flat season 🔵 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. 🎧 LISTEN & WATCH Watch on YouTube, listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and all podcast platforms, or ask your smart speaker to play The Final Furlong Podcast. 🔔 FOLLOW THE FINAL FURLONG Subscribe for weekly racing previews, betting insights and expert analysis throughout the season. 👍 Like & share to support the show and grow the community ⚡ Proven Form: Winners tipped recently at 33/1, 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: [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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