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The 2026 Cheltenham Festival is almost here, and it’s time for our #NotLongNow team to turn their attention to the second half of the meeting at Prestbury Park.Host Rory Jiwani is joined by Ed Quigley, bet365’s Pat Cooney and Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Paddy Aspell as they preview all the key action from Days 3 and 4. The panel take a close look at the major races, weigh up the leading...

The 2026 Cheltenham Festival is almost here and the countdown is well and truly on. Our #NotLongNow team are back to give their final verdict on Days 1 and 2 at Prestbury Park.Rory Jiwani is joined once again by Ed Quigley, Adam Kenny and bet365’s Pat Cooney as they sift through the headline races, question a few short-priced favourites and try to unearth some proper value plays.There’s no...

The 2026 Cheltenham Festival handicap entries have landed, so it’s time to roll up the sleeves and dive into some of the trickiest races of the week.We’ve given the panel one simple mission: uncover as many potential handicap winners as possible from the famous Festival puzzles.Rory Jiwani is joined by Paddy Aspell, Lee Hayes and bet365’s Pat Cooney as they cut through the hype, take on the...

In association with bet365 and Gambling.com, this week’s #Racehour Podcast is live now!Stephen Cass joins Diarmuid Nolan, Tony Keenan and special guest Andrew Blair White to break down and assess 16 Cheltenham Festival ante-post favourites.So what’s the format?We run through 16 Festival fancies, and for each one ask the same simple question:“You’re building a Festival acca – does this horse make...

With most of the key trials now in the rear-view mirror, attention fully turns to Cheltenham as the clock keeps ticking down. Week six of #NotLongNow is all about separating the so-called certs from the potential meltdowns. It is Bankers or Blowouts week!Rory Jiwani is joined by Ed Quigley, Gary Connolly and bet365’s Pat Cooney to cut through the noise around the hype horses, take on the market...

In partnership with bet365 and Gambling.com, this week’s #Racehour Podcast is out now!Fresh back from Lapland (and hopefully thawed out), Stephen Cass joins Diarmuid Nolan and Tony Keenan for a proper deep dive into the week in racing.There are 5 Cheltenham ante-post fancies on the table – including a juicy 33/1 poke for the Albert Bartlett – plus chat on Lulamba’s Arkle plans, Act Of Innocence,...

With the Dublin Racing Festival now in the books, the focus sharpens on Cheltenham as the countdown continues. Week five of #NotLongNow sees the Racehour panel turn their attention to the Mares Division and the key races shaping up for the Festival.Rory Jiwani is joined by Ed Quigley and bet365’s Pat Cooney to run the rule over the three major mares’ contests at Cheltenham, assessing the market...

The Racehour Podcast is back, once again powered by bet365 and Gambling.com, and this week it’s all about looking back on a blockbuster 2026 Dublin Racing Festival.With Stephen Cass away embracing the Arctic Circle in Lapland, Dean Ryan steps back into the host’s chair and joins Diarmuid Nolan and Tony Keenan to pore over every major talking point from two cracking days at Leopardstown. Big...

The countdown to the Cheltenham Festival keeps ticking, and even with the Dublin Racing Festival taking centre stage this weekend, our focus remains firmly on the ever-evolving ante-post landscape at Prestbury Park. Week four of #NotLongNow sees the Racehour team dive into one of the most thrilling divisions across the four days at Cheltenham: the novice chasers.Rory Jiwani is joined once again...

In association with bet365 and Gambling.com, it’s time for the 2026 Dublin Racing Festival, and Stephen Cass teams up with our regular duo Diarmuid Nolan and Tony Keenan to dissect all of the headline races from Leopardstown.The lads are also joined by our old friend and Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Paddy Aspell, who drops in with his expert insight and strong opinions across the...