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Podcast: The Final Furlong Podcast
Episode: "Deserve's Got Nothing To Do With It": Cheltenham Championship Races Review with Lizzie Kelly
Description: Fortune favours the bold as Golden Ace shocks the racing world, claiming Champion Hurdle glory amidst chaos at Cheltenham Festival 2025. Multiple Festival-winning jockey and TalkSPORT pundit Lizzie Kelly, along with TPD racing analyst Adam Mills, join Emmet Kennedy to dissect an extraordinary Champion Hurdleâincluding State Manâs dramatic last-flight fall, Brighterdaysaheadâs unexpected flop, and Lizzieâs compelling argument about the real legacy of Constitution Hill.We break down Lossiemouthâs classy back-to-back Mares' Hurdle victories, Bob Olingerâs Festival hat-trick and remarkable defeat of reigning champion Teahupoo in the Stayersâ Hurdle, and question whether Jonbonâs Festival dreams are officially...