Every year it's the same.  October and the Persian War at Chepstow rolls around and the buzz for the new NH Racing season is audible!  We're selecting our horses to follow.  We have the first HQ meeting.  The Grade 1s start rolling by late November and before we know it we're staring down the barrel of the manic Christmas schedule!  The Challow marks the end of the year and with the New Year we're off HQ to shakle off the hangovers then to Warwick for the Classic Chase before the end of Jan/early Feb Cheltenham/DRF melee.  Then it's the Cheltenham Festival Preview Nights and we're all like children on Xmas Eve (/totally sick of the previews!) by the time we reach that week in the middle of March.  And then it's done...just like that...and we're off to Uttoxeter for the Midlands National and then on to Fairyhouse at Easter and then Aintree for the race that stops the nation!

Before suddenly...it's the Craven meeting at Newmarket and the jumps season is nearly over for another year...How the hell did that happen?

It's always sad when the season winds down but it's been a hell of a ride this year and, in this season finale episode, Bruno and I look back on our highlights as we dish out the now coveted Talking Horses Podcast End of Season Awards - namely Best Horse, Best Race and Best Personal Moment.

Then we look ahead, as one must in this world, to the 2025 Cheltenham Festival and bring you a 5-fold acca each across the championship races.  Just for a bit of fun!

And last but by absolutely no means least, we both just wanted to say a massive thank you to all of you that have listened to us during this season.  We both have full time jobs and Bruno has a young family.  This is just a hobby for us but we love it and it means the world to be able to share our love for the sport with you guys and to have seen our regular listenership grow significantly as the season has progressed.  So thank you...and we can't wait to be with you all again in October!

Enjoy Ayr, Sandown and Punchestown and have a great summer.  We'll see you soon.

Cheers and much love,

Ben & Bruno x

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