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Dancing with the nomads as Willie holds court: welcome to Christmas at Closutton

The leading jockey and writer takes us forward in time to Christmas Day

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The big, black, heavy electric gate slowly inches back as David Porter walks back through the darkness into his purring car. He drives into Closutton.

It’s 6.30am on Christmas morning.

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