Here's what 2020 holds in store for the valley of the racehorse
James Burn gazes into the village crystal ball for the next 12 months
Not to be haunted by another equine flu outbreak, Nicky Henderson gives three-quarters of his string jabs in preparation for the spring festivals, reasoning he doesn't want to get caught behind the 8-ball against chief rival Paul Nicholls.
"It makes sense," says Seven Barrows' head honcho as he jets off to the Caribbean for a January break, when he bumps into Nicholls in the foyer of their Barbados hotel.
A sun-burned Henderson is beaming as stable ace Altior takes the step up to three miles in his stride with a smooth success in February's Betfair Denman Chase at Newbury, which tees up the son of High Chaparral for a Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup bid in March.
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