As the heroic hoofbeats of Enable at Chantilly fade into history, so the thunderous sound of the National Hunt cavalry charge draws ever nearer.
Yes, it’s Jumps season again and for many of us that means late autumn and early winter can be the best season of all as we start to make our selections for the great Cheltenham Festival in March.
First major hints will come, of course, at Cheltenham itself in November when the BetVictor Gold Cup meeting will see many established stars and quite a few wannabes make their reappearance.
Get your notebooks ready!

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