Feeling depressed as we move into January with the Christmas hangover and fears for the economy? Well, join the club, it’s a pretty big one.
But at least we National Hunt lovers can console ourselves with some outstanding racing on the horizon.
In this edition, Andy Newton provides the top trends for three of them: The Peter Marsh Chase and Clarence House Chase, both run on January 23, and the Cotswold Chase on January 30.
There will be Grand National and Cheltenham clues aplenty (apologies Ben Morgan, see Pxx).
And if that feast of equine excellence is not enough to cheer you up, ...