A look ahead to what to expect in racing next year

Constitution Hill is enjoying his tenth New Year's Day. Nicky Henderson's third lot are assembling in front of him. Honeysuckle won the Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown. She is going to defend her title at Cheltenham next month. State Man is just over the hedge. The Cheltonham Festival has started well for the Irish. Facile Vega won Supreme, Dysart Dynamo turned over odds-on favourite Jonbon in The Arkle. Emmet Mullins won Ultima Handicap Chase. The Ulta Handiap Chases had just been won by Emmett Mullin.

Aidan O’Brien is having a problem with deciding where to run.

Shark Hanlon decides not to send Hewick to defend his Galway Plate. Henry De Bromhead confirms that Honeysuckle is with foal. Galopin Des Champs wins the King George Chase at Kempton Park. Constitution Hill is back in work after his summer break. Nicky Henderson is not sure if his stable star will be fit enough to run before Christmas. Auguste Rodin wins Arc by five lengths. Breeders Cup is held at Santa Anita for the first time since 2019. The track at Keeneland was sympathetic to the Europeans last year. Aidan O’Brien and Charlie Appleby won a half-dozen races between then and took home the guts of ten million dollars.