ED CHAMBERLAIN: Starting at Ascot on December 21, through to New Year’s Day, when 33,534 hardy souls braved a storm to be on course at Cheltenham, there was magic at every turn.

ED CHAMBERLAIN: Starting at Ascot on December 21, through to New Year’s Day, when 33,534 hardy souls braved a storm to be on course at Cheltenham, there was magic at every turn.