Our Friends in the North: Series of stable tours for 2020 including Richard Fahey, Mark Johnston and David O'Meara

We spoke to the leading trainers in the north of England to see how they're coping with the current lockdown, and for a trio of horses to follow when racing finally resumes in this country.

You can also click on the images below for a full stable tour from each trainer, or assistant in the case of Charlie Johnston on behalf of his father, Mark.

Richard Fahey

• Stable Star: Space Traveller
• Horse to Follow: Custodian
• Handicapper to Follow: Yoshimi

Mark Johnston

• Stable Star: Elarqam
• Horse to Follow: Visinari
• Handicapper to Follow: Overwrite

Jedd O'Keeffe

• Stable Star: Air Raid
• Horse to Follow: Continental
• Handicapper to Follow: Only Spoofing

Kevin Ryan

Stable Star: Glass Slippers

Horse to Follow: Divina Gloria

Handicapper to Follow: Bielsa

John Quinn

Stable Star: Safe Voyage

Horse to Follow: Liberty Beach

Handicapper to Follow: Melody King

Karl Burke

Stable Star: Lord Of The Lodge

Horse to Follow: Ainsdale

Handicapper to Follow: Jamais Assez

Tim Easterby

• Stable Star: Art Power
• Horse to Follow: Lampang
• Handicapper to Follow: Bollin Joan

Michael Dods

Stable Star: Dakota Gold

Horse to Follow: Pendleton

Handicapper to Follow: Tombolo

David O’Meara

• Stable Star: Lord Glitters
• Horse to Follow: Dick Datchery
• Handicapper to Follow: Blonde Warrior

Ben Haslam

• Stable Star: Sandret
• Horse to Follow: Sandret
• Handicapper to Follow: Dream Game

Brian Ellison

Stable Star: Ahorsewithnoname

Horse to Follow: Mackem Missile

Handicapper to Follow: Fair Star

Phillip Makin

Stable Star: Lahore

Horse to Follow: The Bell Conductor

Handicapper to Follow: Fennaan