Protektorat put himself in the Cheltenham Gold Cup picture with a commanding victory in the Betfair Chase at Haydock.
Third behind A Plus Tard at the Festival in March, Dan Skelton’s charge reversed that form in style as Henry de Bromhead’s 1-2 favourite failed to fire and was pulled up three out.
Bristol De Mai led the quintet along as he sought a fourth victory in the race, but as they went down the back for the second time, Harry Skelton was moving his mount closer to the pace and alongside Nigel Twiston-Davies’ gallant grey.
Skelton remained motionless as the field turned for home and simply had to bide his time to catch up with the game Bristol De Mai before cruising into the lead and coming home at a canter.
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wow!! who knows the height and width of the hrdles there in Haydock?
That thing won't get within 10 lengths of gallopin de champs
A Plus Tard finds a way to lose again as he has done on 9 of his 15 chase starts.
Bristol’s rider was nagging him from the very start: this excellent horse was forced to do too much in that first half-mile; not allowed time to get into HIS OWN stride, he ran out of steam when it would be wanted.
A Plus Tard was an uneasy favourite, during the week. Connections must have known their was a problem. Said nothing 👎
Gracias por enviarme estas fantásticas carreras de caballos!
Saludos desde México! 🇲🇽
It's to bad to be true?
No
It' is bad and it is true end of story!
What's done in the dark will be brought into the light!!
Give me Kauto Star anyday
Desperate trainer de brom head
I don’t care what anyone says that horse is not going to win a gold cup
I’m sure Willie won’t be losing any sleep…
Joke, obviously being saved..
Ok? Cheltenham and Gold Cup winner pulls up? Racing is totally legit?……Punters are all MUGS…
Twisting again
Let’s just take a moment to appreciate the riding talent of David Maxwell.
You sir will never be forgotten! (And you’ve also paid for my Christmas today)
The guy makes Harry Skelton look like he knows what he’s doing, and that certainly takes some doing!!!
#keepitupDave
This was his gold cup will come up short at the festival's
You can never trust Bromhead's horses. You just never know what they're going to do.
Laughable stuff no longer does anyone care about horses records.. Its all about everyone in the game sharing the profits and claiming its a sport at the same time 🤡🤡🤡🤡
Great race. Now on to the gold cup at Cheltenham.
Horses are not machines the gold cup winner is still my banker for chelt just can get a better price now . I remember hardy eustace being tailed off just before his defense off the champion hurdle i was sure then like now get the 12s on offer now
Followed Protektorat in gold cup today was redemption day for me got my £500 back plus £7k
A plus tard clearly not 💯right ..if I hear one more " expert " in the bookies telling me de bromhead Yard is flying at the minute lol between this & his two short price favs beaten yesterday by Elliott horses ..henry is clearly not firing on all cylinders
If this is a grade one then the game is gone… horse racing is a dying sport