Protektorat storms to superb Betfair Chase victory at Haydock Park

Harry Skelton and Protektorat won the race. John Hales and his family have been involved in horses with Sir Alex Ferguson forever. Pro Tektor at has improved from last year and is now a better horse. County Waterford-based handler De Bromhead will check A Plus Tard when they return home to Ireland. A plus tard finished last in the Gold Cup. It was too bad to be true. The horse will not go to the King George. He will go for the Fleur De Lys Chase at Lingfield during the Winter Million weekend (January 22) or the Cotswolds Chase (at Cheltenham on January 28).