A four-runner field for a Grade One chase might look a little underwhelming on paper, but there is a decent case to be made for all of the runners in the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park on Saturday as Protektorat aims for a repeat of his impressive success in this race last season.
Dan Skelton’s gelding faced four rivals 12 months ago and had the race won three out after A Plus Tard, the 2022 Gold Cup winner, was pulled up at the top of the straight.
