Protektorat survived an almighty scare at the second-last to land prohibitive odds in the bet365 Premier Chase at Kelso.
Everything looked to be going swimmingly for Dan Skelton’s 1-12 favourite, who had made all the running in the four-horse race.
However, he took off a stride too soon at the penultimate obstacle and landed on the top, firing Harry Skelton up his neck and allowing Minella Drama to take up the running.
Protektorat was given a few strides to get his breath back before he breezed back to the front and won by eight and a half lengths.
“He gave me a fright! I was on a mixed stride and came up long but we got away with it,” said Harry Skelton. I had to give him a bit of a chance then, let him get his breath back a bit and then he took off again."
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