John Anthony reveals his latest big numbers and looks ahead to the Festival

With much of the early December action wiped out by the weather, it’s back to just after our last edition’s deadline for the most eyecatching performances this month. The race in question is the Grade 1 Betfair Chase at Haydock where PROTEKTORAT was impressive in clocking a speed figure of 86. This effort was a clear step forward for a horse who has only just turned eight and may be peaking now. He was a fairly distant third in last season’s Cheltenham Gold Cup but this is several pou...