The Protektorat route might not be the best.
Looking back at the past ten years:
6/12 winners ran in the Irish Gold Cup (Leopardstown) on their last run
2/12 winners ran in the Denman Chase (Newbury) on their last run
2/12 winners ran in the New Years Day Chase (Tramore) – well that’s just Al Boum Photo related
Somehow the Cotswold is not a source of Gold Cup winners though it’s only a week before the DRF.
We shall be wiser after the John Durkan and also the KG. Good luck with you bets, Mike.