bet365 Premier Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Kelso

13:40

Date 2026-02-28

Distance 2m7f96y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £34,170

Winning Time 6m 3.66s (slow by 14.66s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Protektorat (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	1/12F	Won
2nd	Minella Drama (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	11/1	8.5
3rd	Stolen Silver (FR) Miss Olive Nicholls · Georgina Nicholls	40/1	54

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Ain't That A Shame (IRE) Jack Andrews · T Ellis	16/1

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Protektorat Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	156	t	142-31	165	180	150	41d	—	—	-22	48.8	—	1/10 91%
Tremendous campaigner; clearcut winner at Windsor last time; very much the one to beat
1	Minella Drama Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	162	t	9P-3P4	143	155	136	43d	—	—	+18	25.3	—	12/1 8%
Third in Old Roan at Aintree but poor efforts since and concedes weight all round
2	Ain't That A Shame Bay J:Jack Andrews T:T Ellis	J:Jack Andrews T:T Ellis	156	—	/9P16/	144	159	-	686d	—	—	+26	31.2	—	18/1 5%
Ex-Irish 12yo; last seen finishing sixth in 2024 Grand National; bit to prove after layoff
4	Stolen Silver Grey J:Miss Olive Nicholls T:Georgina Nicholls	J:Miss Olive Nicholls T:Georgina Nicholls	156	t	P64-0P	145	-	-	56d	—	—	+22	24.5	—	40/1 2%
Smart chaser in prime but well below par since December 2023; difficult to recommend

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Protektorat	1/10	1/10	1/10
Minella Drama	12/1	11/1	11/1
Ain't That A Shame	18/1	16/1	16/1
Stolen Silver	40/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Protektorat

48.8

OR: 28.8 Form: 0 Odds: 20

1/10

2nd

Ain't That A Shame

31.2

OR: 23.5 Form: 6.3 Odds: 1.5

18/1

3rd

Minella Drama

25.3

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2

12/1

Stolen Silver

24.5

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Protektorat	165	180	150
Stolen Silver	145	—	—
Ain't That A Shame	144	159	—
Minella Drama	143	155	136

Last Run