Talking Horses: Midnight Shadow can put Protektorat in Cheltenham shade | Horse racing

Protektorat, a Grade One-winning novice at Aintree in April, is the class act in the field for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday, a contest that is as competitive – and bewildering – as ever.

Dan Skelton’s chaser also has winning form over Saturday’s course and distance…