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LEES SAYS THE BEST IS YET TO COME FOR PROTECTIONIST

Mitchell HughesMarch 5, 2015

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Newcastle trainer Kris Lees is expecting Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist to make steady improvement as it prepares for its next race, the Australian Cup over 2,000 metres.

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Mitchell HughesMarch 5, 2015

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.