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Sizing Europe (IRE) b g 24th Mar 2002

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Sizing Europe (IRE) b g 24th Mar 2002

Sire

Pistolet Bleu (IRE)

Dam

Jennie Dun (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Mandalus

Owner

Ann & Alan Potts Partnership

Trainer

Henry De Bromhead

Breeder

Mrs Angela Bracken

Last Win

Gowran Park Sat, 4th Oct, 14 9/4, J J Burke (3732 days)

Last Run

Cheltenham Wed, 11th Mar, 15 7th, 22/1, J J Burke (3574 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

25%

€151,800

1.33

Chase IRE

58%

€748,520

7.13

NHF IRE

33%

€8,595

3.00

Hurdle GB

67%

£69,218

12.00

Chase GB

43%

£534,354

13.38

Under Rules Total

49%

36.84

Form Figures

25113-51F1-1025-41111-1322-312121-121111-122124-41167

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 25113-51F1-1025-41111-1322-312121-121111-122124-41167

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Class n

MorningSP

10Mar09 Che 16f Good to Soft 4y+ H(370K)

non-runner

26Apr06 Pun 16f Good 4y+ NHF(100K)

non-runner (Reserve)

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The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Sizing Europe (IRE) was mentioned

De Bromhead delighted with Tiara

Henry De Bromhead was thrilled with the performance of Special Tiara in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham. Wed 11th Mar

Big guns stand Champion ground

Former winners Sprinter Sacre and Sire De Grugy headline 12 horses still in contention for the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday. Thu 05th Mar

Sizing team to make late call

Henry de Bromhead is no nearer to deciding whether to let Sizing Europe return to Cheltenham for another tilt at the Queen Mother Champion Chase. Mon 02nd Mar

Harrington hoping for Festival Turn

Jessica Harrington believes Galway Plate runner-up Burn And Turn holds strong claims in the Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate at the Cheltenham Festival. Fri 20th Feb

Sizing team yet to decide on target

Connections of Sizing Europe have yet to map out a definite plan for their popular veteran. Mon 02nd Feb

Review clonmel 13th Nov

Champagne Fever returned to action with a sparkling performance in the Clonmel Oil ChaseThu 13th Nov

Fever impressive on return at Clonmel

Champagne Fever booked his ticket for the King George at Kempton on St Stephen's Day by taking the Clonmel Oil Chase in impressive fashion. Thu 13th Nov

Conditions being monitored at Clonmel

With a nationwide weather warning issued by Met Eireann, the going is sure to be very testing at Clonmel this afternoon for their showpiece meeting of the year. Thu 13th Nov

Review gowran park 4th Oct

Popular veteran Sizing Europe lit up Gowran Park as he landed his fourth consecutive PWC Champion Chase in a thrilling finishSat 04th Oct

No slip-ups from Benemeade this time

Noel Meade’s Road To Riches may have been outgunned by Henry de Bromhead’s Sizing Europe in the featured PWC Champion Chase at Gowran, but the trainer got a modicum of compensation when his Benemeade pipped de Bromhead’s Clonbanan Lad in the beginners’ chase. Sat 04th Oct

Sizing Europe just magical in Gowran

Sizing Europe showed he still has plenty of ability in his locker as the veteran 12-year-old produced a very game performance to get his head in front close home in the Grade 2 PWC Champion Chase at Gowran Park. Sat 04th Oct

Going reports

The going at Gowran Park is Yielding, Good to Yielding in places following 36mm of rain since 2pm yesterday. The forecast is for a mainly dry and breezy day. Sat 04th Oct

Burke excited to have Sizing Europe ride

Johnny Burke is still pinching himself after being given the opportunity to ride Sizing Europe for the first time in competitive action in the PWC Champion Chase at Gowran Park. Sat 04th Oct

Review punchestown 29th Apr

Sizing Europe rolled back the years to land the Boylesports.com Champion Chase on the first day of the Punchestown FestivalTue 29th Apr

Fitting finale for Sizing Europe

Sizing Europe showed that most or all of his talent remains intact with a convincing victory in the Grade 1 Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown under Andrew Lynch. Tue 29th Apr

Review leopardstown 27th Dec

Tony Martin's top-class jumper Benefficient added a third Grade One prize to his impressive CV with a gutsy success in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at LeopardstownFri 27th Dec

Benefficient bounces back to his best

Benefficient bounced back to his very best as he claimed the Grade 1 Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase, under Bryan Cooper for Tony Martin. Fri 27th Dec

Arvika bids to conquer Europe

Connections of Arvika Ligeonniere are under no illusions about the task facing the talented chaser as he tackles proven champion Sizing Europe in a fascinating Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown. Fri 27th Dec

Review down royal 2nd Nov

Bryan Cooper came in for a lucky late ride on Roi Du Mee (12-1) in the JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down RoyalSat 02nd Nov

Roi Du Mee is king for a day!

Outsider of the field Roi Du Mee (12/1) made the breakthrough at Grade 1 level when landing the E140,000 JNwine.com Champion Steeplechase at Down Royal today, completing doubles on the day for both trainer Gordon Elliott and stand-in jockey Bryan Cooper. Sat 02nd Nov

Review gowran park 5th Oct

Veteran chaser Sizing Europe pulled out all the stops in an exciting finish to win the PWC Champion Chase at Gowran Park for a third consecutive seasonSat 05th Oct

'Elderly' Europe wins Gowran's Champ Chase

Sizing Europe clocked up win number 20 in a remarkable career when landing the Grade 2 PWC Champion Chase at Gowran today for adoring trainer Henry De Bromhead and jockey Andrew Lynch. Sat 05th Oct

Review punchestown 23rd Apr

Brilliant two-miler Sprinter Sacre recorded a commanding victory in the Boylesports.com Champion Chase in front of an appreciative crowd at PunchestownTue 23rd Apr

Sprinter delights Punchestown throng

Sprinter Sacre had to work a bit harder than odds of 1/9 might have suggested but he still thrilled the throngs (record crowd of 18,607, beating 2008 figure of 18,168 and last year's 14,345 - 4,262 more) that came to see him at Punchestown when landing the Boylesports.com Champion Chase. Tue 23rd Apr

Review punchestown 3rd Feb

Sizing Europe will head to Cheltenham with a perfect four from four record this season after landing the feature Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at PunchestownSun 03rd Feb

Sizing Europe wins Tied Cottage

Wonder horse Sizing Europe continued on his merry winning way over fences at Punchestown today, claiming a fifth consecutive win and his 19th in total, in the featured Grade 2 Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Steeplechase. Sun 03rd Feb

Review leopardstown 27th Dec

Sizing Europe (1-3) made it three out of three for the campaign in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at LeopardstownThu 27th Dec

Europe lands the odds in Dial-A-Bet

Sizing Europe justified prohibitive odds in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase, although the Henry de Bromhead-trained gelding was made to work hard for his seventh Grade 1 victory on day two of the Leopardstown Festival meeting. Thu 27th Dec

Review clonmel 15th Nov

Sizing Europe put his rivals to the sword with a scintillating display in the feature Clonmel Oil Chase at ClonmelThu 15th Nov

3-in-a-row in T A Morris for Riccis & Mullins

Racegoers at Clonmel barely had their breath back after Sizing Europe's demolition of his feature race rivals. Half-an-hour on Ruby Walsh brought up a double (earlier a winner on Quietly Fancied) when Tarla ran out a most impressive winner on her chasing bow in the Grade 3 EBF T.A. Morris Memorial Mares Chase. Thu 15th Nov

Breath-taking Europe dazzles at Clonmel

From five out the writing was on the wall for Sizing Europe's rivals, he was in front from before the next and he more than lived up to his star-billing when pummelling his four opponents from there home in the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase. Thu 15th Nov

Review gowran park 6th Oct

Sizing Europe looks set for another big season after returning to action with an impressive victory in the PWC Champion Chase at Gowran ParkSat 06th Oct

Europe makes winning return at Gowran

Sizing Europe got his season off to the best possible start at Gowran Park this afternoon when taking the Grade 2 PWC Champion Chase for the second successive year. Sat 06th Oct

China and Joncol out of Gowran feature

China Rock and Joncol are notable withdrawals from the PWC Champion Chase at Gowran Park today. Sat 06th Oct

Europe faces quality field in Champion Chase

All roads lead to Gowran Park this afternoon where Sizing Europe faces a top class field in the €37,500 PWC Champion Chase. Sat 06th Oct

Review punchestown 24th Apr

Henry de Bromhead's crack two-miler Sizing Europe displayed courage as well as talent as he claimed the boylesports.com Champion Chase at PunchestownTue 24th Apr

Compo for Europe

He had to dig deep but Sizing Europe gained compensation for his unfortunate Cheltenham defeat when justifying odds of 8/13 under Andrew Lynch in the Grade 1 Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown. Tue 24th Apr

Review punchestown 5th Feb

Sizing Europe put up a superb performance to win his match-up with Big Zeb in the Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at PunchestownSun 05th Feb

Sizing stamps authority over Big Zeb

Reigning Champion Chaser Sizing Europe ‘levelled the score' over fences (at 2-2)with arch rival Big Zeb when romping to a 15 lengths win over the 2010 Champion Chaser in a thrilling renewal of the Grade 2 Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown today. Sun 05th Feb

Review down royal 5th Nov

Quito De La Roque made a dramatic winning return to action in the JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down RoyalSat 05th Nov

Review gowran park 1st Oct

Sizing Europe got his new campaign off to a winning start in the PricewaterhouseCoopers Champion Chase at Gowran Park, but only after fate intervened to hand him the prize on a plateSat 01st Oct

Europe lucky winner on Gowran return

Sizing Europe was gifted victory on his return to action in the PricewaterhouseCoopers Champion Chase at Gowran Park this afternoon. Sat 01st Oct

Gowran passes inspection

Today's meeting at Gowran Park, featuring the Grade 2 PricewaterhouseCoopers Champion Chase, will go ahead following an early morning inspection. Sat 01st Oct

Review punchestown 3rd May

Big Zeb got the better of Sizing Europe to win an epic battle for the boylesports.com Champion Chase at PunchestownTue 03rd May

Zeb gains his revenge

Revenge proved sweet for Big Zeb as he reversed Cheltenham form with Sizing Europe in the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown. Tue 03rd May

Review down royal 6th Nov

Kauto Star ultimately stamped his class on the JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal, despite Sizing Europe and China Rock making him work for top honoursSat 06th Nov

Kauto's Star still shines brightly

Kauto Star repeated his success in the 2008 running of the JNwine.com Champion Chase with a convincing if hard-fought success in the mud at Down Royal. Sat 06th Nov

Review punchestown 14th Oct

Last season's Arkle Trophy hero Sizing Europe had to make do with minor honours as China Rock stole the show in the Star "Best For Racing Coverage" Chase at PunchestownThu 14th Oct

All happy as Rock prevails in Star Chase

The market strongly suggested that China Rock (5/2 in the morning into 6/4) would be a major factor after his Gowran win for the Star 'Best For Racing Coverage' Steeplechase and so it proved as he prevailed by seven lengths from the very easy to back favourite, Sizing Europe at Punchestown. Thu 14th Oct

Review punchestown 20th Apr

Golden Silver put up a superb performance to land the feature Boylesports.com Champion Chase on a great day for the Willie Mullins team at the Punchestown FestivalTue 20th Apr

Golden moment for Silver in Champion Chase

Golden Silver proved the star in a fantastic Grade One treble for Willie Mullins when running out a classy winner of the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown. Tue 20th Apr

Russell rides Kalahari King

Davy Russell will ride Ferdy Murphy's Kalahari King in today's Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown. Tue 20th Apr

Review leopardstown 26th Dec

Sizing Europe extended his winning run over fences when landing the Bord na Mona with Nature Novice Chase - but the result could have been different but for Captain Cee Bee's fallSat 26th Dec

Sizing Europe wins thriller at Leopardstown

Sizing Europe retained his unbeaten record over fences when landing the Bord na Mona - with Nature Novice Chase (Grade 1) at Leopardstown by 5 1/2 lengths from Osana, but the result would surely have been different if Captain Cee Bee had not taken a crashing fall at the final fence. Sat 26th Dec

Review punchestown 15th Nov

Solwhit is the new favourite for the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March after lowering the colours of Hurricane Fly in the Dobbins & Madigans at Punchestown HurdleSun 15th Nov

Sizing Europe makes it a hat-trick of wins

Sizing Europe made it a hat-trick of wins over fences after he landed the Craddockstown Grade 2 Novice Chase by a comfortable six lengths under a confident ride by Andrew Lynch. Sun 15th Nov

Review punchestown 15th Oct

Sizing Europe set pulses racing at Punchestown with a scintillating performance in the Buck House Novice ChaseThu 15th Oct

Europe shines in Buck House

Sizing Europe looks destined for the very top over fences after a brilliant performance in the Buck House Novice Chase at Punchestown. Thu 15th Oct

Review punchestown 19th May

Sizing Europe took the first step on what could be a long road to next year's major Festivals with a bloodless victory in the Evening Meetings At Punchestown Beginners ChaseTue 19th May

Sizing Europe impresses at Punchestown

Previous Irish Champion Hurdle winner Sizing Europe made it an impressive debut win over fences when winning The Evening Meetings At Punchestown Beginners Chase under Denis O'Regan. Tue 19th May

Review leopardstown 29th Dec

Robbie Hennessy achieved the remarkable feat of landing a Grade One with his very first winner when Sublimity took the Leopardstown Golf Centre December Festival HurdleMon 29th Dec

Preview PUNCHESTOWN 16th Nov

The Grade One Maplewood Developments Hurdle takes centre-stage on a seven-race card at Punchestown and Noel Meade will be hoping to land it for the third year in succession.Sun 16th Nov

After race at Gowran Park Sat, 5th Oct, 2013 (1st)

definitely representing the elderly!. but also expressed his delight with the display, with his mind also fixed on future plans. that was great and every time he (Sizing Europe) runs it's a relief as you are thinking that some time he will show he's not up to it as much as he was. I say it everytime but we're so lucky to train him; he's incredible. The work he's doing at home is great and the lads can't hold him! He loves it and Rosemary, who does the Flat work on him, writes notes everyday and they just say 'he's in super form'!. Andrew (Lynch) said he gave a nice blow at the second last and he should improve a nice bit. I wouldn't mind stepping him up now and giving him another crack at three miles on good ground. He deserves another shot at the race in the north (James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal) as he was second to Kauto Star in it and just lost out to Quito De La Roque. There are so many other races but he might just be a bit slow for two miles now. I thought Baily Green ran savage and it was a good advertisement for last year's novices.

Henry De Bromhead

After race at Leopardstown Thu, 27th Dec, 2012 (1st)

He looked like he was going to win easy but in, fairness to Rubi Light, he came back at him. He could have gone faster early on and when I saw him running keenly early on, I wasn't feeling that comfortable. There are no easy Grade 1's but when you are 1/3 favourite you expect to win. That was the pressure today. He'll probably be entered in three races at Cheltenham (Champion Chase, Ryanair and Gold Cup). His performance in the Clonmel Oil was great, certainly more impressive than today, and maybe he needs two and a half miles now. He could go for something like the Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park. We'll have to have a think about it.

Henry De Bromhead

After race at Gowran Park Sat, 6th Oct, 2012 (1st)

I'm delighted with that. I felt he was a bit scratchy but he's like that on his first run every year. He nearly fell a few times here last year. He just likes to get his eye in on his first run but as it gets on in the season he really starts to attack them. It's a lovely way to start and we're looking forward to the season. There are three races to consider for him in November. The three-miler in Down Royal (jnwine.com Champion Chase), the Fortria Chase at Navan or a conditions race at Cheltenham. We'll try to space it out, so we'll run in one of them and then something at Christmas. He's so good at two miles, two and a half miles and two and three quarters but three miles, I just don't know. I want to speak to Ann and Alan (Potts) but he has loads of options.

Henry De Bromhead

After race at Punchestown Sun, 5th Feb, 2012 (1st)

myself and Andrew (Lynch) are delighted!. Andrew said he didn't jump like he normally does but I thought he was brilliant! He just popped a few because of the ground and didn't let ‘fly' but it was a savage performance and it is straight to Cheltenham now and that's the prep run out of the way. Hopefully he is ok in the morning and we'll roll on from there - he is an amazing horse to be involved with. I'm probably only brave enough now to make the running with him . it has taken me six years to let him roll on at his own pace. In most of the top races there is plenty of pace on so he didn't need to do that but I said to Andrew to just go out and enjoy himself. Travelling (to Britain) is like having another race and it's great to win a race at Punchestown. It is great for Irish racing to have two champions running here and this was a stepping stone for both horses - they are usually so close and I'm sure they'll be a lot closer come Cheltenham!

Henry De Bromhead

After race at Punchestown Tue, 19th May, 2009 (1st)

He was good there, for his 1st time over fences at Punchestown I thought he was very good. Denis said he was electric to jump and I suppose he looked it. I was very worried about running him over 2 ¿ miles and the heavy ground.

Henry De Bromhead

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