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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 FebSizing 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 OctReview 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 FebReview 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 AprReview 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 OctReview 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 MayReview 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 NovReview 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 OctReview 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 DecReview 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 NovReview 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 OctReview 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 MayReview 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
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
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
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
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
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
