Lynch faith in Sizing stamina

ANDREW Lynch is confident a lack of stamina will not be an issue when Sizing Europe pits his wits against Kauto Star at Down Royal on Saturday.

Given the eight-year-old has shown enough speed to win an Irish Champion Hurdle and an Arkle Trophy, question marks remain over his ability to stay the three miles he will encounter in the JNwine.com Champion Chase.

Henry de Bromhead’s pride and joy was well beaten by China Rock over a furlong shorter at Punchestown last month but his regular pilot believes it was race fitness, rather than a lack of stamina, that caused his eclipse.