Europe to take Champion option

SIZING EUROPE is to be aimed at the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase after he was scratched from his two other entries at the Cheltenham Festival.

Henry de Bromhead’s charge took the honours in the Arkle Trophy last March and will again bid for two-mile glory after he was taken out of the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Ryanair Chase.

“He’s just in the Queen Mother now. He’s been good, we’re delighted with him and he’s in great form,” said De Bromhead.