De Bromhead sizing up options

Sizing Europe claimed his third win of the season and his seventh Grade One victory in all with another fine display in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown.

Having considered stepping his stable star up to three miles in either the Lexus Chase or the King George VI Chase at Kempton, trainer Henry de Bromhead decided to stick to the shorter distance of two miles and a furlong due to the prevailing testing conditions.