Sizing Europe set to defend Champion Chase crown Visit Betfair Save For Later Posted by Bettingpro Staff 9 Jan 2012 Tweet 2011 Champion Chase hero Sizing Europe remains on course for next month's Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown ahead of the defence of his Cheltenham Festival crown. (credit: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images) Related Articles See all Queen Mother Champion Chase news2012 Cheltenham Gold Cup - Irish challenge looking weak2012 Cheltenham Festival - Peddlers Cross left with plenty of optionsBlack And Bent ruled out of 2012 Cheltenham FestivalWilliam Hill price up every race at 2012 Cheltenham FestivalHurricane Fly 7/4 non-runner no bet for 2012 Champion Hurdle Share it Pin It 2011 Champion Chase hero Sizing Europe remains on course for next month's Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown ahead of the defence of his Cheltenham Festival crown.Henry de Bromhead's 10 year-old, rated 172 by Timeform, produced a brilliant performance to win the Tingle Creek at Sandown at the start of December and has since been given a mid-winter break.But his Festival preparations will soon be stepped up a notch, taking in a trip to Punchestown on February 5 along the way."He's in good form and we backed off him after Sandown to give him a nice break over Christmas," said the Knockeen handler."We're starting to build him back up again now and we're aiming towards the Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown."All going well there, he'll be going back to Cheltenham for the Champion Chase."De Bromhead has admitted in the past that he would love to have another crack at three miles with his charge on a decent surface, with the gelding having only wilted close home over that distance in the JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal earlier this season.But for the moment at least, the trainer is not looking beyond the Champion Chase, for which Sizing Europe currently heads the market at 3.5 with Betfair."We'll just have to see what happens. At the moment I'm focussing on Cheltenham and nothing else," De Bromhead added. Read our Betfair review £20 risk-free bet plus £1000 cashback Like Like Post to wall 109 Reads All Cheltenham Festival News Recent Cheltenham Festival Articles Richard Johnson fall causes Sizing Europe controversy14 Mar 2012 Jockey Richard Johnson not thought to be badly injured but has been stood down from riding fo 2012 Queen Mother Champion Chase race replay - Finian's Rainbow beats Sizing Europe14 Mar 2012Finian's Rainbow gave Barry Geraghty a treble on the second day of the 2012 Cheltenham Festival whe Ladbrokes Top Price on all Queen Mother Champion Chase entries14 Mar 2012Ladbrokes are guaranteeing to be top price on all runners in the 2012 Queen Mother Champion Chase b 2012 Champion Chase field - Sizing Europe set for more Festival glory?14 Mar 2012Boylesports are offering industry best odds of 10/11 that Sizing Europe wins the Queen Mother Champ Champion Chase tips - Sizing Europe set to roar at Cheltenham14 Mar 2012SIZING EUROPE and Big Zeb first locked horns in a Punchestown novice hurdle in 2007 when the former Sizing Europe set to hammer Cheltenham Festival bookmakers14 Mar 2012The highlight on Day Two of the 2012 Cheltenham Festival is the Queen Mother Champion Chase, which More Stories Recent Articles CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Baden - Live streaming matches on bet36525 May 2012Catch the action in the CEV Beach Volleyball Satellite Baden. CEV European Championship Baden Masters Beach Volleyball - Live streaming matches on bet36525 May 2012The CEV European Championshp Baden Masters continue in the Austrian city of Baden today. FIVB Patria Direct Prague Open Beach Volleyball - Live streaming matches on bet36525 May 2012The Main Round of the FIVB Patria Direct Prague Open beach volleyball continues today and bet365 wi 21:15 Suzanne & Nigel Wedding Anniversary Handicap25 May 201221:15 Suzanne & Nigel Wedding Anniversary Handicap 21:05 Ellery Hill Rating Related Maiden Stakes25 May 201221:05 Ellery Hill Rating Related Maiden Stakes 20:55 'Pudley Hog' Intermediate Open NH Flat Race25 May 201220:55 'Pudley Hog' Intermediate Open NH Flat Race More Stories Tags Sizing Europe 2012 Cheltenham Festival, Sizing Europe Champion Chase Odds
