The opening days of the Punchestown have seen punters treated to fantastic matches in the feature races with Sir Des Champs v Long Run and Sizing Europe v Sprinter Sacre proving just as exciting on the track as they were predicted to be in the betting ring.
Sprinter Sacre extended his unbeaten record over fences to 10 as he landed the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown.
Trainer Henry de Bromhead admits Sprinter Sacre's participation at the Punchestown Festival could have a bearing on which race Sizing Europe contests.
Henry de Bromhead is in no rush to decide which race at the Punchestown Festival Sizing Europe will contest following his fine effort in defeat at Cheltenham last week.
A decision on Sizing Europe's target at Cheltenham is set to be left until the last moment.
Henry de Bromhead said it was "50-50" which race Sizing Europe will run in at Cheltenham after he was officially scratched from the Betfred Gold Cup.
Sizing Europe repeated last year's success in the Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase with an emphatic display at Punchestown.
Sizing Europe faces just four rivals as he completes his racecourse prep for the Cheltenham Festival in the Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown on Sunday.
Sizing Europe could face up to six rivals when he defends his crown in the Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown on Sunday.
Sizing Europe is set to take in either the Tied Cottage Chase or the Hennessy Gold Cup ahead of his fifth trip to the Cheltenham Festival in March.
Sizing Europe will be given entries in three championship races at Cheltenham - the Queen Mother Champion Chase, the Ryanair Chase and the Betfred Gold Cup.
Sizing Europe, trained by Henry de Bromhead and ridden by Andrew Lynch, won the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown.
Sizing Europe faces six rivals as he aims to secure his third victory of the campaign in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown on Thursday.
Henry de Bromhead has confirmed Sizing Europe will not run in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day.
Sizing Europe waltzed to victory as his prohibitive odds suggested he would in the Clonmel Oil Chase.
Sizing Europe will not run in the JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal this afternoon due to unsuitable ground.
Crack two-miler Sizing Europe tackles the JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal with connections hoping it will be third time lucky.
Henry de Bromhead will keep an eye on the weather at Down Royal before committing Sizing Europe to a run in Saturday's JNwine.com Champion Chase.
Henry de Bromhead speaks to Marty Morrissey following Sizing Europe's season opening win at Gowran Park
Sizing Europe made a pleasing seasonal reappearance with a smooth win in the PWC Champion Chase at Gowran Park.