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Sizing John (GB) b g 13th May 2010Track Horse
Track Horse
Sizing John (GB) b g 13th May 2010
Owner
Trainer
Breeder
Bryan & Sandra Mayoh, Eskdale Stud
Last Win
Punchestown Sun, 10th Dec, 17 2/1, R M Power
(2578 days)
Last Run
Punchestown Tue, 31st Dec, 19
fell, 4/1, B J Geraghty
(1827 days)
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Lifetime
Runs
Wins
Places
Win %
Earnings
Level Stk
Hurdle IRE
5
2
2
40%
€81,010
10.50
Chase IRE
10
6
3
60%
€400,270
5.99
NHF IRE
2
0
0
0%
€500
-2.00
Hurdle GB
1
0
1
0%
£12,840
-1.00
Chase GB
3
1
2
33%
£379,499
5.00
Under Rules Total
21
9
8
43%
18.49
Form Figures
64121-32112-2332-111117/F/
Form Timeline
Form Figures - 64121-32112-2332-111117/F/
Date Course Conditions
Race Result
Jockey
Class
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MorningSP
Change of Trainer Henry De Bromhead to Mrs John Harrington
Nov 2010
November National Hunt Sale (Tattersalls (Ireland))
Ballincurrig House Stud (Agent)
Purchaser: John Bleahen
€16,000
Lots Sold: 632
Prices
Avg: €10,545
Median: €6,000
Maximum: €68,000
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Date Course
Conditions
Race
Jockey Weight
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Class
Date
Sale
Consignor
Purchaser
Price
Nov 2010
November National Hunt Sale (Tattersalls (Ireland))
Ballincurrig House Stud (Agent)
Purchaser: John Bleahen
€16,000
Lots Sold: 632
Prices
Avg: €10,545
Median: €6,000
Maximum: €68,000
Reports in which Sizing John (GB) was mentioned
Saint brings up a Mullins double as John falls on return
Irish Grand National winner Burrows Saint brought up a double for Willie Mullins in the Bet With Tote At Punchestown Hurdle as 2017 triple Gold Cup hero Sizing John fell on his return from a 733 day break. Tue 31st Dec
Review leopardstown 28th Dec
Road To Respect led home a one-two-three for Gigginstown House Stud in the Leopardstown Christmas Chase as the leading owners dominated day three of the Christmas FestivalThu 28th Dec
Respect leads home Gigginstown trio in feature
Road To Respect capped a great afternoon for Gigginstown House Stud when leading home a 1-2-3 in the Leopardstown Christmas Chase watched by an attendance of nearly 16,000. Thu 28th Dec
Sizing John heads classy Christmas Chase dozen
Sizing John faces a high-class field of 11 rivals in the Leopardstown Christmas Chase this afternoon. Thu 28th Dec
Review punchestown 10th Dec
Sizing John (2-1) produced a breathtaking display when routing Djakadam in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase at PunchestownSun 10th Dec
Sizing so good on return to action
After being crowned 'Horse Of The Year' at the HRI Awards on Tuesday, Sizing John rounded off a week to remember for connections, as he claimed the John Durkan Memorial Chase in tremendous style. Sun 10th DecReview punchestown 26th Apr
Sizing John capped a brilliant year with a stirring triumph in the Coral Punchestown Gold Cup on day two of the FestivalWed 26th Apr
No stopping Potts Tizzard and Power
There was a 1-2 for Ann and Alan Potts and trainer Colin Tizzard as a brilliant day for the owners and Robbie Power got even better in the Grade A Guinness Handicap Chase. Sizing Granite (14/1) led home Viconte Du Noyer (25/1) in the two and a half miler at Punchestown. Wed 26th Apr
Brilliant John makes history at Punchestown
Sizing John became the first horse to win the Leopardstown, Cheltenham and Punchestown Gold Cups in the same year when winning a brilliant renewal of the Coral-backed 2017 renewal of the big one at Ireland's National Hunt festival. Wed 26th Apr
Watering maintains going at good to yielding
The going remains good to yielding for day two of the Punchestown Festival following overnight watering of the track. Wed 26th Apr
Harrington and Power strike again with Rock
Jessica Harrington and Robbie Power followed up their Gold Cup success with Sizing John when Rock The World took the last race of this year's Cheltenham Festival, the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Cup. Fri 17th Mar
Gold Cup winner Harrington on mark at Maze
Jessica Harrington's celebrations continued at Down Royal as Bright Tomorrow scored twenty minutes after the Gold Cup triumph of Sizing John. Fri 17th Mar
Sizing John wins Gold Cup
Sizing John gave Jessica Harrington her first victory in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup with her first runner when coming home a clear-cut winner of jumping's blue riband prize. Fri 17th MarReview leopardstown 12th Feb
Sizing John came out on top in a pulsating renewal of the Stan James Irish Gold Cup at LeopardstownSun 12th Feb
Sizing shows stamina to land Irish Gold Cup
Sizing John dispelled any doubts about his stamina when claiming the Stan James Irish Gold Cup in style at Leopardstown this afternoon. Sun 12th Feb
Review thurles 19th Jan
The Jessica Harrington-trained Sizing John proved his stamina for two and a half miles with victory in the Ladbrokes Ireland Kinloch Brae Chase at ThurlesThu 19th Jan
Sizing John steps up in Kinloch Brae
Sizing John appreciated the step up to two and a half miles to land the Ladbrokes Ireland Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles. Thu 19th JanReview leopardstown 27th Dec
Douvan delivered another performance of the highest order as Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh once again dominated proceedings at LeopardstownTue 27th Dec
Douvan lights up Leopardstown
Douvan was at his imperious best once more when landing the Paddy Power Cashcard Chase with ease at Leopardstown this afternoon. Tue 27th Dec
Mullins looking for more from Douvan
Willie Mullins believes Douvan has not yet reached the ceiling of his ability ahead of his return to the highest level in the Paddy Power Cashcard Chase. Tue 27th Dec
Arzal best in Manifesto
Arzal produced a typically bold front-running display to win the Grade One Merseyrail Manifesto Novices' Chase at Aintree Thu 07th Apr
Douvan is all class in Arkle triumph
Douvan made virtually all the running as he justified the status of a first-day banker with an effortless victory in the Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham. Tue 15th Mar
Douvan bids to live up to banker tag
Willie Mullins believes Douvan has enough experience to justify his billing and claim a second successive Cheltenham Festival success with victory in the Racing Post Arkle Trophy. Tue 15th Mar
Limini heads entries in mares novice hurdle
The much-vaunted Limini is the star turn among 25 possible runners in the inaugural Trull House Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday. Sat 12th Mar
13 oppose Douvan in Arkle
Douvan could face as many as 13 rivals in the Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham on Tuesday. Wed 09th Mar
De Bromhead readying Cheltenham team
Henry de Bromhead is busy preparing his strongest ever raiding party on the Cheltenham Festival. Mon 29th Feb
Killultagh Vic leads JLT charge
Killultagh Vic is one of 64 entries - and one of 14 possible runners for Willie Mullins - in the JLT Novices' Chase at Cheltenham on March 17. Fri 29th JanDouvan spearheads Arkle challenge
The brilliant Douvan is the star name among 37 entries for the Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham. Fri 29th Jan
Douvan heads Mullins' Arkle challenge
The brilliant Douvan is the star name among 37 entries for the Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham. Thu 28th Jan
Review leopardstown 26th Dec
Douvan made it two from two over fences in Leopardstown's Racing Post Novice Chase with a performance that oozed classSat 26th Dec
Douvan dominates in Leopardstown feature
Last season's Supreme Novices Hurdle winner Douvan maintained his unbeaten record over fences at Leopardstown today, with another easy win in the Grade 1 Racing Post Novice Chase, under substitute rider and Champion Amateur Jockey Patrick Mullins Sat 26th Dec
Review punchestown 15th Nov
Faugheen saw his bubble burst when losing his unbeaten record at the hands of stablemate Nichols Canyon in the Grade One StanJames.com Morgiana Hurdle at PunchestownSun 15th Nov
John claims Craddockstown in style
Sizing John made it two from two over fences with a convincing win in the Ryans Cleaning Craddockstown Novice Chase at Punchestown. Sun 15th Nov
Review punchestown 27th Oct
Sizing John made a successful debut over fences in the Download The Betdaq App Beginners Chase at PunchestownTue 27th Oct
John gets the job done on debut over fences
Sizing John got the job done on his debut over fences, winning the Download The BETDAQ App Beginners Chase in good style. Tue 27th Oct
Mullins - Douvan 'as good as we've ever had'
Deadly Douvan followed up his Cheltenham heroics with a second Grade 1 in as many months, easily winning the top level Herald Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown today for trainer Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh. Tue 28th Apr
Douvan Supreme in opener
The well-backed Douvan was an impressive winner of the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Tue 10th Mar
Douvan all set for Supreme start
Willie Mullins is in bullish mood as Douvan bids to get the Cheltenham Festival off to a perfect start for the Irish in Tuesday's Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle. Mon 09th Mar
Sizing team to make late call
Henry de Bromhead is no nearer to deciding whether to let Sizing Europe return to Cheltenham for another tilt at the Queen Mother Champion Chase. Mon 02nd MarDouvan gets glowing report
Willie Mullins could not have been more upbeat about Douvan ahead of his bid to justify favouritism in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. Wed 18th Feb
Review leopardstown 27th Dec
Twinlight banished the memory of a poor run last time as he struck at Grade One level for the first time in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at LeopardstownSat 27th Dec
Burke gets first Grade One on Sizing John
He may have been the outsider of five, but Sizing John (11/1) made all to grab an eventful running of the Grade One Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown. Sat 27th DecDouvan fully justifies the chat
In his Irish Examiner column Ruby Walsh described Douvan as "a big, gorgeous horse, who is going to be some machine when filling out his frame," and that certainly looks the case after the four-year-old by Walk In The Park justified heavy market confidence in style in the Santa Train At Gowran Park Novice Hurdle. Sat 22nd Nov
Granite completes de Bromhead's 1st treble
Henry de Bromhead saddled his first ever treble at odds of over 37/1 as Sizing Granite put in a fine round of jumping to lower the colours of hot-pot Lieutenant Colonel in the Weatherbys Ireland GSB Beginners Chase at Naas. Sun 02nd Nov
Mannon is Poplar winner in Grade 3
Henry de Bromhead recorded the second leg of what proved to be a treble at Naas as Moscow Mannon took advantage of a 9lb concession from Felix Yonger to land the Grade 3 Poplar Square Chase. Sun 02nd Nov
John has the measure of his rivals
Sizing John confirmed the promise of a couple of bumper runs in good company last term by scoring on his jumping debut in the two-mile maiden hurdle at Naas. Sun 02nd Nov
After race at Punchestown Sun, 10th Dec, 2017 (1st) 
First run of the year you are always nervous. I wasn't worried about the heavy ground going two and a half miles but he was super. The mistake at the second fence woke us all up and he jumped super after that. He's a super jumper and it's the first time he's made a mistake in all the races that I've been training him. He doesn’t mind heavy ground, not going two and a half miles, it's just going three miles would bottom him out a fair amount. I don't know where he will go next. It's always one race at a time and I'll have to talk to a few people before we decide where we go next. The one place he will turn up all things being equal is in March, and what we do between now and March will depend on the horse. We might go to Leopardstown or the King George or we might miss Christmas all together.
Mrs John Harrington
First run of the year you are always nervous. I wasn't worried about the heavy ground going two and a half miles but he was super. The mistake at the second fence woke us all up and he jumped super after that. He's a super jumper and it's the first time he's made a mistake in all the races that I've been training him. He doesn’t mind heavy ground, not going two and a half miles, it's just going three miles would bottom him out a fair amount. I don't know where he will go next. It's always one race at a time and I'll have to talk to a few people before we decide where we go next. The one place he will turn up all things being equal is in March, and what we do between now and March will depend on the horse. We might go to Leopardstown or the King George or we might miss Christmas all together.
Mrs John Harrington
After race at Punchestown Wed, 26th Apr, 2017 (1st)
He never was travelling like he was in Cheltenham and it was probably one race too many.
Mrs John Harrington
He never was travelling like he was in Cheltenham and it was probably one race too many.
Mrs John Harrington
After race at Cheltenham Fri, 17th Mar, 2017 (1st)
It's our first runner in the race, the jockey's first ride and Jessie's first runner. I can't believe it, it was amazing how he jumped and travelled. Robert said he wasn't going to go down the inside, but he did. It's absolutely fantastic, my first runner in a Gold Cup. He was running over two miles, but it was Robert who said he would stay and he did. Thanks to everyone at home, it's all down to the team. I can't believe it, I've got to get a Classic now (on the Flat)!
Mrs John Harrington
It's our first runner in the race, the jockey's first ride and Jessie's first runner. I can't believe it, it was amazing how he jumped and travelled. Robert said he wasn't going to go down the inside, but he did. It's absolutely fantastic, my first runner in a Gold Cup. He was running over two miles, but it was Robert who said he would stay and he did. Thanks to everyone at home, it's all down to the team. I can't believe it, I've got to get a Classic now (on the Flat)!
Mrs John Harrington
After race at Leopardstown Sun, 12th Feb, 2017 (1st)
Robert said they went very steady and he was a bit keen over the first three fences and he kept wanting to go,. He said it was a good thing he made a mistake at the second last first time around as he sort of spat it out after that. He was just brilliant. He was still cantering turning in, as far as I could see, and when he asked him he quickened up. I know he didn’t win very far but he still won and he wasn’t stopping. I have no idea of the plan and I have to talk to Alan and Ann. It makes for a nice decision. It’s my first runner in the Irish Gold Cup and my first winner. It’s very exciting. He looks like a three-mile chaser rather than a two-miler. Seven times he’s been beaten by Douvan, second five times and third twice. If he had won all those races he’d have started favourite for this race. Everyone was doubting that he would stay and I got a bit more worried when the ground got soft, as I think he’s a horse that’s probably better on slightly better ground. He’s in all three races at Cheltenham so we’ll see what happens. He’ll be coming out of the Champion Chase though!. They were all good Grade 1 horses so it was a fair test.
Mrs John Harrington
Robert said they went very steady and he was a bit keen over the first three fences and he kept wanting to go,. He said it was a good thing he made a mistake at the second last first time around as he sort of spat it out after that. He was just brilliant. He was still cantering turning in, as far as I could see, and when he asked him he quickened up. I know he didn’t win very far but he still won and he wasn’t stopping. I have no idea of the plan and I have to talk to Alan and Ann. It makes for a nice decision. It’s my first runner in the Irish Gold Cup and my first winner. It’s very exciting. He looks like a three-mile chaser rather than a two-miler. Seven times he’s been beaten by Douvan, second five times and third twice. If he had won all those races he’d have started favourite for this race. Everyone was doubting that he would stay and I got a bit more worried when the ground got soft, as I think he’s a horse that’s probably better on slightly better ground. He’s in all three races at Cheltenham so we’ll see what happens. He’ll be coming out of the Champion Chase though!. They were all good Grade 1 horses so it was a fair test.
Mrs John Harrington
After race at Thurles Thu, 19th Jan, 2017 (1st)
He was very relaxed all the way through the race, and Robert said when he popped the fence after turning into the straight that he was always going to pick up. I’m delighted with him stepping up to two and a half miles, and he got the trip very well. I’ll have to speak with Alan and Ann to see where we go next with him. He has an entry in the Irish Gold Cup or he could go to the Red Mills at Gowran, and he’s in every race at Cheltenham. You would imagine he is likely to go for the Ryanair put we will have to wait and see.
Mrs John Harrington
He was very relaxed all the way through the race, and Robert said when he popped the fence after turning into the straight that he was always going to pick up. I’m delighted with him stepping up to two and a half miles, and he got the trip very well. I’ll have to speak with Alan and Ann to see where we go next with him. He has an entry in the Irish Gold Cup or he could go to the Red Mills at Gowran, and he’s in every race at Cheltenham. You would imagine he is likely to go for the Ryanair put we will have to wait and see.
Mrs John Harrington
After race at Punchestown Tue, 27th Oct, 2015 (1st)
I was delighted with his jumping, it was brilliant and he got a great ride. I wouldn't be opposed to stepping him up in trip in time but for the moment we'll look at the Craddockstown back here over two miles. It's a race I like. I'm looking forward to seeing him over further in time as I think he'll stay. Historically our horses are usually better over fences and with the way he jumps you'd be hopeful with him. He's a big raw horse still and he's still only five. He wouldn't want either extremes of ground. The day Douvan hockeyed him in Gowran it was heavy but he got a lot closer to him at Cheltenham on better ground and I think he's better on better ground.
Henry De Bromhead
I was delighted with his jumping, it was brilliant and he got a great ride. I wouldn't be opposed to stepping him up in trip in time but for the moment we'll look at the Craddockstown back here over two miles. It's a race I like. I'm looking forward to seeing him over further in time as I think he'll stay. Historically our horses are usually better over fences and with the way he jumps you'd be hopeful with him. He's a big raw horse still and he's still only five. He wouldn't want either extremes of ground. The day Douvan hockeyed him in Gowran it was heavy but he got a lot closer to him at Cheltenham on better ground and I think he's better on better ground.
Henry De Bromhead
After race at Leopardstown Sat, 27th Dec, 2014 (1st)
€œBarry gave him a great ride. We were very worried about the ground going over there, but I'm absolutely delighted. It has been a great day.
Henry De Bromhead
€œBarry gave him a great ride. We were very worried about the ground going over there, but I'm absolutely delighted. It has been a great day.
Henry De Bromhead
After race at Naas Sun, 2nd Nov, 2014 (1st)
I'm delighted with him. We've always liked him. I think Dermot Weld's horse made all the four-year-olds in Punchestown look ordinary but we really liked him going up there. He's a real chaser in the making and Jonny gave him a super ride. There is a nice four-year-old only race in Gowran at the end of the month and all being well he'll go for that.
Henry De Bromhead
I'm delighted with him. We've always liked him. I think Dermot Weld's horse made all the four-year-olds in Punchestown look ordinary but we really liked him going up there. He's a real chaser in the making and Jonny gave him a super ride. There is a nice four-year-old only race in Gowran at the end of the month and all being well he'll go for that.
Henry De Bromhead
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