Best-fresh chaser can give Sizing John something to think about

Credit: Michael Regan

Valseur Lido
3.00 Leopardstown
1pt win

Any day we get to see Sizing John is a good day in my book, so let's hope that Leopardstown can survive the frost and fog because the Christmas Chase (3.00) is an absolute cracker.

Sizing John has been brilliant since being upped in trip and he is clearly the best horse in the race. If he performs anywhere near his peak he will win as there are simply no chinks in his armour.

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Published on 27 December 2017inHorse racing tips

Last updated 17:26, 27 December 2017

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