Sizing Europe put up a sizzling performance to win his match-up with Big Zeb in the Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown.
Imperial Shabra, the outsider of the three runners, led from the off but Andrew Lynch wasn't prepared to hang about and sent Sizing Europe to the front jumping the second fence and proceeded to make it a proper test as the two big guns staged their Cheltenham Festival prep.
Big Zeb was never too far away, but he couldn't raise his game when Sizing Europe (9-10 favourite) picked up between the final two fences and by the line the Queen Mother Champion Chase favourite was 15 lengths clear.
