A VINTAGE Leopardstown Christmas Chase headlines the penultimate day of the Festival where Sizing John bids to enhance further his position as the outstanding staying chaser in training.

Jessica Harrington’s Gold Cup hero, who is bidding for a fifth consecutive Grade 1 triumph, made a striking return to action in the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown a couple of weeks ago. He survived an early scare at the second fence before going on to trounce old rival Djakadam with a performance that suggested he could be even better this season.