Punchestown date next for Big Zeb

TRAINER Colin Murphy has confirmed the Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown on February 5 as the next target for Big Zeb, who made it two wins from two runs this season in the Grade 1 Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown on Tuesday.

Punchestown date next for Big Zeb
Tue, 03 Jan, 2012 - 00:00
Chris Wilson

“He’s come out of his Leopardstown race well and the Punchestown race is the one we're looking at for him before Cheltenham,” said Murphy.

The six-time Grade 1 winner is being aimed at the Sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase which he won in 2010 before finishing second to Sizing Europe last season.

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