Sizing Europe heads Champion Chase eight
Henry de Bromhead’s 10-year-old is likely to be a warm order to repeat his win of 12 months ago when he defeated the previous year’s winner Big Zeb.
The latter will try to regain his title, but was beaten 15 lengths by Sizing Europe in the Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown last month.
However, Colm Murphy is expecting a better performance from Big Zeb this time.
There is a third Irish challenger in the shape of the Noel Meade-trained Realt Dubh, who was third in last year’s Arkle.
Heading the home brigade is the Nicky Henderson-trained Finian’s Rainbow, runner-up in last year’s Arkle.
