Murphy expects big Fortria Chase run from Zeb

Colm Murphy is delighted with the current condition of his veteran Big Zeb ahead of Sunday’s Irish Form Book Fortria Chase at Navan.

Now an 11-year-old, Big Zeb has won the Grade Two contest for the last three years, along with the 2010 Queen Mother Champion Chase and five other Grade Ones.

His form dropped off slightly last term and it appeared that age was catching up with him towards the end of the season, but Murphy has never been happier with him at this stage of a campaign.

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