Zeb set for Fortria Colm Murphy says Big Zeb is as ready as he can get him ahead of the Fortria Chase at Navan on Sunday. The 10-year-old has won the contest on his seasonal reappearance for the last two years and the County Wexford handler is hoping he can land the hat-trick this weekend. "He's done well and we start him back on Sunday in the Fortria," Murphy said. "He seems good and we're happy with him so fingers crossed. "He's been lucky there the last couple of years and although he's ready for his first run he'll improve plenty for it. He's as ready as we can have him for his first run though." Big Zeb lost his Champion Chase crown at the Cheltenham Festival in March when beaten by Sizing Europe, but he is a well-fancied 6-1 chance with Sky Bet to regain his crown after he beat that same rival at Punchestown on his final start last season. However, Murphy is taking it one race at a time with him as he approaches his 11th birthday. "We'll map out his campaign after Sunday, he's 10 going on 11 so he's not getting any younger but Leopardstown (Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase) looks the obvious place for him to go next."
