Zeb heads Tingle five A top-class field of five will go to post for Saturday's Keith Prowse Hospitality Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown. Colm Murphy's Big Zeb is likely to go off favourite for the Grade One event following his effortless return to winning form on his first start of the season at Navan. The eight-year-old narrowly lost out to current two-mile champion Master Minded at Punchestown in April when a bad mistake at the last stopped him in his tracks. Facing him will be the talented but fragile Well Chief, trained by David Pipe. The 10-year-old last ran in the Tingle Creek back in 2004 when he finished third behind Moscow Flyer and Azertyuiop in what was arguably one of the best ever renewals of the race. Paul Nicholls has an enviable record in the race, having won six of the last 10 runnings, including the last four. With Master Minded out of action, he relies upon 2007 winner Twist Magic, third in the Haldon Gold Cup on his reappearance. Last season's Arkle winner Forpadydeplasterer steps back up to Grade One company after a satisfactory reappearance over two and a half miles in soft ground. Completing the field is Nigel Twiston-Davies' Mahogany Blaze, second to Well Chief and in front of Master Minded in the Connaught Chase last time out.
