Sizing Europe and Big Zeb again face off in a mouthwatering clash for the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown.
Big Zeb won the 2010 Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham but finished runner-up this year to Henry de Bromhead's stable star. Sizing Europe's regular partner Andrew Lynch is currently out injured so Timmy Murphy has been snapped up for a great spare ride.
Golden Silver, winner of this race 12 months ago, and his Willie Mullins-trained stablemate J'y Vole are also in the shake-up. Paul Townend rides Golden Silver, with Ruby Walsh on the mare.
Captain Cee Bee, third at Cheltenham, will have another crack at the big two, while Sizing Europe's stablemate Changing Course completes the six-runner field.
Colm Murphy is keen for Big Zeb to have another crack at Sizing Europe.
"He's been very good since Cheltenham. He came out of the Queen Mother very well," said Murphy.
"Hopefully it will all go. We're taking on Sizing Europe again and it's 1-1 at the minute and obviously we are hoping we come out on top this time. Thankfully he loves this good ground so that shouldn't be a problem as they've put plenty of water on. The meeting is a lot later this year but he's shown no sign that he's dropping off."
Sizing Europe is reported to be in fine shape as he bids to follow up his Cheltenham victory.
De Bromhead said: "He seems in good form. Everything seems good and we're looking forward to getting him out and running him. Big Zeb, Golden Silver and Captain Cee Bee are all in there again so it should be good. We've also got Changing Course in there and he's in grand form too."
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