Big Zeb was cut from 8/1 to 6/1 in the Champion Chase Cheltenham Festival betting with Sky Bet after Colm Murphy’s charge made a winning return to action at Navan on Sunday.
Having been beaten just a head by the brilliant Master Minded on his latest outing in the Kerrygold Champion Chase at Punchestown back in April, the eight-year-old sent a warning shot to the reigning champion 2m chaser with a facile victory.
Sky Bet were most impressed and shortened his Cheltenham Festival betting odds for next year’s Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, Ladbrokes go 8/1 from 10s while totesport offer just 4/1.
Sky Bet’s horse racing betting expert Michael Shinners said: “There was plenty to like about that victory as he won pretty much as he liked.
“The most eyecatching thing was just how fluently he jumped and it was hard not to be impressed.”
Editor’s note: Odds quoted are checked and correct at the time of writing
