Review punchestown 31st Jan Big Zeb got his Champion Chase campaign back on track with a commanding performance to beat odds-on favourite Golden Silver in the Punchestown Pavilion Tied Cottage Chase.Colm Murphy's Tingle Creek disappointment was sent off a 5-4 chance and jumped into second when his market rival put in a couple of slow leaps down the back.He headed the front-running Mansony four out and although Golden Silver gave chase, it was in vain because Big Zeb was on a going day and jumped fluently to register a seven-length verdict.Luska Lad reversed Leopardstown form with Hollo Ladies and Saludos in the Grade Two Festival Party Pack Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle.Sent off the 7-2 third preference having fallen on his previous outing, he loomed up to challenge hot market leader Saludos at the head of affairs after jumping the penultimate flight.He was in front by the next and finished off his race well to score by four and half lengths, with Hollo Ladies fading out of the frame under his Grade One penalty.Inoma James carried a feather weight to an emphatic victory in the Grand National Trial.The 16-1 shot was some way out of the handicap, but Conor Maxwell sent him to the front nearing the end of the back straight for the final time and he was always holding Hume River.Banks maestro Enda Bolder launched a five-pronged assault on the Glenfarclas P.P.Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase, but his team failed to make the frame as Another Jewel broke his duck under Rules, springing a 20-1 surprise at the expense of former Grand National hero Silver Birch.Seabass (11-8 favourite) gained compensation for Wednesday's last-fence spill at Navan by fending off Stewarts House in the Star Best For Racing Coverage Handicap Chase, and 7-1 chance Badgerlaw cheered up Jessica Harrington after Saludos's defeat when taking the Watch Racing UK On Chorus Handicap Hurdle.Blackstairmountain (2-1) could hardly have been more impressive as he cleared away from his rivals in the www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle.
