Lucky 15 Tips: Shanagh Bob set to sparkle at Uttoxeter

There are four race meetings taking place on Sunday across Britain and Ireland including Grade 1 action at Punchestown. The John Durkan Memorial Chase is a high-quality affair as Galopin Des Champs and Fastorslow renew their rivalry and it goes to post at 14:25.

Elsewhere, National Hunt meetings are from Uttoxeter, Cork and Exeter and I have put together my Lucky 15 Tips for Sunday's action down below.

11:35 Punchestown – Solitary Man @ 5/1

The days of Enda Bolger bossing cross country events are behind us but the Limerick handler is still aiming to win the Risk Of Thunder Chase for the eighth time in 11 years and SOLITARY MAN is an intriguing contender.

He was a Listed winner over hurdles at Cork in this month last year and had figures of 1212 over regulation fences in four attempts prior to being pulled up in the Kerry National at Listowel in September, after which he was found to have burst a blood vessel.

He could have more to offer if back on song for a yard with such a stellar record in this race.

12:55 Cork – His Nibs @ 7/2

Lots of quality racing in Ireland on Sunday and the I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle at Cork could go the way of Gavin Cromwell and Kieren Buckley with HIS NIBS.

He was very consistent in bumpers last season but didn't land his win, with his best effort perhaps a second-place finish behind subsequent Cheltenham Champion Bumper winner Jasmin De Vaux at Naas in January.

He was third on hurdles debut at Galway (2m½f, yielding to soft) in a maiden at the end of October, well held ultimately but sure to have learned from it, and he can put that to good use now in what is a big field but probably one lacking in depth.

13:25 Uttoxeter – Shanagh Bob @ 11/8

Nicky Henderson has sent out enough first-time-out scorers in recent weeks to believe that SHANAGH BOB will be fit enough to do himself justice on his chasing bow in the Pektron Novices' Limited Handicap Chase over 3m at the Midlands venue.

He was an out-and-out stayer over hurdles last season, scoring at Plumpton and then in an Albert Bartlett Trial at Cheltenham in December. He missed the Festival in March as the Seven Barrows squad were under a cloud and he ran well enough at Aintree when fourth in the Grade 1 Sefton Novices' Hurdle.

He has the size and scope to go on to better things over fences and Nico de Boinville's partner can make a good first impression.

13:40 Exeter – The Doyen Chief @ 4/1

Alan King saddles THE DOYEN CHIEF in the Coreus Foundation Novices' Limited Handicap Chase at Exeter and the Barbury Castle inmate should be able to make the most of his chasing experience.

Twice a winner last season over hurdles and also a previous point-to-point scorer, he was pitched in quite deep on fencing debut at Market Rasen (2m5½f, good) in October against a couple of seasoned chasers and he ran well to be third after being short of room and briefly getting outpaced when the front two kicked on.

He now gets the chance to put that to good use as he takes on fellow novices and Tom Cannon's mount could take some beating.

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