Monday Lucky 15 Tips: Galileo gelding looks good for Murphy

Greetings, dear reader. Seasonal ones at that. Refreshed after a few days away from the coalface, we have an all-weather Tapeta delight for you this Monday morning, Dec 18th - a Lucky 15 from Dunstall Park, Wolverhampton.

Lots of big names are involved this afternoon/early evening including Rossa Ryan and Oisin Murphy; so without further ado let's get on with it.

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17.30 - Handsome Chap @ 6/4

Harry Eustace's 2-yr-old colt has seen the racecourse just once - a creditable second of eleven over course-and-distance nearly 4 weeks ago. He was green in the early stages and came home well once he started to get the hang of things.

The fourth that day has since run well at Lingfield at a big price, and Handsome Chap is a son of former Henry Cecil/Juddmonte Farm inmate Camacho, a very good source of 2-yr-old winners.

Has shown that lovely glimmer of ability, had a nice break between contests, and with normal improvement must have a very bright chance. George Wood again takes the mount.

18.00 - Reverberation @ 15/8

Looks a great booking - Rossa Ryan (20% strike rate in the last 14 days) is secured after the horse showed improved form to saunter home over 2f less in this grade at Chelmsford, in an amateur's event.

The step up to 1m 4f must be taken on trust but the experienced 8-yr-old certainly wasn't stopping in Essex, and looks well worth trying. Stan Moore trains, and engaging Rossa says 'we mean business' to me.

18.30 - Caustic @ 3/1

A very interesting affair. Caustic is a 3-yr-old son of the late great Galileo, and has appeared in a couple of National Hunt flat races (bumpers). Very respectable second-placed finishes ensued - and for this flat debut proper he's got Oisin Murphy on top.

Owen Burrows trains, and this mile-and-a-half trip should be right up his street. A George Boughey-trained rival is an obvious danger (Composite), but the Murphy engagement and that blue-blood breeding is most compelling.

19.30 - Gypsy Whisper @ 6/1

Trainer Scott Dixon is an all-weather maestro, especially at his local track Southwell, and this 6-yr-old mare is currently knocking very loudly on the door.

She's suffered two narrow reverses over course-and-distance in the last couple of months and as a habitual fairly prominent racer she's drawn very well in the one box.

Plenty oppose but there's going to be some relatively dead wood, with respect, and claimer Elisha Wittington who knows the horse well takes off a valuable 5lb.

Lucky 15 tips, from Betfred Insights

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