Lucky 15 Tips: Classic Maestro to call Haydock tune
There are three Monday meetings in the UK as the festive racing programme continues into the new week. Jumps fare comes from Haydock and Taunton while there is all-weather racing at Wolverhampton into the evening.
Check out my Lucky 15 tips for Monday's action below, including improving chaser Classic Maestro at Haydock.
Lucky 15 Tips - Monday, December 30
13:30 Haydock – Classic Maestro @ 13/8
It was merely a match race that CLASSIC MAESTRO won over course and distance nine days ago but, nonetheless, the Jennie Candlish-trained inmate did more than enough in that contest to believe he can follow up in this more conventional event.
That was only his second public outing over fences but his jumping was accurate and quick and he came clear to score in good style.
He reverts to a handicap here and is just 2lb higher off a mark of 129 than when scoring over hurdles at Bangor earlier this month. He's going for a four-timer in both codes and looks well-placed to get it.
Odds correct at time of publishing.
14:00 Haydock – Galassian @ 9/2
Trainer Mel Rowley has enjoyed a Christmas to remember already after seeing Val Dancer score in the Welsh National at Chepstow.
The Shropshire-based handler would have been ecstatic to land that prize and more festive success may be in store with GALASSIAN on his chasing bow.
The winning point-to-pointer opened his account over hurdles at the fourth time of asking when scoring at Bangor (2m3½f, soft) earlier this month. Given that he has plenty of scope for jumping fences, no time is being wasted now in going over the larger obstacles and an opening mark of 114 could be within his remit.
Odds correct at time of publishing.
17:00 Wolverhampton – Tiempo Alegre @ 6/1
TIEMPO ALEGRE won on second all-weather start at Southwell in the middle of this month and the lightly-raced filly should be going in again soon for trainer Jack Jones.
She came from a good way back to get up close home under Hector Crouch in that 7f nursery and perhaps was left with too much running to do when only third over a mile back there since from an increased mark.
She ran on well between horses but couldn't get to the front pair in the end, with the re-opposing Mrbluesky taking the runner-up spot.
This will be Tiempo Alegre's first time running beyond a mile and there should be more in her locker.
Odds correct at time of publishing.
18:00 Wolverhampton – Rogue Thunder @ 3/1
This sprint handicap at Dunstall Park might not take a lot of winning, with quite a few of the runners struggling for their best form.
ROGUE THUNDER looks to be one of the exceptions to that rule. He has been running poorly after joining this stable from Tom Clover, but a two-month break appears to have done him some good.
He was beaten a length into third spot over C&D 10 days ago off this mark behind a well-handicapped winner in Bomb Squad. A replication may well be good enough for the Night Of Thunder gelding to post his second career win.
Odds correct at time of publishing.
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