Horse racing tips May 1: Horses you MUST back at Ascot, Bath and Southwell | Racing | Sport

Mullins certainly was not complaining about the outcome of the Gold Cup as he took the prize for the first time with Al Boum Photo who attempts to add to that success.

Al Boum Photo will be a tough nut to crack but past form, when beating by Monalee, suggests that Kemboy (6.05) can come out on top.

Since his departure at Cheltenham, Kemboy was an impressive winner at Aintree where he beat Clan Des Obeaux, the King George VI Chase winner.

Mullins also is represented by Bellshill, winner of last year's race. He failed to fire in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, when pulled up, but at his best is held by Kemboy.

Minella Indo (5.30) can confirm his superiority over Commander Of Fleet, second, and Allaho, third, who he beat at the Cheltenham Festival, by taking the Irish Daily Mirror Hurdle.

He was 50-1 on that occasion but bookmakers will not be so generous today.

At Ascot, Frankie Dettori is the jockey to follow. He can make it double with Weekender (3.25, nap) and Clayx (3.55, nb).

TODAY'S TIPS

Ascot

2.15 LADY PAULINE

2.50 QUEEN POWER

3.25 WEEKENDER (NAP)

3.55 CALYX (N.B)

4.25 BARNEY ROY (TR)

5.00 LEO MINOR

5.35 MEDIEVAL

Bath

4.50 TIN HAT

5.25 OUT OF BREATH

6.00 BLUEBELL TIME

6.30 MISTER MUSICMASTER

7.00 BAYSHORE FREEWAY

7.35 FRANCOPHILIA

8.10 SASSOON

Brighton

4.35 HANAKOTOBA

5.10 PAPER STAR

5.45 HI THERE SILVER

6.15 SASHENKA

6.50 CONSPIRITOR

7.25 BLESSED TO EMPRESS

7.55 HOLDENHURST

Pontefract

2.25 XCELENTE

3.00 DESERT ICON

3.35 JO'S GIRL

4.10 MUTARAKEZ

4.45 ROUND THE ISLAND

5.15 STAYCATION

5.50 FOXTROT KNIGHT

Southwell

12.00 POPPY JAG

12.30 SAMOVAR

1.00 FLORA TRISTAN

1.30 TICKS THE BOXES

2.00 OLLIVANDER

2.35 LAURA'S LEGACY

3.10 CONSTRAINT