Horse racing tips May 15: Horses you MUST back at Bath, Perth and Newton Abbot | Racing | Sport

Those two defeats can be attributed to firm ground but he will have the conditions in his favour at the Knavesmire. The form of his recent winning outing in March at Doncaster stands up well as the second home, Major Jumbo, and the third, Equilateral, have subsequently both run well in defeat behind the talented Mabs Cross at Newmarket.

Brando, second in this event last year behind Harry Angel, will be an obvious danger. He finished a promising third behind Keystroke on his return at Newmarket last month when Yafta was the runner-up.

The each-way value has to be Limato if the rain stays away.

John Gosden can enhance his strong hand for next month's Oaks with SPARKLE ROLL (3.35) in the Musidora Stakes.

Gosden, successful in the Musidora on five occasions, trains the Oaks favourite Mehdaayih and the 8-1 chance Anapurna.

Sparkle Roll made a promising return to the track at Sandown last month where she proved too strong for King Power.

That form was not let down when King Power finished third behind Anapurna at Lingfield on Saturday.

Gosden also trains Entitle, a half sister to the mighty Enable – the dual winner of the Arc De Triomphe. Her bare form is nothing special but she can be expected to improve like Enable did in her second season racing.

The word from Middleham suggests that the Mark Johnston-trained Monoski (4.35, treble) can make a winning debut in the EBF Stakes.

TODAY'S TIPS

Bath

5.25 DALNESS EXPRESS

5.55 POWERFUL DREAM

6.25 KEY TO POWER

6.55 GREAT BEAR

7.25 FRANCOPHILIA

7.55 AGENT GIBBS

8.25 TRUCKINGBY

Newton Abbot

2.10 CASA TALL

2.45 INAMINNA

3.20 JOT'EM DOWN

3.55 DOLPHIN SQUARE

4.25 PHOEBUS LESCRIBAA

4.55 SOUTHFIELD VIC

5.30 STEAL A MARCH

Perth

6.05 I'M WISER NOW

6.35 LITTLE STEVIE

7.05 ICONIC BELLE

7.35 THE BOOLA BEE

8.05 PRESENCE FELT

8.35 BLACK RIVER

9.05 ANGEL'S ENVY

Yarmouth

2.00 SUCH PROMISE

2.35 YOU LITTLE RIPPER

3.10 BIRCH GROVE

3.45 COSMIC RAY

4.15 JUANITO CHICO

4.45 UBLA

5.15 DIVA STAR

York

1.50 FUJAIRA PRINCE

2.25 WENTWORTH FALLS

3.00 INVINCIBLE ARMY (N.B)

3.35 SPARKLE ROLL (NAP)

4.05 MAGICAL WISH

4.35 MONOSKI (TR)

5.05 GET BACK GET BACK