Horse racing tips: Thursday May 1
On the Flat there are fixtures at Redcar (1.45-5.10), Yarmouth (2.05-5.35), Southwell (2.25-5.20), Chelmsford (5.45-8.45) and Ayr (5.50-8.30).
Our nap of the day races on the all-weather at Southwell and is chasing a hat-trick of wins.
Dan Fitch's selection:
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4.45 Reginald Charles – Class 6 Handicap (7f)
REGINALD CHARLES has won both his races since switching trainers from Bryan Smart to Geoff Oldroyd in January, and is looking to complete a hat-trick here.
After a year out, the five-year-old gelding returned to action within a week of his move, winning over course and distance, and followed up with a victory over the same trip at Newcastle last month.
Those back-to-back wins have resulted in a 6lb rise in the weights, but we are confident the selection has further improvement in him and can overcome that.
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