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Sporting Life tipping record: How our recommended bets have performed

Football

Fri March 02, 2018 · 7y ago

A look at how the Sporting Life recommended bets have performed.

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Profit since start of 2003 until start of current month (February 2018) is 3240.43pts

February fixed-odds running total = +52.16pts
February ante-post running total = -14.00pts
February overall running total = +48.16pts

Racing:

Daily Nap (Feb 28) - 1pt win Afandem in 4.25 Wolverhampton at SP. LOSS=1pt

Daily Nap (Feb 27) - 1pt win Penny Dreadful in 4.15 Chelmsford at SP. LOSS=1pt

Daily Nap (Feb 26) - 1pt win The Delray Munky in 3.15 Ayr at SP. PROFIT=6pts

Daily Nap (Feb 25) - 1pt win Fergal Mael Duin in 2.50 Fontwell at SP. LOSS=1pt

Jamie Maynard (Feb 24) - 1pt e.w. Billyoakes in 5.45 Wolverhampton at 13/2 (William Hill); 2pts win Big Time Maybe in 7.15 Wolverhampton at 9/4 (General); 1pt win Steal The Scene in 8.15 Wolverhampton at 11/2 (General). LOSS=2.7pts

Daily Nap (Feb 24) - 1pt win Label Des Obeaux in 3.35 Kempton. LOSS=1pt

Ben Linfoot's Value Bet (Feb 24) - 1pt win Back To The Thatch in 2.45 Newcastle at 9/1 (bet365, Sky Bet, Stan James); 1pt win Art Mauresque in 3.35 Kempton at 12/1 (General); 1pt win Label Des Obeaux in 3.35 Kempton at 22/1 (Sky Bet, William Hill). LOSS=3pts

Simon Holt (Feb 24) - 1pt e.w. Art Mauresque 3.35 Kempton at best morning price; 2pts win Khalidi 3.15 Lingfield at best morning price; 0.5pt e.w. Boric 2.45 Newcastle at best morning price. LOSS=5pts

Jamie Maynard (Feb 23) - 1pt win Spare Parts in 7.15 Wolverhampton at 5/1 (Betfair Sportsbook); 2pts win Super Florence in 8.15 Wolverhampton at 11/4 (Ladbrokes). LOSS=3pts

Daily Nap (Feb 23) -1pt win Coo Coo Sivovla in 4.15 at Exeter at SP (6/4). PROFIT=1.5pts

Jamie Maynard (Feb 22) - 2pts win Very Honest in 7.00 at Chelmsford at 9/4 (General). 1pt Dark Freedom in 8.30 Chelmsford at 9/2 (General). LOSS=3pts

Daily Nap (Feb 22) -1pt win Black Kettle in 5.05 Sedgefield at SP. LOSS=1pt

Daily Nap (Feb 21) - 1pt win Killala Quay in 3.20 Doncaster at SP. LOSS=1pt

Daily Nap (Feb 20) - 1pt win It's O Kay in 5.10 Wetherby at SP. LOSS=1pt

Daily Nap (Feb 19) - 1pt win Blottos in 3.35 Carlisle at SP (6/5). PROFIT=1.2pts

Daily Nap (Feb 18) - 1pt win Krackatoa in 4.10 Ffos Las at SP. LOSS=1pt

Jamie Maynard (Feb 17) - 1pt e.w. Nezar in 6.45 Kempton at 11/2 (Coral), 1pt win Lucymai in 7.15 Kempton at 3/1 (General). LOSS=3pts

Simon Holt (Feb 17) - 2pts win Blaklion in 3.15 at 5/2 (Stan James); 2pts win Holly Bush Henry in 2.25 Ascot at 6/1 (General). LOSS=4pts

Daily Nap (Feb 17) - 1pt win Friday Night Light in 3.00 Ascot at SP. LOSS=1pt

Jamie Maynard (Feb 16) - 1pt win Hamish McGonagain in 6.45 Newcastle at 6/1 (General). LOSS=1pt

Daily Nap (Feb 16) - 1pt win Master Burbidge in 2.00 Lingfield at SP. PROFIT=1.25pts

Jamie Maynard (Feb 15) - 1pt win Cainhoe Star in 7.30 at 100/30 (General); 0.5pt e.w. Miss Dusky Diva in 9.00 at 9/1 (Sky Bet, BetVictor). LOSS=2pts

Daily Nap (Feb 15) - 1pt win Creep Debois in 2.45 Leicester at SP. LOSS=1pt

Daily Nap (Feb 14) - 1pt win Canny Style in 4.00 Musselburgh at SP. LOSS=1pt

Daily Nap (Feb 13) - 1pt win Archimedes in 5.00 Southell at SP. PROFIT=3pts

Daily Nap (Feb 12) - 1pt win Sharp Response in 3.05 Catterick at SP. PROFIT=1.63pts

Daily Nap (Feb 11) - 1pt win Delire d'Estruval in 3.05 Exeter at SP. VOID (NR)

Jamie Maynard (Feb 10) - 0.5pt e.w. Royal Birth in 7.45 Wolverhampton at 9/1 (Paddy Power); 1pt e.w. Celtic Artisan in 8.45 Wolverhampton at 6/1 (BetVictor, bet365). LOSS=3pts

Ben Linfoot Value Bet (Feb 10) - 1pt e.w Kayf Grace in 3.35 Newbury at 12/1 (General 1/4 1,2,3,4), 1pt e.w Nietzsche in 3.35 Newbury at 50/1 (Ladbrokes, Coral 1/4 1,2,3,4). LOSS=4pts

Simon Holt (Feb 10) - 1pt e.w. Spiritofthegames in 3.35 Newbury at best morning price; 2pts win Barters Hill in 1.50 Newbury at best morning price. PROFIT=4pts

Daily Nap (Feb 10) - 1pt win Nietzsche in 3.35 Newbury at SP. LOSS=1pt

Jamie Maynard (Feb 9) - 1pt e.w. Rich Again in 6.45 Newcastle at 11/1 (General); 1pt win Mimic's Memory in 7.45 Newcastle at 7/2 (General). LOSS=3pts

Daily Nap (Feb 9) - 1pt win Knockrobin in 3.20 Bangor at SP. LOSS=1pt

Jamie Maynard (Feb 8) - 1pt win Reckless Endeavour in 8.00 Chelmsford at 5/1 (Stan James); 2pts win Poetic Imagination in 8.30 Chelmsford at 13/8 (General). LOSS=3pts

Daily Nap (Feb 8) - 1pt win Glenforde in 3.20 Huntingdon at SP. LOSS=1pt

Daily Nap (Feb 7) - 1pt win Red Indian in 3.05 Fakenham at SP. VOID

Daily Nap (Feb 6) - 1pt win Cragganock in 3.25 Market Rasen at SP. LOSS=1pt

Daily Nap (Feb 5) - 1pt win Natch in 7.15 Wolverhampton at SP. LOSS=1pt

Daily Nap (Feb 4) - 1pt win Royalraise in 3.25 Taunton at SP. LOSS=1pt

Jamie Maynard (Feb 3) - 1pt win Bungee Jump 6.45 Kempton at 2/1 (Stan James). 1pt win Bogardus in 8.15 Kempton at 8/1 (Bet365). PROFIT=1pt

Ben Linfoot's Value Bet (Feb 3) - 1pt win Okotoks in 3.00 Sandown at 25/1 (General); 1pt win Southfield Theatre in 3.15 Musselburgh at 9/1 (William Hill); 1pt win Shanroe Santos in 3.35 Sandown at 12/1 (General). LOSS=3pts

Daily Nap (Feb 3) - 1pt win Southfield Theatre in 3.15 Musselburgh at SP. LOSS=1pt

Simon Holt (Feb 3) - 2pts win Topofthegame 3.00 Sandown at 5/1 (General); 2pts win Final Nudge 3.35 Sandown at 5/1 (General). PROFIT=8pts

Jamie Maynard (Feb 2) - 0.5pt e.w. Secret Lightning in 5.45 at 14/1 (General); 1pt win Argus in 6.15 at 3/1 (Stan James, BetVictor). LOSS=2pts

Daily Nap (Feb 2) - 1pt win Allchilledout in 3.55 Chepstow at SP. Non-runner

Jamie Maynard (Feb 1) - 1pt win Pulsating in 7.00 at 2/1 (General); 1pt win Mr Bossy Boots in 8.00 at 7/2 (General). PROFIT=1pt

Daily Nap (Feb 1) - 1pt win Cafe Au Lait in 4.35 Towcester at SP. LOSS=1pt

Football:

Thursday Premier League (Mar 1) - 2pts Draw/Manchester City HT/FT at 17/4 (BetVictor). LOSS=2pts

Wednesday FA Cup (Feb 28) - 1pt Ian Henderson to have 1+ shots on target at 11/8 (Sky Bet). PROFIT=1.38pts

Tuesday Championship (Feb 27) - 1pt Sheffield United to win 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 at 21/10 (Sky Bet). LOSS=1pt

Tuesday Championship (Feb 27) - 2pts Jarrod Bowen to score in 90 minutes at 21/10 (bet365). LOSS=2pts

Tuesday FA Cup (Feb 27) - 2pts Swansea to win (in 90 minutes) and over 1.5 total goals at 13/10 (Betstars). PROFIT=2.6pts

Sunday Premier League (Feb 25) - 2pts Harry Kane to score anytime and Tottenham to win at evens (Sky Bet); 2pts Manchester United to win and under 3.5 total goals at 2/1 (Boylesports). PROFIT=6pts

Carabao Cup final (Feb 25) - 2pts Sergio Aguero to score and Manchester City to win at 11/8 (Sky Bet); 2pts Leroy Sane to score anytime in Arsenal v Manchester City at 2/1 (Betfair Sportsbook). PROFIT=0.75pts

Saturday EFL (Feb 24) - 1pt no goals in the first half of Fulham v Wolves at 2/1 (BetVictor). LOSS=1pt

Saturday Premier League (Feb 24) - 2pts Watford to beat Everton at 13/10 (William Hill); 1pt Brighton to draw with Swansea at 9/4 (bet365, Betfair Sportsbook); 2pts Burnley to beat Southampton 1-0, 2-0 or 2-1 at 9/4 (Sky Bet). LOSS=0.4pts

Thursday Europa League (Feb 22) - 2pts Arsenal to win and under 3.5 goals in total at 7/5 (betway); 2pts Zenit to win and both teams to score at 14/5 (Betstars); 1pt Napoli to win with over 2.5 goals in total at 6/1 (SunBets); 1pt Michy Batshuayi to score and Borussia Dortmund to win at 3/1 (Boylesports). LOSS=6pts

Wednesday Champions League (Feb 21) - 1pts score draw in Sevilla v Manchester United at 18/5 (General); 2pts Shakhtar to win and both teams to score at 4/1 (General). PROFIT=7pts

Tuesday Champions League (Feb 20) - 2pts Barcelona -1 v Chelsea on handicap at 31/10 (Unibet, 888sport); 2pts Bayern Munich to beat Besiktas and both teams to score at 15/8 (Betstars). LOSS=4pts

Monday FA Cup (Feb 19) - 0.75pts e.w. Dan Burn to score first in Wigan v Manchester City at 80/1 (bet365, 1/3 98); 1pt First goal in Wigan v Manchester City to be scored in the first 10 minutes at 11/4 (Betfair Sportsbook, Paddy Power); 1pt First goal in Wigan v Manchester United to be scored 11 and 20 minutes at 10/3 (Betstars). LOSS=3.5pts

Sunday FA Cup (Feb 18) - 2pts Son Heung-min to score anytime in Rochdale v Tottenham at 6/5 (bet365). LOSS=2pts

Saturday FA Cup (Feb 17) - 2pts Brighton to beat Coventry to nil at evens (Sky Bet); 2pts West Brom to beat Southampton and under 3.5 total goals at 27/11 (188bet); 1pt Anthony Martial to score and Manchester United to beat Huddersfield at 13/8 (Boylesports). LOSS=5pts

Saturday EFL (Feb 17) - 2pts Forest Green to beat Morecambe at 12/5 (betway). LOSS=2pts

Friday FA Cup (Feb 16) - 3pts Olivier Giroud to score anytime in Chelsea v Hull at evens (winner); 1pt Riyad Mahrez to score anytime in Leicester v Sheffield United at 9/4 (Betfair Sportsbook, Paddy Power). PROFIT=2pts

Thursday Europa League (Feb 15) - 3pts Celtic (draw no bet) to beat Zenit at 24/25 (Marathon Bet); 2pts Michy Batshuayi to score & Borussia Dortmund to beat Atalanta at 2/1 (Sky Bet). PROFIT=6.88pts

Wednesday Champions League (Feb 14) - 2pts Roberto Firmino to score anytime at 21/10 (Paddy Power); 1pt Cristiano Ronaldo to score two or more goals at 7/1 (Betfair Sportsbook). PROFIT=11.20pts

Tuesday Champions League (Feb 13) - 2pts Manchester City to beat Basel and both teams to score at 2/1 (Betstars); 2pts Harry Kane to score in Juventus v Tottenham at 37/19 (Unibet). PROFIT=1.89pts

Monday Premier League (Feb 12) - 3pts Chelsea to win and under 3.5 goals at 11/10 (General). PROFIT=3.3pts

Sunday Premier League (Feb 11) - 3pts Bournemouth to beat Huddersfield at 6/4 (General); 1pt Junior Stanislas to score first in Huddersfield v Bournemouth at 10/1 (Sky Bet); 2pts Liverpool -1 v Southampton on handicap at 11/5 (Betfair Sportsbook); 2pts draw in Newcastle v Man United at 3/1 (General). LOSS=1.6pts

Saturday Premier League (Feb 10) - 2pts Tottenham to win and over 2.5 goals at 33/20 (Coral); 2pts Everton to beat Crystal Palace at 7/5 (William Hill, SunBets); 1pt Leicester draw-no-bet v Man City at 23/2 (Unibet, 888Sport). LOSS=1.2pts

Saturday Sky Bet EFL (Feb 10) - 2pts Leeds/draw in double chance market at 21/20 (General). LOSS=2pts

Wednesday FA Cup (Feb 7) - 2pts Over 2.5 goals in the second half of Tottenham v Newport at 2/1 (BetVictor). LOSS=2pts

Monday Premier League (Feb 5) - 1pt No goalscorer in Watford v Chelsea at 23/2 (188bet); 0.5pts under 1.5 goals in Watford v Chelsea at 3/1 (William Hill). LOSS=1.5pts

Sunday Premier League (Feb 4) - 3pts both teams to score & over 2.5 goals in Liverpool v Spurs at 5/6 (General); 1pt Newcastle (draw no bet) to beat Crystal Palace at 39/20 (Marathon). PROFIT=2.5pts

Saturday Premier League (Feb 3) - 2pts Bournemouth to score over 1.5 goals v Stoke at evens (Paddy Power); 2pts West Brom to win and under 3.5 goals at 21/10 (General); 2pts Arsenal to win & both teams to score v Everton at 21/10 (William Hill). PROFIT=4.2pts

Saturday Sky Bet EFL (Feb 3) - 2pts Millwall to beat Reading at 19/10 (Sky Bet). PROFIT=3.8pts

Golf:

Qatar Masters (Feb 25) - 1pt win Sean Crocker at 11/2 (General); 0.5pt e.w. Alvaro Quiros at 150/1 (William Hill 1/4 1,2,3). LOSS=2pts

Honda Classic (Feb 22-25) - 1pt e.w. Kevin Kisner at 66/1 (Unibet, 888sport 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6); 1pt e.w. Jason Dufner at 50/1 (Sky Bet 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8); 1pt e.w. Ian Poulter at 100/1 (Stan James 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6); 1pt e.w. Martin Kaymer at 66/1 (Sky Bet 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8); 1pt e.w. Louis Oosthuizen at 80/1 (Betfred, Stan James 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6); 0.5pt e.w. Brian Stuard at 250/1 (Sky Bet 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8). LOSS=11pts

Qatar Masters (Feb 22-25) - 2pts e.w. Julian Suri at 25/1 (Coral 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7); 1pt e.w. Stephen Gallacher at 66/1 (Betfred 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6); 1pt e.w. George Coetzee at 28/1 (Betfred, BoyleSports 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6); 1pt e.w. Thomas Detry at 35/1 (sportingbet 1/4 1,2,3,4,5); 1pt e.w. Jordan Smith at 40/1 (Coral 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7). LOSS=12pts

Genesis Open (Feb 15-18) - 1pt e.w. Patrick Rodgers at 150/1 (Betfred, Stan James 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6); 1pt e.w. Luke List at 150/1 (Sky Bet 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7); 1pt e.w. J.B. Holmes at 80/1 (Sky Bet, Coral 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7); 1pt e.w. Jason Kokrak at 80/1 (Sky Bet, Coral 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7); 1pt e.w. Martin Kaymer at 125/1 (Stan James 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6); 0.5pt e.w. Tyrone van Aswegen at 350/1 (Stan James 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6). LOSS=11pts

NBO Oman Open (Feb 15-18) - 1pt e.w. Soren Kjeldsen at 50/1 (Coral 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7); 1pt e.w. Andrew Johnston at 50/1 (Coral 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7); 1pt e.w. Romain Wattel at 66/1 (BoyleSports 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6); 1pt e.w. Matthieu Pavon at 50/1 (Coral 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7); 1pt e.w. Ricardo Gouveia at 100/1 (Betfred, Stan James 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6); 1pt e.w. Thomas Aiken at 150/1 (Coral 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7). LOSS=12pts

Pebble Beach Pro Am (Feb 8-11) - 4pts win Dustin Johnson at 6/1 (General); 1pt e.w. Maverick McNealy at 250/1 (Stan James 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6); 1pt e.w. Jason Kokrak at 100/1 (Coral 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7); 1pt e.w. Scott Stallings at 200/1 (Coral 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7); 1pt e.w. Brandon Harkins at 150/1 (Coral, Sky Bet 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7). PROFIT=29pts

ISPS Handa Super 6 (Feb 8-11) - 1pt e.w. Lucas Herbert at 50/1 (General 1/4 1,2,3,4); 1pt e.w. Daisuke Katayoka at 200/1 (BoyleSports 1/3 1,2,3,4); 1pt e.w. Minwoo Lee at 200/1 (Stan James 1/4 1,2,3,4); 0.5pt e.w. Simon Hawkes at 250/1 (Stan James 1/4 1,2,3,4); 0.5pt e.w. Stephen Jeffress at 150/1 (Betstars1/4 1,2,3,4). PROFIT=5.5pts

Waste Management Phoenix Open (Feb 1-4) - 3pts win Justin Thomas at 16/1 (General); 1pt e.w. Daniel Berger at 40/1 (Coral 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7); 1pt e.w. Kevin Chappell at 66/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6); 1pt e.w. Zach Johnson at 50/1 (Coral 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7); 0.5pt e.w. Matt Every to lead after R1 at 250/1 (General 1/4 1,2,3,4,5). LOSS=10pts

Maybank Championship (Feb 1-4) - 3pts e.w. Bernd Wiesberger at 20/1 (Coral 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7); 1pt e.w. Andy Sullivan at 40/1 (Coral 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7); 1pt e.w. Jeunghun Wang at 35/1 (Betfred 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6); 1pt e.w. Shubhankar Sharma at 80/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6). PROFIT=86pts

Cricket:

New Zealand v England 2nd ODI (Feb 28) - 2pts England to win the second ODI at 4/5 (General); 0.5pts Chris Woakes to be named Man of the Match at 20/1 (Betfred). PROFIT=1.1pts

Rugby union:

Six Nations week three (Feb 23-24) - 1pt Italy +18 at 10/11 v France (General); 5pts Wales +10 at 10/11 v Ireland (Ladbrokes, Coral). LOSS=4.09pts

Six Nations week two (Feb 10-11) - 5pts Scotland -5 v France at evens (General). PROFIT=5pts

Six Nations week one (Feb 3-4) - 0.5pt Wales to receive a red card at 25/1 (Betfair); 0.5pt Scotland to receive a red card at 25/1 (Betfair); 2pts Italy (+22) to beat England at evens (Stan James); 1pt half-time draw in Italy v England at 22/1 (Sky Bet). LOSS=4pts

Snooker:

Welsh Open (1 Mar) - 2pts win Liang Wenbo (-1.5) to beat Robbie Williams at 10/11 (bet365). LOSS=2pts

Welsh Open (28 Feb) - 1pt win Liang Wenbo (+1.5) to beat Mark Selby at 10/11 (bet365). PROFIT=0.91pts

Welsh Open (27 Feb) - 2pts win Joe Perry to beat Stephen Maguire at 6/5 (General); 2pts win Michael Georgiou to beat Mitchell Mann at 8/13 (General). LOSS=0.77pts

Welsh Open (Feb 26-Mar 4) - 1pts e.w. Shaun Murphy at 20/1 (General 1/2 1,2); 0.5pts e.w. Michael Georgiou at 500/1 (Coral 1/2 1,2). LOSS=3pts

World Grand Prix (Feb 22) - 2pts Xiao Guodong to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan (+2.5) at 8/11 (Sky Bet); 2pts Stephen Maguire to beat Shaun Murphy (+1.5) at 8/11 (bet365). LOSS=0.55pts

World Grand Prix (Feb 20) - 2pts Judd Trump to beat Michael White (-2.5) at 11/8 (Sky Bet). LOSS=2pts

World Grand Prix (Feb 19-25) - 0.5pts e.w. Ryan Day at 66/1 (Coral, Ladbrokes 1/2 1,2). LOSS=1pt

NFL:

Super Bowl (Feb 4) - 2pts James White to score a touchdown at 9/4 (Unibet); 1pt Rob Gronkowski over 5.5 receptions at 11/10 (sportingbet, Sky Bet); 1pt first Eagles offensive play to be a run at 4/1 (Sky Bet); 1pt New England Patriots to win by 1-6pts at 7/2 (General). PROFIT=3.6pts

Long-term or ante-post previews:

Racing:

Antepost Angle: Betfair Hurdle - 1pt win Lostintranslation at 14/1 (General). LOSS=1pt

Football:

FA Cup outright - 1pt e.w. Crystal Palace at 100/1 (Sky Bet); 0.5pt e.w. Sheffield Wednesday at 250/1 (Sky Bet). LOSS=3pts

Carabao Cup outright - 2pts win Manchester City at 7/1 (Bwin); 1pt win Stoke at 40/1 (888sport). PROFIT=13pts

Checkatrade Trophy outright - 1pt e.w. Bury to win the Checkatrade Trophy at 50/1 (1/2 1,2, Betfred); 1pt e.w. Southend to win the Checkatrade Trophy at 50/1 (1/2 1,2, Betfred). LOSS=4pts