A look at how the Sporting Life recommended bets performed in December 2017.
Racing:
Daily Nap (Dec 31) - 1pt win Captain Pugwash 11.40 Lingfield at SP. VOID
Daily Nap (Dec 30) - 1pt win Silent Steps 1.25 Taunton at SP. LOSS=1pt
Simon Holt (Dec 30) - 1pt win Wuff 1425 Newbury at 6/1, 1pt win Dame Rose 1500 Newbury at 3/1, 2pts win Emperor's Choice 1410 Haydock at 7/1. PROFIT=12pts
Daily Nap (Dec 29) - 1pt win Cusheen Bridge 3.40 Doncaster at SP. VOID
Daily Nap (Dec 28) - 1pt win Hamish McGonagain in 3.30 Lingfield at SP. LOSS=1pt
Ben Linfoot Value Bet (Dec 27) - 1pt win Milansbar in 2.50 Chepstow at 20/1 (General), 1pt win Buckhorn Timothy in 2.50 Chepstow at 33/1 (General). VOID
Daily Nap (Dec 27) - 1pt win Buckhorn Timothy in 2.50 Chepstow at SP. VOID
Simon Holt (Dec 27) - 2pts win Final Nudge in 2.50 Chepstow at best morning price; 1pt win Mysteree in 2.50 Chepstow at best morning price; 1pt win On The Road in 1.35 Chepstow at best morning price. VOID
Ben Linfoot Value Bet (Dec 26) - 1pt win Sneaking Budge in 1.15 Huntingdon at 8/1, 1pt win Reigning Supreme in 1.20 Kempton at 5/1, 1pt win Saffron Wells in 1.30 Wincanton at 9/1, 1pt win Whisper in 3.05 Kempton at 15/2. LOSS=4pts
Simon Holt (Dec 26) - 2pts win Might Bite in 3.05 Kempton at best-morning price, 2pts win Delusionofgrandeur in 2.10 Wetherby at best-morning price. PROFIT=1pt
Daily Nap (Dec 26) - 1pt win Reigning Supreme in 1.20 Kempton at SP. LOSS=1pt
Ben Linfoot Value Bet (Dec 23) - 1pt win Dream Bolt in 1.50 Ascot at 11/1 (Betfair Sportsbook, Paddy Power, BetVictor), 1pt e.w. Clondaw Cian in 3.00 Ascot at 28/1 (bet365, Betfair Sportsbook, Paddy Power), 1pt win Air Horse One in 3.35 Ascot at 12/1 (General). LOSS=4pts
Simon Holt (Dec 23) - 2pts win Unowhatimeanharry 2.25 Ascot at best morning price; 1pt win Singlefarmpayment 3.00 Ascot at best morning price; 1pt win Elgin 3.35 Ascot at best morning price. LOSS=4pts
Daily Nap (Dec 23) - 1pt win Clondaw Cian in 3.00 Ascot at SP. LOSS=1pt
Jamie Maynard (Dec 22) - 1pt win Mr Gent 5.45 Wolverhampton at 11/4 (General); 0.5pt e.w. Doctor Sardonicus 7.15 Wolverhampton at 9/2 (General). LOSS=2pts
Daily Nap (Dec 22) - 1pt win Bullionaire in 3.40 Ascot at SP. LOSS=1pt
Jamie Maynard (Dec 21) - 1pt win Corked in 7.15 Chelmsford at 7/4 (General), 1pt win Cappananty Con in 8.15 at 7/2 (General). LOSS=2pts
Daily Nap (Dec 21) - 1pt win Looks Like Power in 1.35 Exeter at SP. VOID
Jamie Maynard (Dec 20) - 2pts win Statehood in 5.10 Kempton at 13/8 (William Hill); 0.5pt e.w. Reedanjas in 6.40 Kempton at 13/2 (General). LOSS=3pts
Daily Nap (Dec 20) - 1pt win Clonacool in 3.05 Ludlow at SP. LOSS=1pt
Daily Nap (Dec 19) - 1pt win Halcyon Days in 2.50 Catterick at SP. LOSS=1pt
Daily Nap (Dec 18) - 1pt win Magic Mark in 3.40 Wolverhampton at SP. VOID
Daily Nap (Dec 17) - 1pt win Ebtkaar in 2.25 Chelmsford at SP. LOSS=1pt
Ben Linfoot: Value Bet (Dec 16) - 1pt e.w. Foxtail Hill in 1.55 Cheltenham at 14/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3); 1pt win Ch'Tibello in 3.05 Cheltenham at 8/1 (General). LOSS=3pts
Daily Nap (Dec 16) - 1pt win Lady Karina in 3.40 Cheltenham at SP. LOSS=1pt
Simon Holt (Dec 16) - 2pts win Clan Des Obeaux in 1.55 Cheltenham at best morning price; 1pt win Bun Doran in 1.20 Cheltenham at best morning price; 1pt win What Happens Now in 3.20 Doncaster at best morning price. LOSS=4pts
Jamie Maynard (Dec 15) - 1pt win Bahamian Heights 7.45 Chelmsford at 4/1 (General); 0.5pts e.w. Samphire Coast 8.45 Chelmsford at 4/1 (Sky Bet 1/5 1,2,3,4). PROFIT=1.4pts
Daily Nap (Dec 15) - 1pt win Rocky's Treasure in 3.40 Cheltenham at SP. LOSS=1pt
Simon Holt (Dec 15) - 2pts win Mysteree in 2.30 Cheltenham at best morning price (VOID); 2pts win Jester Jet in 3.40 Cheltenham at best morning price. LOSS=2pts
Jamie Maynard (Dec 14) - 1pt win You're Cool in 7.45 Chelmsford at 2/1 (General); 0.5pt e.w. The Eagle's Nest in 8.45 Chelmsford at 7/1 (NR). LOSS=1pt
Daily Nap (Dec 14) - 1pt win Don't Act Up in 2.30 Warwick at SP. VOID
Jamie Maynard (Dec 13) - 1pt win Dance Emperor in 4.10 Kempton at 11/4 (Betfair); 0.5pt e.w. Isaac Bell in 6.40 Kempton at 9/1 (General). LOSS=2pts
Daily Nap (Dec 13) - 1pt win Sunshineandbubbles in 3.50 Wolverhampton at SP. LOSS=1pt
Daily Nap (Dec 12) - 1pt win Don't Blame Me in 3.15 Lingfield at SP. LOSS=1pt
Daily Nap (Dec 11) - 1pt win Fergal Mael Duin in 2.15 Fontwell at SP. LOSS=1pt
Daily Nap (Dec 10) - 1pt win Chatez 2.00 Huntingdon at SP - abandoned. VOID
Ben Linfoot: Value Bet (Dec 9) - 1pt e.w Goodtoknow in 1.30 Aintree at 16/1 (Ladbrokes, Sporting Bet 1/4 1,2,3,4), 1pt win A Hare Breath in 2.20 Sandown at 10/1 (General), 1pt win Arctic Gold in 3.10 Aintree at 10/1 (General), 1pt win The Happy Chappy in 3.30 Sandown at 12/1 (Betfair Sportsbook, Paddy Power). PROFIT=6pts
Daily Nap (Dec 9) - 1pt win The Happy Chappy in 3.30 Sandown at SP. LOSS=1pt
Simon Holt (Dec 9) - 2pts win Blaklion in 1.30 Aintree at 11/4 (Betway), 1pt win Houblon Des Obeaux in 3.30 Sandown at 9/1 (Sky Bet), 1pt win Fidux in 2.20 Sandown at 11/2 (Ladbrokes). PROFIT=3.5pts
Jamie Maynard (Dec 8) - 1pt win Zipedeedodah 5.45 Chelmsford at 5/1 (bet365, Ladbrokes, BetVictor); 1pt e.w. Dashing Poet 8.45 Chelmsford at 7/1 (Ladbrokes). LOSS=1pt
Daily Nap (Dec 8) - 1pt win Bally Gilbert in 3.05 Sandown at SP. LOSS=1pt
Jamie Maynard (Dec 7) - 1pt win Magic Pulse in 5.25 Chelmsford at 3/1 (General), 1pt win Huddersfilly Town in 8.00 Chelmsford at 11/4 (General), 0.5pt e.w. Zoffany Bay in 8.30 Chelmsford at 20/1 (William Hill). PROFIT=10.5pts
Daily Nap (Dec 7) - 1pt win Capeland 2.05 Wincanton at SP. LOSS=1pt
Daily Nap (Dec 6) - 1pt win Red Square Revival 1.00 Ludlow at SP. PROFIT=5pts
Jamie Maynard (Dec 6) - 1pt win Gallifrey in 3.00 Newcastle at 11/2 (BetBright); 0.5pt e.w. Bobby Joe Leg in 6.00 Newcastle at 7/1 (BetBright). PROFIT=4.5pts
Daily Nap (Dec 5) - 1pt win Landing Night in 1.10 Wolverhampton at SP. LOSS=1pt
Daily Nap (Dec 4) - 1pt win Like Sully in 2.40 Plumpton at SP. LOSS=1pt
Daily Nap (Dec 3) - 1pt win Smuggler's Stash in 2.25 Carlisle at SP. LOSS=1pt
Ben Linfoot: Value Bet (Dec 2) - 1pt win Remiluc in 1.50 Newbury at 16/1 (General), 1pt win A Genie In Abottle in 3.00 Newbury at 12/1 (General), 1pt e.w Missed Approach in 3.00 Newbury at 33/1 (Ladbrokes, Coral 1/4 1,2,3,4). LOSS=4pts
Daily Nap (Dec 2) - 1pt win Remiluc in 1.50 Newbury at SP. LOSS=1pt
Simon Holt (Dec 2) - 2pts win Singlefarmpayment 3.00 Newbury at best morning price; 1pt e.w. Boric 3.20 Newcaste at best morning price. LOSS=4pts
Ben Linfoot: Value Bet (Dec 1) - 1pt win Icing On The Cake in 2.25 Newbury at 10/1 (General), 1pt win The Organist in 3.35 Newbury at 10/1 (General). PROFIT=9pts
Daily Nap (Dec 1) - 1pt win Icing On The Cake at SP. LOSS=1pt
Jamie Maynard (Dec 1) - 1pt win Inuk in 7.45 Chelmsford at 9/2 (General) - NR, 0.5pt e.w. Volturnus in 8.45 Chelmsford at 15/2 (General). LOSS=1pt
Football:
Sunday Premier League (Dec 31) - 1pt Kevin De Bruyne to score anytime v Crystal Palace at 12/5 (bet365); 1pt Arsenal to beat West Brom and both teams to score at 13/5 (Hills). LOSS=2pt
Saturday Premier League (Dec 30) - 1pt Alvaro Morata to score two or more goals v Stoke at 7/2 (Paddy Power); 2pts Burnley to beat Huddersfield at 13/5 (BetVictor); 1pt over 4.5 total goals in Liverpool v Leicester at 13/5 (Betfair Sportsbook); 1pt Richarlison to score anytime v Swansea at 24/13 (888sport); 2pts both teams to score in Man United v Southampton at 6/5 (Betfair Sportsbook). LOSS=7pts
Saturday EFL (Dec 30) - 2pts Leeds to beat Birmingham by one goal at 3/1 (Betfair Sportsbook). LOSS=2pts
Thursday Premier League (Dec 28) - 2pts Christian Benteke to score in Crystal Palace v Arsenal at 5/2 (Betfred, Marathon Bet); 1pt Crystal Palace to draw 2-2 with Arsenal at 14/1 (William Hill). LOSS=3pts
Wednesday Premier League (Dec 27) - 1pt second half to be the highest scoring in Newcastle v Manchester City at 21/20 (betway). LOSS=1pt
Boxing Day Premier League (Dec 26) - 1pt Tottenham to beat Southampton by exactly two goals at 3/1 (Sky Bet, Betfair Sportsbook); 1pt West Ham to keep a clean sheet v Bournemouth (bet365); 1pt Burnley (+2) to beat Manchester United at 11/10 (Stan James); 1pt Leicester to beat Watford at 2/1 (Marathon). LOSS=1.9pts
Boxing Day EFL (Dec 26) - 3pts Cardiff to beat Fulham at 13/10 (Betstars). LOSS=3pts
Saturday Premier League - 2pts Bournemouth (+3) to beat Manchester City at 11/10 (Coral, Ladbrokes); 1pt Collin Quaner to score anytime in Southampton v Huddersfield at 21/4 (Unibet, 888sport); 2pts Crystal Palace to beat Swansea at 6/4 (General); 1pt Jacob Murphy to score anytime in West Ham v Newcastle at 4/1 (General); 1pt Burnley to beat Tottenham at 13/2 (Black Type); 1pt Jesse Lingard to score anytime in Leicester v Manchester United at 56/19 (Unibet, 888sport). LOSS=8pts
Saturday EFL - 3pts Bradford to beat AFC Wimbledon at 31/20 (Black Type). LOSS=3pts
Friday Premier League (Dec 22) - 2pts under 2.5 goals in Arsenal v Liverpool at 17/10 (Black Type). LOSS=2pts
Wednesday Carabao Cup (Dec 20) - 2pts Marlon Pack to be carded at any time v Man Utd at 9/2 (Sky Bet); 2pts both teams to score in Chelsea v Bournemouth at 11/10 (Betfair Sportsbook). PROFIT=0.2pts
Tuesday Carabao Cup (Dec 19) - 1pt Oleksandr Zinchenko to score at any time v Leicester at 17/2 (Betfair Sportsbook); 1pt Nicolas Otamendi to score at any time v Leicester at 8/1 (Betfair Sportsbook); 1pt West Ham to beat Arsenal at 13/2 (Betfair Sportsbook). LOSS=2pts (Otamendi didn't play)
Monday Premier League (Dec 18) - 1pt Everton to beat Swansea by exactly one goal at 12/5 (Betfair Sportsbook, BoyleSports). LOSS=1pt
Sunday Premier League (Dec 17) - 1pt Sam Field to score anytime v Man United at 16/1 (sportingbet, BWin) - VOID; 2pts both teams to score in Bournemouth v Liverpool at 8/11 (General). LOSS=2pts
Saturday Premier League (Dec 16) - 2pts Jamie Vardy to score anytime v Crystal Palace at 6/5 (sportingbet, BWin); 2pts Burnley to beat Brighton at 9/4 (General); 2pts both teams to score in Watford v Huddersfield at 19/20 (General); 2pts Manchester City to score over 2.5 goals v Spurs at 6/4 (General). PROFIT=0.9pts
Weekend Sky Bet EFL (Dec 13-14) - 3pts Wolves to beat Sheffield Wednesday at 23/20 (General); 3pts Shrewsbury to beat Blackpool at 11/10 (General). PROFIT=6.75pts
Wednesday Premier League (Dec 13) - 2pts Swansea (+2) to beat Man City at 5/4 (Stan James); 1pt over 3.5 goals in Southampton v Leicester at 11/4 (William Hill, 888sport); 1pt West Ham to beat Arsenal at 9/2 (General); 1pt Mesut Ozil to score at any time v West Ham at 13/4 (888sport, Unibet, MarathonBet); 1pt Newcastle and Everton to draw at 12/5 (Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook, BoyleSports). LOSS=2.25pts
Tuesday Premier League (Dec 12) - 1pt Johann Berg Gudmundsson to score anytime v Stoke at 9/2 (888sport); 1pt Crystal Palace to win and Christian Benteke to score v Watford at 3/1 (Sky Bet); 2pts both teams to score in Huddersfield v Chelsea at 5/4 (sportingbet, bwin). PROFIT=0.5pts
Sunday Premier League (Dec 10) - 1pt Sofiane Boufal to score anytime v Arsenal at 5/1 (Betfred); 1pt over 4.5 goals in Liverpool v Everton at 3/1 (Betfair Sportsbook); 1pt Manchester United to win and under 2.5 goals at 13/2 (Betfred, BoyleSports). LOSS=3pts
Saturday Premier League (Dec 9) - 2pts Leicester to beat Newcastle at 39/20 (MarathonBet); 1pt Chelsea to beat West Ham by one goal at 5/2 (Sky Bet, BoyleSports); 1pt Crystal Palace (-1) to beat Bournemouth at 3/1 (Betfair). PROFIT=1.9pts
Sky Bet EFL (Dec 8-11) - 2pts Wolves to beat Sunderland and both teams to score at 12/5 (888sport); 1.5pts Cardiff to beat Reading by one goal at 10/3 (bet365, Betfred, BoyleSports). LOSS=3.5pts
Europa League (Dec 7) - 1pt Nikola Vlasic to score anytime v Apollon Limassol at 24/5 (888sport). PROFIT=4.8pts
Champions League (Dec 6) - 2pts Facundo Ferreyra to score at any time v Man City at 193/100; 1pt APOEL-Draw in Double Chance market v Spurs at 33/10. LOSS=3pts
Champions League (Dec 5) - 1pt Stefan Savic to be carded v Chelsea at 7/2 (Sky Bet, William Hill); 1pt Atletico Madrid to beat Chelsea at 14/5 (Betfair, Betfred); 1pt Michael Lang to score at anytime v Benfica at 13/2 (Betfred). LOSS=3pts
Sky Bet Championship (Dec 4) - 3pts Wolves to beat Birmingham to nil at 15/8 (BetVictor, William Hill). PROFIT=5.62pts
Premier League (Dec 3) - 3pts Charlie Austin to score anytime in Bournemouth v Southampton at 21/10 (General); 1pt Cheikhou Kouyate to score anytime in Manchester City v West Ham at 14/1 (bet365). PROFIT=5.3pts
Premier League (Dec 2) - 1pt both teams to score in Chelsea v Newcastle at 13/10 (sportingbet); 1pt Brighton v Liverpool to be 0-0 at half-time at 9/4 (bet365, William Hill); 1pt Huddersfield/Draw Double Chance v Everton at 6/5 (General); 1pt draw in Leicester v Burnley at 13/5 (BetVictor); 1pt Christian Benteke to score anytime in West Brom v Crystal Palace at 23/10 (Betfair Sportsbook, Paddy Power); 1pt over 3.5 goals in Arsenal v Manchester United at 12/5 (BetVictor). LOSS=0.3pts
FA Cup second round (Dec 1-4) - 2pts Danny Rowe to score in AFC Fylde v Wigan at 13/5 (bet365). PROFIT=5.2pts
Golf:
Joburg Open (Dec 7-10) - 2pts e.w. Haydn Porteous at 25/1 (Coral 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7); 1pt e.w. Romain Langasque at 66/1 (BetVictor, bet365 1/4 1,2,3,4,5); 1pt e.w. Jaco Prinsloo at 150/1 (Sky Bet 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7); 1pt e.w. Erik van Rooyen at 66/1 (Sky Bet 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7). PROFIT=6.2pts
Australian PGA Championship (Nov 30-Dec 3) - 0.5pt e.w. Harrison Endycott at 500/1 (Stan James 1/4 1,2,3,4,5); 0.5pt e.w. Endycott to lead after R1 at 250/1 (Stan James 1/4 1,2,3,4,5); 1pt e.w. Brett Coletta at 125/1 (Stan James 1/4 1,2,3,4,5); 0.5pt e.w. Coletta to lead after R1 at 80/1 (General 1/4 1,2,3,4,5); 0.5pt e.w. Joachim B.Hansen at 300/1 (Betfair Sportsbook 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6); 0.5pt e.w. Hansen to lead after R1 at 175/1 (Betfair Sportsbook 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6); 1pt e.w. Curtis Luck at 50/1 (Stan James 1/4 1,2,3,4,5); 1pt e.w. Sean Crocker at (bet365 1/4 1,2,3,4,5). LOSS=11pts
Hero World Challenge (Nov 30-Dec 3) - 1pt e.w. Kevin Kisner at 33/1 (Ladbrokes, Coral 1/5 1,2,3,4). LOSS=2pts
AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open (Nov 30-Dec 3) - 5pts win Louis Oosthuizen at 8/1 (General); 1.5pts e.w. Gavin Green at 66/1 (Coral 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7); 1pt e.w. Scott Vincent at 150/1 (BoyleSports 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6). LOSS=10pts
Cricket:
Fourth Ashes Test (Dec 26-30) - 1pt Nathan Lyon top Australia bowler (1st inns) at 9/2 (Stan James); 2pts Steve Smith to score a century (1st inns) at 5/2 (Sky Bet, William Hill, Stan James). LOSS=3pts
Third Ashes Test (Dec 14-18) - 2pts David Warner top Australia batsman (1st inns) at 10/3 (Sky Bet); 1pt David Warner man of the match at 8/1 (General); 3pts highest individual score over 147.5 at 5/6 (Betfair Sportsbook, Paddy Power). LOSS=0.5pts
Second Ashes Test (Dec 2-6) - 2pts England to win second Ashes Test at 11/4 (General); 1pt no century scored in second Ashes Test at 13/2 (bet365). LOSS=3pts
Rugby League:
World Cup final (Dec 2) - 1pt draw/Australia HT/FT at 20/1 (BoyleSports, BetVictor); 2.75pts under 40.5pts at 10/11 (William Hill); 2pts Billy Slater to score anytime at evens (General); 1pt Slater to be official MOTM at 4/1 (Sky Bet); 1.25pts Dane Gagai to score the first try at 8/1 (General); 0.75pt Will Chambers to score the first try at 12/1 (General). LOSS=2.5pts
Snooker:
UK Championship - 4pts win Mark Selby at 5/1 (Blacktype); 1pt e.w. Michael White at 250/1 (General 1/2 1,2); 1pt Yan Bingtao to win the second quarter at 10/1 (William Hill); 1pt Joe Perry to win the third quarter at 22/1 (William Hill). LOSS=8pts
American Football
Sunday NFL (Dec 31) - 2pts Detroit to score over 24.5 points at 10/11 (Betway). PROFIT=1.82pts
Christmas Eve NFL (Dec 24) - 2.5pts Buffalo (+12.5) to beat New England at 4/5 (Betfait Sportsbook); 3pts Cam Newton to have over 43.5 rushing yards v Tampa Bay at 5/6 (Paddy Power). PROFIT/LOSS=0pts
Sunday NFL (Dec 17) - 2pts under 56.5 total points in New England at Pittsburgh at 3/4 (Black Type). PROFIT=1.5pts
Thursday NFL (Dec 14) - 2pts Denver (-2.5) to beat Indianapolis at 10/11 (General). PROFIT=1.82pts
Sunday NFL (Dec 10) - 1pt Kansas City to beat Oakland by 1-6 points at 4/1 (888sport). LOSS=1pt
Thursday NFL (Dec 7) - 3pts Alvin Kamara to score a TD anytime v Atlanta at 5/6 (Paddy Power). LOSS=3pts
Sunday NFL (Dec 3) - 2pts New York Giants (+9) to beat Oakland at 5/6 (bet365). PROFIT=1.67pts
Long-term or ante-post previews which came to fruition:
Racing:
Antepost Angle: Becher Chase - 1pt e.w. Viva Steve in Becher Chase at 25/1 (Sky Bet 1/4 1,2,3,4). LOSS=2pts
Antepost Angle: Ladbrokes Trophy - 1pt e.w. Royal Vacation at 25/1 (1/4 1,2,3,4 General). LOSS=2pts
Rugby league:
World Cup outrights - 2pts England to reach the final at 5/4 (Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook); 4pts Fiji to win their group at 8/11 (BetVictor); 2pts Valentine Holmes to be top tournament tryscorer at 7/1 (BoyleSports, 1/4 1,2,3,4); 1pt e.w. Suliasi Vunivalu to be top tournament tryscorer at 22/1 (1/4, 1,2,3). PROFIT=23.91pts
American Football:
NFL season yardage - 1pt Michael Thomas for most NFL regular season receiving yards at 25/1 (BetVictor); 1pt Melvin Gordon for most NFL regular season rushing yards at 25/1 (Betfred, Paddy Power); 1pt Jordan Howard for most NFL regular season rushing yards at 10/1 (Sky Bet); 1pt Dalvin Cook for most NFL regular season rushing yards at 50/1 (10Bet); 1pt Kirk Cousins for most NFL regular season passing yards at 14/1 (10Bet). LOSS=5pts
Super Bowl outright - 2pts win Seattle at 11/1 (General); 1pt win New York Giants at 25/1 (General); 1.5pts Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make the play-offs at 7/4 (Sky Bet); 1.5pts Tennessee Titans to make the play-offs at 6/4 (Ladbrokes, Coral). LOSS=2.25pts