Sporting Life tipping record: How our recommended bets performed

Points system explained

We use a points system, ranging from 0.5 to 10, to help underline confidence in a selection and to help you weight your stakes.

In other words, if your maximum bet is £100 and your normal bet is £10, you might have £10 on a 1pt win selection, £10 each-way for 1pt each-way, £20 for 2pts win, and so on.

Points staked also enable us to keep a fully transparent P&L, which you'll see below, but should be considered a guide only. We advise at prices available with major bookmakers at the time of publication and where the general price is considered acceptable.

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Profit since start of 2003 until start of current month (July 2024) is +5223.92pts

• July fixed odds total = -4.09pts
• July antepost total = +0pts
• July overall total = -4.09pts

Racing:

Matt Brocklebank Value Bet (July 6) - 1pt win Purosangue in 1.50 Sandown at 16/1 (William Hill, bet365); 1pt e.w. Pappano in 2.05 Haydock at 25/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4); 1pt win Tiaraqueen in 3.00 Sandown at 33/1 (General); 1pt e.w. If Not Now in 3.15 Haydock at 16/1 (bet365 1/5 1,2,3,4,5). Result pending

Ben Linfoot Verdict (Jul 6) - 2pts win Desperate Hero in 1.50 Sandown at 5/1 (William Hill), 1pt win Games People Play in 2.05 Haydock at 14/1 (General), 1pt win Dual Identity in 2.25 Sandown at 17/2 (William Hill), 1pt win Sea Theme in 2.40 Haydock at 7/1 (bet365), 1pt e.w. Sheer Rocks in 3.15 Haydock at 14/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4,5). Result pending

Punting Pointers (Jul 5) - 1pt win Marsh Benham in 1.55 Sandown at 10/1 (General); 1pt win Checkandchallenge in 4.15 Sandown at 11/2 (BetVictor, Betway); 1pt win Harvanna in 4.25 Doncaster at 2/1 (General). Result pending

Punting Pointers (Jul 4) - 1pt win Captain’s Pick in 4:50 Perth at 13/2 (William Hill); 1pt win Side Stepper in 5:20 Perth at 11/2 (General). PROFIT=5.5pts

Punting Pointers (Jul 3) - 1pt e.w Standbackandlook in the 8.30 Epsom at 5/1 (1/5 1,2,3,4,5 Sky Bet), 1pt win Golden Prosperity in the 5.15 Musselburgh at 9/1 (General). LOSS=1pt

Andrew Asquith Weekend View (Jul 6) - 1pt win Classic in the 2.25 Sandown at 8/1 (General), 1pt e.w. Iron Lion in the 3.15 Haydock at 20/1 (1/4 1,2,3,4 - Sky Bet, Paddy Power, Betfair). Result pending

Punting Pointers (Jul 2) - 1pt win Bluebella in the 6.10 Stratford at 7/1 (General). LOSS=1pt

Punting Pointers (Jul 1) - 1pt win Jac Jumper in 2.25 Worcester at 7/1 (Unibet); 1pt win Urban Grit in 2.55 Worcester at 13/2 (General); 1pt win Doomsday in 4.45 Pontefract at 7/1 (Ladbrokes, Coral). LOSS=3pts

Football:

Netherlands vs Turkey (Jul 6) - 2pts Cody Gakpo 3+ shots at 5/6 (Sky Bet). Result pending

England vs Switzerland (Jul 6) - 2pts Draw at 2/1 (General), 0.5pt John Stones to score anytime at 30/1 (Unibet), 0.5pt Ezri Konsa to score anytime at 35/1 (Unibet), 0.5pt Jude Bellingham to be sent off at 66/1 (bet365). Result pending

Jake Osgathorpe's Round of 16 predictions (Jul 5-6) - 2.5pts Spain and Germany (17:00) to both commit 11+ fouls at 6/4 (Sky Bet), 1pt Spain and Germany (17:00) to both commit 13+ fouls at 5/1 (Betfair), 0.5pt Spain and Germany (17:00) to both commit 15+ fouls at 21/1 (Betfair), 1pt Jules Kounde to be carded in Portugal vs France (20:00) at 13/2 (Sky Bet), 2pts Dan Ndoye to commit 2+ fouls in England vs Switzerland (17:00) at 5/4 (Sky Bet), 3pts Virgil van Dijk 1+ total shot in Netherlands vs Turkey (20:00) at 8/11 (Sky Bet). Result pending

Jimmy's Punt Quarters (Jul 5-6) - 3pts Joshua Kimmich 3+ tackles in Spain vs Germany at 11/8 (bet365), 1pts Joshua Kimmich 6+ tackles in Spain vs Germany at 21/1 (Coral, Ladbrokes), 0.5pts Joshua Kimmich 7+ tackles & Antonio Rudiger 4+ tackles in Spain vs Germany at 125/1 (William Hill), 2pts Kylian Mbappe to score anytime in Portugal vs France at 9/4 (Unibet), 1pt Jude Bellingham to be carded in England vs Switzerland at 6/1 (bet365), 0.5pts Jude Bellingham and Granit Xhaka to be carded in England vs Switzerland at 28/1 (bet365). Result pending

Portugal vs France (Jul 5) - 1pt N'Golo Kanté to be shown a card at 15/2 (bet365). Result pending

Spain vs Germany (Jul 5) - 1pt Antonio Rüdiger to score anytime at 28/1 (Sky Bet), 0.5pt Antonio Rüdiger to score first at 66/1 (Sky Bet). LOSS=1.5pts

Jake Osgathorpe's Round of 16 predictions (Jul 1-2) - 1.5pts Kevin De Bruyne 1+ shot on target in France vs Belgium (17:00) at 11/10 (Betfair, Paddy Power), 1pt Andraz Sporar To Win 2+ fouls in Portugal vs Slovenia (20:00) at 15/8 (Betfair, Paddy Power), 1pt Romania 4+ shots on target vs Netherlands (17:00) at 17/10 (Betfair, Paddy Power), 2.5pts Austria to commit 14+ fouls vs Turkey (20:00) at 10/11 (Sky Bet, Betfair). PROFIT=1.93pts

Austria vs Turkey (Jul 2) - 3pts Over 2.5 goals at 10/11 (General), 1pt Over 3.5 goals at 12/5 (General). PROFIT=1.73pts

Romania vs Netherlands (Jul 2) - 1.5pts Under 2.5 goals at 10/11 (bet365), 1pts Romania to qualify at 9/2 (Betfair, Paddy Power), 1pt Florin Nita to be shown a card at 7/1 (Sky Bet), 0.5pt Romania to qualify and Florin Nita card at 35/1 (bet365). LOSS=4pts

Portugal vs Slovenia (Jul 1) - 2pts Both teams to score at 11/8 (bet365). LOSS=2pts

France vs Belgium (July 1) - 3pts France to win in 90 minutes at 10/11 (General). PROFIT=2.73pts

Jimmy's Punt round of 16 (Jul 1) - 3pts Kylian Mbappe to have 2+ shots on target at 13/10 (Paddy Power). LOSS=3pts

Tennis:

Wimbledon daily tips (Jul 4) - 1pt Cameron Norrie (+4.5) to beat Jack Draper on the game handicap at 10/11 (Sky Bet), 1pt over 12.5 games in the first set of Hubert Hurkacz v Arthur Fils at 37/20 (Unibet, BetUK, BetMGM), 1pt Tomas Mertin Etcheverry to beat Alexei Popyrin at 5/4 (Unibet, BetUK, BetMGM) Result pending

Wimbledon daily tips (Jul 3) - 1pt Matteo Berrettini to win the first set v Jannik Sinner at 12/5 (bet365, BoyleSports); 1pt Both players 10+ aces in Jannik Sinner v Matteo Berrettini at 5/6 (bet365); 1pt Jordan Thompson to beat Brandon Nakashima at 13/10 (General); 1pt Jasmine Paolini to beat Greet Minnen & Daria Kasatkina to beat Lily Miyazaki 2-0 at 17/20 (William Hill, 888sport). Result pending

Wimbledon daily tips (Jul 2) - 1.5pts Yoshihito Nishioka to beat Nuno Borges at 17/20 (betway); 2pts over 0.5 tie-breaks in Hubert Hurkacz v Radu Albot at 4/5 (Unibet, BetUK, BetMGM); 1pt over 12.5 games in first set of Hurkacz v Albot at 7/2 (Paddy Power, Betfair). LOSS=1.73pts

Wimbledon daily tips (Jul 1) - 1.5pts Cristian Garin to beat Juncheng Shang at evens (General); 0.5pt Mattia Bellucci to beat Ben Shelton at 5/2 (General); 1pt Alex Bolt to beat Casper Ruud at 3/1 (bet365, William Hill, 888sport); 1pt over 12.5 games in the first set of Matteo Berrettini v Marton Fucsovics at 11/4 (bet365). LOSS=0.25pt

Wimbledon ladies' singles outright (Jul 1-13) - 1.5pt e.w Ons Jabeur to win the title at 16/1 (Spreadex, Sporting Index - 1/2 1,2). 1pt e.w Madison Keys to win the title at 25/1 (betway). 0.5pt Jelena Ostapenko to win quarter one at 14/1 (Betfred). 0.5pt Emma Navarro to win quarter four at 20/1 (bet365, William Hill). Result pending

Wimbledon men's singles outright (Jul 1-14) - 2pts e.w. Hubert Hurkacz to win the title at 20/1 (General - 1/2 1,2). 1pt Sebastian Korda to win the third quarter at 10/1 (General). 0.5pt Matteo Berrettini to win the first quarter at 12/1 (Paddy Power, Betfair). Result pending

Boxing:

Saturday Fight Night (Jul 6) - 1pt Johnny Fisher to win in rounds 1-2 11/4 (Ladbrokes), 1pt Reece Bellotti to win by stoppage 5/4 (BetVictor, Unibet). Result pending

Formula One:

British Grand Prix (Jul 5-7) - 3pts Pierre Gasly to finish in the points at 9/4 (BoyleSports, Betfred); 1pt Alpine to secure a double points finish at 15/2 (Sky Bet); 0.5pt Fernando Alonso fastest lap at 66/1 (Sky Bet, BetVictor, Betfred); 3pts Alpine to beat Haas in the Constructors' Championship at 2/1 (bet365). Result pending

Politics:

UK General Election (Jul 4) - 3pts Labour to win 400-449 seats at 19/10+ (Betfair Exchange); 2pts Liberal Democrats to win Witney at 11/8 (General); 1pt Liberal Democrats to win 66+ seats at 4/1 (William Hill). Result pending

Cycling:

Tour de France (Jun 29-Jul 21) - 1pt e.w. Adam Yates to win Tour de France at 28/1 (Betway, Betfred 1/4 1,2,3); 3pts Mark Cavendish to Win 1+ Stage at 2/1 (Unibet); 3pts Richard Carapaz to Win 1+ Stage at 7/4 (Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook). Result pending

Long-term or antepost previews

Football:

Euro 2024 knockout stage preview (Jun 29-Jul 14) - 2pts Harry Kane to win the Golden Boot at 15/2 (Betfair, Paddy Power), 1pt Kobbie Mainoo Young Player of the Tournament at 66/1 (BoyleSports, BetVictor), 0.5pt e.w Wout Weghorst to win the Golden Boot at 66/1 (Sky Bet). Result pending

Copa America outright (Jun 20-Jul 21) - 5pts Argentina to win Copa America at 2/1 (Betway), 3pts Argentina to win Copa America and Lionel Messi Golden Boot at 7/1 (General), 1pt Uruguay to win Copa America and Darwin Nunez Golden Boot at 33/1 (General), 1pt Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay and Colombia to win their groups at 20/1 (Sky Bet). Result pending

Euro 2024 outright tips (Jun 14-Jul 14) - 4pts e.w Portugal to win Euro 2024 at 8/1 (General 1/2, 1-2), 0.5pt e.w Switzerland to win Euro 2024 at 80/1 (General 1/2, 1,2), 0.5pt e.w Austria to win Euro 2024 at 80/1 (General 1/2, 1,2). Result pending

Euro 2024 Golden Boot tips (Jun 14-Jul 14) - 2.5pts Harry Kane to win the Golden Boot at 11/2 (General), 1.75pts e.w. Romelu Lukaku to win the Golden Boot at 18/1 (General 1/4 1,2,3,4), 0.75pt e.w. Hakan Calhanoglu to win the Golden Boot at 150/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4,5), 0.5pt e.w. Xherdan Shaqiri to win the Golden Boot at 250/1 (Betway, Coral 1/4 1,2,3,4). Result pending

Euro 2024 Player and Young Player of the tournament tips (Jun 14-Jul 14) - 4pts Jude Bellingham to win Player of the Tournament at 10/1 (Sky Bet), 1pt Bruno Fernandes to win Player of the Tournament at 40/1 (General), 1pt Rodri to win Player of the Tournament at 33/1 (General), 1pt Kobbie Mainoo to win Young Player of the Tournament at 20/1 (General), 1pt Lamine Yamal to win Young Player of the Tournament at 10/1 (BetVictor). Result pending

Euro 2024 specials tips (Jun 14-Jul 14) - 1pt Portugal highest scoring team at 7/1 (bet365, BetVictor), 1pt No Poland goalscorer at 20/1 (William Hill), 1pt Bruno Fernandes most assists at 12/1 (bet365), 0.5pt e.w. Andy Robertson most assists at 200/1 (bet365 1/4 1,2,3,4). Result pending

Tennis:

WTA Tour 2024 (Jan-Dec) - 1pt Coco Gauff to be year-end number one at 14/1 (bet365); 1pt Elina Svitolina to finish in the top eight at 7/1 (Sky Bet); 3pts Peyton Stearns to finish in the top 50 at 22/25 (Unibet, BetUK). Result pending

ATP Tour 2024 (Jan-Dec) - 1pt Jannik Sinner to be year-end world number one at 7/1 (Unibet, BetUK); 3pts Holger Rune to finish in the world’s top 10 at 4/6 (Unibet, BetUK); 3pts Arthur Fils to finish in the world’s top 35 at 7/10 (Unibet, BetUK); 2pts Andrey Rublev to reach a Grand Slam semi-final at 11/4 (bet365); 3pts Hubert Hurkacz to serve the most aces at 7/4 (Coral, Ladbrokes). Result pending

Women's Grand Slams 2024 (Jan-Sep) - 1pt e.w. Qinwen Zheng in the French Open at 40/1 (General 1/2 1,2); 1pt e.w. Naomi Osaka in the US Open at 40/1 (Sky Bet 1/2 1,2). Result pending

Men's Grand Slams 2024 (Jan-Sep) - 0.5pt e.w. Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open at 50/1 (Sky Bet 1/2 1,2); 1pt win Casper Ruud in the French Open at 30/1 (Unibet, BetUK, BetMGM); 1pt e.w. Matteo Berrettini in Wimbledon at 33/1 (bet365, LiveScoreBet 1/2 1,2); 1pt e.w. Holger Rune in the US Open at 40/1 (General 1/2 1,2). Result pending

Formula One:

Formula One 2024 season (Mar-Nov) - 3pts e.w. Mercedes winning constructor (without Red Bull) at 5/2 (bet365 1/3 1,2); 2pts Carlos Sainz to beat Charles Leclerc in drivers' championship at 9/4 (Sky Bet); 2pts Yuki Tsunoda to beat Daniel Ricciardo in drivers' championship at 6/5 (General); 2pts Guanyu Zhou to beat Valtteri Bottas in drivers' championship at 11/4 (bet365); 1pt trixie Sainz (2/1), Tsunoda (6/5) and Zhou (13/5) (Paddy Power, Betfair); 5pt Charles Leclerc to win two or more races this season at 14/1 (Paddy Power, Betfair) Result pending