Full record for Sporting Life Value Bet from inception in 2010 to present.
Value Bet aim: The Value Bet is designed to generate long-term profit by searching for overpriced horses in the feature weekend races and at the big Festivals in the UK and Ireland. Running total: +571.49pts to advised stakes/prices (from inception of Value Bet column in January 2010 to current).
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Full Value Bet Record
Last updated after racing on 21/12/24
From inception to present: +571.49pts
Staked: 4,097pts (Return On Investment: 13.94%)
Matt Brocklebank Value Bet Record (including Antepost)
From June 2020 to present: +259.81pts
2024 +133.90 (Staked 316pts, Return On Investment: 42.37%)
December +22.20
Winners: Gemirande (11/1), Fiercely Proud (16/1)
November -8.00
Winners: Navajo Indy (16/1)
October -23.00
Winners:
September -13.00
Winners: Aramis Grey (40/1, Placed)
August +32.60
Winners: Mr Chaplin (14/1 10p R4), Archduke Ferdinand (12/1), Canoodled (33/1)
July +14.60
Winners: Al Musmak (7/1), Involvement (13/2), Enfjaar (12/1)
June +78.40
Winners: Blue Storm (12/1), Rashabar (66/1), Khaadem (22/1, 5p R4)
May +0.30
Winners: Redarna (20/1, Placed), Tamfana (66/1, Placed), Knicks (8/1, 5p R4), Chillingham (9/1, Placed), Giavellotto (7/1, 10p R4)
April -20.00
Winners: Bracken's Laugh (8/1)
March +11.40
Winners: Unexpected Party (16/1), Beauport (16/1), Spirit Genie (40/1, Placed)
February +24.00
Winners: Maxxum (28/1), Java Point (12/1)
January +15.00
Winners: My Bobby Dazzler (18/1, Placed), One Night Stand (18/1), Darwell Lion (20/1, Placed), Prairie Wolf (22/1, Placed)
2023 +33.80 (Staked 360pts, Return On Investment: 9.38%)
December -0.40
Winners: Ed Keeper (6/1), Not So Sleepy 'without Constitution Hill' (9/1)
November -1.20
Winners: Victtorino (14/1, Andrew Asquith)
October -3.10
Winners: Pearl D'Or (18/1, Placed), Trawlerman (12/1)
September -2.60
Winners: Dancing Gemini (9/1), Continuous (20/1, Antepost), Bernardo O'Reilly (16/1, Placed), Ramazan (16/1, Placed)
August -1.00
Winners: Tronador (12/1, Placed), The Gatekeeper (33/1, Placed), Aberama Gold (18/1), Middle Earth (9/1)
July +9.50
Winners: Equality (13/2), Killybegs Warrior (22/1)
June +4.80
Winners: Cadillac (14/1), Austrian Theory (9/1), Awaal (16/1, Placed), HMS President (22/1, Placed), Juan Les Pins (25/1, Placed)
May +0.40
Winners: Royal Scotsman (9/1, Placed), Metier (6/1), Croupier (14/1 R4), Roberto Escobarr (9/2)
April +13.84
Winners: Tiger Jet (16/1), Defi Bleu (28/1, Placed), Hasankey (14/1, Placed), Rebel Territory (7/1), Revich (16/1 R4, Placed), Gloire D’athon (14/1 R4), Rainbow Fire (6/1 R4)
March +21.10
Winners: Dubai Station (11/1), Maskada (25/1), Stage Star (11/1 R4)
February +6.00
Winners: Aucunrisque (14/1)
January -13.50
Winners: 0.5pts e.w. double Up For Parol & Guetapan Collonges (Both Placed)
Matt Brocklebank:
2022 +141.55 (Staked 320.5pts, Return On Investment: 44.16%)
December +26.85
Winners: Ashtown Lad (16/1, Antepost), Wouldubewell (25/1, Placed), Blenkinsop (9/1 R4), Grumpy Charley (12/1), You Wear It Well (25/1 R4, Placed)
November +28.00
Winners: Masters Legacy (9/1), Metier (10/1), El Presente (20/1, Placed), Tuesday (11/1, Antepost), Abuffalosoldier (12/1)
October -24.80
Winners:
September -14.50
Winners: Going Gone (10/1 25p R4), Motagally (66/1, Placed), EW double Going Gone (10/1 25p R4) & Mums Tipple (7/1)
August -10.40
Winners: Certain Lad (33/1, Placed)
July +13.60
Winners: Soapy Stevens (12/1), Tinto (33/1, Placed), Caturra (16/1, Placed), Prairie Falcon (14/1), Etonian (12/1, Placed), Lord Riddiford (14/1), Lilac Road (12/1, Placed, Antepost)
June +14.70
Winners: Swilcan Bridge (14/1 20p R4), Tees Spirit (12/1), Desert Crown (25/1, Antepost)
May -6.00
Winners: Pillow Talk (10/1, 10p R4), Pogo (10/1)
April +83.60
Winners: Millers Bank (17/2), Dancing On My Own (28/1, Placed), Francky Du Berlais (30/1, Placed), Noble Yeats (50/1), Living Legend (11/1), Coroebus (5/1, Antepost)
March -3.10
Winners: Ashdale Bob (22/1, Placed), Funambule Sivola (50/1, Placed, Antepost), Spiritofthegames (20/1, Placed), The Nice Guy (10/1)
February +5.00
Winners: Dolos (7/1), The Galloping Bear (10/1)
January +34.00
Winners: Hydroplane (20/1), Eclair Surf (12/1), North Lodge (5/1), Hill Sixteen (25/1, Placed)
Matt Brocklebank:
2021 -74.90 (Staked 315pts, Return On Investment: -23.77%)
December -20.50
Winners: Annsam (8/1), Kalooki (13/2)
November -19.50
Winners:
October +23.00
Winners: A Case Of You (11/1), Sealiway (66/1 Antepost)
September -15.00
Winners: Emaraaty Ana without the favourite (8/1)
Placed: The Mediterranean (20/1)
August +25.00
Winners: Royal Patronage (16/1), Sonnyboyliston (20/1 Antepost)
Placed:
July -20.00
Winners: Last Empire (20/1, 10p R4)
Placed:
June +2.50
Winners: Baashir (15/2), Amtiyaz (20/1)
Placed:
May -11.00
Winners: El Drama (12/1), Tribal Craft (12/1)
Placed:
April -18.00
Winners:
Placed:
March -1.90
Winners: Vintage Clouds (16/1), Mrs Milner (14/1)
Placed:
February -11pts
Winners:
Placed:
January -9pts
Winners:
Placed:
Matt Brocklebank:
2020 +25.56pts (Staked 188pts, Return On Investment: 13.59%)
December +19pts
Winners: Benson (10/1), Come On Teddy (10/1), Sam's Adventure (18/1)
Placed: Smooth Stepper (25/1), Benatar (25/1)
November +7.10pts
Winners: Coole Cody (20/1)
Placed: The Hollow Ginge (66/1)
October +2pts
Winners: Njord (10/1), Mac Swiney (33/1 R4)
Placed: Debestyman (25/1), Kansas City Chief (33/1)
September -10.14pts
Winners: None
Placed: Northernpowerhouse (25/1), Dubai Mirage (28/1)
August -5.00pts
Winners: Just Hiss (14/1), Pyledriver (11/1)
Placed: Out The Hat (20/1)
July +15.60pts
Winners: Progressive Rating (28/1), Sinjaari (14/1), Moss Gill (8/1)
Placed: Escobar (33/1)
June -3.00pts
Winners: None
Placed: None
Ben Linfoot
Value Bet Record
From inception to June 2020 +290.64pts
Staked: 2,617pts (Return On Investment: 11%)
2020 -66.75pts (Staked 89.5pts)
January +0.0pts
Winners: Sir Ivan (11/1)
February -15pts
Winners: None
March -23.5pts
Winners: None
April +0.0pts
No bets, no UK racing
May +0.0pts
No bets, no UK racing
June -32.25pts
Winners: None
2019 +6.9pts (Staked 335pts)
January -3.8pts
Winners: Impulsive Star (8/1)
February +8pts
Winners: Walt (20/1)
March -22.4pts
Winners: Carole's Destrier (7/1)
April +5.4pts
Winners: Saaheq (12/1), Soto Sizzler (5/1)
May -3.6pts
Winners: Lincoln Park (7/1), Good Vibes (16/1)
June +45.1pts
Winners: Anthony Van Dyck (8/1), History Writer (10/1), Dashing Willoughby (14/1), Move Swiftly (18/1), Star Catcher (10/1)
July -10pts
Winners: Ten Sovereigns (10/1)
August +1pt
Winners: Beat Le Bon (12/1), Mustajeer (16/1)
September -18.8pts
Winners: None
October +3pts
Winners: Escobar (16/1)
November +29pts
Winners: Diego Du Charmil (12/1), Gumball (10/1), Misty Bloom (18/1), Bold Plan (10/1)
December -22pts
Winners: None
2018 -23.40pts (ROI -8.2%) (Staked 285pts)
January -13pts
Winners: None
February -10pts
Winners: None
March +16.25pts
Winners: Constantino (12/1), Delta Work (12/1), Chaplin Bay (10/1)
April -2pts
Winners: Bentelimar (14/1)
May -20pts
Winners: Communique (10/1)
June +12.2pts
Winners: Settle For Bay (18/1), Ostilio (16/1), Agrotera (12/1)
July -14pts
Winners: Thundering Blue (10/1)
August -4.75pts
Winners: Emaraaty Ana (12/1)
September +4.4pts
Winners: Reshoun (10/1 25p R4), Alemaratalyoum (11/1 10p R4)
October -1.5pts
Winners: Magical (15/2)
November -8pts
Winners: Rock The Kasbah (9/1)
December +17pts
Winners: Daklondike (9/1), Doitforthevillage (8/1)
2017 -24.25pts (ROI -7.6%) Staked 320pts
January -1pt
Winners: Ziga Boy (12/1)
February -10pts
Winners: None
March -27pts
Winners: None
April -4pts
Winners: Banksea (11/1), Brorocco (8/1)
May +23.6pts
Winners: Tasleet (16/1), Here Comes When (18/1), Rusumaat (12/1), Sutter County (14/1)
June -3.75pts
Winners: Viscount Barfield (16/1)
July +0.4pts
Winners: What About Carlo (9/1 40p R4), Bengali Boys (16/1)
August -10pts
Winners: Londinium (11/1), Frankuus (10/1), (Dark Red 20/1 first past the post but disqualified, settled as loser)
September -19pts
Winners: None
October +31pts
Winners: Librisa Breeze (14/1), Speak In Colours (8/1), Tomily (28/1)
November -4.5pts
Winners: Perfect Candidate (12/1 10p R4)
December +0pts
Winners: The Organist (10/1), A Hare Breath (10/1)
2016 +82pts (ROI 29.2%) Staked 281pts
January -13pts
Winners: None
February +27pts
Winners: Agrapart (20/1), Rocking Blues (10/1)
March -37pts
Winners: None
April -3pts
Winners: Secret Brief (25/1)
May +40.6pts
Winners: No Heretic (14/1), Ian Fleming (11/1), Nayel (14/1), Master Blueyes (14/1), Quiet Reflection (10/1)
June +26.1pts
Winners: Tullius (9/1), Gawdawpalin (33/1), Kinema (12/1)
July +26pts
Winners: Secret Art (20/1), You're Hired (10/1), Laughton (10/1), Take Cover (16/1)
August -19pts
Winners: None
September +19.2pts
Winners: Intense Tango (16/1), Priceless (14/1), Breton Rock (9/1)
October -18pts
November +39.1pts
Winners: Gentleman Jon (14/1), Prize Money (12/1), Kruzhlinin (16/1), Otago Trail (11/1)
December -6pts
Winners: Frodon (12/1)
2015 -16.45pts (ROI -6.3%) Staked 260pts
January -1.2pts
Winners: General Ransom (12/1)
February +23.5pts
Winners: Violet Dancer (25/1), Unique de Cotte (11/2)
March -20pts
Winners: Martello Tower (16/1)
April -23pts
Winners: None
May +16pts
Winners: Trip To Paris (12/1), Lexi's Hero (10/1), Alfred Hutchinson (20/1)
June +75.25pts
Winners: Elbereth (20/1), Gratzie (9/1), Curvy (9/1), Muhaarar (14/1), Interception (28/1)
July -24pts
Winners: None
August +4pts
Winners: Moonraker (16/1), Wadi Al Hattawi (14/1)
September -6pts
Winners: Duretto (12/1 dead heat)
October -27pts
Winners: None
November -20pts
Winners: None
December -13pts
Winners: None
2014 +65.78pts (ROI 24%) Staked 274pts
January -8pts
Winners: None
February -11pts
Winners: None
March -34pts
Winners: None
April +8pts
Winners: Clondaw Kaempfer (16/1)
May +37pts
Winners: Suegioo (14/1), Sir Maximillian (9/1), Gabriel's Lad (25/1), Aetna (14/1)
June +21pts
Winners: Louis The Pious (40/1)
July -2.5pts
Winners: Van Percy (10/1)
August +80.78pts
Winners: Red Avenger (25/1), Take Cover (10/1), Energia Davos (18/1), Blaine (25/1), Mutual Regard (20/1)
September +10.5pts
Winners: Mecca's Angel (15/2), Bronze Angel (20/1)
October -30pts
Winners: None
November +7pts
Winners: Ulck Du Lin (9/1), Caid Du Berlais (14/1)
December -13pts
Winners: None
2013 +137.5pts (ROI 57.1%) 241pts staked
January +0pts
Winners: None
February +23.25pts
Winners: Medinas (10/1), Cloudy Too (10/1)
March +44.25pts
Winners: Lord Windermere (11/1), Levitate (40/1)
April +22pts
Winners: Minella Forfitness (9/1), Cockney Sparrow (9/1), Move In Time (8/1)
May +33.25pts
Winners: Sky Lantern (10/1), Navajo Chief (12/1), Hasopop (12/1), Kingsgate Native (11/1)
June -9pts
Winners: York Glory (18/1)
July +21.5pts
Winners: Danchai (20/1)
August -12pts
Winners: Broughton (14/1)
September +10pts
Winners: Excellent Result (20/1)
October -20pts
Winners: None
November +3.25pts
Winners: Levitate (12/1)
December +16pts
Winners: Chance Du Roy (18/1), Loose Chips (10/1)
2012 +9.15pts (ROI 4.3%) 212pts staked
January +21pts
Winners: Hey Big Spender (11/1), Calgary Bay (17/2)
February +2pts
Winners: Amitola (9/1)
March +5.25pts
Winners: Cape Tribulation (18/1)
April -8.6pts
Winners: Tidal Bay (10/1)
May -3pts
Winners: Tullius (14/1)
June - 4pts
Winners: Sholaan (14/1)
July -6pts
Winners: Bonnie Brae (12/1)
August -9pts
Winners: El Viento (14/1)
September +17pts
Winners: Captain Ramius (33/1)
October -9pts
Winners: None
November -1.5pts
Winners: None
December +5pts
Winners: Hello Bud (14/1)
2011 +91.88pts (ROI 52.7%) 174.5pts staked
January +0pts
Winners: None
February -7pts
Winners: None
March -15.75pts
Winners: None
April +22pts
Winners: Always Waining (14/1), Russian War (22/1)
May +6.63pts
Winners: Hawkeyethenoo (12/1)
June +58.75pts
Winners: Tominator (50/1), Julienas (20/1), Lexi's Hero (25/1)
July +54pts
Winners: Namecheck (20/1), Green Destiny (9/1), Halicarnassus (25/1)
August -4pts
Winners: Eton Rifles (10/1)
September -13pts
Winners: None
October -13pts
Winners: None
November +11.25pts
Winners: Tanks For That (10/1)
December -8pts
Winners: None
2010 +39.28pts (ROI 28.5%) 138pts staked
January -2pts
Winners: None
February +21pts
Winners: Get Me Out Of Here (9/1)
March +6.28pts
Winners: Great Endeavour (25/1)
April -13pts
Winners: None
May +5pts
Winners: Swilly Ferry (20/1)
June +12pts
Winners: Overturn (12/1), Equiano (10/1), Snow Fairy (16/1)
July -17pts
Winners: None
August +3pts
Winners: Mount Athos (14/1)
September -7pts
Winners: None
October +37pts
Winners: Aaim To Prosper (25/1), Nacarat (5/1)
November -4pts
Winners: None
December -2pts
Winners: None