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Racing

Punting Pointers (May 1)

• 0.5pts e.w. Napper Tandy in 2:30 Punchestown at 12/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6) - min 11/1
• 0.5pts e.w. Party Playboy in 2:30 Punchestown at 28/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6) - no lower
• 1pt e.w. Corach Rambler in 5:25 Punchestown at 18/1 (bet365, Betfred 1/5 1,2,3) – min 14/1
• 1pt win Premiership in 5:35 Pontefract at 7/1 (Paddy Power, Betfair) - min 6/1

Tony Keenan Punchestown Day 2 (May 1)

• 1pt win Answer To Kayf in 3.05 Punchestown at 5/2 (General)
• 0.5pts e.w Union Park in 6.00 Punchestown at 28/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4,5)

Andrew Asquith Weekend View (May 4-5)

• 1pt win Theoryofeverything in the 2.20 Newmarket at 16/1 (Coral, Ladbrokes)
• 1pt win Task Force in the 3.35 Newmarket at 20/1 (William Hill, 888, Coral, Ladbrokes)
• 1pt win Cinderella's Dream in the 3.40 Newmarket (Sunday) at 20/1 (Sky Bet, William Hill, 888)

Football

Coventry vs Ipswich (Apr 30 - 20:00)

• 1pt Omari Hutchinson anytime goalscorer at 3/1 (Sky Bet)

Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid (Apr 30 - 20:00)

• 1.25pts Rodrygo to score anytime at 10/3 (Sky Bet)
• 1pt Jude Bellingham to be shown a card at 5/1 (bet365)
• 0.75pt Raphael Guerreiro to score anytime at 10/1 (Sky Bet)

Dortmund vs PSG (May 1 - 20:00)

• 2pts Kylian Mbappe to score anytime at 11/10 (bet365)
• 2pts PSG 14+ total shots at 17/20 (Sporting Index)

Chelsea vs Tottenham (May 2 - 19:30)

• 1.5pts Cole Palmer to score anytime at 8/5 (Unibet)
• 1pt Both teams to score 2+ goals at 17/10 (BetVictor, Hills)

Thursday best bets (May 2 - 20:00)

• 2pts Over 2.5 goals in Marseille vs Atalanta at 10/11 (General)
• 1pt Leandro Paredes to be shown a card at 5/2 (Betfair, Paddy Power)
• 1pt Ollie Watkins to score anytime at 6/5 (Sky Bet)

Aston Villa vs Olympiakos (May 2 - 20:00)

• 1pt Aston Villa to win and BTTS at 9/4 (Sky Bet)

Golf

THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson (May 2-5)

• 4pts win Jordan Spieth at 16/1 (General - 20/1 Betfair Exchange)
• 2pts e.w. Tom Kim at 28/1 (William Hill, 888sport 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
• 1pt e.w. Sam Stevens at 80/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
• 1pt e.w. Nate Lashley at 100/1 (Sky Bet 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
• 1pt e.w. C.T. Pan at 100/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
• 1pt e.w. Davis Riley at 150/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)

Volvo China Open (May 2-5)

• 3pts e.w. Tom McKibbin at 20/1 (William Hill 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6)
• 2pts e.w. Bernd Wiesberger at 25/1 (Betfred, BoyleSports 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
• 1pt e.w. Jacques Kruyswijk at 70/1 (Betfred, BoyleSports 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
• 1pt e.w. Richie Ramsay at 90/1 (Betfred, BoyleSports 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
• 1pt e.w. Marcus Armitage at 125/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)

F1

Miami Grand Prix (May 3-5)

• 2pts Oscar Piastri top 6 finish at 6/5 (BetVictor)
• 1pt Visa Cash App RB fastest pitstop at 25/1 (LiveScore, Virgin Bet)

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