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Below is a full list of Sporting Life's current recommended bets across racing, football and more sports including golf, cricket, tennis and darts - plus the latest free bet offers.

These selections, prices and bookmakers were all verified at the time of publication and help to make up our tipping record.

You'll find tips listed at the top of all our betting previews as we seek to ensure we are fully transparent and that the prices reflect the market when our content is published.

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Racing

Matt Brocklebank's Value Bet (May 4)

  • 1pt win Chipstead in 1.45 Newmarket at 16/1 (General)
  • 1pt e.w. Mustazeed in 2.20 Newmarket at 33/1 (bet365 1/5 1,2,3,4,5) - 25/1 General
  • 1pt e.w. Redarna in 2.40 Thirsk at 20/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4,5)

Ben Linfoot's Verdict (May 4)

  • 1pt e.w. Abate in 1.45 Newmarket at 22/1 (William Hill 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6)
  • 1pt win Chairmanoftheboard in 1.45 Newmarket at 9/1 (General)
  • 1pt win Liberty Lane in 2.20 Newmarket at 10/1 (General)
  • 2pts win Kerdos in 2.55 Newmarket at 11/2 (General)

Punting Pointers (May 4)

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Tony Keenan Punchestown Day 5 (May 4)

  • 0.5pt e.w Western Zara in 3.05 Punchestown at 16/1 (General - 1/5 1,2,3,4,5)
  • 1pt Better Times Ahead in 4.15 Punchestown at 6/1 (William Hill)

Football

League One play-offs outright (May 3-18)

  • 3pts Bolton to be promoted at 7/4 (BetVictor)

Jake Osgathorpe's Premier League tips (May 4 - 12:30-17:30)

  • 2pts Justin Kluivert to commit 2+ fouls at 5/6 in Arsenal vs Bournemouth (12:30) at 5/6 (Betfair, Paddys)
  • 1.5pts Alex Scott to commit 2+ fouls at 13/10 in Arsenal vs Bournemouth (12:30) at 13/10 (BetVictor)
  • 2pts Over 3.0 Asian goals in Sheff Utd vs Nottingham Forest (15:00) at 19/20 (bet365)
  • 1pt Rayan Ait-Nouri 1+ total shot in Man City vs Wolves (17:30) at 11/8 (Sky Bet)

Championship final day best bets (May 4 - 12:30)

  • 1.5pts Josh Koroma Over 0.5 Shots on Target in Ipswich v Huddersfield (12:30) at 11/8 (bet365)
  • 1pt Under 1.5 Goals in West Brom vs Preston (12:30) at 11/4 (Sky Bet, bet365)
  • 1pt Sammie Szmodics to score anytime in Leicester vs Blackburn (12:30) at 5/2 (bet365)
  • 1pt James Beadle to be carded in Sunderland vs Sheff Wed (12:30) at 13/2 (Sky Bet)
  • 1pt Ryan Allsop to be carded in Plymouth vs Hull (12:30) at 11/2 (bet365)
  • 1pt Shane Duffy to score anytime in Birmingham vs Norwich (12:30) at 16/1 (Sky Bet)

Tom Carnduff's TV tips (May 4 - 14:30-19:45)

  • 2pts Bayern Munich to score 2+ goals vs Stuttgart (14:30) at evens (General)
  • 1.5pts Brackley to beat Boston in 90 minutes (15:30) at 13/10 (General)
  • 1pt Cameron Brannagan 2+ shots on target in Oxford vs Peterborough (19:45) at 11/4 (bet365, Sky Bet)

Sunday best bets (May 5 - 08:00-19:45)

  • 1pt Jimmy Jeggo to be carded in Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City (08:00) at 10/3 (bet365)
  • 0.5pts Jimmy Jeggo and Jefferson Roderick Miranda both to be carded in Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City (08:00) at 12/1 (bet365)
  • 0.5pts Bryan Cristante to be carded in Roma vs Juventus (19:45) at 11/4 (Sky Bet)

Tom Carnduff's TV tips (May 5 - 11:30-16:30)

  • 1.5pts Over 2.5 goals in Cagliari vs Lecce (11:30) at 5/4 (General)
  • 1pt Bromley to beat Solihull Moors in 90 minutes (15:00) at 7/5 (General)
  • 1pt Virgil van Dijk 2+ total shots in Liverpool vs Tottenham (16:30) at 7/4 (Betway, BetVictor)

Jake Osgathorpe's Premier League tips (May 5 - 14:00-16:30)

  • 1.5pts Ollie Watkins to score anytime in Brighton vs Aston Villa (14:00) at 6/4 (General)
  • 1pt Trent Alexander-Arnold 1+ assist in Liverpool vs Spurs (16:30) at 5/2 (Boylesports)

Jake Osgathorpe's Premier League tips (May 6 - 20:00)

  • 2pts Crystal Palace 17+ total shots vs Man Utd (20:00) at 5/6 (Unibet)
  • 1pt Crystal Palace 20+ total shots vs Man Utd (20:00) at 9/5 (Betfair, Paddys)

League Two play-offs outright (May 6-19)

  • 3pts Doncaster Rovers to be promoted at 9/4 (General)

Cycling

Giro d'Italia (May 4-26)

  • 3pts Michael Storer to win a stage at 5/2 (Unibet)
  • 3pts Thymen Arenseman in the Young Rider Classification at 7/2 (Paddy Power, Betfair)
  • 1pt e.w. Laurence Pithie in the Points Classification at 25/1 (William Hill 1/4 1,2,3)

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)

Boxing

Canelo v Munguia (May 4)

  • 1pt Canelo to win rounds 7-12 7/2 (Sky Bet)

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