Thursday's best bets from Sporting Life's team of experts


We pull together our best bets for Thursday's action, including horse racing, tonight's Europa League, NFL and greyhound racing.

Sky Bet's popular punts

HORSE RACING: Federici to win 3.15 Carlisle

Today’s best-backed horse has dropped 10lb in the weights following an unsuccessful season last year. Today’s conditions should pose no problems and the Donald McCain (pictured) yard is among the winners of late. Opened at 10/1 but slashed all the way into 7/2 over the course of the morning.

NFL: Kareem Hunt to score 1st TD in Kansas City at Oakland

Rookie sensation Kareem Hunt is an 8/1 (from 6/1) Price Boost for tonight's NFL game in California so it's probably no surprise to see the selection has been well backed to score the first touchdown of the game.


Sporting Life's best bets

HORSE RACING: Beau Bay each-way 4.50 Carlisle

"Last time he ran a cracker pulling very hard early on and running all the way to the line on a stiff track over 2m 4f on soft ground. The faster they go today the better and his experience over fences could prove vital." (Murt Khan)

HORSE RACING: Eldritch to win 5.45 Newcastle

"He won his first two starts in good style before finishing fifth at Goodwood in a race that’s produced some good form since. He was given a break of over four months before returning last week with an eye-catching fourth when making strong late headway over 1m3f. Another step up in trip for this and if improving on last week’s effort he should be right there." (Jamie Maynard)

FOOTBALL: Theo Walcott to score anytime v Red Star Belgrade

"He could easily have added more than the two he did get against BATE when his pace caused all sort of problems from an early stage. He also scored on his previous start (in the Carabao Cup v Doncaster)." (Andy Schooler)

Theo Walcott
Theo Walcott

NFL: Kansas City to win by 14 points or more

"The Chiefs look a far more cohesive unit at the moment than their hosts on Thursday and I am willing to take a chance on them regaining the winning thread in some style by posting a convincing victory at a hostile Alameda Coliseum." (David John)

GREYHOUNDS: Shellam Delano, T3, 8.33 Newcastle

"He should get plenty of room to the corner with three wides to his right and the slow-starting Swift Mask on his inside and his superior stamina can win the day if he turns handy." (Chris Oliver)

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