OLBG Community News

We have plenty of trend blogs on OLBG and have them available most weekends, to make it easier to see which races are covered we will put the upcoming races in here with links.

You can use these blogs (all times are GMT) to help you find selections for the races when adding your horse racing tips, races marked in bold mean the trend shortlists are available.

Wednesday 1st May

• 16:15 at Punchestown - Channor Group Novice Hurdle
• 16:50 at Punchestown - Champion INH Flat Race
• 17:25 at Punchestown - Punchestown Gold Cup
• 18:00 at Punchestown - Punchestown Handicap Chase

Thursday 2nd May

• 16:15 at Punchestown - Frontline Security Handicap Chase
• 17:25 at Punchestown - Barberstown Castle Novice Chase
• 18:00 at Punchestown - Champion Stayers Hurdle
• 18:35 at Punchestown - Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle

Friday 3rd May

• 14:25 at Newmarket - Newmarket Stakes
• 15:35 at Newmarket - King Charles II Stakes
• 16:10 at Newmarket - Jockey Club Stakes
• 16:15 at Punchestown - EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase
• 17:43 at Churchill Downs - La Troienne Stakes
• 18:00 at Punchestown - Punchestown Champion Hurdle
• 18:35 at Punchestown - Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle
• 22:51 at Churchill Downs - Kentucky Oaks

Saturday 4th May

• 13:45 at Newmarket - Rowley Handicap Stakes
• 14:20 at Newmarket - Suffolk Stakes
• 14:40 at Thirsk - Thirsk Hunt Cup
• 14:55 at Newmarket - Palace House Stakes
• 15:35 at Newmarket - Qipco 2000 Guineas
• 15:40 at Punchestown - Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle
• 16:50 at Punchestown - Champion Four Year Old Hurdle
• 17:25 at Punchestown - SBK Gold Trophy Handicap Hurdle
• 18:14 at Churchill Downs - Derby City Distaff
• 21:31 at Churchill Downs - Churchill Downs Stakes
• 22:27 at Churchill Downs - Turf Classic Stakes
• 23:57 at Churchill Downs - Kentucky Derby

Sunday 5th May

• 13:50 at Newmarket - Pretty Polly Stakes
• 14:25 at Newmarket - Dahlia Stakes
• 15:40 at Newmarket - Qipco 1000 Guineas

Here are some of the sporting highlights that are coming up in the week ahead, the live TV events are usually popular so why not share your tips on these to help out those looking for a bet on the events?

Monday 29th April 2024

• [Snooker] World Snooker Championship - Live Cazoo World Championship - Sheffield, England (Eurosport 1 BBC Two Discovery+)
• [Cricket] IPL 2024 - Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals (Sky Sports Main Event)
• [Football] Championship - Preston North End v Leicester City (Sky Sports)

Tuesday 30th April 2024

• [Snooker] World Snooker Championship - Live Cazoo World Championship - Sheffield, England (Eurosport 1 BBC Two Discovery+)
• [Cricket] IPL 2024 - Lucknow Super Giants v Mumbai Indians (Sky Sports Main Event)
• [Football] Championship - Coventry City v Ipswich Town (Sky Sports)
• [Football] UEFA Champions League Semi-Final 1st Leg - Bayern Munich v Real Madrid (TNT Sports)

Wednesday 1st May 2024

• [Snooker] World Snooker Championship - Live Cazoo World Championship - Sheffield, England (Eurosport 1 BBC Two Discovery+)
• [Cricket] IPL 2024 - Chennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings (Sky Sports Main Event)
• [Football] UEFA Champions League Semi-Final 1st Leg - Borussia Dortmund v PSG (TNT Sports)

Thursday 2nd May 2024

• [Cricket] IPL 2024 - Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals (Sky Sports Main Event)
• [Snooker] World Snooker Championship - Semi-Finals - Sheffield, England (Eurosport 1 BBC Two BBC Four Discovery+)
• [Darts] 2024 Premier League Darts - Premier League Night 14 - P&J Live, Aberdeen (Sky Sports Action)
• [Football] Premier League - Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur (Sky Sports)
• [Football] UEFA Europa Conference League Semi-Final 1st Leg - Aston Villa v Olympiakos (TNT Sports)
• [Football] UEFA Europa Conference League Semi-Final 1st Leg - Fiorentina v Club Brugge (TNT Sports)
• [Football] UEFA Europa League Semi-Final 1st Leg - Marseille v Atalanta (TNT Sports)
• [Football] UEFA Europa League Semi-Final 1st Leg - Roma v Bayer Leverkusen (TNT Sports)
• [Rugby League] Betfred Super League - Wigan Warriors v Catalans Dragons (Sky Sports Arena)

Friday 3rd May 2024

• [Horse Racing] Live Racing - Live racing from Newmarket and Goodwood (ITV1)
• [Cricket] IPL 2024 - Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders (Sky Sports Main Event)
• [Snooker] World Snooker Championship - Semi-Finals - Sheffield, England (Eurosport 1 BBC Two BBC Four Discovery+)
• [Football] League One Play-Off Semi-Final 1st Leg - Barnsley v Bolton Wanderers (Sky Sports)
• [Football] Premier League - Luton Town v Everton (Sky Sports)
• [Rugby League] Betfred Super League - Huddersfield Giants v Salford Red Devils (Sky Sports Arena)
• [Rugby League] Betfred Super League - Leeds Rhinos v London Broncos (Sky Sports Mix)
• [Rugby League] Betfred Super League - Warrington Wolves v Hull FC (Sky Sports Action)

Saturday 4th May 2024

• [Snooker] World Snooker Championship - Semi Final - Sheffield, England (BBC Two Discovery+)
• [Football] Premier League - Arsenal v AFC Bournemouth (TNT Sports)
• [Horse Racing] Live Racing - Live racing from Newmarket, Thirsk and Goodwood (ITV1)
• [Rugby League] Betfred Super League - Hull KR v St Helens (Sky Sports Action)
• [Cricket] IPL 2024 - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Gujarat Titans (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [Formula 1] Miami Grand Prix - Sprint - Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens, Florida (Sky Sports F1)
• [Football] Premier League - Manchester City v Wolves (Sky Sports)
• [Rugby League] Betfred Super League - Leigh Leopards v Castleford Tigers (Sky Sports Action)
• [Football] League One Play-Off Semi-Final 1st Leg - Oxford United v Peterborough United (Sky Sports)

Sunday 5th May 2024

• [Boxing] Live Boxing - Canelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia - T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (DAZN)
• [UFC] UFC Fight Night - Alexandre Pantoja vs Steve Erceg (TNT Sports 1)
• [Cricket] IPL 2024 - Punjab Kings v Chennai Super Kings (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [Snooker] World Snooker Championship - Final - Sheffield, England (Eurosport 2 BBC Two Discovery+)
• [Horse Racing] Live Racing - Live racing from Newmarket, Hamilton and Salisbury (ITV4)
• [Football] National League Promotion Final - Bromley v Solihull Moors (TNT Sports)
• [Cricket] IPL 2024 - Lucknow Super Giants v Kolkata Knight Riders (Sky Sports Cricket)
• [Football] Premier League - Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur (Sky Sports)
• [Formula 1] Miami Grand Prix - Race - Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens, Florida (Sky Sports F1)

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2024 Masters Golf Tipster Competition. The big congratulations go to iontheball on winning the £50 top prize after finishing the competition with a +32.40 level stakes profit (LSP) from 12 tips placed of which 6 were profitable.

In second place was griffin6 who finished with a +11.60 LSP from 9 tips placed (4 profitable) and third place went to Nelypp with a LSP of +9.66 with 5 profitable tips from 9 placed, both members win £25. The next ten highest placed tipsters win £10.

Here are the thirteen prize winners:

1. iontheball +32.40
2. griffin6 +11.60
3. Nelypp +9.66
4. sheltonBL +8.45
5. NoMessing07 +7.80
6. jujujawi +7.16
7. igorukr +7.16
8. whatcanisay +4.34
9. snuggleupwithagoodbook +4.26
10. steenie1 +3.52
11. marks9 +3.52
12. Gzeven +3.00
13. tadley +2.60

The final Masters Tipster table stats can be viewed here.

Thanks again and well done to iontheball and all the cash prize winners, prizes will be allocated to OLBG accounts in due course.

Firstly, a big thank you to everyone who participated in the 2024 Aintree Tipster Competition. Congratulations go to Edwinp on winning the £50 top prize after finishing the competition with a +18.63 level stakes profit (LSP) from 27 tips placed of which 10 were profitable.

The £25 runner-up prize goes to LYNDONS who finished with a +16.54 LSP from 24 tips placed (10 profitable) and the third place £25 prize goes to Denostin who ended with an LSP of +16.44 with 7 profitable tips from a total of 23.

Here are all thirteen prize winners:

1. Edwinp +18.63
2. LYNDONS +16.54
3. Denostin +16.44
4. leewall +15.44
5. Tryinzion +12.79
6. Simbad007 +12.64
7. Stod180 +11.63
8. lankylad +10.46
9. Pippedatthepostagain +9.84
10. curlycov +9.03
11. sidhousham +8.84
12. Ahutchings +8.18
13. rockabilly kat +8.08

The final Aintree Tipster table stats can be viewed here.

Thanks again to all who took part and well done to Edwinp and all the cash prize winners, prizes will be allocated to OLBG accounts in due course.

The 2024 Snooker World Champs get underway on Saturday 20th April and we will again be running our Snooker World Champs Tipping Competition with a total cash prize fund of £200! There is a £50 top cash prize up for grabs and 13 cash prizes in total.

Add your Snooker World Championship tips here https://www.olbg.com/members/make-tip/8

The Snooker World Championship Tipster Competition table can be viewed here https://www.olbg.com/tipsters/tables?id=e-18  throughout the tournament.

Good Luck!