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SPORT : HORSE RACING
Cheltenham 2026: four bets that survived the Havercrossley scorecard
Three days at Prestbury Park, 28 races, and a set of markets that the Havercrossley desk tested across five bookmakers in the lead-up. Here are the four bets that earned our ink.
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SPORT : FOOTBALL
bet365 vs William Hill for football: the 2026 scorecard
Head-to-head across eight metrics. bet365 wins on range and live, William Hill edges odds. The full-fat scorecard for the UK football punter who wants one account.
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EDITORIAL
Paddy Power axes its Coral accumulator bonus — here’s why
Flutter announced the consolidation on Tuesday. Coral’s accumulator boost — a high-street favourite for fifteen years — ends 30 April. What it means for punters, and what remains.
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SPORT : F1
Australian Grand Prix preview: the Havercrossley angles
Melbourne’s season-opener, three bets that have tracked our F1 model to within a percentage point across qualifying practice. Verstappen shortened, the podium spread widened.
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METHODOLOGY
Withdrawal speeds: our April audit of the top ten bookmakers
Five withdrawals, ten bookmakers, one week. The April 2026 Havercrossley audit of how fast UK bookmakers actually pay. bet365 still leads. The gap is narrower than last year.
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SPORT : TENNIS
Wimbledon futures: where the value sits after SW19 draw
With the draw published last Friday, three of the pre-tournament favourites have shortened. Here is where Ruth Pendle sees genuine value across the top eight seeds.
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SPORT : BOXING
Boxing: Canelo-Crawford preview, odds and where to bet
The best-selling PPV of 2026, already trading. Canelo’s still favourite but narrower than most expected. Callum Reeve on the market, the fighters, and where the value sits if you believe the underdog.
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EDITORIAL
Why we still don’t recommend Betfred in 2026
Our March re-test confirmed what we found in November: Betfred’s online product remains a step behind the market leaders. Specifics on odds margin, withdrawal speed, and app performance.
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SPORT : GOLF
The Open preview: Portrush 2026 early contenders
Royal Portrush returns to the Open rota in 2026. Six early-market picks, with course notes and odds margin analysis across five bookmakers.
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METHODOLOGY
Responsible gambling tools at UK bookmakers — a scorecard update
Deposit limits, loss limits, time-outs, self-exclusion. Which UK bookmakers make the tools easy to find, and which bury them. The Havercrossley responsible gambling scorecard for April 2026.
