The start of the week has seen the start of The Hundred, European football qualifying, domestic cup action in Scotland, and a number of race meetings to whet the appetite ahead of Ascot’s King George weekend.

For canny online betting punters, there were opportunities for profit on our spread betting markets and we have some of them below for you.

Please remember Spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital and can result in losses larger than your initial stake/deposit. They may not be suitable for everyone so please ensure you fully understand the risks involved.

OVAL INVINCIBLES v BIRMINGHAM PHOENIX – 1^ST PHOENIX OUT (SETTLED AT 5)

Birmingham Phoenix travelled to South London yesterday for the opening match of The Hundred, but in truth they may as well have stayed on the coach as their batting lineup was turned to ashes.

By the time captain and hometown hero Moeen Ali departed, the men from the Midlands were in all kinds of trouble at 10-4 and they staggered their way to an indefensible score of 89 all-out.

With the first wicket falling with just five runs on the board, it was a good day to sell on the 1^st Phoenix Out cricket spread betting market which was 26-30 as play began. With the market settling at five, sellers won 21x their stake.

DYNAMO KYIV v PARTIZAN BELGRADE – TOTAL GOAL MINUTES (SETTLED AT 444)

Two of the most historic clubs in Eastern Europe squared off in the second round of Champions League qualifying as two-time European Cup Winners’ Cup champions Dynamo Kyiv faced 1966 European Cup runners-up Partizan Belgrade.

Nominally a home match for Dynamo, the game was played in Lublin, Poland due to the ongoing security concerns in Ukraine. However, that didn’t matter to Dynamo who trounced their Serbian opponents 6-2 to put one foot in the next round.

Generally speaking, goals are good news for buyers and a buy bet of our Total Goal Minutes football spread betting market proved to be a profitable one here. With eight goals scored (two of which came after 80 minutes), the Total Goal Minutes spread made up at 444 against a pre-match spread of 124-134 with buyers pocketing 310x their stake.

BALLINROBE 23^RD JULY – FAVOURITES PERFORMANCE (SETTLED AT 135)

Racing spread betting punters may have their eyes on Ascot this weekend, but there have been two days of packed cards to enjoy already this week. Ballinrobe is far from Ireland’s biggest track, but punters who chose to tune into the action from County Mayo were treated to a night of success for runners at the head of the market.

The first three contests on the eight-race card went the way of the favourite with Drumgill (7/4f), Royal Hollow (13/8f), and Cave Court (9/4f) all justifying market support. Neither of the joint favs could get the job done in the fourth race before Fildais (3/1f) and Kilashee (15/8) landed the spoils in the fifth and sixth race respectively.

The last two races saw 6/1 and 16/1 winners, but My Friend The Wind (4/1f) did manage to claim second place in race number seven. With five winners and a second place, Favourites Performance settled at 135 (25 points for a win, ten for a second, five for a third) against an initial spread of 72-76 with buyers landing a win of 59x their stake.

Please note that these are examples of winning bets from the past week, and it is important to remember that spread betting carries a high level of risk to your capital and can result in losses larger than your initial stake/deposit.