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A limited field of just 42 players and a real chance to improve the recent run of selections finishing T5/4/T5 - let's hope we don't get another 9-way tie to ruin it all again. 

KRISTOFFER BROBERG - 2 POINTS WIN @ 12-1 (SKYBET)

As hard as I try to leave him out on value grounds, it is impossible to do so. Winner four times on the Nordic Tour, Broberg has taken the Challenge Tour by storm with stunning seasonal figures and well deserves to cement his place on the main Tour next year. Whilst 26, he still could be anything having a complete Challenge career that reads 9/30/1/1/3, with his last two starts being victory with a 60-foot play-off putt and a come-again defeat by just one shot. There could be a relevance that his wins were in Finland and Norway, but I'm not sure he couldn't win on any course at the moment. 

Unlike many of the players on this Tour, he simply does not give up when dropping shots (was just inside the top-10 at halfway last Sunday), he is a superb putter, and there are no negatives about him whatsoever. I'm not sure he would be much bigger than 14-1 in a full-field event and he is a fair enough 9-1 with 365, so he just has to be in the plan in some way.

MARK TULLO - 1 POINT EACH-WAY @ 16-1 (SKYBET)

Another no-brainer really with latest form of 13/6/5 without putting at his best. The Chilean is a previous winner here in 2010, where he beat a below-par Matteo Manessaro down the stretch and whilst that is excellent form, his own seasonal form (four top 20s) has him within touching distance of a return to the main Tour. He has to challenge in an event where he can carry memories of sixof eight rounds being 69 and under.

JOHN PARRY - 0.75 POINTS EACH-WAY @ 40-1 (BET365)

Parry played very well last week at a three-figure price and was only a couple of shots from a decent place. He had a moderate couple of days before springing into life with a 6-under round on payday and cannot be far off of strongly challenging for a title amongst players he would have thrashed just 12-18 months ago. I am happy to stick with a player that was top-10 here in 2009 on a course that rewards decent putting. Parry's sole win in Europe was in September, and his Challenge Tour maiden win was dated October, so there may be a case for saying his best play is well into a season.