Tipster:
Stanley
Algarve Open de Portugal
Outright plays (1pt):
Raphael Jacquelin to win 18/1 e.w. @
UKBetting
Take out his two events in Australia and the one in Singapore - none of
which bear a close resemblance to the conditions on view this week - and
Jacquelin's finishes this year read: 5th, 2nd, 4th, 20th and 3rd. That
form is not to be sniffed at in this weak field. Having already played
on this course in 1998 and 1999 - 12th and 24th - he should have a very
good week.
Greg Owen to win 20/1 e.w. @
Stan James
Owen also has course experience, playing in this event from 1998 to
2000, finishing in 6th position in the last year. He has been similarly
impressive over the past couple of months, finishing in the top-10 in
three of his last four starts. Not a proven closer of events, but he did
win the British Masters last year by three shots so there is hope that
he will do more than just contend.
Rob Rashell to win 80/1 e.w. @
Bet365,
Stan James,
Paddy Power
and
Victor
Chandler
There is a similar hope with Rashell, a player who had struggled to move
up the professional Tours since 1999 when he had been one of the leading
collegiate players in the States. He failed to progress beyond the first
stage of the PGA Tour Q-School, but finished in the top-3 in stages 1 &
2 at the European Tour Q-School and secured his card at the final in
Spain in November. Since then he has played in two events on the
European International Tour, finishing 10th in the Hong Kong Open in
December and 2nd in the Madeira Island Open last week. That's rather
impressive for a rookie and so is backed this week, particularly as very
few of this week's weak field have prior course experience.
Final update: 0-3; -3.00pts
Jacquelin mc
Owen mc
Rashell mc
Well, that was certainly the kiss of
death for those three players! Rashell had been going well and had been
in the top-20 for most of the 2nd round until he dropped five shots in
three shots on his back nine.
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