Irish Open

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10-7; +2.15pts 

Round 1 plays (1pt):

Jose Maria Olazabal to beat Darren Clarke +110 @ Stan James [tie loses] [also available @ SkyBet]  TIED
Jose Maria Olazabal to beat Gregory Bourdy -105 @ FiveDimes  WON by 7
Jose Maria Olazabal to beat Stephen Dodd -120 @ Bet365  LOST by 1
Backing Olazabal to have a good week. When finishing 6th at the Verizon Heritage last time out, he admitted that he was now feeling as healthier than he has been for a long time and it showed in his performance that week. He does have a good record, but more importantly is a very good wind player. He should beat Clarke, who has missed his last three cuts (by seven shots last week), Bourdy, who has never shot 70 or better in ten previous rounds in Ireland, and Dodd who tends in struggle in the wind.

Soren Kjeldsen to beat Louis Oosthuizen -120 @ Paddy Power  WON by 1
Backing another good wind player and one who won on this Tour less than two months ago. No such form for Oosthuizen who has played just twice over that period, finishing 64th in one event and missing the cut in the other.

Lee Westwood to beat Miguel Angel Jimenez -149 @ Unibet  WON by 5
With a good record in this event and with Billy Foster now on his bag, this should be a good week for Westwood. Can't see Jimenez being around at the weekend if the conditions remain windy.

Round 2 plays (1pt):

Thomas Bjorn to beat Michael Hoey -164 @ Unibet  WON [Hoey wd]

Thongchai Jaidee to beat Gareth Maybin -137 @ Unibet [also available @ Stan James]  WON by 2

Robert-Jan Derksen to beat Stephen Dodd +100 @ Boyle Sports [tie loses]  LOST by 2

James Kingston to beat Michael Hoey -130 @ FiveDimes  WON [Hoey wd]

Jamie Donaldson to beat Roope Kakko -130 @ FiveDimes  WON by 2

Round 3 plays (1pt):

Nick Dougherty to beat Robert Rock +110 @ SkyBet [tie loses] [also available @ FiveDimes and Stan James]  LOST by 4

Soren Kjeldsen to beat Thomas Levet -120 @ Paddy Power [also available @ SkyBet and Stan James]  LOST by 5

Robert-Jan Derksen to beat David Horsey +100 @ FiveDimes  WON by 5

Sam Little to beat Emanuele Canonica -135 @ FiveDimes  LOST by 1

Anders Hansen to beat Rafael Cabrera Bello -116 @ Unibet  WON by 3

Round 4 plays (1pt):

Gary Orr to beat Roope Kakko -120 @ FiveDimes  LOST by 7

Nick Dougherty to beat Robert Rock -115 @ FiveDimes  [also available @ SkyBet]  WON by 2