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Marc Warren - top-10 - 4 points @ 11-8 Thomas Bjorn - Top-10 - 2 points @ 19-10 Was quite keen to oppose the majority of the front runners here but the overall feel of the prices is 'so what?' The fragility of David Horsey, despite his wins at this level, is well known, whilst those chasing are hardly prolific. Saying that, we are asked to take prices of 16-1 to 33-1 about players seven shots or more off the pace. As such, I can leave that market alone, but will play in the top-ten market with two reknown closers. Bjorn has done this many times in the past, and whilst he is not the force of old, the host of this event is primed for a weekend charge on a course that can turn very difficult when the pressure is on. As usual, Bjorn is finding greens and all will depend on his putter, which may get a boost fom the huge crowds that cheer their home players as if heroes. I make him around Evens for a place on the board and he'll be one of two bets. Warren is the stronger bet in terms of confidence. The defending champ came from eight shots behind last year to win with a stunning 66/68 weekend and looks primed to repeat this after a second-round 67, which included some impressive approach stats. Form since his win last year reads very well in context of his rivals, that 4th in the Scottish Open his second top-5 in that event, whilst semi-finalist in the Matchplay, top-25 at Bridgestone and top-50 at the USPGA all show excellent weekend efforts. I really don't think that a top-10 is any more than a 4-5 chance given he, like the Dane, is just two off that position.
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