FUNAI Classic @ Betfair

Summary:
No progress Sunday, predictably, from Verplank although some obviously thought his early play warranted a price cut as his price went as low as 4.1 ... at least that guaranteed a profit on the week for once.
6 pts staked, 9 pts laid, 3 pts profit.

Selection 1 Back:
Scott Verplank 3 pts @ 38
Have to just pray a little that he is near-100% fit, which he wasn't not too long ago, but he shot a couple of very decent rounds in his last outing a fortnight ago in Las Vegas, where he was tied-2nd for birdies, and coming off a week's rest I think the chance is worth taking at this price. It's not that he's a reliable winner, indeed he is far from that, but my feeling is that there is so much in his favour this week that he looks an extremely likely contender ... and once he shows up, we can take it from there! I'm positive he performs better on Bermuda-grass greens and he has a super recent record in Florida too. 2nd here last year is one of four top tens from his last five Florida events, and his best three finishes in America this season have been on Bermuda, with the best two being in Florida.
Selection 1 Lay:
3 pts @ 10.5 (to lose 28.5 pts) **MATCHED**
6 pts @ 4.7 (22.2 pts) **MATCHED**
6 pts @ 2.84 (11.04 pts) Profit if successful = 49.26 pts

Selection 2 Back:
Jerry Kelly 3 pts @ 44
Good course form is something that Kelly doesn't have, apart from an 8th in his first 'Disney' in 1996, but that has just led to some acceptable odds on probably an even bigger Bermuda-lover. I see no reason whatsoever why these courses should go against Kelly's game and I'm banging a similar drum to above when trying to explain his chances; he is a rare winner, but a regular contender, and with his four top-6s this year all being on Bermuda, another good week looks probable. With both of these it would probably be a struggle on Sunday if they are right there, but at the moment I'd accept them getting that far and, as I seem to keep saying, more and more "non-winners" are doing the business these days. At the very least I'd be expecting to get the six points stake back from supporting these two.
Selection 2 Lay:
3 pts @ 12 (to lose 33 pts)
6 pts @ 5.3 (25.8 pts)
6 pts @ 3.15 (12.9 pts) Profit if successful = 57.30 pts


The lays are at set prices, based on the original back price, and are left up for the duration of the tournament. Please note: they are to be put up as soon as possible after the market is placed in-running.