We’re off to Morocco this week for the Trophee Hassan to be
played over a links/coastal course(Golf du Palais Royal) measuring just 6800 yards. It’s a tight
track with a lot of bunkers and it’s been an event I’ve enjoyed watching on TV the past few years.
Unfortunately, the bigger names on tour are missing again this year although
George Coetzee, just off a strong showing at Doral headlines. I’m expecting him
to be a bit jaded though this week and Pablo Larrazabal @ 25/1 had tempted
me towards the head of the betting. He has excellent course form with 2 TOP10s
the past 2 years here but I am attracted to bigger prices this week.
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First of these is Chris Wood @ 40/1. Put up here on this
blog LTO, Chris is playing well enough to grab another win and should the wind
blow as expected here he will be up there. An absentee last year, he did play
the previous 2 years finishing down the field but I’m more confident in recent
form with figures of 6-23-43-65-18 in his last 5 starts. The last 3 events have
been progressive and this a field that he can beat.
Ireland’s Shane Lowry has been too quiet of late and
represents some decent value for me here at
70/1. We are well aware of his wins in the wind at Baltray, Ireland and
in Portugal and with a TOP 20 last visit here in 2012, the ever slimming
hurling fanatic could be about to strike. He’s over-priced this week and is
worth a shot.
So too is his compatriot, Damien McGrane @ 125/1. He has
shown lately that he prefers the shorter tracks where accuracy is key and I’m
very surprised to see him a triple figures this week again. He missed the cut
last year (wasn’t a great season for him) and yet finished TOP5 the year
before. He was TOP 10 in Africa on a
similar short track last month and he can repeat that performance here.
I really like the chances of Scotsman, Craig Lee @ 70/1 who
has also shown he prefers these types of courses and the wind. Top 10 last year and TOP15 the year before
in his only 2 attempts proves he likes the course and whilst recent form is
missing, he could just click if arriving with good memories.
I have to include Patrik Sjoland for a decent finish again
this week. Loves this type of course and could be a surprise packet. Same with Tom Lewis, proven wind player and links type player
who could give us a shout in the TOP10 markets.
Staking Plan (8 pts/units)
1 pt WIN C.Wood @ 40/1
0.75 pts e/w S.Lowry @ 70/1
0.5 pts e/w
D.McGrane @ 125/1
0.75 pts e/w
C.Lee @ 70/1
TOP 10 FINISH
1 pt D.McGrane @ 8/1
TOP20 Finish
1 pt P.Sjoland @ 16/1
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