Outright plays (1.5 units):
Annika Sorenstam to win 13/10 @
Five Dimes [3 units]
Had a policy of making place-only wagers if the Big Three were in the field and it was successful. But with just twenty players in the field, there are only three places offered so there's no value there. Instead, siding with two of the Big Three to win the title. Sorenstam is a double-winner of this event, though not on this course, as she has tended to fade in the second half of the last two seasons following some spectacular finishes in the first half. She has played just as well, but this year she comes into this event having won her last three strokeplay events. That makes 10 wins from 19 starts this year. Against a reduced field and as dominant in the game as she has ever been, these look good odds. Worth a punt even if the rewards are somewhat limited.
Se Ri Pak to win 7/1 @
Five Dimes,
SkyBet,
William Hill,
Ladbrokes and
Paddy Power
The only other player to have won an event in the last six weeks, Pak looks to have at least as good a chance of winning this event as Webb, but at better odds. She won in 1999 before the event came to Hiddenbrooke and, like Sorenstam, can boast a runners-up spot on this course. Has been reported to be pick of the players in practice this week, bar Annika, and looks a decent shot to take the title if Sorenstam falters. Two very conservative plays, but I don't see much else of interest with such short place terms.
