Outright plays (0.75 units):
Tim Clark to win 16/1 e.w. @ Victor Chandler, Paddy Power, Coral and UKBetting
Thankful he didn't win last week, but he should have done. He never showed any sign of wilting and it took a brilliant by Immelman to catch him and win the playoff. Finished a lowly 52nd on his debut here last year, but that was the week after winning the South African Open and so long as the playoff loss (or the 16th hole on day 3) is not too much of a scar, this should be another fine performance from the South African who has finished in the top-5 in five of his last eight Sunshine Tour events.
Bradley Dredge to win 33/1 e.w. @ Easybets
Staggering price! Bet365 have the next best price at 22/1! Solid top-20 finish last week with two sub-70 rounds at the weekend is enough evidence that he has retained some of the confidence he accrued when finishing the 2002 season with three straight top-5 finishes. He has decent form at Houghton with three top-20 finishes in four visits, but he is a much better player now and should again go close.
Brian Davis to win 33/1 e.w. @ Easybets
Another inflated price from Easybets, though not as much as for Dredge, and enough to edge out a top-5-only play on Webster (10/1 Five Dimes). Finished 8th last week to continue his impressive run in South Africa - five top-20 finishes in his last six starts in this country. His record in this event is typical of the Londoner, he had two top-10 finishes in 2000 and 2001, but missed the cut in 1998, 1999 and 2001. Bar a six missed cut streak last summer, he has become more consistent in the last year and looks a decent player to side with on outright bets.
Tim Clark to win 16/1 e.w. @ Victor Chandler, Paddy Power, Coral and UKBetting
Thankful he didn't win last week, but he should have done. He never showed any sign of wilting and it took a brilliant by Immelman to catch him and win the playoff. Finished a lowly 52nd on his debut here last year, but that was the week after winning the South African Open and so long as the playoff loss (or the 16th hole on day 3) is not too much of a scar, this should be another fine performance from the South African who has finished in the top-5 in five of his last eight Sunshine Tour events.
Bradley Dredge to win 33/1 e.w. @ Easybets
Staggering price! Bet365 have the next best price at 22/1! Solid top-20 finish last week with two sub-70 rounds at the weekend is enough evidence that he has retained some of the confidence he accrued when finishing the 2002 season with three straight top-5 finishes. He has decent form at Houghton with three top-20 finishes in four visits, but he is a much better player now and should again go close.
Brian Davis to win 33/1 e.w. @ Easybets
Another inflated price from Easybets, though not as much as for Dredge, and enough to edge out a top-5-only play on Webster (10/1 Five Dimes). Finished 8th last week to continue his impressive run in South Africa - five top-20 finishes in his last six starts in this country. His record in this event is typical of the Londoner, he had two top-10 finishes in 2000 and 2001, but missed the cut in 1998, 1999 and 2001. Bar a six missed cut streak last summer, he has become more consistent in the last year and looks a decent player to side with on outright bets.
