Outright plays (1.5 units):
Juli Inkster to win 18/1 e.w. @ Paddy Power and SIA
This event moves to a position in the Tour schedule after the Asian leg rather than before it, so there should be much greater reward for taking a break before this event than in previous years. By this reasoning, this week's three selections have not played in South Korea and Japan in the last two weeks and, given their mature years, will be refreshed ready for the final two weeks of the season. Inkster falls into this category and since winning the Evian Masters in July, she has played little though she did finish 6th in the Samsung World Championship last month. Of the five that finished ahead of her, three have travelled in the last two weeks and Sorenstam is a notable absentee this week. She should go even better this week.
Rosie Jones to win 33/1 e.w. @ SkyBet, Stan James, Victor Chandler, Ladbrokes and Tote
Jones only finished 14th at the Samsung World Championship, but this has been yet another very consistent season for her, particularly in securing top-10 finishes and she returns to a course on which she finished 4th last year. In a limited field without Sorenstam, she should be at much shorter odds.
Meg Mallon to win 50/1 e.w. @ SkyBet and Victor Chandler
Only in a full-strength field including Sorenstam should Mallon be 50/1. It may be a year since she last won, but she has six top-10 finishes in her last twelve starts and has a respectable record around this course, including 5th in 2001. Against a much-travelled field, she should be 33/1 at most.
Juli Inkster to win 18/1 e.w. @ Paddy Power and SIA
This event moves to a position in the Tour schedule after the Asian leg rather than before it, so there should be much greater reward for taking a break before this event than in previous years. By this reasoning, this week's three selections have not played in South Korea and Japan in the last two weeks and, given their mature years, will be refreshed ready for the final two weeks of the season. Inkster falls into this category and since winning the Evian Masters in July, she has played little though she did finish 6th in the Samsung World Championship last month. Of the five that finished ahead of her, three have travelled in the last two weeks and Sorenstam is a notable absentee this week. She should go even better this week.
Rosie Jones to win 33/1 e.w. @ SkyBet, Stan James, Victor Chandler, Ladbrokes and Tote
Jones only finished 14th at the Samsung World Championship, but this has been yet another very consistent season for her, particularly in securing top-10 finishes and she returns to a course on which she finished 4th last year. In a limited field without Sorenstam, she should be at much shorter odds.
Meg Mallon to win 50/1 e.w. @ SkyBet and Victor Chandler
Only in a full-strength field including Sorenstam should Mallon be 50/1. It may be a year since she last won, but she has six top-10 finishes in her last twelve starts and has a respectable record around this course, including 5th in 2001. Against a much-travelled field, she should be 33/1 at most.
