Date & Time
of entry |
Sport |
Event |
Selection |
Comments |
Bet |
Result |
Balance |
| 31.5.06 |
10.23 |
Football |
World Cup Total Corners |
650-675 |
Seems a generous quote compared to other books on what is around the midpoint of the spread |
1/2 pt 4/1 Betandwin |
Lost |
-6.3 |
| 31.5.06 |
09.56 |
Football |
World Cup Final Referee |
Oscar Ruiz |
Most people think Merk will referee the final - however if home team Germany do make it to the final it is unlikely he will.We will go for well respected Colombian at a generous price. |
1/4 pt 14/1 Betandwin |
Lost |
-5.8 |
| 7.5.06 |
21.40 |
Golf |
US Open (antepost) |
Tim Clark |
We cannot understand why Paddy have pushed Clark out to 80/1.He is in superb form and can boast some top class Major form - 2nd in the Masters in April,3rd in this last season,and 3rd in the US PGA in 2003. |
1/2 pt ew 80/1 Paddy Power 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-5.55 |
| 29.5.06 |
19.57 |
Golf |
The Memorial |
Zach Johnson |
Everytime Johnson has a high finish bookmakers usually over-react and slash his price - this week they haven't.We think the course will really suit him and he now has a couple of years experience - but what impressed us most last week was the fact he was 1st for the all-round stats having never played Southwind before. |
1/2 pt ew 66/1 Betfred 1/5 6 |
t2nd |
-4.55 |
| 29.5.06 |
16.42 |
Golf |
Celtic Manor Wales Open |
Jose-Filipe Lima |
Like Lara this player has struggled a bit in the recent poor weather but we think that this course will bring out the best in him. Although his win was in a weak event he certainly has the talent to win in a stronger field. |
1/2 pt ew 100/1 Ladbrokes 1/4 5 |
3rd |
-10.65 |
| 29.5.06 |
16.42 |
Golf |
Celtic Manor Wales Open |
Wade Ormsby |
Australians continue to win around the globe and we feel Ormsby certainly has the talent to win on the Euro tour.
His game is very close to being good enough and he was 8th here last season |
1/4 pt ew 125/1 Stan James 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-22.65 |
| 30.5.06 |
23.46 |
Golf |
Rex Hospital Open |
Andrew Pratt |
The youngster has not been a pro for long and apart from 2 appearances at St Jude on an invitation he has played in 9 Nationwide events finishing in the top 5 twice - the odds just seem a little generous. |
1/4 pt ew 80/1 Skybet 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-22.15 |
| 30.5.06 |
15.06 |
Golf |
Morson Pro-Am |
Anton Haig |
The young South African is a future star - he has even eclipsed what Immelman,Els and Goosen achieved at a young age.His best 3 finishes in SA - 1st,2nd and 3rd have all come in pro-ams and he made his debut on this course as an 18 year old 2 years ago - albeit missing the cut but the ISM stable have got him an invite again. |
1/4 pt ew 200/1 Skybet 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-21.65 |
| 30.5.06 |
06.16 |
Golf |
AIB Irish Open |
Noel Ratcliffe |
At 61 the Australian is certainly no spring chicken but he just seems to have a love affair with Ireland.Six top 3 finishes including 2 victories on various courses and in each of the last 3 years his best finish of the season has come in this event. |
1/4 pt ew 125/1 Skybet 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-21.15 |
| 29.5.06 |
19.57 |
Golf |
Celtic Manor Wales Open |
J F Lucquin |
The Frenchman is very difficult to catch on a going week but he played some solid golf at Wentworth to finish 14th in a much stronger field and he can boast a solid 4th place here last year. |
1/4 pt ew 150/1 Betinternet 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-20.65 |
| 29.5.06 |
16.15 |
Golf |
Celtic Manor Wales Open |
Jose Manuel Lara |
Last years form will figure highly in our selections for this week as we feel the tricky par 69 Roman Road course will not suit everyone.
Lara was 2nd last year and with better weather hopefully forecast we can forget the last few weeks form for a man who needs the sun on his back |
1/2 pt ew 66/1 Paddy Power 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-20.15 |
| 18.5.06 |
23.19 |
Entertainment |
Palm D'Or |
The Wind That Shakes The Barley |
We think this film should be among the favourites as it is certainly capturing the imagination by drawing parallels with the current Iraq situation.Not a big bet as you won't get much on |
1/4 pt 14/1 Betandwin |
Won |
-19.15 |
| 27.5.06 |
10.35 |
Golf |
Corning Classic |
Stacy
Prammanasudh |
Currently lying just outside the places on her debut at this course in a weak field - she should not be this big a price after 2 rounds |
1/4 pt ew 50/1 Betfred Betdirect 1/5 4 |
Lost |
-22.65 |
| 25.5.06 |
08.46 |
Golf |
Senior PGA Championship |
Peter Jacobsen |
Since qualifying for the Seniors tour Jacobsen has played in 25 events and won twice.His strike rate for top 5 places is 36% and more importantly both of those wins have come in Majors. |
1 pt ew 28/1 Betinternet 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-22.15 |
| 23.5.06 |
23.59 |
Golf |
Senior PGA Championship |
Kirk Hanefield |
Turns 50 this week but gets in as he was 2nd at the Q school in November.He has been warming up by winning a few minor events and is worth a very small bet |
1/5 pt ew 500/1 Victor Chandler 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-20.15 |
| 23.5.06 |
19.45 |
Golf |
Senior PGA Championship |
Jose Rivero |
We just cannot understand this price - since turning 50 in September and playing on the European Senior Tour Rivero has finished 3/2/2/6/1/21 - admittedly this is far more competitive but he should not be 200/1! |
1/4 pt ew 200/1 Paddy Power 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-19.75 |
| 22.5.06 |
16.15 |
Golf |
Fedex St Jude |
Matt Kuchar |
Bluesquare seems to have missed the fact that Kuchar won on the Nationwide Tour last week and with good course form (including a 5th) he should come here full of confidence. |
1/4 pt ew 150/1 Blue Square 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-19.25 |
| 22.5.06 |
16.15 |
Golf |
BMW Championship |
Gary Orr |
Orr has solid long term record at Wentworth with 4 top 10 finishes in his last 9 attempts.After a 1st round 77 in Ireland he played solidy the last 3 days shooting 1 under and he was 3rd in Spain a few weeks ago. |
1/4 pt ew 150/1 1/4 5 & 1/2 pt top 10 14/1 Stan James |
t6th |
-18.75 |
| 23.5.06 |
23.59 |
Golf |
Fedex St Jude |
Heath Slocum |
A weak event and just the sort where Slocum prospers - he always seems to find his form when the big guns are away - indeed he was 4th here last season |
1/4 pt ew 80/1 Generally Available 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-25.25 |
| 23.5.06 |
14.17 |
Golf |
Vediorbis Open De France |
Helena Alterby |
The young Swede has played very well here in the last 2 seasons and is slowly coming into form as she has done the last 2 seasons at this time of year.Tee to green she is superb - she just needs to hole a few putts |
1/4 pt ew 100/1 Skybet 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-24.75 |
| 23.5.06 |
11.24 |
Golf |
BMW Championship 1st round leader |
Ben Curtis |
Curtis is on his travels again! He seems to have a habit of starting tournaments well and tading so this is the best market to play - especially as he was 4th after round 1 here last year. |
1/4 pt ew 100/1 Betfred 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-24.25 |
| 22.5.06 |
18.47 |
Golf |
BMW Championship |
Peter Hanson |
Hanson was tied 5th with Hedblom last season here following a solid 20th on his debut. He certainly has the game for Wentworth and has been hovering around the leaderboard of late. |
1/2 pt ew 125/1 Ladbrokes 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-23.75 |
| 22.5.06 |
18.30 |
Golf |
BMW Championship |
Scott Drummond |
Just cannot leave previous winner Drummond out he simply loves this course having won easily on his debut and 11th as defending champ last season. There was more to his win than just the personal circunstances some people think. |
1/4 pt ew 300/1 Sporting Odds 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-22.75 |
| 22.5.06 |
16.15 |
Golf |
BMW Championship |
Peter Hedblom |
A bit concerned how he will react to the disappointment of not winning today but he normally holds his form well when he finds it.A 5th place last season confirms his liking ofr this type of course. |
1/2 pt ew 125/1 Stan James Sporting Odds 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-22.25 |
| 17.5.06 |
00.12 |
Golf |
Henrico County Classic |
Chris Nallen |
Nallen was expected to be a huge star 18 months ago when he Monday qualified and won his first ever Nationwide start! Since then however things have not gone according to plan - but in the last 2 weeks he has found some form going 17/10 - his highest finishes since that win |
1/4 pt ew 80/1 Skybet 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-21.25 |
| 16.5.06 |
23.38 |
Golf |
Nissan Irish Open |
Paul Lawrie |
We know we picked him last week and he played c**p but one look at the weather forecast and he simply has to enter anyones calculations for this week! |
1/4 pt ew 100/1 Generally Available 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-20.75 |
| 16.5.06 |
12.19 |
Golf |
Nissan Irish Open |
Jarrod Lyle |
Judging from what we have seen of the young Australian so far we believe he could be headed for big things.Whilst he has no course form to speak of he was 3rd at Royal Melbourne (a course said to inspire the design here) in only his 4th start as a pro. |
1/2 pt top 5 28/1 Centrebet |
Lost |
-20.25 |
| 16.5.06 |
10.05 |
Golf |
Sybase Classic |
Joo Mi Kim |
Way too big a price on a player who has already won this year, was 10th last weekend and was 5th here last year - a simple pick and anything from 66/1 up would be value. |
1/2 pt ew 100/1 Betfred 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-19.75 |
| 20.5.06 |
11.13 |
Entertainment |
Eurovision Song Contest |
Turkey |
If a big outsider is going to do well this will be it.
Sibel has an excellent draw as the peunultimate song and is is certainly catchy enough to be well remembered + Turkey is normally well supported throughout Europe.
|
1/4 pt ew 125/1 Blue Square 1/4 4 |
Lost |
-18.75 |
| 17.5.06 |
19.50 |
Golf |
Nissan Irish Open Top GB and Ireland |
Jonathan Lomas |
With finishes of 16/8 in his last 2 finishes he is certainly hitting form at the right time and with his liking for bad weather and his supposed suitability for the course (in our opinion) he is worth a bet in this market |
1/4 pt ew 80/1 Betfred 1/4 4 |
Lost |
-18.25 |
| 16.5.06 |
20.38 |
Golf |
Nissan Irish Open |
Francois Delamontagne |
This is the ideal sort of course for the Frenchman - as shown by his 8th place finish last year.As he is not top class we will go for a place only wager but also on the round 1 lead as he has held that position 3 times in his last 40 events |
1/4 pt top 5 66/1 Skybet + 1/4 pt ew rd 1 leader 150/1 Betfred 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-17.75 |
| 15.5.06 |
23.34 |
Golf |
Bank of America Colonial |
Shigeki Maruyama |
Just cannot leave Maruyama out this week as he has suddenly shown a return to form in the last 2 weeks.This is exactly the type of course he excels at but we would not want to take a lower price. |
1/4 pt ew 50/1 Blue SquareSporting Odds 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-16.5 |
| 15.5.06 |
11.56 |
Golf |
Nissan Irish Open |
Mattias Eliasson |
The Swede was exceedingly consistent when the tour hit mainland Europe with finishes of 5/7/3 and he comes here refreshed after taking a few weeks off following his missed cut in Italy.We believe the course should suit him and he was 3rd here after rd 1 last year - a bit of form in a sea of missed cuts |
1/4 pt ew 100/1 Betinternet 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-16.0 |
| 15.5.06 |
16.56 |
Golf |
Bank of America Colonial |
Jason Bohn |
Bohn has been improving of late culminating in his 8th place finish last week.A winner last year on tour - he is making his debut here but with his solid form on par 70 courses he should not be a 3 figure price. |
1/4 pt ew 100/1 Betdirect 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-15.5 |
| 15.5.06 |
11.56 |
Golf |
Nissan Irish Open |
Jose-Filipe Lima |
Like Wilson he struggled a bit on the final day here last season going from 4th to 13th.He was 2nd going into the weekend in China,then finished 3rd in the Asian Open and led after round 1 of the Spanish Open in the last month - this price is double what it should be. |
1/2 pt ew 125/1 Sporting Odds 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-15.0 |
| 15.5.06 |
11.56 |
Golf |
Nissan Irish Open |
Oliver Wilson |
Expecting big things from the youngster this week who has gradually been coming to hand over the last few weeks.He was 2nd going into the final round here last year but failed to cope with the situation - a year on he should give a stronger account. |
1/2 pt ew 125/1 Sporting Odds 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-14.0 |
| 9.5.06 |
11.58 |
Golf |
Michelob Ultra Open |
Mi-Hyun Kim |
A big price for a player who won for the first time since 02 a couple of weeks ago - then she won back-to-back events.Her course form is exceptional with finishes of 5/6/8 and will come here full of confidence. |
1/2 pt ew 40/1 Sporting Odds 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-13.0 |
| 9.5.06 |
10.28 |
Golf |
Byron Nelson Championship |
Steve Lowery |
This just seems a big price on a player who rarely wins but often finds himself in contention - he usually finishes top 5 about 1 in every 12 events.Whilst his course form is not brilliant he has managed to shoot some low rounds here before. |
1/2 pt top 5 33/1 Betfred |
Lost |
-12.0 |
| 9.5.06 |
22.06 |
Golf |
Rheem Classic |
Glen Day |
We will take a risk on Day who finally gets to play in a pro golf tournament in his adopted state where he went to College,lives,has strong links with the local communities.It wasn't that long ago he was competitive on the PGA tour and we just have one of those feelings... |
1/4 pt ew 150/1 Skybet 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-11.5 |
| 9.5.06 |
14.10 |
Golf |
Boeing Championship |
Tim Simpson |
As below - adding another 1/4 pt ew at the bigger price |
1/4 pt ew 150/1 Paddy Power 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-11.0 |
| 9.5.06 |
15.36 |
Golf |
Michelob Ultra Open |
Meena Lee |
Lee has slipped down to odds which are very backable.In 26 starts on the LPGA she can boast 2 wins and 3 other top 5 finishes.Whilst this is her debut at the course the price is hard to resist |
1/4 pt ew 80/1 Betdirect 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-10.5 |
| 9.5.06 |
14.10 |
Golf |
Boeing Championship |
Tim Simpson |
David Edwards has proved over the last few weeks that newbies can go well and this week sees the turn of Simpson.A four time winner on the PGA tour and former top 10 player in the world he has been warming up on the Tarheel tour where he notched a win 3 weeks ago |
1/4 pt ew 100/1 Betfred 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-10.0 |
| 8.5.06 |
12.18 |
Golf |
British Masters |
Kevin Stadler |
The young Walrus did us a huge favour earlier this year when winning at 125/1.That was a quality field and we see no reason why he should be such a big price this week especially having finished 3rd on the Nationwide Tour in his latest event. |
3/4 pt ew 100/1 Generally Available 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-9.5 |
| 8.5.06 |
12.18 |
Golf |
Byron Nelson Championship |
Jesper Parnevik |
Parnevik has played some very consistent golf this season - missing only 1 cut in 13 starts.He had a 2nd place finish in the Bob Hope - an event he had previously won - + he has won here before. |
1/2 pt ew 100/1 William Hill 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-8.0 |
| 8.5.06 |
12.18 |
Golf |
British Masters |
Paul Lawrie |
Lawries game is certainly coming together at the moment and he is very confident.Last time they played here he was 3rd and although this is a top quality field we are expecting him to go well. |
1/2 pt ew 80/1 Sporting Odds 1/4 5 + Tote |
Lost |
-7.0 |
| 7.5.06 |
11.31 |
Golf |
Franklin America Championship |
Lorena Ochoa & Karrie Webb |
A couple of small plays - whilst the leader is some way clear we are a bit stunned that Betinternet are still offering ew betting and these two are certainly in exceptional form |
1/4 pt ew 40/1 & 66/1 Betinternet 1/5 3 |
Ochoa t2nd |
-6.0 |
| 3.5.06 |
11.30 |
Golf |
Franklin America Championship |
Karine Icher |
This really is a weak field and though we wanted to side with Hurst her odds are way too short.Icher on the other hand has been in solid form this season and whilst her finish was poor last season here it did come the week after she was very close in Mexico. |
1/4 pt ew 66/1 Ladbrokes 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-6.5 |
| 3.5.06 |
8.44 |
Golf |
Virginia Open |
Chris Stroud |
Youngster who was named 2nd best collegiate player of his year.Monday qualified 2 weeks ago - finished 19th which got him into last week when 5th (leading going into weekend).Played here a few years ago so has some course experience and should go well. |
1/2 pt ew 50/1 Skybet 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-6.0 |
| 3.5.06 |
8.44 |
Golf |
Virginia Open |
Jason Buha |
Decent course form with a 6th and 2nd here in the past and seems to be returning to some form having been in the doldrums for some time.
A winner on this tour in the past and worth a small bet at the price. |
1/4 pt ew 100/1 Skybet 1/4 5 |
Lost |
-5.0 |
| 2.5.06 |
10.10 |
Golf |
Wachovia Championship |
Charley Hoffman |
On the Nationwide Tour last season Hoffman had a strike rate of nearly 30% top 10's.On the main tour he has already had 2 in 10 starts and was unlucky with the weather last week when lying 3rd heading into the weekend. |
1/2 pt top 10 18/1 Stan James |
Lost |
-4.5 |
| 1.5.06 |
17.04 |
Golf |
Wachovia Championship |
Carlos Franco |
Franco is an easy pick at these odds.He has made his last 6 cuts and has finishes of 3rd and 5th the last two seasons here.He does seem to be a "horses for courses" player and is worth an extra bet at the bigger price. |
1/4 pt ew 100/1 Paddy Power 1/4 5 + 1/4 pt ew 125/1 Stan James |
Lost |
-4.0 |
| 1.5.06 |
16.25 |
Golf |
Wachovia Championship |
Arron Oberholser |
We still think Oberholser is not a one hit wonder just around Pebble Beach.He was 2nd here 2 years ago and his withdrawal last season was due to injury.He comes here fresh having taken a few weeks off after his 15th place finish on his Augusta debut. |
1/2 pt ew 66/1 Betdirect 1/4 5 & Sporting Odds |
Lost |
-3.0 |
| 1.5.06 |
11.43 |
Golf |
Italian Open |
Richard Finch |
The youngster is still learning the courses on tour but was impressive when 2nd last season on his debut here.With top 5 finishes in Madeira and Qatar this year and given the weak field we expect Finch to go well. |
1 pt ew 50/1 Sporting Odds 1/4 5 & Coral |
Lost |
-2.0 |
