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26 Mar 13
16:26
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Well we finally got one to fall over the line in the shape of Aphibarnrat @ 50/1 in Malaysia so starting with the Hassan II Trophy lets see if we can add another. This is the fourth rendition of the event and the third at the immaculate Royal Palais course - there will be no gripes about the state of the course this week! Looking at the results basically we are looking for players who like links golf, breezy coastal courses (Hilversumche, East london etc) which are quite short but where trees are definitely in play and quite probably a liking for golf in Morocco as Hoey had won here on the Challenge tour previously at the El Jadida course.
Mikko Ilonen looks like a strong contender to me this week as the course plays to his strengths as he seems at home on linksy type courses. He is a former British amateur champion and twice has finished in the top ten at the Open. His form here reads 7th and 17th and he was 3rd at the course used in 2010. With a top ten already under his belt in Qatar and a nice warmup in Malaysia last week when 17th I really think he will be challenging come Sunday 0.4 ew 80/1
Robert Coles seems to love his golf in Morocco having won on the European Challenge tour at El Jadida back in 2008 and he had his best result of the year here last year when 3rd. Don't get me wrong but at the sharp end on Sunday he will be more nervous than most if he is up there so be prepared to lay back and lock in a profit! Since returning to the main tour in 2010 he has tried his best to lock up his card early - in 2010 he was 4th in March in Andalucia, 2011 saw him collapse on the 72nd in the Avantha Masters but he still finished 2nd and last year his 3rd here basically protected his playing rights. Despite his big price because of his poor form he is still worth a play 0.15 ew 200/1
Julien Quesne caught my eye this week because of his Challenge tour form in Morocco where he was 2nd and 3rd at El Jadida in 2008/9. His 37th here last year wasn't a bad effort especially when you consider it came the week after his maiden win on the European tour. His form wasn't great the rest of the year but he had a couple of nice finishes in 2013 with 5th in the Volvo Golf Champions in January and then was 9th in India a couple of weeks ago 0.25 ew 80/1
Mikko Ilonen looks like a strong contender to me this week as the course plays to his strengths as he seems at home on linksy type courses. He is a former British amateur champion and twice has finished in the top ten at the Open. His form here reads 7th and 17th and he was 3rd at the course used in 2010. With a top ten already under his belt in Qatar and a nice warmup in Malaysia last week when 17th I really think he will be challenging come Sunday 0.4 ew 80/1
Robert Coles seems to love his golf in Morocco having won on the European Challenge tour at El Jadida back in 2008 and he had his best result of the year here last year when 3rd. Don't get me wrong but at the sharp end on Sunday he will be more nervous than most if he is up there so be prepared to lay back and lock in a profit! Since returning to the main tour in 2010 he has tried his best to lock up his card early - in 2010 he was 4th in March in Andalucia, 2011 saw him collapse on the 72nd in the Avantha Masters but he still finished 2nd and last year his 3rd here basically protected his playing rights. Despite his big price because of his poor form he is still worth a play 0.15 ew 200/1
Julien Quesne caught my eye this week because of his Challenge tour form in Morocco where he was 2nd and 3rd at El Jadida in 2008/9. His 37th here last year wasn't a bad effort especially when you consider it came the week after his maiden win on the European tour. His form wasn't great the rest of the year but he had a couple of nice finishes in 2013 with 5th in the Volvo Golf Champions in January and then was 9th in India a couple of weeks ago 0.25 ew 80/1
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nice work gl
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anyone fancy Alvaro Quiros @ 55's. On his 3rd straight start after wrist surgery and shot 75,65,67 last week at the Malaysian Open.
I dont think he has played here before but there are five par 5's for him to smash into (320 yds average off the tee)!!! |
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Sorely tempted by Alvaro at the price - just not convinced the course will suit
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i know what you mean muppet....if he misses big, there is 5 metres of maintained rough either side of the fairway then its into the ice plants and bundai
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$30 on molinari @ 30's. this time the edoardo variety. gl.
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few of my selectionts mentioned in few post in here.hope thats good
gone for julien quesne 75/1 miko ilonen 70 smaller wins on david horsey 32 alvaro quiros 60 |
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Julien Quesne 75/1
Matthew Baldwin 110/1 Jorge Campillo 125/1 Alejandro Canizares 125/1 All E/W Good luck. |
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Conditions tough now, this pm could be murrrder
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+16 thru 5 holes 77977 Jakub Svoboda
If this is right this could be a struggle to break 100  |
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Jakub 6 rounds on tour last year combined 80 over par
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another 9 +21 after 6
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RETIRED
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Was on course for a round of 135- 63 over par
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still would have been 40th by the end of play
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looks like gonna be windier as day goes on
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Larrazabal still 22/1 with Corals. Seems decent enough to me with 9 holes out of the way and -1.
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looks v windy,great looking undulating course
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yeah i much prefer watching a tourney when conditions tough
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Me too - anything can happen.
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Tell Mr Foley to book a lesson on Saturday morning please - name is E.MOLINARI
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has the wind dropped ?
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whats happening ? no updates on leaderboard
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Not backed Bello but what a ridiculous penalty....
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Could Mikko Ilonen actually win? Hope so!
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bit bugged bogeyed last hole
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Must have been an incredible round for Marcel Siem
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Back to Ilonen, he won the amateur championship at Royal Liverpool back in the year 2000, albeit a considerable amount of time has gone by since, but you dont win there if you dont have something about you. Here's hoping..
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Odds on on a friday morning? Don't see that very often.
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shame about illonen 7 .....was all going so well.....surely to god marcel is a sitting duck....with the added pressure of a place in the masters at stake
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David Horsey appears to be on the 2nd for the last hour
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done this yesterday. good recovery from ilonen though birdie then eagle
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siem is a certainty mugs .
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glad you think so
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Siem price ludacris, known bottler 3 clear 2 rounds to play
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only bet from start was illonen at 75s for small cash.......tooped up today albeit for small stakes on joost lieuten @ 35 and bernd wissenberger @ 20s........feel that if any of this trio r within 3 of the lead sunday morn i have realistic chance.....gd luck if ur playing
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siem bogeys the 1st
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Horsey in the bushes on 3
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done well to get a bogey
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siem is a 100 % cert here , that's a fact . no way these mugs beat him from here
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