The season opening Dunhill Championship takes place at Malelane South Africa and features a strong home contingent as you would expect with British Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen alongside bookies favourite Charl Schwartzel.
Both have obvious chances but i’m going for Thomas Aiken. This guy has very good stats for distance, accuracy and greens in regulation and it is just a matter of time until he loses the maiden tag and once he does he will go on and win again.
GOLF
Alfred Dunhill Championship
C Schwartzel 5/1
L Oosthuizen 10/1
T Aiken 14/1
D McGrane 20/1
J Parry 25/1
R Rock 25/1
R Sterne 25/1
D Gaunt 25/1
A Wall 33/1
A Velasco 33/1
H Otto 40/1
D Fichardt 40/1
J Hugo 40/1
J Kingston 40/1
R Cabrera Bello 40/1
G Mulroy 40/1
P Martin 40/1
K Horne 40/1
50/1 Bar.
HORSE RACING
Hopefully we will get some top class racing action this weekend and fingers crossed the Cheltenham fixture goes ahead, where a few tall reputations are on the line.
Last Saturday’s abandoned Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown has been re-arranged for the Gloucestershire venue and if it goes ahead, Paul Nicholls will be hoping that his Master Minded can stamp his authority over this field before he returns to the course at the Festival for the Queen Mother Champion Chase.
Stanjames International Hurdle Cheltenham – Saturday
Menorah 13/8
Cue Card 2/1
Silviniaco Conti 5/2
Clerks Choice 10/1
Cristal Bonus 20/1
Astracad 33/1
Der Spieler 40/1
Nicene Creed 66/1
Liberty Seeker 200/1
Each-way bets 1/5 odds first 3
selection: Menorah.
Keith Prowse Tingle Creek Cheltenham – Saturday
Master Minded 4/5
Gauvain 6/1
Kalahari King 6/1
Twist Magic 6/1
Somersby 7/1
Petit Robin 10/1
Poquelin 12/1
Im So Lucky 16/1
Mahogany Blaze 50/1
Oiseau De Nuit 50/1
Kinkeel 200/1
Each-way bets 1/4 odds first 3
selection: Master Minded.
The December Gold Cup (The Vote AP Gold Cup)Cheltenham – Saturday
Daves Dream 5/1
Little Josh 11/2
Robinson Collonges 7/1
Great Endeavour 8/1
Mad Max 8/1
Dancing Tornado 9/1
Sunnyhillboy 9/1
Psycho 10/1
Poquelin 16/1
Matuhi 20/1
Noble Alan 20/1
Duers 25/1
Finger Onthe Pulse 25/1
Northern Alliance 20/1
Pigeon Island 25/1
Calgary Bay 20/1
Gonebeyondrecall 33/1
Pickamus 40/1
Each-way bets 1/4 odds first 4
selection: Great Endeavour.
FOOTBALL
Scottish / SPL
H D A
11 Dec. 12:45 Inverness CT vs Rangers 5/1 11/4 4/7
11 Dec. 15:00 Celtic vs Kilmarnock 2/9 5/1 11/1
11 Dec. 15:00 Dundee United vs Motherwell 6/5 23/10 23/10
11 Dec. 15:00 Hamilton vs Hibernian 8/5 12/5 8/5
11 Dec. 15:00 Hearts vs Aberdeen 8/15 14/5 11/2
11 Dec. 15:00 St Mirren vs St Johnstone 6/4 23/10 7/4
English / Barclays Premier League
H D A
11 Dec. 15:00 Aston Villa vs West Brom evens 12/5 11/4
11 Dec. 15:00 Everton vs Wigan 4/9 10/3 6/1
11 Dec. 15:00 Fulham vs Sunderland 5/4 9/4 9/4
11 Dec. 15:00 Stoke City vs Blackpool 8/13 11/4 9/2
11 Dec. 15:00 West Ham vs Manchester City 10/3 5/2 5/6
11 Dec. 17:30 Newcastle vs Liverpool 11/4 12/5 evens
12 Dec. 13:30 Bolton vs Blackburn 11/10 23/10 5/2
12 Dec. 13:30 Wolves vs Birmingham 11/8 9/4 2/1
12 Dec. 16:00 Tottenham vs Chelsea 9/5 23/10 6/4
13 Dec. 20:00 Manchester Utd vs Arsenal evens 12/5 11/4
Treble: Rangers, Everton, Hamilton v Hibs (Draw).
All odds supplied by Ladbrokes.