Monday, September 27, 2010

LATEST BETTING HIGHLIGHTS

Last weekend saw my best winner of 2010 with Ed Miliband elected as Labour leader, whom I tipped heavily for the Betfair blog

http://betting.betfair.com/specials/politics-betting/uk-politics/next-labour-leader-betting-why-the-market-favours-the-wrong-220810.html

Following on, I've advised reinvesting some of the winnings on Labour to win the next election, at least as a trade with a view to laying back at a shorter price later on in the electoral cycle.

http://betting.betfair.com/specials/politics-betting/uk-politics/politics-betting-ignore-red-ed-jibes-and-back-labour-for-nex-260910.html

My new cricket column for www.alloutcricket.co.uk has also got off to a flying start, returning 106 points profit so far.

At 57 points down over the year, the weekly golf column for Golf Monthly has been less impressive, although I am holding a very strong position on Martin Kaymer to win the Race to Dubai.

2010 WINNERS

MARTIN KAYMER WON ABU DHABI CHAMPIONSHIP @ 14/1
IAN POULTER WON WGC-ACCENTURE MATCHPLAY @ 28/1
ANTHONY KIM WON HOUSTON OPEN @ 25/1
ADAM SCOTT WON VALERO TEXAS OPEN @ 25/1
GRAEME MCDOWELL WON US OPEN @ 66/1
MATT KUCHAR WON BARCLAYS CLASSIC @ 35/1

2009 RUNNERS-UP

MATT KUCHAR 2ND BOB HOPE CLASSIC @ 33/1
BRANDT SNEDEKER 2ND FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN @ 40/1
RICKIE FOWLER 2ND WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN @ 80/1
ROBERT ALLENBY 2ND PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP @ 80/1
RHYS DAVIES 2ND CELTIC MANOR WALES OPEN @ 25/1
SCOTT VERPLANK 2ND TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP @ 40/1
COREY PAVIN 2ND TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP @ 125/1
ALEJANDRO CANIZARES 2ND FRENCH OPEN @ 60/1
RYAN MOORE 2ND AT & T NATIONAL @ 40/1
PADRAIG HARRINGTON 2ND & 18/1 IRISH OPEN
JEFF OVERTON 2ND @ 28/1 GREENBRIER CLASSIC
JASON DAY 2ND @ 50/1 DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP
JOHAN EDFORS 2ND @ 80/1 VIVENDI CUP