World Grand Prix

[Fader]

This event gets started on Sunday. Here is the draw :

(1) Michael van Gerwen v Jamie Hughes
Jeffrey de Zwaan v Steve Beaton
(8) James Wade v John Henderson
Mervyn King v Dimitri Van den Bergh
(5) Michael Smith v Simon Whitlock
Joe Cullen v Ian White
(4) Gary Anderson v Keegan Brown
Ricky Evans v Chris Dobey
(2) Rob Cross v Mensur Suljovic
Glen Durrant v Krzysztof Ratajski
(7) Peter Wright v Max Hopp
Adrian Lewis v Jermaine Wattimena
(6) Gerwyn Price v Dave Chisnall
Stephen Bunting v Jonny Clayton
(3) Daryl Gurney v Danny Noppert
Vincent van der Voort v Nathan Aspinall

Although you wouldn't say MVG is in hot form, I'm still looking more to the bottom half in terms of outright picks. I'll first go to my trusted friend in Gurney. Always underrated and a nice draw. I will be interested to see him up against Aspinall. Next up, Glen Durrant. Also in that bottom half, I'll be taking him AND Ratajski as I just can't split them at the moment and their due to meet.

Just for giggles, I'll take small stakes on James Wade in the top half as it's very rare you'll see odds over 20/1 on him.

2pts E/W D.Gurney to win Grand Prix 18/1 sportingbet
2pts E/W G.Durrant to win Grand Prix 25/1 betfred
1pt E/W J.Wade to win Grand Prix 25/1 ladbrokes
1pt E/W K.Ratajski to win Grand Prix 66/1 betfair

[notanotherdonkey]

I am backing Ricky Evans to beat Chris Dobey at evens Betfair.I have looked at the outright s and could not pick a winner.Good Luck