UK Darts Issue 10 - January 2014 | Page 7

Peter Wright Wright had a fantastic World Championships, and whilst he eventually lost out to van Gerwen in the final he can come away head held high after a job well done. Now up to seventh in the Order of Merit, Wright is the shortest priced of the debutants at 16/1. A fans favourite thanks to his outlandish hair and a rather colourful dress sense, Wright will have great support behind him. Having shown at the World’s that he likes a bit of crowd noise this can only be of benefit to ‘Snakebite’, I wouldn’t be surprised if he was there or there about come finals day. Wes Newton Newton is the tournament outsider at 50/1, and having been relegated during his first Premier League campaign this is understandable. The Fleetwood-based thrower has had a solid year without being spectacular. He does however still find himself in the World’s top eight heading into the tournament and will be looking for an improvement this year, having gained valuable experience during last years campaign. Robert Thornton Thornton acquitted himself well during last years campaign, avoiding relegation without too much difficulty and remaining in the playoff race until the last couple of weeks of the league phase. At 33/1 he doesn’t seem to represent much value, but this being said he will no doubt pick up some good results on the way and as a former major winner with a years Premier League experience under his belt he will always remain an outside threat.