Miss China is the hot 3/1 favourite to win this weekend’s Miss World according to bookie Paddy Power.

Being held in Sanya, China, the home favourite is closely followed by Miss Dominican Republic at 4/1 as the striking pair of front-runners dominate the early betting. Nearest rival Miss Puerto Rico is at 14/1 whilst last year’s winning nation, the Czech Republic, are 100/1 outsiders to defend their tiara.

Of the home nations chances, winners from 2003 - Miss Ireland - leads the way at 25/1. Miss England and Miss Northern Ireland are both at 40/1 with Miss Wales and Scotland at 50s and 125/1 respectively.  

Having chalked up three wins in the last decade Miss India will be sure to attract the long-odds hunters out there given the countries superb record in the competition - in no way connected to the event having been heavily subsidised by an Indian TV company.

Darren Haines, spokesman for Paddy Power, said: “You would think it was the Grand National the amount of time our odds compilers have been taking to study the form. China’s representing ladies have been knocking on the door for a while now with three podiums in the last five years - and hosting the event this year will certainly do their chances no harm.”

Miss World 2007 Odds

3/1        Miss China

4/1        Miss Dominican Reublic

14/1      Miss Puerto Rico

16/1      Miss Jamaica

16/1      Miss Lithuania

18/1      Miss Mexico

18/1      Miss United States

20/1      Miss Venezuela

20/1      Miss Malaysia

25/1      Miss Austria

25/1      Miss Brazil

25/1      Miss Ireland

33/1      Miss Thailand

33/1      Miss India

33/1      Miss Russia

33/1      Miss Italy

33/1      Miss Philippines

33/1      Miss Spain

33/1      Miss Indonesia

33/1      Miss Peru

40/1      Miss Paraguay

40/1      Miss Norway

40/1      Miss Greece

40/1      Miss Ecuador

40/1      Miss England

40/1      Miss Northern Ireland

40/1      Miss Bahamas

50/1      Miss France

50/1      Miss Wales

66/1      Miss Sweden

125/1    Miss Scotland

500/1    Miss Nepal

500/1    Miss Swaziland

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