Miss World 2009

:D

Do I just back the most attractive one and wait to collect?

u wait til the market tells u who to back

remember its not a beauty competition (wink)

Thanks aj.
I nearly made a schoolboy error then. (wink)

anymore of that sarcasm and u'll be one leaf less (smiley winky thing)

:D

not sure i'm getting involved as i'm busy with work plus the price of the favourite has put me off 5/4 :0 i had 40/1 on miss russia last year

Bit confused by Botles prices - show up on oddschecker but nothing on site or is it just me?

ffs gresty - not getting involved?

Initially, it does look like a poor year (form & betting wise) but maybe you'll be enticed when they start taking some kit off.


If anyone wants Miss Puerto Rico, i'll lay 2/1 at this moment in time (max 1k)

hi banksy :) , go on then you've convinced me......................here goes i'm diving in :)

Very disappointed that the firms haven't played nice and priced this up - well done to the Irish firms for having a go.

I'll have to pay for Christmas some other way this year *sigh*

If anyone wants Miss Puerto Rico, i'll lay 2/1 at this moment in time (max 1k)



That is very generous of you. Those odds are 66% better than the bookies are offering.

banksyingoal


You still have money sitting there at 3.0. I am fairly convinced that if you drop your price to between 2.7 and 2.9 then you will still get matched. But I guess the money tied up in X factor could be an issue in this early and slow moving market.

France for me - basically she was in Miss Universe a couple of months ago and was expected to do really well as she was one of the favourites - however due to some rather iffy decisions (according to experts!) she was robbed of the title and in the end only finished 6th. I really don't see why she should be such a big price especially when you also consider the same Miss South Africa was in Miss Universe and she was 7th and is only 8/1 for this.

Don't f anny about with 34.0. There is 12.0 for you. I would offer up more than £2 but it is early days yet.

Thankyou for your kind offer but I have had enough on at 40/35/33/25

In my opinion this competition just shows up sexual discrimination at its worst we live in a land where ladies have women only competitions. It shows the female gender for what they are just a bunch of chauvanist pigs who do not allow us to enter their competitions.


Men class people on culture breeding and knowledge, women on the other hand are only interested in catogerising themselves on looks, very shallow in my opinion.

OK - but who is going to win?

Come on who wants 13/8 this 100-1 shot.

It's there as we speak.

over 50 Miss World contestants on The One Show tonight

Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley are joined by television and radio presenter Chris Evans, as well as over fifty Miss World contestants.
Plus either history expert Dan Snow or resident GP Dr Sarah Jarvis sings live.

None are better than TLC so far.

Miss Croatia ran her close imvho fll :)

Looks like you were right Alex, they seem to want to get Miss PR (Jennifer Colon) at any price.

I can almost hear Big Mac shouting ' Are the punters getting in the $hit by getting into the steaming colon ?'

Just seen 'Combat Barbie' has taken over the Miss England mantle. I know serving soldiers do not have a good record in this event, but her bravery should see her home. Hopefully she will strip, clean and re-assemble an SA-80 during the talent round. That will certainly impress the South African judges. I'm on @ 40/1.

The Colon is available at 2.82 to lay here. Astonishing really given that bookies work with an over round and 2 of them have the Colon at 2.75.

This is one market when you really have to stay ahead of the game and know who is going to be popular and the next big "mover" could well be Miss Barbados and whilst I would prefer more than 3 places I still have to take the 80/1 each way still available at Coral

Barbados working her way up the polls - 66/1 still at Fred though win only

Miss Japan into the semi's

I'd want a 1000/1 on her - She's rank

Japan wins Miss World Sportswoman 2009

This afternoon the Miss World contestants battled it out to win the coverted title of Miss World Sportswoman. Japan was victorious after a series of talented sporting performances. Japan has now been fast-tracked into the Miss World Final top 20. The stunning Nelson Mandella Bay stadium, Port Elizabeth, FIFA World Cup 2010 venue, played host to the Miss World Sports Event.

Close second plance went to Jamaica, with Hungary third. The winning team was the African King Penguins.

The trophey and medals were presented by Danie Jordaan, CEO of 2010 LOC.

Contestants took part in a series of tests of their sporting ability including sprinting, assault course and a thrilling penalty shoot out in the World Cup venue.


:D :D :D

All aboard the Brbados train

She looks good in yellow.


http://www.missworld.com/index.php/en/component/contestant/?task=showcontestant&cont_id=161

CANADA & SIERRA LEONE are joint 1st place and will be fast tracked to the Miss World semi-final
5th place - Australia, 4th place - Norway, 3rd place - Korea.
The 2009 Miss World Talent Final took place in the Victory Theatre, Johannesburg and proved that this year's Miss World contestants havea huge amount of talent. For the first time in Miss World history 1st place was tied and both Canda and Sierra Leone will now go through to the Miss World semi-final.
Canada performed a classical song, showing incredible vocal range and control. Sierra Leone showed a truly unique talent with an amazing Chinese dance and fire eating routine that she learnt during the six months she spent in China prior to this year's Miss World Festival.
Korea came 3rd with a confident ballet routine, Norway finished 4th, singing the song 'Only Hope' from the film 'A Day to Remember', and Australia took 5th place with a yoga inspired dance.

ttt choochoo

250/1 with $portingbet still up for Miss Gibraltar for all you vultures

Should be 1000/1 - how the hell she won Beach Beauty is beyond me!!

Barbados 33 at spoils.

Crazy price at this stage - Barbados is way ahead in some polls

Could be joint favs soon as Mexico takes top model

Just 5 days left - still cannot understand why Puerto Rico has been such a strong favourite - all very odd imo

Miss Puerto Rico ..2.9
Miss Mexico........2.6
Miss South Africa 10
Miss Barbados.....11

^^^^^^
this morning's prices

perhaps they have already booked the venue for Miss World 2010

Hotel Sheraton, San Juan, Puerto Rico

i took miss barbados at 9s with paddys, 15 e/w :)

i beleive they are staging it at the boatyard in barbados in 2010

Miss Puerto Rico ..3.65
Miss Mexico........3.9
Miss South Africa 10
Miss Barbados.....16
Miss Jamaica.......27
Miss Belguim ......26

I may be way off base here but i cant believe the price of Scotland. Took 125/1 ew earlier in the week and i notice she is still 80s in some places which to me is way over the odds. I'd mark her 20s at best.
At the end of the day Europeans have a great record in this comp, its run by UK interests and she's placed in the two major fast track events (3rd beach Beauty and semis Top Model) where the winners are usually found.
I think theres enough question marks with the frontrunners and I make her a live runner, so fingers crossed come Saturday!

Andy Murray will be pleased...

Gresty, if it's any use to you from the info I have is that Macedonia seems to have the biggest t!ts.

I still don't get the hype about Puerto Rico.
There's something about her that seems fake to me - No way is she 5ft 9 as is stated, plastic t!ts and a smile like Cesar Romero are not attributes that should make her a clear and hot fav.
Not only that but Ms Morley has never gone for these manufactured types, maybe her favouritism is born from all the pageant forum cranks ( mainly mincers) and pageant sites endlessly hyping her, or the the strong connection with Brucies wife (Puerto Rican pageant director) who's always a judge at MW.
Although there was a generous 20/1 (win only) by boyles initially, the price crumbled to even money (pre arrival) which was plain insanity and helped shape the low (betfair) price that she now trades at. I've taken a fair bit on the lay market because I think she represents the chances of an 8/1 shot.

The bookies are criminal with their place odds this year which is a shame as I fancied the average looking Miss Vietnam to place top 5 at large odds considering the Vietnamese have paid some serious money to host the event next year. I make South Africa is a shade of odds on to place top 5 given home advantage. I cant knock the big odds of Scotland, a top 10 finish is possible with her as Morley likes these types.
Mexico (imo) has the most natural beauty amongst them and has always been my top rated as has performed the best to date - (12/1 initially) however as the MW site has only a few uploaded contestant videos so its hard to fully judge her. On the vids already up Barbados (80/1 early) seems the most natural and articulate in interview.

For once this is live at 3pm sky chan 251 - shame the market is suspended at 12.00

E-mail BF and they will amend the start time.

excellent write-up banksy

I am backing Miss Wales. I hear that her name is Giggs.

Miss Croatia @ 65 seems madness she's uber hot. Hardly any liquidity but still a bargain

Nice one Banksy, thanks for sharing your thoughts.

I'm a Puerto Rico layer too.

The day of reckoning - Barbados makes the final 3 of Beauty with a Purpose - winner to be announced during show and she also tops the list on one of the most accurate prediction sites - go get em girl.

Good Luck with Barbados, TMM. Missed the 80s unfortunately but managed to get a little at 50s so if Scotland doesnt salute I will be cheering for Barbados also.

Bit of a shock looks like Barbados and Puerto Rico not made the semi final

Remaining 7: Columbia, Panama, Gilbratar, Canada, Mexico, France and South Africa

http://www.timeslive.co.za/news/article231046.ece

muppet which feed/source are you watching? Thx

I think Gibraltar's won it. Nice

Gib won,2nd Mexico 3rd South Africa

Gib won.

Although Mexico was my biggest win i'm still quite pleased about my £20 ew Miss Gib @100/1 (I would say that wouldn't I)




Some tight git whoever got it had better buy me a beer for this post ......



banksyingoal 25 Nov 16:11


250/1 with $portingbet still up for Miss Gibraltar for all you vultures.

Wiki got it up as Gib

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_World_2009#Results

You could all have watched it live on sky ch 251.....!

Did you watch Philip? I checked 251 on the TV Guide and it said Travel TV but didn't have it down as being on.

Yes watched the final 20 mins - it was on from 3pm to 5pm - and saw the selection of the fiinal seven and then the result. Terribly amateurish as I think you'd expect.

Settled now. Well done winners :-)

Gibraltar has gone mad - honking horns ,fireworks and all sorts - biggest thing to appen since i dont know wat, well since nelson sailed in (he was dead but anyhow).Anyhow fair play too them