Jones pips McEwan to post
Mister Pip is new bookies’ favourite
6 September 2007
Lloyd Jones’ novel Mister Pip is the new bookies’ favourite to win the Man Booker Prize following the shortlist announcement earlier today.
William Hill say that a win for New Zealand Author Lloyd Jones’ book Mister Pip could cost them their biggest ever Booker payout to date. They have made Mister Pip 2/1 favourite ahead of Ian McEwan whose On Chesil Beach is 5/2 second favourite.
Speaking today, Graham Sharpe from William Hill commented:
”We have seen an unprecedented gamble on this virtually unknown writer. In a quarter of a century of Booker betting I cannot recall as spectacular a gamble before and we could be looking at our first six -figure payout in Booker history. We are even seeing people betting on a double of New Zealander Jones winning the Booker and hot favourites New Zealand winning the rugby World Cup which currently pays odds of 7/2.”
William Hill’s Man Booker Odds following the shortlist announcement are: 2/1 Lloyd Jones - Mr Pip; 5/2 Ian McEwan - On Chesil Beach; 4/1 Nicola Barker - Darkmans; 5/1 Mohsin Hamid - The Reluctant Fundamentalist; 8/1 Anne Enwright - The Gathering, 8/1 Indra Sinha - Animal’s People.
The winner will be announced on 16 October 2007. For up to date odds please visit www.willhill.com
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