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The local and national press had made him the hot favourite for the new seat.

A born leader, he is the hot favourite at school.

She was one of the hot favourite among the judges.

Britain were hot favourites, and won all three of their group stage games.

The song placed a close second and was one of the hot favourites in the festival.

Being a hot favourite, France finished second among the ten contestants.

Lost his place in France but hot favourite to face England.

The song already released a couple of months before the album release and has become a hot favourite for many.

A hot favourite, Williams was surprisingly dropped three times and stopped in six rounds.

Offaly were the red hot favourites going into the game, however, Barr's side had other ideas.

It was the first time Australia, hot favourites for the match, had failed to win a series or tournament since 1978.

Tipp were red hot favourites and started out just the same.

Well, he was hot favourite for the chair in Geology you've just discovered that for yourself.

She beat down hot favourite Constance Song for this award.

"Certainly they or Man United are the hot favourites.

Manly were again hot favourites going into the game having won their 9th minor premiership.

He is hot favourite for a semi-final place.

Offaly were hot favourites but trailed 3-0 to 0-6 at half-time.

From the outset of the live shows, Pakarinen was considered a hot favourite to win.

The Eels went into the decider hot favourites after losing just once in 22 matches.

Hardy was a hot favourite before the fight and did not let a sell-out crowd down by producing the expected victory.

Offaly were the hot favourites going into the game, however, victory went to the Ulster men on a score line of 4-15 to 1-15.

A hot favourite, Williams was outboxed and lost a points decision to the 34 year old veteran.

The 29-year-old is the hot favourite to win the title, not that she is thinking about things that way.

The 22-year-old rapper has been nominated for four Brits and is the hot favourite to steal this year's show.