favn.
Horse Racing.
= favourite n. 1b, as in the results of a horse race.
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fav1935
scratch1938
no-hoper1943
shoo-in1950
scorer1974
1935 Daily Mail 3 June 14/5 Vicar's Cross (6–4, fav.).
1955 Daily Mail 2 May 11/4 1954: Jack Magic, 8–13 (H. M. Jones). 4–9 fav. S. Ingham.
1960 P. Campbell Come here till I tell You 81 The Clonmel fellas is puttin' one in to knock over the fav.
1976 Daily Record (Glasgow) 4 Dec. 28/2 Falcons Boy 11–6 M Salaman fav, and Roman Rock, 11–2, R Greenway 5.
1985 Sun 29 Oct. 26/2 Pokerfayes (8–2), 6–1 jt-fav.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1989; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
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