At this point the bookmaker Ladbrokes made Healey clear favourite to win, offering odds of 4–5 on his being successful, while in contrast giving Shore odds of 6-1 and Silkin 10–1.
At that stage, bookmaker Ladbrokes made Healey the most likely candidate to win, providing odds of 4-5 on his success, whereas in contrast, Shore was given odds of 6-1 and Silkin 10-1.