The bookies are dreading an Allford Hall Monaghan Morris victory in this weekend’s Stirling prize, with Paddy Power predicting a “four-figure loser” if Westminster academy (above) takes the gong.

The bookmaker has slashed its odds on AHMM from 12/1 to 4/1 in recent weeks, although it still fancies Denton Corker Marshall’s Civil Justice Centre as the 10/11 favourite.

Denton Corker Marshall’s Civil Justice Centre

William Hill’s odds remained unchanged as Building went to press, with AHMM the 3/1 favourite, DCM at 7/2 and Zaha Hadid’s Nordpark 4/1.

Zaha Hadid’s Nordpark