Dissecting The Favourites To Win The Queen Mother Champion Chas

The function race on day 2 of the Cheltenham Festival, the Queen Mother Champion Chase, guarantees to be an unforgettable contest, with an incredibly gifted field lining up for the two-mile masterpiece.


Majborough heads into the race as the preferred, with the Willie Mullins-trained runner improved from 4/5 to 7/4 with Sky Bet.


It's easy to see why the six-year-old has actually drawn in such strong assistance in the wagering, having travelled to a dominant 19-length victory in his newest outing at Leopardstown last month.


Majborough likewise boasts strong course type, with the gelding landing the Grade 1 Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham in 2024.


Should he dominate, it would mark yet another winning favourite in the day's feature race, following Lossiemouth's commanding success in the Champion Hurdle yesterday.


Sky Bet guide: Dissecting the favourites to win the Queen Mother Champion Chase today


In the betting, Il Etait Temps and L'Eau Du Sud complete the three market leaders, priced at 3/1 and 11/2 respectively.


With the exception of a frustrating showing at Ascot earlier this year, where he fell two out, Il Etait Temps had remained in exceptional type, winning five straight races prior to that by a combined margin of more than 43 lengths, four of which can be found in Grade 1 company.


Meanwhile, L'Eau Du Sud has been strong without being spectacular in recent times, tape-recording 2 wins, two third-place finishes and a 4th throughout his last five starts.


Despite that a little run of outcomes, he looked particularly excellent at Cheltenham last time out, winning a Grade 2 contest there last November by an emphatic 15 lengths from a gifted field that included Jonbon, Matata and Edwardstone.


While the three favourites are sure to control the wagering discussion, there's plenty to watch elsewhere in the field, with full chances for the remainder of the runners noted below.


Sky Bet chances for the Queen Mother Champion Chase:


Majborough - WAS 4/5 NOW 7/4


Il Etait Temps - 3/1


L'Eau Du Sud - 11/2


Irish Panther - 14/1


Quilixios - 14/1


Found A Fifty - 33/1


Captain Guinness - 33/1


Saint Segal - 40/1


Libberty Hunter - 66/1


Brookie - 150/1