Dissecting The Favourites To Win The Queen Mother Champion Chas

The feature race on day 2 of the Cheltenham Festival, the Queen Mother Champion Chase, assures to be a remarkable contest, with an exceptionally gifted field lining up for the two-mile showpiece.


Majborough heads into the race as the favourite, with the Willie Mullins-trained runner boosted 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 support in the wagering, having actually cruised to a dominant 19-length victory in his newest trip at Leopardstown last month.


Majborough also boasts strong course form, 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 function race, following Lossiemouth's commanding success in the yesterday.


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


In the wagering, 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 disappointing showing at Ascot earlier this year, where he fell 2 out, Il Etait Temps had been in superb type, winning five straight races prior to that by a combined margin of more than 43 lengths, four of which was available in Grade 1 company.


Meanwhile, L'Eau Du Sud has actually been solid without being spectacular in recent times, tape-recording two wins, two third-place finishes and a fourth across his last 5 starts.


Despite that somewhat irregular run of results, he looked especially impressive at Cheltenham last time out, winning a Grade 2 contest there last November by an emphatic 15 lengths from a talented field that consisted of Jonbon, Matata and Edwardstone.


While the three favourites make sure to control the wagering discussion, there's plenty to see 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