Dissecting The Favourites To Win The Queen Mother Champion Chas

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


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 in such strong support in the betting, having cruised to a dominant 19-length victory in his most current trip at Leopardstown last month.


Majborough likewise 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 feature race, following Lossiemouth's commanding success in the Champion Hurdle the other day.


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 frustrating revealing at Ascot earlier this year, where he fell two out, Il Etait Temps had actually remained in superb type, winning five straight races prior to that by a combined margin of more than 43 lengths, four of which came in Grade 1 company.


Meanwhile, L'Eau Du Sud has been solid without being amazing in current times, tape-recording 2 wins, two third-place finishes and a fourth throughout his last 5 starts.


Despite that a little irregular run of outcomes, he looked especially 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 make certain to dominate the betting discussion, there's plenty to see elsewhere in the field, with full odds for the rest of the runners noted below.


Sky Bet odds 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