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, promises to be an unforgettable contest, with an exceptionally skilled field lining up for the two-mile showpiece.


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


It's simple to see why the six-year-old has actually brought in such strong support in the betting, having actually cruised to a dominant 19-length triumph in his latest trip at Leopardstown last month.


Majborough also boasts strong course kind, with the gelding landing the Grade 1 Triumph Hurdle at in 2024.


Should he prevail, it would mark yet another winning favourite in the day's function 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 3 market leaders, priced at 3/1 and 11/2 respectively.


With the exception of a frustrating showing at Ascot previously this year, where he fell 2 out, Il Etait Temps had actually remained in excellent 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 business.


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


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


While the 3 favourites make certain to dominate the betting conversation, there's plenty to enjoy somewhere else in the field, with full odds for the rest of the runners listed 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