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 a remarkable contest, with an exceptionally talented field lining up for the two-mile masterpiece.


Majborough heads into the race as the favourite, 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 attracted such strong assistance in the wagering, having actually travelled to a 19-length success in his newest getaway at Leopardstown last month.


Majborough also boasts strong course kind, 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 round out the 3 market leaders, priced at 3/1 and 11/2 respectively.


With the exception of a disappointing revealing at Ascot earlier 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 company.


Meanwhile, L'Eau Du Sud has actually been strong without being spectacular in recent times, taping 2 wins, two third-place surfaces and a fourth across his last 5 starts.


Despite that a little inconsistent run of results, 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 consisted of Jonbon, Matata and Edwardstone.


While the 3 favourites are sure to dominate the betting conversation, there's plenty to watch somewhere else in the field, with complete 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