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 extremely 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 drawn in such strong assistance in the wagering, having actually cruised to a dominant 19-length triumph in his most current 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 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 wagering, 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 frustrating revealing at Ascot previously this year, where he fell 2 out, Il Etait Temps had been in exceptional form, winning 5 straight races prior to that by a combined margin of more than 43 lengths, 4 of which came in Grade 1 business.


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


Despite that somewhat irregular run of outcomes, he looked especially remarkable 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 make sure to dominate the betting conversation, there's plenty to watch elsewhere in the field, with full odds for the remainder of the runners listed 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


150/1