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 incredibly skilled field lining up for the two-mile showpiece.


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


It's easy to see why the six-year-old has attracted such strong support in the betting, having travelled to a dominant 19-length triumph in his most current getaway at Leopardstown last month.


Majborough likewise boasts strong course kind, with the gelding landing the Grade 1 Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham 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 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 showing at Ascot previously this year, where he fell two out, Il Etait Temps had remained in excellent type, winning 5 straight races prior to that by a of more than 43 lengths, 4 of which was available in Grade 1 company.


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


Despite that slightly inconsistent 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 gifted field that consisted of Jonbon, Matata and Edwardstone.


While the three favourites are sure to dominate the wagering discussion, there's plenty to see elsewhere 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