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, promises to be a remarkable 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 enhanced from 4/5 to 7/4 with Sky Bet.


It's easy to see why the has drawn in such strong assistance in the wagering, having actually cruised to a dominant 19-length victory in his latest trip 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 prevail, it would mark yet another winning favourite in the day's function 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 round out the 3 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 2 out, Il Etait Temps had remained in excellent kind, winning five straight races prior to that by a combined margin of more than 43 lengths, 4 of which can be found in Grade 1 company.


Meanwhile, L'Eau Du Sud has actually been strong without being spectacular in current times, recording two wins, 2 third-place surfaces and a 4th throughout his last 5 starts.


Despite that slightly irregular run of outcomes, he looked particularly 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 3 favourites are sure to control the wagering discussion, there's plenty to enjoy somewhere else in the field, with complete chances for the rest 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


Brookie - 150/1