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 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 easy to see why the six-year-old has actually attracted such strong assistance in the wagering, having cruised to a 19-length success in his most current trip at Leopardstown last month.


Majborough also boasts strong course type, 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 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 three market leaders, priced at 3/1 and 11/2 respectively.


With the exception of a disappointing showing at Ascot earlier this year, where he fell two out, Il Etait Temps had actually remained in superb form, winning five straight races prior to that by a combined margin of more than 43 lengths, 4 of which came in Grade 1 company.


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


Despite that somewhat 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 gifted field that included Jonbon, Matata and Edwardstone.


While the three favourites are sure to control the betting discussion, there's plenty to watch in other places in the field, with full chances 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