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 memorable contest, with an incredibly talented field lining up for the two-mile showpiece.


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 brought in such strong support in the betting, having travelled to a dominant 19-length victory in his most current outing at Leopardstown last month.


Majborough likewise 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 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 disappointing revealing at Ascot previously this year, where he fell two out, Il Etait Temps had been in superb form, winning five straight races prior to that by a combined margin of more than 43 lengths, four of which came in Grade 1 company.


Meanwhile, L'Eau Du Sud has been strong without being incredible in recent times, tape-recording 2 wins, two third-place surfaces and a 4th across his last 5 starts.


Despite that a little irregular run of results, he looked particularly excellent 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 3 favourites are sure to control the wagering conversation, there's plenty to see in other places in the field, with full odds for the rest 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