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


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 actually 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 likewise 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 the other day.


Sky Bet guide: Dissecting the favourites to win the Queen Mother Champion Chase today


In the betting, Il Etait Temps and L'Eau Du Sud complete 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 2 out, Il Etait Temps had actually remained in exceptional kind, winning 5 straight races prior to that by a combined margin of more than 43 lengths, 4 of which can be found in Grade 1 business.


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


Despite that slightly inconsistent run of outcomes, 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 consisted of Jonbon, Matata and Edwardstone.


While the three favourites are sure to dominate the wagering conversation, there's plenty to enjoy somewhere else 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