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 an unforgettable contest, with an incredibly gifted field lining up for the two-mile masterpiece.


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 actually drawn in such strong assistance in the wagering, having travelled to a dominant 19-length triumph in his most current trip at 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 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 betting, Il Etait Temps and L'Eau Du Sud complete the 3 market leaders, priced at 3/1 and 11/2 respectively.


With the exception of a disappointing showing at Ascot previously this year, where he fell 2 out, Il Etait Temps had actually remained in exceptional form, winning 5 straight races prior to that by a combined margin of more than 43 lengths, 4 of which was available in Grade 1 business.


Meanwhile, L'Eau Du Sud has actually been strong without being incredible in recent times, taping two wins, 2 third-place surfaces and a fourth throughout his last five starts.


Despite that somewhat inconsistent run of results, he looked especially excellent at Cheltenham last time out, winning a Grade 2 contest there last November by an emphatic 15 lengths from a talented field that consisted of Jonbon, Matata and Edwardstone.


While the 3 favourites make sure to dominate the wagering discussion, there's plenty to see somewhere else in the field, with complete 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