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 extremely 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 simple to see why the six-year-old has actually drawn in such strong support in the betting, having actually travelled to a dominant 19-length victory in his most 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 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 wagering, 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 previously this year, where he fell 2 out, Il Etait Temps had actually remained in outstanding kind, winning 5 straight races prior to that by a combined margin of more than 43 lengths, four of which was available in Grade 1 company.
Meanwhile, L'Eau Du Sud has actually been solid without being magnificent in recent times, tape-recording 2 wins, 2 third-place surfaces and a fourth across his last 5 starts.
Despite that a little 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 talented field that consisted of Jonbon, Matata and Edwardstone.
While the 3 favourites make sure to dominate the betting discussion, there's plenty to see somewhere else in the field, with full odds for the remainder of the runners noted 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