Dissecting The Favourites To Win The Queen Mother Champion Chas

The function race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival, the Queen Mother Champion Chase, promises to be a memorable 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 enhanced from 4/5 to 7/4 with Sky Bet.


It's easy to see why the has brought in such strong assistance in the wagering, having cruised to a dominant 19-length success in his latest outing 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 prevail, 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 revealing at Ascot previously this year, where he fell two out, Il Etait Temps had actually remained in exceptional kind, winning five straight races prior to that by a combined margin of more than 43 lengths, 4 of which can be found in Grade 1 company.


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


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


While the 3 favourites make certain to dominate the betting conversation, there's plenty to see in other places 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