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, guarantees to be a memorable contest, with an incredibly talented field lining up for the two-mile masterpiece.


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 six-year-old has actually drawn in such strong assistance in the wagering, having cruised to a dominant 19-length triumph in his latest trip 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 prevail, 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 complete 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 been in superb 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 company.


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


Despite that a little inconsistent run of outcomes, he looked particularly excellent 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 wagering conversation, there's plenty to enjoy somewhere else in the field, with complete odds for the 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