Dissecting The Favourites To Win The Queen Mother Champion Chas

The feature race on day 2 of the Cheltenham Festival, the Queen Mother Champion Chase, promises to be a remarkable contest, with an extremely skilled field lining up for the two-mile showpiece.


Majborough heads into the race as the favourite, with the Willie Mullins-trained runner improved from 4/5 to 7/4 with Sky Bet.


It's simple to see why the six-year-old has attracted such strong assistance in the wagering, having cruised to a dominant 19-length success in his latest getaway 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 dominate, it would mark yet another winning favourite in the day's feature race, following Lossiemouth's commanding success in the 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 revealing at Ascot earlier this year, where he fell two out, Il Etait Temps had actually been in outstanding form, winning five straight races prior to that by a combined margin of more than 43 lengths, four of which can be found in Grade 1 business.


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


Despite that slightly inconsistent run of outcomes, 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 are sure to dominate the wagering discussion, there's plenty to watch 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