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 a remarkable contest, with an extremely gifted 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 simple to see why the six-year-old has actually brought in such strong support in the betting, having actually cruised to a dominant 19-length victory in his latest trip at Leopardstown last month.


Majborough also boasts strong course form, 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 round out 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 two out, Il Etait Temps had remained in outstanding type, 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 .


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


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


While the 3 favourites make certain to control the betting conversation, there's plenty to view elsewhere in the field, with full odds for the rest 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