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


Majborough heads into the race as the favourite, with the 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 assistance in the betting, having actually travelled to a dominant 19-length success in his newest getaway 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 prevail, it would mark yet another winning favourite in the day's feature 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 betting, 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 frustrating showing at Ascot earlier this year, where he fell 2 out, Il Etait Temps had been in exceptional form, winning five 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 been solid without being magnificent in recent times, recording two wins, 2 third-place finishes and a 4th across his last five starts.


Despite that slightly irregular run of results, he looked especially outstanding 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 three favourites make sure to dominate the betting conversation, there's plenty to see somewhere else in the field, with full chances for the remainder of the runners listed 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