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, guarantees to be an unforgettable contest, with an incredibly gifted field lining up for the two-mile showpiece.


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


It's easy to see why the six-year-old has attracted such strong support in the betting, having actually cruised to a dominant 19-length triumph in his newest 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 dominate, 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 complete the three market leaders, priced at 3/1 and 11/2 respectively.


With the exception of a frustrating showing at Ascot previously this year, where he fell two out, Il Etait Temps had actually been in superb type, winning five straight races prior to that by a combined margin of more than 43 lengths, four of which came in Grade 1 business.


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


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


While the three are sure to dominate the betting discussion, there's plenty to enjoy somewhere else in the field, with full chances for the rest of the runners listed 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