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, assures to be a remarkable contest, with an exceptionally talented field lining up for the two-mile showpiece.
Majborough heads into the race as the favourite, 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 brought in such strong support in the wagering, having actually cruised to a dominant 19-length triumph in his latest getaway 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 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 to win the Queen Mother Champion Chase today
In the wagering, Il Etait Temps and L'Eau Du Sud round out 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 2 out, Il Etait Temps had actually remained in superb form, winning five 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 recent times, recording 2 wins, 2 third-place finishes and a fourth across his last 5 starts.
Despite that somewhat irregular run of results, he looked particularly remarkable at Cheltenham last time out, winning a Grade 2 contest there last November by an emphatic 15 lengths from a talented field that consisted of Jonbon, Matata and Edwardstone.
While the 3 favourites are sure to control the betting discussion, there's plenty to watch in other places 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