Dissecting The Favourites To Win The Queen Mother Champion Chas
The function race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival, the Queen Mother Champion Chase, promises to be a memorable contest, with an extremely skilled field lining up for the two-mile masterpiece.
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 simple to see why the six-year-old has actually attracted such strong support in the betting, having actually travelled to a dominant 19-length triumph in his latest outing at Leopardstown last month.
Majborough also 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 Champion Hurdle yesterday.
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 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 two out, Il Etait Temps had 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 actually been strong without being amazing in recent times, taping two wins, 2 third-place surfaces and a fourth throughout his last 5 starts.
Despite that a little inconsistent run of outcomes, he looked particularly remarkable at Cheltenham last time out, winning a Grade 2 contest there last November by an emphatic 15 lengths from a gifted field that included Jonbon, Matata and Edwardstone.
While the 3 favourites make sure to control the wagering discussion, there's plenty to enjoy in other places in the field, with full chances for the remainder 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
14/1
Found A Fifty - 33/1
Captain Guinness - 33/1
Saint Segal - 40/1
Libberty Hunter - 66/1
Brookie - 150/1