Dissecting the Favourites to Win The Queen Mother Champion Chas

The feature race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival, the Queen Mother Champion Chase, promises to be a remarkable contest, with an incredibly talented field lining up for the .

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

It's easy to see why the six-year-old has drawn in such strong support in the betting, having actually travelled to a dominant 19-length triumph in his most current outing at Leopardstown last month.

Majborough likewise 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 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 betting, 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 disappointing revealing at Ascot earlier this year, where he fell 2 out, Il Etait Temps had actually remained in outstanding form, winning 5 straight races prior to that by a combined margin of more than 43 lengths, 4 of which came in Grade 1 company.

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

Despite that slightly inconsistent run of results, 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 3 favourites make sure to dominate the wagering discussion, there's plenty to see elsewhere 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