4.00 1m. 7f. 199yds. 10 Declared. BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £400,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €225,080.00 2nd - €84,800.00 3rd - €42,440.00 4th - €21,200.00 5th - €10,640.00 6th - €5,320.00 7th - €2,640.00 8th - €1,360.00
Formscan - MAJBOROUGH hasn't always been the most pleasing on the eye over fences, most notably when throwing away the Arkle 12 months ago courtesy of late errors, but the application of cheekpieces turned him inside out with a devastating performance at the Dublin Racing Festival. He thumped Marine Nationale by 19 lengths and a repeat of that display would make it a difficult task for the opposition. L'eau Du Sud arrives here fresh after disappointing in the Tingle Creek behind Il Etait Temps, but Dan Skelton's grey was hugely impressive in the Shloer over C&D in November and that might help him reverse form with Il Etait Temps, who comes into this with a few points to prove. The eight-year-old had been ante-post favourite until falling in the Clarence House when never looking particularly happy and his Cheltenham form also raises some questions. Irish Panther lacks experience over fences, with this only his third start, but he made Romeo Coolio pull out all the stops at Leopardstown and is very interesting.