Queen Mother Champion Chase
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The Queen Mother Champion Chase, a Grade 1 race for 5-year-olds and over, run over 2 miles and 13 fences of the Old Course, was first run in 1959 as the National Hunt Two-Mile Champion Chase. In 1980 it was renamed in honour of the Queen Mother for her contribution and support of National Hunt racing. It was sponsored between 2008 and 2010 by Seasons Holidays before BetVictor followed on. |
| Early history:-The inaugural running of the National Hunt Two-Mile Champion Chase, forerunner of the Queen Mother Chase, took place on Wednesday 4th March 1959 when won by Quita Que (4/9 fav) owned by Mrs D R Brand and ridden by Mr J Cox, beating Top Twenty (100/9) and Double Star (13/2) by 6 lengths and 15 lengths. | |
| Over the entire history of the race 33% of favourites have been successful, placing the race 7th of the 28 current races. Over the entire history of the race a level stake bet of £10 on every favourite would have resulted in a £170 loss, placing the race 22nd of the current 28 races. Over the entire history of the race the Irish have been successful 36% of occasions, placing the race 11th of the 28 current races. |
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| Queen Mother Champion Chase 1960 | Grade 1 | 2 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | FORTRIA | Pat Taaffe | Dreaper (Ire) | Mr G Ansley 15/8 fav |
| 2 | BLUE DOLPHIN | David Mould | Peter Cazalet | Mr Robin Goodfellow 5/1 |
| 3 | BROWN OWEN | P Cowley | H Sumner | Mr H Sumner 50/1 |
| 4 | DOUBLE STAR | A Freeman | Peter Cazalet | HM The Queen Mother 3/1 |
| 5 | O'MALLEY POINT | Jimmy Fitzgerald | W A Stephenson | Mr A Elliott 8/1 |
| 6 | FLAME GUN | Fred Winter | C Mallon | Mr Michael Sobell 4/1 |
| 7 | THATAWAY | Small | W Wareham | Mr W Wareham 50/1 |
| Over round 110% | ||||
| The second running of the National Hunt Two-Mile Champion Chase, was held on Wednesday 9th March 1960 when Fortria beat Blue Dolphin and Brown Owen by 3 lengths and 3 lengths | ||||
