Queen Mother Champion Chase 1978

Queen Mother Champion Chase

	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.

Queen Mother Champion Chase 1978			Grade 1	2 miles
Pos.	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
1	HILLY WAY	Tommy Carmody	P McCreery (Ire)	Mr J Sweeney 7/1
2	MENEHALL	M Floyd	S Walwyn	Mrs R Shand 20/1
3	KILMAKILLOGE	Niall Madden	Edward O'Grady (Ire)	Mr R Murphy 9/2
4	FLASHY BOY	T McGiven	A Watson (Ire)	Mr A Watson 9/1
5	SIBERIAN SUN	Fran Berry	Francis Flood (Ire)	Mrs M Herring 15/2
6	EARLY SPRING	Andy Turnell	Bob Turnell	Mr John Rogerson 7/2 fav
7	NIMRODY	P Haynes	Derrick Kent	Mr D Yalovsky 5/1
8	TINGLE CREEK	Steve Smith-Eccles	H Thomson Jones	Mrs W Whittaker 18/1
9	GONE OUT	P Mangan	Jim Wilson	Mr R Wilson 100/1
10	GRANGEWOOD GIRL	Jonjo O'Neill	Mrs Finch	Mr J Charlton 13/2
				Over round 118%
This race was held on Tuesday 14th March 1978 when Hilly Way beat Menehall and Kilmakilloge by 1/2 length and 10 lengths