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 1981 | Grade 1 | 2 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | DRUMGORA | Fran Berry | Arthur Moore (Ire) | Mr D Monahan 25/1 |
| 2 | ANAGLOG'S DAUGHTER | Mulligan | Bill Durkan (Ire) | Mr A Durkan 10/11 fav |
| 3 | STOPPED | Ben De Haan | Fred Winter | Mr T Ludlow 11/2 |
| 4 | CORRIB CHIEFTAIN | T McGivern | Paddy Prendergast jnr | Mr J O'Malley 20/1 |
| 5 | DRAMATIST | Bill Smith | Fulke Walwyn | Mr L Thwaites 12/1 |
| 6 | LIGHT THE WAD | F Leavy | D Hughes (Ire) | Mr P Downey 33/1 |
| 7 | CHINRULLAH | Peter Scudamore | Mick O'Toole (Ire) | Mrs R Eastwood 6/1 |
| 8 | RATHGORMAN | Tommy Carmody | Michael Dickinson | Mr J Lilley 11/1 |
| 9 | SOCKS | Richard Rowe | Josh Gifford | Bunn Leisure 50/1 |
| Over round 110% | ||||
| This race was held on Wednesday 18th March 1981 when Drumgora beat Anaglog's Daughter and Stopped by 7 lengths and 2 1/2 lengths | ||||
