Queen Mother Champion Chase 1988

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 1988			Grade 1	2 miles
Pos.	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
1	PEARLYMAN	Tom Morgan	John Edwards	Mrs Valerie Shaw 15/8 fav
2	DESERT ORCHID	Colin Brown	David Elsworth	Mr Richard Burridge 9/1
3	VERY PROMISING	Richard Dunwoody	David Nicholson	Mr Paul Green 4/1
4	MIDNIGHT COUNT	Peter Hobbs	Josh Gifford	Mr H J Joel 25/1
5	PANTO PRINCE	Brendan Powell snr	C L Popham	Mrs L M Warren 20/1
6	WEATHER THE STORM	Tom Taaffe	Arthur Moore (Ire)	Mr Frank Conroy 100/30
7	LONG ENGAGEMENT	Simon Sherwood	David Nicholson	Mr Brian Gregory 9/1
8	SUPER FURROW	M M Treacy	Jeremiah John O'Neill	Mrs M Marshall 25/1
				Over round 111%
This race was held on Wednesday 16th March 1988 when Pearlyman beat Desert Orchid and Very Promising by 5 lengths and a length