Queen Mother Champion Chase 1994

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 1994			Grade 1	2 miles
Pos.	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
1	VIKING FLAGSHIP	Adrian Maguire	David Nicholson	Roach Foods Ltd 4/1
2	TRAVADO	Jamie Osborne	Nicky Henderson	Mrs Michael Ennever 100/30
3	DEEP SENSATION	Declan Murphy	Josh Gifford	Mr R F Eliot 15/2
4	WONDER MAN	Charlie Swan	David Nicholson	Mrs Shirley Robins 16/1
5	KATABATIC	S McNeill	Josh Gifford	Pell-Mell Partners 14/1
6	SPACE FAIR	Peter Niven	Richard Lee	Mrs R Fiffield 100/1
7	SYBILLIN	Mark Dywer	Jimmy Fitzgerald	Marquessa De Moratlla 15/2
8	REMITTANCE MAN	Mick Fitzgerald	Nicky Henderson	Mr J E H Collins 11/4 fav
				Over round 107%
This race was held on Wednesday 16th March 1994 when Viking Flagship beat Travado and Deep Sensation by a neck and 1 length