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.
Queen Mother Champion Chase 1995 Grade 1 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 VIKING FLAGSHIP Charlie Swan David Nicholson Roach Foods Ltd 5/2 fav
2 DEEP SENSATION Norman Williamson Josh Gifford Mr R F Eliot 14/1
3 NAKIR Jamie Osborne Simon Christian Mr Jim Lewis 7/2
4 UNCLE ERNIE Mark Dwyer Jimmy Fitzgerald Lady Lloyd-Webber 25/1
5 KATABATIC S McNeill Josh Gifford Pell-Mell Partners 33/1
6 SNITTON LANE David Bridgwater Bill Clay Mr H D White 33/1
7 EGYPT MILL PRINCE Warren Marston Mrs Jenny Pitman Mr S R Webb 15/2
8 TRAVADO Richard Dunwoody Nicky Henderson Mrs Michael Ennever 9/2
9 WILD ATLANTIC K Jones Miss Z A Green Mr E G Foley 500/1
10 BRADBURY STAR Philip Hide Josh Gifford Mr James Campbell 9/2
        Over round 116%
This race was held on Wednesday 15th March 1995 when Viking Flagship beat Deep Sensation and Nakir by 5 lengths and 2 1/2 lengths