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 1999 | Grade 1 | 2 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | CALL EQUINAME | Mick Fitzgerald | Paul Nicholls | Mick Coburn, Barber, C Lewis 7/2 |
| 2 | EDREDON BLEU | Tony McCoy | Henrietta Knight | Mr Jim Lewis 3/1 fav |
| 3 | DIRECT ROUTE | Norman Williamson | Howard Johnson | Mr Chris Heron 11/2 |
| 4 | GREEN GREEN DESERT | Joe Tizzard | Paul Nicholls | Mrs Angela Ticknell 40/1 |
| 5 | CELIBATE | Richard Dunwoody | Charlie Mann | Stamford Bridge Partners 11/1 |
| 6 | CUMBRIAN CHALLENGE | Lorcan Wyer | Tim Easterby | Cumbrian Indusrials 50/1 |
| 7 | MULLIGAN | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson | Lady Harris 20/1 |
| 8 | PAPILLON | Ruby Walsh | Ted Walsh (Ire) | Mrs J Maxwell Moran 20/1 |
| 9 | HILL SOCIETY | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade (Ire) | Mr Pat Garvey 8/1 |
| 10 | KADASTROF | Andrew Thornton | Robin Dickin | Mr A P Paton 16/1 |
| 11 | ASK TOM | Graham Bradley | Tom Tate | Mr B T Stewart-Brown 10/1 |
| 12 | LORD DORCET | Brian Storey | J I A Charlton | Mr John Hogg 66/1 |
| 13 | OR ROYAL | Richard Johnson | Martin Pipe | The Johnson Family 40/1 |
| Over round 115% | ||||
| This race was held on Wednesday 17th March 1999 when Call Equiname beat Edredon Bleu and Direct Route by 1 1/4 lengths and 3 1/2 lengths | ||||
