Queen Mother Champion Chase 2004

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 2004			Grade 1	2 miles
Pos.	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Owner
1	AZERTYUIOP	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls	Mr John Hales 15/8
2	FLAGSHIP UBERALLES	Richard Johnson	Philip Hobbs	Mr John P McManus 14/1
3	TIUTCHEV	Tony McCoy	Martin Pipe	The Liars Poker Partnership 16/1
4	CENKOS	Mick Fitzgerald	Paul Nicholls	Mrs J Stewart 16/1
5	VENN OTTERY	Timmy Murphy	Paul Nicholls	Mr O J Carter 33/1
6	EI EI	Lee Vickers	Michael Chapman	Mrs S M Richards 100/1
7	ESKLEYBROOK	Mark Bradburne	V Y Gethin	Mr V Y Gethin 200/1
8	MOSCOW FLYER	Barry Geraghty	Mrs Jessica Harrington (Ire)	Mr Brian Kearney 5/6 fav
				Over round 113%
This race was held on Wednesday 17th March 2004 when Azertyuiop beat Flagship Uberalles and Tiutchev by 9 lengths and 1 1/2 lengths