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 2015 | Grade 1 | 2 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | DODGING BULLETS | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls | Martin Broughton & Friends 9/2 |
| 2 | SOMERSBY | Brian Hughes | Mick Channon | Mrs T P Radford 33/1 |
| 3 | SPECIAL TIARA | Noel Fehily | Henry De Bromhead (Ire) | Mrs S Rowley-Williams 18/1 |
| 4 | SIRE DE GRUGY | Jamie Moore | Gary Moore | The Preston Family 5/2 |
| 5 | SIMPLY NED | Brian Harding | Nicky Richards | David & Nicky Robinson 14/1 |
| 6 | SAVELLO | Brian Cooper | Tony Martin (Ire) | Gigginstown House Stud 40/1 |
| 7 | SIZING EUROPE | Jonathan Burke | Henry De Bromhead (Ire) | Ann & Alan Potts 22/1 |
| 8 | MR MOLE | Tony McCoy | Paul Nicholls | Mr John P McManus 13/2 |
| 9 | SPRINTER SACRE | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | Mrs Caroline Mould 9/4 fav |
| Over round 113% | ||||
| This race was held on Wednesday 11th March 2015 when Dodging Bullets beat Somersby and Special Tiara by 1 1/4 lengths and 1 3/4 lengths | ||||
