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 2017 | Grade 1 | 2 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | SPECIAL TIARA | Noel Fehily | Henry De Bromhead (Ire) | Mrs S Rowley-Williams 11/1 |
| 2 | FOX NORTON | Aidan Coleman | Colin Tizzard | Ann & Alan Potts 7/1 |
| 3 | SIR VALENTINO | Paddy Brennan | Tom George | Lady Cobham, Hulse, Saunders 33/1 |
| 4 | TOP GAMBLE | Davy Russell | Kerry Lee | Walters Plant Hire et al 20/1 |
| 5 | GOD'S OWN | Adrian Heskin | Tom George | Crossed Fingers Partnership 6/1 |
| 6 | TRAFFIC FLUIDE | Joshua Moore | Gary Moore | Galloping on South Downs 50/1 |
| 7 | DOUVAN | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins (Ire) | Mrs Susannah Ricci 2/9 fav |
| 8 | GARDE LE VICTOIRE | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | Mrs Diana Whateley 14/1 |
| 9 | SIMPLY NED | Brian Harding | Nicky Richards | David & Nicky Robinson 33/1 |
| 10 | SIZING GRANITE | Tom O'Brien | Colin Tizzard | Ann & Alan Potts 50/1 |
| Over round 139% | ||||
| This race was held on Wednesday 15th March 2017 when Special Tiara beat Fox Norton and Sir Valentino by a head and 6 lengths | ||||
