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 Grade 1 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1959 QUITA QUE Bunny Cox Dan Moore (Ire) Mrs D R Brand 4/9 fav
1960 FORTRIA Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper (Ire) Mr George Ansley 15/8 fav
1961 FORTRIA Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper (Ire) Mr George Ansley 2/5 fav
1962 PIPERTON Dave Dick Archie Thomlinson Mr Archie Thomlinson 100/6
1963 SANDY ABBOT Stan Mellor George Owen Mrs J D McKechnie 5/1
1964 BEN STACK Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper (Ire) Duchess of Westminster 2/1
1965 DUNKIRK Dave Dick Peter Cazalet Mr Bill Whitbread 8/1
1966 FLYINGBOLT Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper (Ire) Mrs Jean Wilkinson 1/5 fav
1967 DRINNY'S DOUBLE Frank Nash Bob Turnell Mr Paul Mellon 7/2
1968 DRINNY'S DOUBLE Frank Nash Bob Turnell Mr Paul Mellon 6/1
1969 MUIR Ben Hannon Tom Dreaper (Ire) Mr Waring Willis 15/2
1970 STRAIGHT FORT Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper (Ire) Mr George Ansley 7/4 fav
1971 CRISP Paul Kelleway Fred Winter Sir Chester Manifold 3/1
1972 ROYAL RELIEF Bill Smith Edward Courage Mr Edward Courage 15/8
1973 INKSLINGER Tommy Carberry Dan Moore Mrs M Jenney 6/1
1974 ROYAL RELIEF Bill Smith Edward Courage Mr Edward Courage 6/1
1975 LOUGH INAGH Sean Barker Jim Dreaper (Ire) Mr Anthony Martin 100/30
1976 SKYMAS Mouse Morris Brian Lusk (Ire) Mr Matt Magee 8/1
1977 SKYMAS Mouse Morris Brian Lusk (Ire) Mr Matt Magee 7/2
1978 HILLY WAY Tommy Carmody Peter McCreery (Ire) Mr J W Sweeney 7/1
1979 HILLY WAY Ted Walsh Peter McCreery (Ire) Mr J W Sweeney 7/1
1980 ANOTHER DOLLY Sam Morshead Fred Rimell Mr Ian Urquhart 33/1
1981 DRUMGORA Frank Berry Arthur Moore (Ire) Mr D Monahan 25/1
1982 RATHGORMAN Kevin Whyte Michael Dickinson Mr J Lilley 100/30
1983 BADSWORTH BOY Robert Earnshaw Michael Dickinson Mr Doug Armitage 2/1
1984 BADSWORTH BOY Robert Earnshaw Michael Dickinson Mr Doug Armitage 8/13 fav
1985 BADSWORTH BOY Robert Earnshaw Monica Dickinson Mr Doug Armitage 11/8
1986 BUCK HOUSE Tommy Carmody Mouse Morris (Ire) Mrs Phil Purcell 5/2
1987 PEARLYMAN Peter Scudamore John Edwards Mrs Valerie Shaw 13/8 fav
1988 PEARLYMAN Tom Morgan John Edwards Mrs Valerie Shaw 15/8 fav
1989 BARNBROOK AGAIN Simon Sherwood David Elsworth Mr Mel Davies 7/4 fav
1990 BARNBROOK AGAIN Hywel Davies David Elsworth Mr Mel Davies 11/10 fav
1991 KATABATIC Simon McNeill Andrew Turnell Pell-Mell Partners 9/1
1992 REMITTANCE MAN Jamie Osborne Nicky Henderson Mr Tim Collins Evens fav
1993 DEEP SENSATION Declan Murphy Josh Gifford Mr Robin Eliot 11/1
1994 VIKING FLAGSHIP Adrian Maguire David Nicholson Roach Foods Ltd 4/1
1995 VIKING FLAGSHIP Charlie Swan David Nicholson Roach Foods Ltd 5/2 fav
1996 KLAIRON DAVIS Francis Woods Arthur Moore (Ire) Mr Chris Jones 9/1
1997 MARTHA'S SON Rodney Farrant Tim Forster Messrs Hartigan & Ward-Thomas 9/1
1998 ONE MAN Brian Harding Gordon W Richards Mr John Hales 7/2
1999 CALL EQUINAME Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls Messrs Coburn, Barber & Lewis 7/2
2000 EDREDON BLEU Tony McCoy Henrietta Knight Mr Jim Lewis 7/2
2001

Race was not held due to foot & mouth crisis
2002 FLAGSHIP UBERALLES Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs Messrs Gutner & Krysztofiak 7/4 fav
2003 MOSCOW FLYER Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington (Ire) Mr Brian Kearney 7/4 fav
2004 AZERTYUIOP Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls Mr John Hales 15/8
2005 MOSCOW FLYER Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington (Ire) Mr Brian Kearney 6/4 fav
2006 NEWMILL Andrew McNamara John Joseph Murphy (Ire) Mrs Mary Hayes 16/1
2007 VOY POR USTEDES Robert Thornton Alan King Sir Robert Ogden 5/1
2008 MASTER MINDED Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith 3/1
2009 MASTER MINDED Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith 4/11 fav
2010 BIG ZEB Barry Geraghty Colm Murphy (Ire) Mr Patrick Joseph Redmond 10/1
2011 SIZING EUROPE Andrew Lynch Henry De Bromhead (Ire) Ann & Alan Potts 10/1
2012 FINIAN'S RAINBOW Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson Mr Michael Buckley 4/1
2013 SPRINTER SACRE Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson Mrs Caroline Mould 1/4 fav
2014 SIRE DE GRUGY Jamie Moore Gary Moore Preston Family & Friends 11/4 fav
2015 DODGING BULLETS Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls Martin Broughton & Friends 9/2
2016 SPRINTER SACRE Nico De Boinville Nicky Henderson Mrs Caroline Mould 5/1
2017 SPECIAL TIARA Noel Fehily Henry De Bromhead (Ire) Mrs Sally Rowley-Williams 11/1
2018 ALTIOR Nico De Boinville Nicky Henderson Mrs Patricia Pugh Evens fav
2019 ALTIOR Nico De Boinville Nicky Henderson Mrs Patricia Pugh 4/11 fav
2020 POLITOLOGUE Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls Mr John Hales 6/1
2021 PUT THE KETTLE ON Aidan Coleman Henry De Bromhead (Ire) One for Luck Syndicate 17/2
2022 ENERGUMENE Paul Townend Willie Mullins (Ire) Mr Tony Bloom 5/2
2023 ENERGUMENE Paul Townend Willie Mullins (Ire) Mr Tony Bloom 6/5 fav
2024 CAPTAIN GUINNESS Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead (Ire) Mr Declan Landy 17/2