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 2003 | Grade 1 | 2 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | MOSCOW FLYER | Barry Geraghty | Mrs Jessica Harrington (Ire) | Mr Brian Kearney 7/4 fav |
| 2 | NATIVE UPMANSHIP | Conor O'Dwyer | Arthur Moore (Ire) | Mrs John Magnier 12/1 |
| 3 | CENKOS | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nichiolls | Mrs J Stewart 7/1 |
| 4 | GEOS | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | Thurloe Finsbury 25/1 |
| 5 | FLAGSHIP UBERALLES | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | Mr John P McManus 12/1 |
| 6 | EDREDON BLEU | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight | Mr Jim Lewis 12/1 |
| 7 | KADARANN | Joe Tizzard | Paul Nicholls | Notalottery 9/1 |
| 8 | FLORIDA PEARL | Paul Carberry | Willie Mullins (Ire) | Mrs Violet O'Leary 12/1 |
| 9 | TIUTCHEV | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe | The Liars Poker Partnership 5/1 |
| 10 | LATALOMNE | V T Keane | Brian Ellison | AKV Cladding 25/1 |
| 11 | SEEBALD | Norman Williamson | Martin Pipe | Macca & Growler Partners 14/1 |
| Over round 121% | ||||
| This race was held on Wednesday 12th March 2003 when Moscow Flyer beat Native Upmanship and Cenkos by 7 lengths and 3 lengths | ||||
