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 2014 Grade 1 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SIRE DE GRUGY Jamie Moore Gary Moore The Preston Family 11/4 fav
2 SOMERSBY Dominic Elsworth Mick Channon Mrs T P Radford 14/1
3 MODULE Paddy Brennan Tom George Mr Simon W Clarke 20/1
4 SIZING EUROPE Andrew Lynch Henry De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts 11/1
5 WISHFULL THINKING Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs Mrs Diana Whateley 18/1
6 SPECIAL TIARA Davy Russell Henry De Bromhead Mrs S Rowley-Williams 16/1
7 KID CASSIDY Tony McCoy Nicky Henderson Mr John P McManus 10/1
8 BAILY GREEN David Casey Mouse Morris (Ire) Mr R A Scott 14/1
9 AVRIKA LIGEONNIERE Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins (Ire) Mrs Susannah Ricci 8/1
10 CAPTAIN CONAN Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson Triermore Stud 7/1
11 HINTERLAND Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls Mr Christopher Giles 11/1
        Over round 115%
This race was held on Wednesday 12th March 2014 when Sire De Grugy beat Somersby and Module by 6 lengths and a neck