The 2015 Queen Mother Champion Chase (known as the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase for sponsorship reasons) was a horse race held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Wednesday 11 March 2015. It was the 56th annual running of the Queen Mother Champion Chase.
Build up
Three of the previous four winners of this race were competing in the 2015 race. They were reigning champion Sire de Grugy, 2013 winner Sprinter Sacre, who missed the 2014 race due to an irregular heartbeat, and 2011 winner Sizing Europe.
The race
Special Tiara made most of the running with Dodging Bullets always looking comfortable with the pace just behind the leader. Dodging Bullets took the lead at the last fence. Somersby challenged strongly near the end to finish second with Special Tiara finishing third. Sprinter Sacre, who looked in contention with three fences to jump, was pulled up just before the last fence.
Details
- Sponsor: Betway
- Winner's prize money: £199,325.00
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places.
- Number of runners: 9
- Winner's time: 3 minutes 53.30 seconds
Full result
| Pos. | Marg. | Horse (bred) | Age | Jockey | Trainer (Country) | Odds |
| 1 | Dodging Bullets (GB) | 7 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls (GB) | 9/2 | |
| 2 | 1¼ | Somersby (IRE) | 11 | Brian Hughes | Mick Channon (GB) | 33/1 |
| 3 | 1¾ | Special Tiara (GB) | 8 | Noel Fehily | Henry de Bromhead (IRE) | 18/1 |
| 4 | 7 | Sire de Grugy (FR) | 9 | Jamie Moore | Gary Moore (GB) | 5/2 |
| 5 | 7 | Simply Ned (IRE) | 8 | Brian Harding | Nicky Richards (GB) | 14/1 |
| 6 | 4½ | Savello (IRE) | 9 | Bryan Cooper | Tony Martin (IRE) | 40/1 |
| 7 | 9 | Sizing Europe (IRE) | 13 | Johnny Burke | Henry de Bromhead (IRE) | 22/1 |
| 8 | 7 | Mr Mole (IRE) | 7 | Tony McCoy | Paul Nicholls (GB) | 13/2 |
| PU | Sprinter Sacre (FR) | 9 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson (GB) | 9/4 fav | |
| NR | Champagne Fever (IRE) | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins (IRE) | ||
| NR | Clarcam (FR) | 5 | Davy Condon | Gordon Elliott (IRE) |
- Abbreviations: nse = nose; nk = neck; hd = head; dist = distance
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Dodging Bullets
- Sex: Gelding
- Foaled: 16 April 2008
- Country: United Kingdom
- Sire: Dubawi; Dam: Nova Cyngi (Kris S)
- Owner: R A Pegum, Martin Brougton & Friends
- Breeder: Frankie Dettori
References
- "Dodging Bullets wins the Queen Mother Champion Chase". The 42. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- "Dodging Bullets wins Cheltenham Festival highlight". Cheltenham Pro. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- "2015 Champion Chase full result". Sporting life. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- "Dodging Bullets pedigree". equineline.com.