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2011 Arkle Chase
Captain Chris (IRE) won the 2011 Arkle Chase at Cheltenham on 15 March 2011, trained by Philip Hobbs and ridden by Richard Johnson, at 6/1, beating Finian's Rainbow (IRE) by 2¾ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Arkle Chase in 2011? Captain Chris (IRE) won the 2011 Arkle Chase at Cheltenham on 15 March 2011, trained by Philip Hobbs and ridden by Richard Johnson, at 6/1, beating Finian's Rainbow (IRE) by 2¾ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2011 Arkle Chase? Finian's Rainbow (IRE) (7/2) finished second, and Realt Dubh (IRE) (17/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2011 Arkle Chase? No. The 11/4 favourite Medermit (FR) finished 4th of 10.
- What was the winning time of the 2011 Arkle Chase? Captain Chris (IRE) won in 3m 51.68s over 2m on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2011 Arkle Chase winner get? Captain Chris (IRE) earned £74,113 for winning the 2011 Arkle Chase.
- How many ran in the 2011 Arkle Chase? 10 ran in the 2011 Arkle Chase (average since 1990: 10.9).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 2¾ | Captain Chris (IRE) | 6/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 153 | t | Mrs Diana L Whateley | - | 3m 51.68s | £74,113 |
| 2 | 2¾ | Finian's Rainbow (IRE) | 7/2 | 8 | 11-7 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 156 | - | Michael Buckley | 2¾ | - | £27,807 |
| 3 | 6 | Realt Dubh (IRE) | 17/2 | 7 | 11-7 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade | 147 | - | D J Sharkey | 8¾ | - | £13,923 |
| 4 | ¾ | Medermit (FR) | 11/4F | 7 | 11-7 | Robert Thornton | Alan King | 155 | - | The Dunkley Reilly Partnership | 9½ | - | £6,942 |
| 5 | 19 | Ghizao (GER) | 4/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Timmy Murphy | Paul Nicholls | 157 | - | The Johnson Stewart Families | 28½ | - | £3,484 |
| 6 | 4½ | Giorgio Quercus (FR) | 33/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Paddy Brennan | Nicky Henderson | 148 | - | Sir Robert Ogden | dist | - | £1,742 |
| 7 | ½ | Dan Breen (IRE) | 20/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe | 148 | b | Stuart M Mercer | dist | - | - |
| 8 | 20 | Rock Noir (FR) | 14/1 | 6 | 11-7 | A P McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill | 146 | t | John P McManus | dist | - | - |
| 9 | hd | Stagecoach Pearl (GB) | 40/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Shane Byrne | Sue Smith | 147 | - | John Conroy Jaqueline Conroy | dist | - | - |
| PU | - | West With The Wind (GB) | 33/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams | 148 | - | Mrs Janet Davies | - | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captain Chris (IRE) | 2011-05-05 | Punchestown | Ryanair Novice Chase | Won | 4/6F |
| 2 | Finian's Rainbow (IRE) | 2011-04-09 | Aintree | John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase Grade 1 | Won | 10/11F |
| 3 | Realt Dubh (IRE) | 2011-04-24 | Fairyhouse | Powers Gold Cup Chase | Won | 9/2 |
| 4 | Medermit (FR) | 2011-04-07 | Aintree | totepool Manifesto Novices' Chase | 2nd of 7 | 15/8F |
| 5 | Ghizao (GER) | 2011-04-09 | Aintree | John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase Grade 1 | 2nd of 7 | 3/1 |
| 6 | Giorgio Quercus (FR) | 2011-04-16 | Ayr | Scottish Sun Future Champion Novices' Chase | 5th of 7 | 5/2F |
| 7 | Dan Breen (IRE) | 2011-04-02 | Uttoxeter | Hoops And Jenkinsons Caterers Novices' Chase | Won | 4/9F |
| 8 | Rock Noir (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 9 | Stagecoach Pearl (GB) | 2011-04-16 | Ayr | Scottish Sun Future Champion Novices' Chase | Fell | 7/2 |
| PU | West With The Wind (GB) | 2011-07-28 | Ffos Las | Porsche Cardiff Handicap | Won | 7/2 |
9 of 10 have run since; 5 won next time out.
Arkle Chase winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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