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2011 Celebration Chase
French Opera (GB) won the 2011 Celebration Chase at Sandown on 23 April 2011, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by A P McCoy, at 2/1, beating Chaninbar (FR) by 2 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Celebration Chase in 2011? French Opera (GB) won the 2011 Celebration Chase at Sandown on 23 April 2011, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by A P McCoy, at 2/1, beating Chaninbar (FR) by 2 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2011 Celebration Chase? Chaninbar (FR) (33/1) finished second, and Cornas (NZ) (15/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2011 Celebration Chase? No. The 6/4 favourite Tataniano (FR) finished 5th of 6.
- What was the winning time of the 2011 Celebration Chase? French Opera (GB) won in 3m 48.90s over 1m7½f on Good To Firm going.
- How much prize money did the 2011 Celebration Chase winner get? French Opera (GB) earned £28,505 for winning the 2011 Celebration Chase.
- How many ran in the 2011 Celebration Chase? 6 ran in the 2011 Celebration Chase (average since 2002: 6.8).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 2 | French Opera (GB) | 2/1 | 8 | 11-2 | A P McCoy | Nicky Henderson | 162 | - | Mrs Judy Wilson Martin Landau | - | 3m 48.90s | £28,505 |
| 2 | 2 | Chaninbar (FR) | 33/1 | 8 | 11-2 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Milton Harris | 151 | tp | Watts Middleham Park Thompson Naylor | 2 | - | £10,695 |
| 3 | 1¾ | Cornas (NZ) | 15/2 | 8 | 11-2 | Leighton Aspell | Nick Williams | 152 | - | The Gascoigne Brookes Partnership III | 3¾ | - | £5,355 |
| 4 | nk | Oiseau De Nuit (FR) | 4/1 | 9 | 11-2 | Joe Tizzard | Colin Tizzard | 154 | t | Terry Warner | 4 | - | £2,670 |
| 5 | nk | Tataniano (FR) | 6/4F | 7 | 11-6 | R Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 160 | - | The Stewart Family | 4¼ | - | £1,340 |
| 6 | dist | Russian Flag (FR) | 20/1 | 8 | 11-2 | Alex Merriam | Neil King | 138 | - | The Drovers Drifters | dist | - | £670 |
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 | French Opera (GB) | 2012-02-17 | Newbury | Betfair Super Saturday Chase Grade 2 | 2nd of 6 | 16/1 |
| 2 | Chaninbar (FR) | 2011-05-07 | Haydock | totescoop6 Swinton Handicap Hurdle | 7th of 22 | 20/1 |
| 3 | Cornas (NZ) | 2011-11-01 | Exeter | Betfred Haldon Gold Cup Chase (Limited Handicap) Grade 2 | 2nd of 7 | 16/1 |
| 4 | Oiseau De Nuit (FR) | 2011-11-01 | Exeter | Betfred Haldon Gold Cup Chase (Limited Handicap) Grade 2 | 3rd of 7 | 16/1 |
| 5 | Tataniano (FR) | 2011-10-22 | Chepstow | toteexacta Handicap Chase | won | 5/2F |
| 6 | Russian Flag (FR) | 2011-10-21 | Fakenham | Joanne Banks Lifetime In Racing Novices' Hurdle | 2nd of 5 | 9/4 |
6 of 6 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Celebration Chase winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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