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2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup

Long Run (FR) won the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 18 March 2011, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Mr Sam Waley-Cohen, at 7/2 favourite, beating Denman (IRE) by 7 lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2011? Long Run (FR) won the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 18 March 2011, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Mr Sam Waley-Cohen, at 7/2 favourite, beating Denman (IRE) by 7 lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Denman (IRE) (8/1) finished second, and Kauto Star (FR) (5/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Yes. Long Run (FR) won as the 7/2 favourite.
  • What was the winning time of the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Long Run (FR) won in 6m 29.70s over 3m2½f on Good going.
  • How much prize money did the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner get? Long Run (FR) earned £285,050 for winning the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
  • How many ran in the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup? 13 ran in the 2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup (average since 1990: 13.3).
Long Run (FR)Winner
7/2FSP
13 ranRunners
6m 29.70sWinning time
£285,050Prize to winner
Long Run (FR) (7/2F): wonFavourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerORHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 7Long Run (FR)7/2F611-10Mr Sam Waley-CohenNicky Henderson179-Robert Waley Cohen-6m 29.70s£285,050
27Denman (IRE)8/11111-10Sam ThomasPaul Nicholls179-Paul K Barber7-£106,950
34Kauto Star (FR)5/11111-10R WalshPaul Nicholls174tClive D Smith11-£53,550
4nseWhat A Friend (GB)25/1811-10Daryl JacobPaul Nicholls159bGed Mason & Sir Alex Ferguson11-£26,700
58Midnight Chase (GB)9/1911-10Tom ScudamoreNeil Mulholland163-Lady Clarke19-£13,400
63¾Tidal Bay (IRE)16/11011-10Brian HughesHoward Johnson166-Andrea Graham Wylie22¾-£6,700
7shdPandorama (IRE)14/1811-10Paul CarberryNoel Meade166-R J Bagnall23--
83½Neptune Collonges (FR)33/11011-10Robert ThorntonPaul Nicholls168-J Hales26½--
9distCarruthers (GB)66/1811-10Mattie BatchelorMark Bradstock146-The Oaksey Partnershipdist--
PU-China Rock (IRE)25/1811-10Barry GeraghtyM F Morris159-Michael O'Flynn---
PU-Imperial Commander (IRE)4/11011-10Paddy BrennanNigel Twiston-Davies185-Our Friends In The North---
PU-Kempes (IRE)9/1811-10A P McCoyWillie Mullins162tJohn P McManus---
PU-Weird Al (IRE)20/1811-10Jason MaguireIan Williams152-Brannon Dennis Dick Holden---

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 hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1Long Run (FR)2011-11-19HaydockBetfair Chase Grade 12nd of 66/5F
2Denman (IRE)2011-04-07Aintreetotesport Bowl Chase5th of 65/4F
3Kauto Star (FR)2011-05-04PunchestownPunchestown Guinness Gold Cup Chasepulled up10/11F
4What A Friend (GB)2011-04-09AintreeJohn Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) Grade 3pulled up12/1
5Midnight Chase (GB)2011-11-05Down RoyalJNwine.com Champion Chasefell9/2
6Tidal Bay (IRE)2011-04-09AintreeJohn Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap) Grade 3unseated rider28/1
7Pandorama (IRE)2012-12-28LeopardstownLexus Chase7th of 925/1
8Neptune Collonges (FR)2011-04-16AyrCoral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase6th of 2816/1
9Carruthers (GB)2011-11-12CheltenhamRewards4Racing Handicap Chase3rd of 1110/1
PUChina Rock (IRE)2012-01-14PunchestownNoel Farrelly Memorial Hurdle4th of 612/1
PUImperial Commander (IRE)2013-01-26CheltenhamArgento Chase Grade 22nd of 107/2
PUKempes (IRE)2011-05-04PunchestownPunchestown Guinness Gold Cup Chasepulled up9/2
PUWeird Al (IRE)2011-10-29WetherbyBet365 Charlie Hall Chasewon7/1

13 of 13 have run since; 1 won next time out.

Cheltenham Gold Cup winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2026Gaelic Warrior (GER)11/4JFWillie Mullins
2025Inothewayurthinkin (IRE)15/2Gavin Cromwell
2024Galopin Des Champs (FR)10/11FWillie Mullins
2023Galopin Des Champs (FR)7/5FWillie Mullins
2022A Plus Tard (FR)3/1FHenry de Bromhead
2021Minella Indo (IRE)9/1Henry de Bromhead
2020Al Boum Photo (FR)100/30FWillie Mullins
2019Al Boum Photo (FR)12/1Willie Mullins
2018Native River (IRE)5/1Colin Tizzard
2017Sizing John (GB)7/1Mrs John Harrington
2016Don Cossack (GER)9/4FGordon Elliott
2015Coneygree (GB)7/1Mark Bradstock
2014Lord Windermere (IRE)20/1J H Culloty
2013Bobs Worth (IRE)11/4FNicky Henderson
2012Synchronised (IRE)8/1Jonjo O'Neill
2011Long Run (FR)7/2FNicky Henderson
2010Imperial Commander (IRE)7/1Nigel Twiston-Davies
2009Kauto Star (FR)7/4FPaul Nicholls
2008Denman (IRE)9/4Paul Nicholls
2007Kauto Star (FR)5/4FPaul Nicholls
2006War Of Attrition (IRE)15/2M F Morris
2005Kicking King (IRE)4/1FT J Taaffe
2004Best Mate (IRE)8/11FHenrietta C Knight
2003Best Mate (IRE)13/8FHenrietta C Knight
2002Best Mate (IRE)7/1Henrietta C Knight
2000Looks Like Trouble (IRE)9/2Noel Chance
1999See More Business (IRE)16/1Paul Nicholls
1998Cool Dawn (IRE)25/1R H Alner
1997Mr Mulligan (IRE)20/1Noel Chance
1996Imperial Call (IRE)9/2Fergus Sutherland
1995Master Oats (GB)100/30FKim Bailey
1994The Fellow (FR)7/1F Doumen
1993Jodami (GB)8/1P Beaumont
1992Cool Ground (GB)25/1G B Balding
1991Garrison Savannah (GB)16/1Mrs J Pitman
1990Norton's Coin (GB)100/1Sirrell Griffiths

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

Related

Full race pageCheltenham course guideCheltenham Gold Cup historyCheltenham results, 18 March 2011Cheltenham Festival 2011

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