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2011 Christmas Hurdle
Binocular (FR) won the 2011 Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on 26 December 2011, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by A P McCoy, at 5/4 favourite, beating Rock On Ruby (IRE) by a neck.
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- Who won the Christmas Hurdle in 2011? Binocular (FR) won the 2011 Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on 26 December 2011, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by A P McCoy, at 5/4 favourite, beating Rock On Ruby (IRE) by a neck.
- Who came second in the 2011 Christmas Hurdle? Rock On Ruby (IRE) (7/4) finished second, and Overturn (IRE) (3/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2011 Christmas Hurdle? Yes. Binocular (FR) won as the 5/4 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2011 Christmas Hurdle? Binocular (FR) won in 3m 50.60s over 2m on Good To Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2011 Christmas Hurdle winner get? Binocular (FR) earned £37,018 for winning the 2011 Christmas Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2011 Christmas Hurdle? 5 ran in the 2011 Christmas Hurdle (average since 1990: 5.9).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won nk | Binocular (FR) | 5/4F | 7 | 11-7 | A P McCoy | Nicky Henderson | 164 | - | John P McManus | - | 3m 50.60s | £37,018 |
| 2 | nk | Rock On Ruby (IRE) | 7/4 | 6 | 11-7 | R Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 158 | t | The Festival Goers | nk | - | £13,891 |
| 3 | 8 | Overturn (IRE) | 3/1 | 7 | 11-7 | Jason Maguire | Donald McCain | 166 | - | T G Leslie | 8¼ | - | £6,955 |
| 4 | 24 | Clerk's Choice (IRE) | 33/1 | 5 | 11-7 | Leighton Aspell | Oliver Sherwood | 154 | b | M C Banks | dist | - | £3,465 |
| 5 | dist | Sanctuaire (FR) | 33/1 | 5 | 11-7 | Daryl Jacob | Paul Nicholls | 150 | - | Jared Sullivan | dist | - | £1,742 |
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 | Binocular (FR) | 2012-02-18 | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle Grade 2 | won | 5/6F |
| 2 | Rock On Ruby (IRE) | 2012-03-13 | Cheltenham | Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1 | won | 11/1 |
| 3 | Overturn (IRE) | 2012-03-13 | Cheltenham | Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy Grade 1 | 2nd of 10 | 20/1 |
| 4 | Clerk's Choice (IRE) | 2012-02-10 | Kempton (AW) | Betfair "Jumpers' Bumper" National Hunt Flat Race | 4th of 16 | 13/2 |
| 5 | Sanctuaire (FR) | 2012-01-31 | Taunton | Charlie Company 40 Commando Royal Marines Novices' Chase | won | 13/8F |
5 of 5 have run since; 3 won next time out.
Christmas Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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