# Celebration Chase

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Steeplechase horse race in Britain

Horse race

Celebration Chase Class Grade One Location Sandown Park Esher, England Inaugurated 2001 Race type Steeplechase Sponsor Bet365 Website Sandown Park Race information Distance 1m 7f 99yd (3,108 metres) Surface Turf Track Right-handed Qualification Five-years-old and up Weight 11 st 10 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares Purse £175,000 (2025) 1st: £99,663

Celebration Chase 2026 Edwardstone JPR One Solness

Previous years 2025 Il Etait Temps Jonbon Energumene 2024 Jonbon El Fabiolo Edwardstone 2023 Jonbon Captain Guinness Greaneteen 2022 Greaneteen Sceau Royal Nube Negra 2021 Greaneteen Altior Sceau Royal

2020-2011 2019 Altior Sceau Royal God's Own 2018 Altior San Benedeto God's Own 2017 Altior Special Tiara San Benedeto 2016 Sprinter Sacre Un De Sceaux Dodging Bullets 2015 Special Tiara Sprinter Sacre Mr Mole 2014 Sire De Grugy Pepite Rose Special Tiara 2013 Sire De Grugy Finian's Rainbow Wishfull Thinking 2012 Sanctuaire Somersby Dan Breen 2011 French Opera Chaninbar Cornas

2010-2001 2010 I'm So Lucky Oiseau de Nuit Twist Magic 2009 Twist Magic Kalahari King Mahogany Blaze 2008 Andreas Lord Henry Fiepes Shuffle 2007 Dempsey Hoo La Baloo Tysou 2006 River City Nyrche Contraband 2005 Well Chief Azertyuiop Contraband 2004 Cenkos Impek Got One Too 2003 Seebald Cenkos Wahiba Sands 2002 Cenkos Flagship Uberalles Edredon Bleu 2001 Edredon Bleu Fadalko Desert Mountain

The **Celebration Chase** is a Grade One [National Hunt](/source/National_Hunt_racing) [steeplechase](/source/Steeplechase_(horse_racing)) in Great Britain which is open to [horses](/source/Horse_racing) aged five years or older. It is run at [Sandown Park](/source/Sandown_Park_Racecourse) over a distance of about 1 mile 7½ [furlongs](/source/Furlong) (1 mile, 7 furlongs and 99 yards, or 3,108 metres), and during its running there are thirteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late April.

## History

The event has its origins in 2001, when the [Cheltenham Festival](/source/Cheltenham_Festival) was cancelled due to a [foot-and-mouth](/source/2001_United_Kingdom_foot-and-mouth_crisis) crisis. Replacements for some of the Festival's races were held at Sandown in late April, and the equivalent of the [Queen Mother Champion Chase](/source/Queen_Mother_Champion_Chase) was a Grade 1 event called the Championship Chase.

The following year the race returned as the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Celebration Chase, in memory of the [Queen Mother](/source/Queen_Elizabeth_The_Queen_Mother) (1900–2002), who frequently attended racing at Sandown. The event was downgraded to Class B level, but it continued to attract high quality chasers. It was promoted to Grade Two status in 2005, and at this point its title was shortened to the Celebration Chase.

The race is currently sponsored by [Bet365](/source/Bet365), and it takes place at a meeting which features both jump and flat races. Other events at this meeting include the [Bet365 Gold Cup](/source/Bet365_Gold_Cup), the [Gordon Richards Stakes](/source/Gordon_Richards_Stakes) and the [Sandown Mile](/source/Sandown_Mile). The Celebration Chase was upgraded to Grade One by the [British Horseracing Board](/source/British_Horseracing_Board) from its 2014 running.[1]

## Records

**Most successful horse (3 wins):**

- [Altior](/source/Altior) - *2017, 2018, 2019*

**Leading jockey (5 wins):**

- [Nico de Boinville](/source/Nico_de_Boinville) - *Sprinter Sacre (2016), Altior (2017, 2018, 2019), Jonbon (2024)*

**Leading [trainer](/source/Horse_trainer) (7 wins):**

- [Paul Nicholls](/source/Paul_Nicholls_(horse_racing)) – *Cenkos (2002, 2004), Andreas (2008), Twist Magic (2009), Sanctuaire (2012), Greaneteen (2021,2022)*

- [Nicky Henderson](/source/Nicky_Henderson) - *French Opera (2011), Sprinter Sacre (2016), Altior (2017, 2018, 2019), Jonbon (2023, 2024)*

## Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 2001 Edredon Bleu 9 Tony McCoy Henrietta Knight 2002 Cenkos 8 Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls 2003 Seebald 8 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2004 Cenkos 10 Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls 2005 Well Chief 6 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe 2006 River City 9 Tom Doyle Noel Chance 2007 Dempsey 9 Timmy Murphy Carl Llewellyn 2008 Andreas 8 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2009 Twist Magic 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2010 I'm So Lucky 8 Tom Scudamore David Pipe 2011 French Opera 8 Tony McCoy Nicky Henderson 2012 Sanctuaire 6 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls 2013 Sire De Grugy 7 Jamie Moore Gary Moore 2014 Sire De Grugy 8 Jamie Moore Gary Moore 2015 Special Tiara 8 Noel Fehily Henry de Bromhead 2016 Sprinter Sacre 10 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 2017 Altior 7 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 2018 Altior 8 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 2019 Altior 9 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson no race 2020 [a] 2021 Greaneteen 7 Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls 2022 Greaneteen 8 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2023 Jonbon 7 Aidan Coleman Nicky Henderson 2024 Jonbon 8 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 2025 Il Etait Temps 7 Danny Mullins Willie Mullins 2026 Edwardstone 12 Tom Cannon Alan King

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** The 2020 running was cancelled because of the [COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_United_Kingdom)[2]

## See also

- [Horse racing in Great Britain](/source/Horse_racing_in_Great_Britain)

- [List of British National Hunt races](/source/List_of_British_National_Hunt_races)

- [Recurring sporting events established in 2001](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Recurring_sporting_events_established_in_2001) *– this race is included under its original title, Championship Chase.*

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["British Horseracing Authority Announces Upgrades to Jump Pattern Races for 2013/14"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130802034529/http://www.britishhorseracing.presscentre.com/Press-Releases/British-Horseracing-Authority-Announces-Upgrades-to-Jump-Pattern-Races-for-2013-14-3fe.aspx). Archived from [the original](http://www.britishhorseracing.presscentre.com/Press-Releases/British-Horseracing-Authority-Announces-Upgrades-to-Jump-Pattern-Races-for-2013-14-3fe.aspx) on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/51930209). *BBC Sport*. 17 March 2020.

- [Racing Post](/source/Racing_Post): - [2001](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2001-04-28/299716), [2002](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2002-04-27/314513), [2003](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2003-04-26/330668), [2004](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2004-04-24/348854), [2005](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2005-04-23/381493), [2006](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2006-04-29/405550), [2007](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2007-04-28/429147), [2008](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2008-04-26/454141), [2009](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2009-04-25/479117), [2010](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2010-04-24/503041) - [2011](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2011-04-23/527786), [2012](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2012-04-28/551849), [2013](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2013-04-27/575934), [2014](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2014-04-26/599044), [2015](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2015-04-25/622563), [2016](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2016-04-23/647213), [2017](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2017-04-29/672191), [2018](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2018-04-28/697986), [2019](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2019-04-27/726183), [2021](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2021-04-24/780664) - [2022](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2022-04-23/807433), [2023](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2023-04-29/837127), [2025](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2025-04-26/891759), [2026](https://www.racingpost.com/results/54/sandown/2026-04-25/916328)

- [pedigreequery.com](http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=7282) – *Celebration Chase – Sandown.*

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