1965 Chase
The 1965 Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (2 miles 5 furlongs and 8 yards, or 4,231 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in November.
| Grade 2 race | |
| Location | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
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| Inaugurated | 2006 |
| Race type | Steeplechase |
| Sponsor | Chanelle Pharma |
| Website | Ascot |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 5f 8y (4,225 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 10 st 7 lb (4yo); 11 st 1 lb (5yo+) Allowances 7 lb for fillies & mares |
| Purse | £45,000 (2020) 1st: £26,427 |
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| Lostintranslation | Master Tommytucker | Dashel Drasher |
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| Imperial Aura | Itchy Feet | Real Steel |
| 2019 | ||
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| Cyrname | Altior | Solomon Grey |
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| Politologue | Charbel | Gold Present |
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| Top Notch | Double Shuffle | Frodon |
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| Royal Regatta | Kylemore Lough | God's Own |
| 2015 | ||
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| Vautour | Ptit Zig | Third Intention |
| 2014 | ||
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| Al Ferof | Somersby | Wishfull Thinking |
| 2013 | ||
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| Al Ferof | French Opera | Only two ran |
| 2012 | ||
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| Captain Chris | For Non Stop | Ghizao |
| 2011 | ||
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| Master Minded | Somersby | Medermit |
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| 2010 | ||
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| Master Minded | I'msingingtheblues | Panjo Bere |
| 2009 | ||
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| Albertas Run | Planet of Sound | Voy Por Ustedes |
| 2008 | ||
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| My Petra | Oceanos des Obeaux | Mahogany Blaze |
| 2007 | ||
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| Howle Hill | Fier Normand | Mister Quasimodo |
| 2006 | ||
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| Cerium | Knowhere | Hoo La Baloo |
| 2004 | ||
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| Massac | Mondial Jack | Latitude |
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| Iris Royal | Le Roi Miguel | Tarxien |
| 2001 | ||
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| Wahiba Sands | Best Mate | Dusk Duel |
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| Upgrade | Bellator | Blowing Wind |
| 1999 | ||
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| Nordance Prince | Dark Stranger | Nicholls Cross |
| 1998 | ||
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| Red Marauder | Chief's Song | Northern Starlight |
| 1997 | ||
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| Simply Dashing | Fine Thyne | Or Royal |
| 1996 | ||
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| Strong Promise | Major Bell | Southampton |
| 1995 | ||
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| Sound Man | Dancing Paddy | Postage Stamp |
| 1994 | ||
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| Raymylette | Couldnt Be Better | Beachy Head |
| 1992 | ||
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| Deep Sensation | Danny Harrold | Bradbury Star |
| 1991 | ||
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| Kings Fountain | Far Senior | Tipping Tim |
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| Blazing Walker | Full Strength | Multum in Parvo |
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| Man O'Magic | Ghofar | Biloxi Blues |
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| Saffron Lord | Four Trix | Southernair |
The event is sponsored by Chanelle Pharma, and it commemorates 1965, the inaugural year of jump racing at Ascot. It was established in 2006, and it was originally a limited handicap. It became a conditions race in 2009 and has previously been sponsored by Amlin, Stella Artois and Christy. Prior to 2015 it was run over 2 miles and 3 furlongs.
The race was run from 1994 to 2004 as the First National Gold Cup, a limited handicap over 2 miles and 4 furlongs which was restricted to horses in their first or second season of steeplechasing. Prior to this the race had been known as the H & T Walker Gold Cup.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Master Minded – 2010, 2011
- Al Ferof – 2013, 2014
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Richard Dunwoody - Church Warden (1986), Sound Man (1995), Simply Dashing (1997)
- Tony McCoy – Upgrade (2000), Wahiba Sands (2001), Albertas Run (2009)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- Paul Nicholls – Cerium (2006), Master Minded (2010, 2011), Al Ferof (2013, 2014), Politologue (2018), Cyrname (2019)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 1981 | Wayward Lad | 6 | Robert Earnshaw | Michael Dickinson |
| 1982 | Pay Related | 8 | Jonjo O'Neill | Peter Easterby |
| 1983 | The Tsarevich | 7 | John White | Nicky Henderson |
| 1984 | Cybrandian | 6 | Alan Brown | Peter Easterby |
| 1985 | Very Promising | 7 | Peter Scudamore | David Nicholson |
| 1986 | Church Warden | 7 | Richard Dunwoody | David Murray-Smith |
| 1987 | Weather The Storm | 7 | Tom Taaffe | Arthur Moore |
| 1988 | Saffron Lord | 6 | Richard Rowe | Josh Gifford |
| 1989 | Man O'Magic | 8 | Mark Perrett | Kim Bailey |
| 1990 | Blazing Walker | 6 | Chris Grant | Arthur Stephenson |
| 1991 | Kings Fountain | 8 | Anthony Tory | Kim Bailey |
| 1992 | Deep Sensation | 7 | Declan Murphy | Josh Gifford |
| 1993 | Abandoned due to frost | |||
| 1994 | Raymylette | 7 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson |
| 1995 | Sound Man | 7 | Richard Dunwoody | Edward O'Grady |
| 1996 | Strong Promise | 5 | Kieran Gaule | Geoff Hubbard |
| 1997 | Simply Dashing | 6 | Richard Dunwoody | Tim Easterby |
| 1998 | Red Marauder | 8 | Richard Guest | Norman Mason |
| 1999 | Nordance Prince | 8 | Richard Johnson | Venetia Williams |
| 2000 | Upgrade | 6 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2001 | Wahiba Sands | 8 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2002 | Abandoned due to waterlogging | |||
| 2003 | Iris Royal | 7 | Marcus Foley | Nicky Henderson |
| 2004 | Massac [lower-alpha 1] | 5 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2005 | Abandoned due to frost | |||
| 2006 | Cerium | 5 | Sam Thomas | Paul Nicholls |
| 2007 | Howle Hill | 7 | Jimmy McCarthy | Alan King |
| 2008 | My Petra | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2009 | Albertas Run | 8 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2010 | Master Minded | 7 | Noel Fehily | Paul Nicholls |
| 2011 | Master Minded | 8 | Daryl Jacob | Paul Nicholls |
| 2012 | Captain Chris | 8 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2013 | Al Ferof | 8 | Daryl Jacob | Paul Nicholls |
| 2014 | Al Ferof | 9 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2015 | Vautour | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2016 | Royal Regatta | 8 | Tom O'Brien | Philip Hobbs |
| 2017 | Top Notch | 6 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
| 2018 | Politologue | 7 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls |
| 2019 | Cyrname | 7 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2020 | Imperial Aura | 7 | David Bass | Kim Bailey |
| 2021 | Lostintranslation | 9 | Brendan Powell | Colin Tizzard |
- The 2004 running took place at Windsor