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.

1965 Chase
Grade 2 race
LocationAscot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated2006
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorChanelle Pharma
WebsiteAscot
Race information
Distance2m 5f 8y (4,225 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight10 st 7 lb (4yo);
11 st 1 lb (5yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for fillies & mares
Purse£45,000 (2020)
1st: £26,427
1965 Chase
2020
Imperial Aura Itchy Feet Real Steel

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):

Leading jockey (3 wins):

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
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
1993Abandoned 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
2002Abandoned due to waterlogging
2003 Iris Royal 7 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson
2004 Massac [lower-alpha 1] 5 Robert Thornton Alan King
2005Abandoned 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
  1. The 2004 running took place at Windsor

See also

References
  • Race Recordings
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