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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
2024
Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap Dark green, yellow hoop, dark green sleeves, yellow stars, hooped cap Purple, yellow star, red sleeves, yellow cap
Pic D'Orhy Hidden Depths Dashel Drasher
Previous years
2023
Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap Red, white stars, white and black striped sleeves, black cap, white star Red, yellow stars, armlets and star on cap
Pic D'Orhy Straw Fan Jack Minella Drama
2022
Red, yellow sash, striped sleeves and star on cap Red, brown sleeves and cap Only two ran
Coole Cody Saint Calvados Only two ran
2021
Yellow, dark blue braces Orange, blue and chocolate hoops, orange cap Purple, yellow star, red sleeves, yellow cap
Lostintranslation Master Tommytucker Dashel Drasher
2020-2011
2020
Black, white stars, striped sleeves, black cap Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap Dark blue, pink epaulets and star on cap
Imperial Aura Itchy Feet Real Steel
2019
Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap Black, dark green and grey striped sleeves Pink, royal blue chevron, halved sleeves, royal blue cap
Cyrname Altior Solomon Grey
2018
Yellow, red star, yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap, red star Dark blue and yellow (halved), dark blue sleeves, yellow cap Yellow, purple hoops and armlets, hooped cap
Politologue Charbel Gold Present
2017
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Light blue, royal blue star, white and royal blue check sleeves and cap Royal blue, white chevron, hooped sleeves, white cap
Top Notch Double Shuffle Frodon
2016
White, purple diamond, white sleeves, purple spots and cap Dark blue, royal blue diamond, purple and white striped sleeves, purple cap, white star Light blue, royal blue star, white and royal blue check sleeves and cap
Royal Regatta Kylemore Lough God's Own
2015
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Royal blue and orange check, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, orange star Emerald green, yellow spots and armlets, hooped cap
Vautour Ptit Zig Third Intention
2014
Yellow, red star, yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap, red star Dark green, maroon stars, maroon cap Dark blue, light blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap
Al Ferof Somersby Wishfull Thinking
2013
Yellow, red star, yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap, red star Dark blue, emerald green hoop, quartered cap Only two ran
Al Ferof French Opera Only two ran
2012
Dark blue, light blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap Red, pink hoop and armlets Royal blue, red sleeves, white spots, red cap, white spots
Captain Chris For Non Stop Ghizao
2011
Emerald green, yellow spots, yellow and emerald green halved sleeves, purple cap Dark green, maroon stars, maroon cap Orange, black star, black and orange striped sleeves
Master Minded Somersby Medermit
2010-2001
2010
Emerald green, yellow spots, yellow and emerald green halved sleeves, purple cap Black and white diamonds, emerald green sleeves and cap Dark green, yellow cross belts and armlets
Master Minded I'msingingtheblues Panjo Bere
2009
Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap Purple and white (halved), sleeves reversed, light blue cap Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap
Albertas Run Planet of Sound Voy Por Ustedes
2008
Grey, white epaulets Dark green and white diamonds, white sleeves White, emerald green chevron, royal blue sleeves and cap
My Petra Oceanos des Obeaux Mahogany Blaze
2007
Yellow, Black star, hooped sleeves, Red cap Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Purple, Pink epaulets, striped sleeves and cap
Howle Hill Fier Normand Mister Quasimodo
2006
Royal blue and orange check, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, orange star Emerald green, white stars, emerald green cap, white star Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap
Cerium Knowhere Hoo La Baloo
2004
Emerald green and red diabolo, white sleeves, emerald green diamonds, white cap, red diamond Emerald Green and Maroon (quartered), halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap Royal blue, emerald green armlets
Massac Mondial Jack Latitude
2003
Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap Emerald green, scarlet hooped sleeves and cap
Iris Royal Le Roi Miguel Tarxien
2001
Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Light blue and maroon stripes, light blue sleeves, hooped cap White, orange and white striped cap
Wahiba Sands Best Mate Dusk Duel
2000-1991
2000
Light blue, maroon chevron, halved sleeves, light blue and maroon quartered cap Black, yellow checked cap Dark Blue, Yellow cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap
Upgrade Bellator Blowing Wind
1999
Black, Pink cross belts, Black sleeves, Pink stars White, large red spots and armlets, red and white quartered cap Royal blue, red sleeves, light blue cap
Nordance Prince Dark Stranger Nicholls Cross
1998
Red, blue hoop, hoops on sleeves, hooped cap Purple, yellow sash, halved sleeves, black cap, yellow spots Red, white spots, white sleeves, red cap, white spots
Red Marauder Chief's Song Northern Starlight
1997
Red, white sash, green sleeves, white armlets, green cap Pink and purple hoops Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Simply Dashing Fine Thyne Or Royal
1996
Emerald green, white sleeves, emerald green and white check cap Dark blue and white diamonds, dark blue sleeves, sky blue armlets, dark blue and white quartered cap Dark blue and red diamonds, blue sleeves, red cap, dark blue diamonds
Strong Promise Major Bell Southampton
1995
Royal blue, red sleeves, light blue cap Green, black hollow box Green and white hoops, white sleeves, orange cap
Sound Man Dancing Paddy Postage Stamp
1994
Pink and grey diamonds, pink cap Royal blue and white hoops, blue sleeves, striped cap ROYALBLUE, Orange disc, RoyalBlue sleeves and Orange striped, RoyalBlue cap and Orange striped
Raymylette Couldnt Be Better Beachy Head
1992
Yellow, black hoops, yellow sleeves, black seams Orange, black epaulets, black and orange striped sleeves, black cap, orange star Royal blue, red braces and cap
Deep Sensation Danny Harrold Bradbury Star
1991
Green, pink cap Green and red (quartered), yellow sleeves, red cap Emerald green, white stars, emerald green cap, white star
Kings Fountain Far Senior Tipping Tim
1990-1988
1990
Yellow, royal blue stripe, armlets and cap Purple, pink stars on body Yellow, white epaulets, yellow sleeves, black armlets, white cap
Blazing Walker Full Strength Multum in Parvo
1989
Red, dark green and red chevrons on sleeves, dark green cap White, black diamond, purple sleeves and cap Maroon and Red check, Red sleeves and cap
Man O'Magic Ghofar Biloxi Blues
1988
Black, white star and sleeves, black armlets, white cap, black star Claret, grey disc and armlets, quartered cap White, black star, green sleeves, white cap
Saffron Lord Four Trix Southernair
 

The event is sponsored by CopyBet, 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

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Most successful horse (2 wins):

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)
  • Harry Cobden - Cyrname (2019), Pic D'Orhy (2023, 2024)

Leading trainer (9 wins):

  • Paul Nicholls – Cerium (2006), Master Minded (2010, 2011), Al Ferof (2013, 2014), Politologue (2018), Cyrname (2019), Pic D'Orhy (2023, 2024)

Winners

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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 [a] 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
2021 Lostintranslation 9 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard
2022 Coole Cody 11 Adam Wedge Evan Williams
2023 Pic D'Orhy 8 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
2024 Pic D'Orhy 9 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
  1. ^ The 2004 running took place at Windsor

See also

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References

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  • Race Recordings [1]
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