1965 Chase

1965 Chase
Grade 2 race
Location Ascot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Inaugurated 2006
Race type Steeplechase
Sponsor Stella Artois
Website Ascot
Race information
Distance 2m 5f (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 £70,000 (2016)
1st: £39,865
1965 Chase
2016
Royal Regatta Kylemore Lough God's Own

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 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,255 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in November.

The event is sponsored by Stella Artois, 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 was previously sponsored by Amlin. 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. Prior to this the race had been known as the H & T Walker Gold Cup.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (5 wins):

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
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 No race
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 No race
2003 Iris Royal 7 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson
2004 Massac [1] 5 Robert Thornton Alan King
2005 No race
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

1 The 2004 running took place at Windsor.

See also

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