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 |
2023 | ||
Pic D'Orhy | Straw Fan Jack | Minella Drama |
Previous years | ||
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2022 | ||
Coole Cody | Saint Calvados | Only two ran |
2021 | ||
Lostintranslation | Master Tommytucker | Dashel Drasher |
2020-2011 | ||
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2020 | ||
Imperial Aura | Itchy Feet | Real Steel |
2019 | ||
Cyrname | Altior | Solomon Grey |
2018 | ||
Politologue | Charbel | Gold Present |
2017 | ||
Top Notch | Double Shuffle | Frodon |
2016 | ||
Royal Regatta | Kylemore Lough | God's Own |
2015 | ||
Vautour | Ptit Zig | Third Intention |
2014 | ||
Al Ferof | Somersby | Wishfull Thinking |
2013 | ||
Al Ferof | French Opera | Only two ran |
2012 | ||
Captain Chris | For Non Stop | Ghizao |
2011 | ||
Master Minded | Somersby | Medermit |
2010-2001 | ||
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2010 | ||
Master Minded | I'msingingtheblues | Panjo Bere |
2009 | ||
Albertas Run | Planet of Sound | Voy Por Ustedes |
2008 | ||
My Petra | Oceanos des Obeaux | Mahogany Blaze |
2007 | ||
Howle Hill | Fier Normand | Mister Quasimodo |
2006 | ||
Cerium | Knowhere | Hoo La Baloo |
2004 | ||
Massac | Mondial Jack | Latitude |
2003 | ||
Iris Royal | Le Roi Miguel | Tarxien |
2001 | ||
Wahiba Sands | Best Mate | Dusk Duel |
2000-1991 | ||
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2000 | ||
Upgrade | Bellator | Blowing Wind |
1999 | ||
Nordance Prince | Dark Stranger | Nicholls Cross |
1998 | ||
Red Marauder | Chief's Song | Northern Starlight |
1997 | ||
Simply Dashing | Fine Thyne | Or Royal |
1996 | ||
Strong Promise | Major Bell | Southampton |
1995 | ||
Sound Man | Dancing Paddy | Postage Stamp |
1994 | ||
Raymylette | Couldnt Be Better | Beachy Head |
1992 | ||
Deep Sensation | Danny Harrold | Bradbury Star |
1991 | ||
Kings Fountain | Far Senior | Tipping Tim |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
Blazing Walker | Full Strength | Multum in Parvo |
1989 | ||
Man O'Magic | Ghofar | Biloxi Blues |
1988 | ||
Saffron Lord | Four Trix | Southernair |
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.
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.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (3 wins):
Leading trainer (8 wins):
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 |
2022 | Coole Cody | 11 | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams |
2023 | Pic D'Orhy | 8 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
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