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 |
|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||
| Coole Cody | Saint Calvados | Only two ran |
| 2021 | ||
| Lostintranslation | Master Tommytucker | Dashel Drasher |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Blazing Walker | Full Strength | Multum in Parvo |
| 1989 | ||
| Man O'Magic | Ghofar | Biloxi Blues |
| 1988 | ||
| 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.