The 1965 Chase is a Grade 2
National Hunt
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steeplechase
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* Steeplechase (horse racing), a type of horse race in which participants are required to jump over obstacles
* Steeplechase (athletics), an event in athletics that derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing ...
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
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,
Stella Artois
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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):
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Master Minded
{{Infobox racehorse
, horsename = Master Minded
, image_name = Master Minded.jpg
, caption = Master Minded at Sandown in 2011.
, sire = Nikos
, grandsire = Nonoalco
, dam = Haute Tension
, damsire = Garde Royale
, sex = Gelding
, foaled ...
– ''2010, 2011''
*
Al Ferof
Al Ferof (30 March 2005) is a retired French-bred British-based National Hunt horse owned by John Hales. He was initially trained by Barry Murphy in wexford for Martin Timothy Murphy. He was then trained by Paul Nicholls (horse racing), Paul Ni ...
– ''2013, 2014''
Leading jockey (3 wins):
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Richard Dunwoody
Thomas Richard Dunwoody MBE (born 18 January 1964 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a retired British jockey in National Hunt racing. He was a three-time Champion Jockey.
Racing career
Dunwoody's race victories include the King George VI Chase ...
- ''Church Warden (1986), Sound Man (1995), Simply Dashing (1997) ''
*
Tony McCoy
Sir Anthony Peter McCoy (born 4 May 1974), commonly known as AP McCoy or Tony McCoy, is a Northern Irish former National Hunt horse racing jockey. Based in Ireland and the UK, McCoy rode a record 4,358 winners, and was Champion Jockey a reco ...
– ''Upgrade (2000), Wahiba Sands (2001),
Albertas Run
Albertas Run (foaled 23 April 2001) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in National Hunt races. He won two National Hunt Flat races and became a successful hurdler, winning the National Hunt Novices' Handicap H ...
(2009)''
Leading
trainer (8 wins):
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Paul Nicholls – ''Cerium (2006), Master Minded (2010, 2011), Al Ferof (2013, 2014), Politologue (2018), Cyrname (2019), Pic D'Orhy (2023) ''
Winners
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
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List of British National Hunt races
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History of the National Hunt Patter ...
References
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Racing Post
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External links
* Race Recording
National Hunt races in Great Britain
Ascot Racecourse
National Hunt chases
Recurring sporting events established in 2006
2006 establishments in England