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 13 yards, or 4,236 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 Ladbrokes Coral, 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, Christy, CopyBet and Chanelle Pharma. 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): Master Minded – 2010, 2011 Al Ferof – 2013, 2014 Pic D'Orhy - 2023, 2024
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 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 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 2025 Jango Baie 6 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
References Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , pedigreequery.com – Amlin 1965 Chase – Ascot.
External links Race Recordings (1982-2010)