1965 Chase 2021
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When is The Christy 1965 Chase 2021?
The 1965 Chase, sponsored by Christy was named to commemorate the inaugural year of jump racing at Ascot Racecourse.
It takes place on Saturday 20th November 2021 with the race starting at 2.05pm at Ascot.
At 2 miles and about 5 furlongs, this Grade 2 race is open to horses aged 4 years and older.
Last year's winner took home prize money of £39865.
Very impressive! Imperial Aura wins the Grade 2 1965 Chase @Ascot with a fantastic round of jumping
A hugely exciting horse that's just getting better and better!pic.twitter.com/GI4KA9uz5D
— Great British Racing (@GBRacing) November 21, 2020
1965 Chase Previous Winners
| Date | Track | Distance | Going | Runners | Winner | Stallion | Age | Jockey (Clm) | Trainer | Odds | Weight | OR | NC(F) | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.11.2020 | Ascot | 2m5f | Soft | 4 | Imperial Aura (IRE) | Kalanisi (IRE) | 7 | Bass, David | Bailey, K C | 13/8 | 11-5 | 157 | 0(0) | 20d |
| 23.11.2019 | Ascot | 2m5f | Soft | 3 | Cyrname (FR) | Nickname (FR) | 7 | Cobden, Harry | Nicholls, P F | 5/2 | 11-7 | 176 | 0(0) | 280d |
| 24.11.2018 | Ascot | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 6 | Politologue (FR) | Poliglote | 7 | Twiston-Davies, Sam | Nicholls, P F | 5/4 | 11-7 | 168 | 2(1) | 225d |
| 25.11.2017 | Ascot | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 9 | Top Notch (FR) | Poliglote | 6 | Boinville, Nico | Henderson, N J | 5/2 | 11-4 | 157 | 0(0) | 14d |
| 19.11.2016 | Ascot | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 7 | Royal Regatta (IRE) | Kings Theatre (IRE) | 8 | OBrien, T J | Hobbs, P J | 10/1 | 11-7 | 149 | 2(0) | 27d |
| 21.11.2015 | Ascot | 2m5f | Good To Soft | 5 | Vautour (FR) | Robin Des Champs (FR) | 6 | Walsh, R | Mullins, W P | 2/5 | 11-6 | 171 | 0(0) | 254d |
| 22.11.2014 | Ascot | 2m3f | Soft | 6 | Al Ferof (FR) | Dom Alco (FR) | 9 | Walsh, R | Nicholls, P F | 5/2 | 11-11 | 162 | 1(1) | 254d |
| 23.11.2013 | Ascot | 2m3f | Good To Soft | 2 | Al Ferof (FR) | Dom Alco (FR) | 8 | Jacob, Daryl | Nicholls, P F | 1/5 | 11-7 | 0 | 1(1) | 371d |
| 24.11.2012 | Ascot | 2m3f | Heavy | 4 | Captain Chris (IRE) | Kings Theatre (IRE) | 8 | Johnson, Richard | Hobbs, P J | 7/2 | 11-1 | 162 | 2(0) | 254d |
| 19.11.2011 | Ascot | 2m3f | Good | 6 | Master Minded (FR) | Nikos | 8 | Jacob, Daryl | Nicholls, P F | 2/1 | 11-11 | 178 | 1(0) | 28d |
| 20.11.2010 | Ascot | 2m3f | Good To Soft | 6 | Master Minded (FR) | Nikos | 7 | Fehily, Noel | Nicholls, P F | 5/6 | 11-11 | 173 | 1(0) | 248d |
| 21.11.2009 | Ascot | 2m3f | Good | 8 | Albertas Run (IRE) | Accordion (IRE) | 8 | McCoy, A P | ONeill, Jonjo | 7/1 | 11-1 | 164 | 2(0) | 206d |
| 22.11.2008 | Ascot | 2m3f | Good | 6 | My Petra | Midnight Legend | 5 | Geraghty, B J | Henderson, N J | 7/4 | 10-4 | 136 | 1(0) | 21d |
| 24.11.2007 | Ascot | 2m3f | Good | 8 | Howle Hill (IRE) | Ali-royal (IRE) | 7 | McCarthy, J A | King, A | 12/1 | 10-12 | 138 | 0(0) | 390d |
| 18.11.2006 | Ascot | 2m3f | Soft | 9 | Cerium (FR) | Vaguely Pleasant (FR) | 5 | Thomas, Sam | Nicholls, P F | 12/1 | 11-8 | 144 | 1(0) | 224d |
1965 Chase Stats and Trends
ASCOT 1965 CHASE
12 Year Trends and Statistics
- Age – 10 of the last 12 winners were aged.between 6 and 8.
- Sex – 11 of the last 12 winners were geldings, The only mare to run My Petra won the race in 2008.
- Trainer – Paul Nicholls has trained the winner of this race on 6 occasions in the last 12 years, Philip Hobbs and Nicky Henderson have trained 2 apiece..
- Horse – Only 2 horses have won this race twice Master Minded and Al Ferof, both trained by Nicholls.
- Country – 8 of the last 12 winners were bred in France, 3 in Ireland and 1 in Great Britain.
- Colour – 9 of the last 12 winners were bay (b) and the other 3 were grey.
- Starting Price (SP) – 10 of the last 12 winners returned a SP of 7/2 or less.
- Starting Price Rank – 8 of the last 12 winners started as favourite and 10 were in the first 3 in the betting.
- Weight Carried – 7 of the last 12 winners carried 11st 6lb or more.
- Headgear – 9 of the last 12 winners wore no headgear.
- Days Since Last Run – 4 of the last 12 winners had run between 14 and 28 days ago the other 8 had been off the track at least 206 days.
- Last Run Form – 5 of the last 12 winners had won last time out, 11 of them finished in the first 5 last time.
- Official Rating – 9 of the last 12 winners had an official rating between 162 and 178.
1965 Chase Results
Chanelle Pharma 1965 Chase (Grade 2)
Distance: 2m5f (4628 yards +21 yards rails adjustment) Prize (winner): £25628 Dir: Right Handed
Runners: 4 Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Grade 2 Age Restrictions: 4yo+
Winners Time: 5 mins 22.40s Avg OR: 160 Median OR: 158.5
1 Imperial Aura 13/8F
2 Itchy Feet 9/2
3 Real Steel 3/1
4 ran Distances: 5l, 2½l
Full Results:
| No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | Weight | Headgear | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1st | Imperial Aura (IRE) | 7 | 11-5 | TT | 157 | Bailey, K C | Bass, David | 13/8 (Fav) | 2.75 | 1.61 | |
| jumped well, tracked leader, challenged 7th, led 9th, asserting before 2 out, stayed on well BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 2.94 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 2nd | 5 | Itchy Feet (FR) | 6 | 11-4 | 155 | Murphy, Olly | Sheehan, Gavin | 9/2 | 6.03 | 2.49 | |
| raced in last, not fluent 8th, left 3rd 10th, not fluent 4 out, mistake 3 out, kept on approaching last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner BF IP MIN 5.9 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 3rd | 2.5 | Real Steel (FR) | 7 | 11-7 | 166 | Nicholls, P F | Cobden, Harry | 3/1 | 4.80 | 2.26 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner before last, lost 2nd flat BF IP MIN 1.79 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | UR | Black Corton (FR) | 9 | 11-1 | TT | 160 | Nicholls, P F | Frost, Bryony | 11/4 | 3.83 | 1.79 | |
| led until mistake 9th, stumbled and unseated rider 10th BF IP MIN 3.7 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
Christy 1965 Chase (Grade 2)
Distance: 2m5f (4628 yards +26 yards rails adjustment) Prize (winner): £39865 Dir: Right Handed
Runners: 3 Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Grade 2 Age Restrictions: 4yo+
Winners Time: 5 mins 19.05s Avg OR: 163 Median OR: 175
1 Cyrname (FR) 5/2
2 Altior (IRE) 1/3 (Fav)
3 Solomon Grey (FR) 50/1
3 ran
Distances: 2.25, 63
Time: 5 mins 19.05s
Full Results
| No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | Weight | Headgear | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1st | Cyrname (FR) | 7 | 11-7 | TT WS | 176 | Nicholls, P F | Cobden, Harry | 5/2 | 3.70 | ||
| made all, jumped well, driven 2 out, ran on well BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2nd | 2.25 | Altior (IRE) | 9 | 11-7 | WS | 175 | Henderson, N J | Boinville, Nico | 1/3 (Fav) | 1.39 | |
| tracked leader, jumped well, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure BF IP MIN 1.22 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 3rd | 63 | Solomon Grey (FR) | 7 | 11-1 | TT | 138 | Skelton, Daniel | Skelton, Harry | 50/1 | 68.52 | |
| settled well off the pace in 3rd, tailed off from 7th, never a factor BF IP MIN 60 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
1965 Chase Tips
A poor show with just 4 entries, nothing ticks every box but it may pay to side with the Paul Nicholls trained REAL STEEL. IMPERIAL AURA looks best of the rest.
Keith's tip on raceday
REAL STEEL 14:05 Ascot 2/1 – Disappointing that such a fine race should be reduced to just 4 runners. Nothing ticks every box but it may pay to side with the Paul Nicholls trained REAL STEEL. IMPERIAL AURA looks best of the rest.
How did we do?
REAL STEEL ran well befor clouting 3 out and losing his action for a stride or 2 after that he was plying catchup. IMPERIAL AURA jumped well putting in a clear round and staying on strongly to win.
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