| 2000 GUINEAS 1965 | |||
The 157th winner of the 2000 Guineas, held on Wednesday 28th April 1965 over the Rowley Mile, was Niksar (100/8), a chestnut colt by Le Haar out of Niskampe, owned by Mr Wilfred Harvey. The winner won by a length in 1 minute 43.31 secs, with a further length back to the third. A field of 22 runners contested the race which was worth £30,272 (Equivalent to £563,000 in 2017) NIKSAR SR 1860 |
|||
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| NIKSAR | Duncan Keith | Walter Nightingall | Wilfred Harvey 100/8 |
| SILLY SEASON | Geoff Lewis | Ian Balding | Mr Paul Mellon 13/2 |
| PRESENT II | M Depalmas | France | Comte de Kerouara 100/7 |
| CAPRICORNE | W Pyers | C Bartholomew (Fr) | M H Aubert |
| WESTERN WIND | L Ward | M Dawson (Ire) | Mrs A B Biddle |
| BARRYMORE | W Rickaby | R Day | Mr Rex Cohen |
| TONG-YEN | J Deforge | P Pelat (Fr) | Madame C de Ducas |
| DANDINI | Paul Cook | Paddy Prendergast | Lady Aiseden |
| SWEEPS | Wally Swinburn | R Houghton | Mr C W Englehard |
| ABSCOND | Ron Hutchinson | R Houghton | Mr C W Englehard |
| BANDITO | Russ Maddock | P Rohan | Madame A Gordon-Spriggs |
| AIR PATROL | Scobie Breasley | D Candy | Mr L A Hordern |
| HIS BROTHER | G Bougoure | M Hurley (Ire) | Mrs K McCormack |
| DUX BONUS | G McGrath | S McGrath (Ire) | Mr J McGrath |
| SPANISH EXPRESS | Joe Mercer | L Hall | Mrs G Marcow |
| BRAVE KNIGHT | Doug Smith | Walter Nightingall | Lady Marks |
| CORONADO | W Williamson | Harry Wragg | Mr G A Oldham |
| CAMBRIDGE | Willie Snaith | Bruce Hobbs | Mr David Robinson |
| ENRICO | Jimmy Lindley | Bruce Hobbs | Mr David Robinson |
| BIOMYDRIN | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless | Lady Sassoon |
| BALLYMARAIS | Brian Connorton | W Gray | Mr W T Stoker |
| PEPPERPOT | Joe Sime | Arthur Budgett | Mr L E Van Moppes |
| Over Round N/A | |||