Terry Biddlecombe Challenge Trophy

The Terry Biddlecombe Challenge Trophy was a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in England which was open to horses aged five years or older. It was run at Wincanton over a distance of 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,224 metres), and was scheduled to take place each year in November.[1]

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2004
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The race was named in honour of the jockey Terry Biddlecombe and was last run in 2004. It was won by some of the great names in steeplechasing during the eighties, but the races were often uncompetitive with the winner starting long odds-on.

The race was awarded Grade 2 status in 1990, and the following year was renamed the Desert Orchid South Western Pattern Chase. In 1994 the race became a Limited Handicap, although it maintained its Grade 2 status.

In its final year it was run as the Desert Orchid Silver Cup, a Class C Handicap, with the Grade 2 status being transferred to the Old Roan Chase at Aintree, run on the same day. There is still a race at Wincanton, now sponsored, where the winning owner receives the Desert Orchid Silver Cup. Run in October it is now run over a distance of just less than 3 miles 3 furlongs.

Winners since 1976
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1976April Seventh10Andy TurnellBob Turnell
1977Border Incident7John FrancomeRichard Head
1978Kininvie9Philip HobbsA Dunn
1979Silver Buck7Tommy CarmodyTony Dickinson
1980Diamond Edge9Bill SmithFulke Walwyn
1981Silver Buck9Robert EarnshawMichael Dickinson
1982Silver Buck10Robert EarnshawMichael Dickinson
1983Brown Chamberlin8Ben de HaanFred Winter
1984Wayward Lad9Robert EarnshawMichael Dickinson
1985The Tsarevich9John WhiteNicky Henderson
1986 Half Free 10 Peter Scudamore Fred Winter
1987 Desert Orchid 8 Colin Brown David Elsworth
1988 Desert Orchid 9 Simon Sherwood David Elsworth
1989 Panto Prince 8 Brendan Powell Snr Chris Popham
1990 Panto Prince 9 Brendan Powell Snr Chris Popham
1991 Sabin Du Loir 12 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1992 Remittance Man 8 Richard Dunwoody Nicky Henderson
1993 Panto Prince 12 Simon McNeill Chris Popham
1994 Givus A Buck 11 Paul Holley David Elsworth
1995 Coulton 8 Richard Dunwoody Oliver Sherwood
1996 Coulton 9 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood
1997 Gales Cavalier 9 Adrian Maguire David Gandolfo
1998 Super Tactics 10 Andrew Thornton Robert Alner
1999 No Retreat 6 Tony Dobbin Steve Brookshaw
2000 Fadalko 7 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls
2001 Celibate 10 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann
2002 Valley Henry 7 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls
2003 Edredon Bleu 11 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight
2004 Cameron Bridge 8 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
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References
  1. Biddlecombe, Terry (1982). Winner’s Disclosure. Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd. p. 218. ISBN 0 09 147550 3.
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