Terry Biddlecombe Challenge Trophy
2004 | ||
Cameron Bridge | Kelrev | Lou Du Moulin Mas |
Previous years | ||
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2003 | ||
Edredon Bleu | Exit Swinger | Tresor De Mai |
2002 | ||
Valley Henry | Upgrade | Celibate |
2001 | ||
Celibate | Eau de Cologne | Bellator |
2000 | ||
Fadalko | The Outback Way | Celibate |
1999 | ||
No Retreat | Ashwell Boy | Chief's Song |
1998 | ||
Super Tactics | Bertone | Gales Cavalier |
1997 | ||
Gales Cavalier | Mr Mulligan | Glemot |
1996 | ||
Coulton | Gales Cavalier | Martomick |
1995 | ||
Coulton | Amtrak Express | Grange Brake |
1994 | ||
Givus A Buck | Bibendum | Egypt Mill Prince |
1993 | ||
Panto Prince | Young Hustler | Kings Fountain |
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.
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.
Winners since 1976
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
1976 | April Seventh | Andy Turnell | Bob Turnell | |
1977 | Border Incident | John Francome | Richard Head | |
1978 | Kininvie | Philip Hobbs | A Dunn | |
1980 | Diamond Edge | Bill Smith | Fulke Walwyn | |
1981 | Silver Buck | Robert Earnshaw | Michael Dickinson | |
1982 | Silver Buck | Robert Earnshaw | Michael Dickinson | |
1983 | Brown Chamberlin | Ben de Haan | Fred Winter | |
1984 | Wayward Lad | Robert Earnshaw | Michael Dickinson | |
1985 | The Tsarevich | John White | Nicky 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 |