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Terry Biddlecombe Challenge Trophy

Desert Orchid South Western Pattern Chase
2004
Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Black sleeves Maroon and light blue stripes, hooped cap Red, Emerald Green epaulets, Red and Emerald Green striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
Cameron Bridge Kelrev Lou Du Moulin Mas
Previous years
2003
Light blue and maroon stripes, light blue sleeves, hooped cap Red, Yellow diamond and sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond Purple, yellow chevron, diabolo on sleeves
Edredon Bleu Exit Swinger Tresor De Mai
2002
Dark green, white chevron, light green sleeves, dark green and white check cap Light blue, maroon chevron, halved sleeves, light blue and maroon quartered cap Grey and orange (quartered), orange sleeves, dark blue cap
Valley Henry Upgrade Celibate
2001
Grey and orange (quartered), orange sleeves, dark blue cap Green and blue check, blue sleeves, maroon cap Black, yellow checked cap
Celibate Eau de Cologne Bellator
2000
Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap Light blue, dark blue cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, striped cap Grey and orange (quartered), orange sleeves, dark blue cap
Fadalko The Outback Way Celibate
1999
Grey and maroon (quartered), maroon sleeves, grey armlets, quartered cap Yellow, green star, armlets and cap Purple, yellow sash, halved sleeves, black cap, yellow spots
No Retreat Ashwell Boy Chief's Song
1998
Emerald green, yellow sash and armlets, yellow and white hooped cap Green and red (quartered), yellow sleeves, red cap Dark Blue, Light Blue star, Red sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue star
Super Tactics Bertone Gales Cavalier
1997
Dark Blue, Light Blue star, Red sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue star Light blue, black sleeves, red seams, black and light blue quartered cap Red, black disc and sleeves
Gales Cavalier Mr Mulligan Glemot
1996
Pink and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves and cap Dark Blue, Light Blue star, Red sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue star Black, orange diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
Coulton Gales Cavalier Martomick
1995
Pink and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves and cap Red and white hoops, light blue and white striped sleeves, red cap Emerald green, white stars, emerald green cap, white star
Coulton Amtrak Express Grange Brake
1994
White blue diamonds, chevrons on sleeves, red cap Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap White, red seams on sleeves
Givus A Buck Bibendum Egypt Mill Prince
1993
Pale green, mauve chevron, hooped sleeves Dark Blue, Yellow stripe, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets and star on Yellow cap Green, pink cap
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.[1]

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 edit

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1976 April Seventh 10 Andy Turnell Bob Turnell
1977 Border Incident 7 John Francome Richard Head
1978 Kininvie 9 Philip Hobbs A Dunn
1979 Silver Buck 7 Tommy Carmody Tony Dickinson
1980 Diamond Edge 9 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn
1981 Silver Buck 9 Robert Earnshaw Michael Dickinson
1982 Silver Buck 10 Robert Earnshaw Michael Dickinson
1983 Brown Chamberlin 8 Ben de Haan Fred Winter
1984 Wayward Lad 9 Robert Earnshaw Michael Dickinson
1985 The Tsarevich 9 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

References edit

  1. ^ Biddlecombe, Terry (1982). Winner's Disclosure. Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd. p. 218. ISBN 0-09-147550-3.
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