Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle
The Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle is a Class 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Chepstow over a distance of about 2 miles and 3½ furlongs (2 miles 3 furlong and 100 yards, or 3,914 metres). It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in October. Many top class horses have won the race including Don't Push It in 2007. The Jonjo O'Neill trained gelding went on to win the Grand National in 2010.
| Class 2 race | |
| Location | Chepstow Racecourse Monmouthshire, Wales |
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| Inaugurated | 1988 |
| Race type | Hurdle |
| Sponsor | Wasdell Group |
| Website | Chepstow |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 3f 100y (3,914 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £75,000 (2022) 1st: £39,023 |
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| Knappers Hill | Lord Baddesley | Broomfield Burg |
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| Orbys Legend | Didtheyleaveuoutto | Amour de Nuit |
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| 2020 | ||
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| Tea Clipper | Flash The Steel | Flinck |
| 2019 | ||
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| Flash The Steel | Champagne Court | Imperial Aura |
| 2018 | ||
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| Garo De Juilley | Point Of Principle | Whatmore |
| 2017 | ||
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| Court Minstrel | Sam Spinner | Peak To Peak |
| 2016 | ||
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| Ballyoptic | Crimson Ark | Forever Field |
| 2015 | ||
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| Court Minstrel | Rock The Kasbah | Hurricane Hollow |
| 2014 | ||
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| Shelford | Aubusson | Vieux Lion Rouge |
| 2013 | ||
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| Shammick Boy | Lamb Or Cod | Kaylif Aramis |
| 2012 | ||
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| Lamb Or Cod | Arthurian Legend | Tony Star |
| 2011 | ||
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| Arthurian Legend | Global Power | Robinson Collonges |
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| 2010 | ||
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| Any Given Day | Dantari | Restless Harry |
| 2009 | ||
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| Mr Thriller | Golan Way | Alfie Sherrin |
| 2008 | ||
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| Irish Legend | King Caine | Aimigayle |
| 2007 | ||
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| Don't Push It | Lead On | Cream Cracker |
| 2006 | ||
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| Taranis | Saltango | Nathos |
| 2005 | ||
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| Lacdoudal | Howle Hill | Spring Pursuit |
| 2004 | ||
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| Mistanoora | Big Moment | Mr Ed |
| 2003 | ||
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| Moving Earth | Shamsan | Celtic Star |
| 2002 | ||
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| Yeoman's Point | Chicago Bulls | Tensile |
| 2001 | ||
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| Majed | Legal Lunch | Serenus |
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| 2000 | ||
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| Young Spartacus | Gunnerblong | Springfield Scally |
| 1999 | ||
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| Carlovent | Capitaine Leau | Mothers Help |
| 1998 | ||
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| Mister Morose | L'Opera | Buckhouse Boy |
| 1997 | ||
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| Marello | Shooting Light | Potentate |
| 1996 | ||
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| Castle Sweep | Mytton's Choice | Silver Shred |
| 1995 | ||
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| Jibber The Kibber | Conquering Leader | Silver Wedge |
| 1994 | ||
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| Her Honour | Hebridean | Couture Stockings |
| 1993 | ||
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| Triple Witching | Avro Anson | Taroudant |
| 1992 | ||
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| Mighty Mogul | Petosku | Dara Doone |
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| Danny Harrold | The Demon Barber | Ambuscade |
| 1990 | ||
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| Bradbury Star | Peanuts Pet | Philosophos |
The race was first run in 1988 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2011. It is the feature race on day two of Chepstow's October Jumps Season Opener meeting. It was downgraded to Class 2 status by the British Horseracing Authority in 2022.[1]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer |
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| 1988 | Buckskin's Best | 6 | 10-03 | Richard Dunwoody | Robin Dickin |
| 1989 | Pipers Copse | 7 | 10-04 | Mark Perrett | Guy Harwood |
| 1990 | Bradbury Star | 5 | 10–11 | Richard Rowe | Josh Gifford |
| 1991 | Danny Harrold | 7 | 11-10 | Mark Pitman | Jenny Pitman |
| 1992 | Mighty Mogul | 5 | 10–12 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
| 1993 | Triple Witching | 7 | 10–10 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| 1994 | Her Honour | 5 | 10-01 | Richard Dunwoody | Martin Pipe |
| 1995 | Jibber The Kibber | 6 | 10-00 | Rodney Farrant | Jenny Pitman |
| 1996 | Castle Sweep | 5 | 10-10 | Richard Johnson | David Nicholson |
| 1997 | Marello | 6 | 10–13 | Peter Niven | Mary Reveley |
| 1998 | Mister Morose | 8 | 10-05 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1999 | Carlovent | 4 | 10-07 | David Casey | Martin Pipe |
| 2000 | Young Spartacus | 7 | 11-04 | Mark Bradburne | Henry Daly |
| 2001 | Majed | 5 | 10-03 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2002 | Yeoman's Point | 6 | 11-02 | Charlie Swan | Christy Roche |
| 2003 | Hasty Prince | 5 | 11-03 | Liam Cooper | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2004 | Mistanoora | 5 | 11-10 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2005 | Lacdoudal | 6 | 10-06 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2006 | Taranis | 5 | 10-00 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2007 | Don't Push It | 7 | 10–08 | Noel Fehily | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2008 | Irish Legend | 8 | 10-10 | Michael Murphy | Craig Roberts |
| 2009 | Mr Thriller | 4 | 10–12 | J W Farrelly | David Pipe |
| 2010 | Any Given Day | 5 | 11-01 | Henry Brooke | Donald McCain |
| 2011 | Arthurian Legend | 6 | 10-06 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2012 | Lamb Or Cod | 5 | 10-05 | James Best | Philip Hobbs |
| 2013 | Shammick Boy | 8 | 10–13 | Jack Doyle | Victor Dartnall |
| 2014 | Shelford | 5 | 10-04 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
| 2015 | Court Minstrel | 8 | 11–12 | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams |
| 2016 | Ballyoptic | 6 | 11-00 | Ryan Hatch | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2017 | Court Minstrel | 10 | 11-04 | Mitchell Bastyan | Evan Williams |
| 2018 | Garo De Juilley | 6 | 11-02 | Paddy Brennan | Sophie Leech |
| 2019 | Flash The Steel | 7 | 10-05 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
| 2020 | Tea Clipper | 5 | 10-13 | Jonathan Burke | Tom Lacey |
| 2021 | Orbys Legend | 5 | 11-00 | Tom O'Brien | Philip Hobbs |
| 2022 | Knappers Hill | 6 | 11-10 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
References
- Robson, Michael. "Chepstow disappointed as Finale Hurdle loses Grade 1 tag in jumps Pattern shift". Racing Post. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
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