Silver Trophy Handicap Chase

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The event was established in 1986, and its original distance was 2 miles and 4 furlongs. It was given Grade 2 status in 1991, and it was extended to its present length in 1993. For a period it was a conditions race, but it became a limited handicap in 2003.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Norton's Coin – 1989,1991

Leading jockey (3 wins):

• Tony McCoy – Upgrade (2000), Seebald (2004), Quazar (2005)
• Ruby Walsh – Poliantas (2003), Nycteos (2007), Poquelin (2011)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

• Martin Pipe – Beau Ranger (1988), Upgrade (2000), Seebald (2004), Our Vic (2006)
• Paul Nicholls – Fadalko (2002), Poliantas (2003), Nycteos (2007), Poquelin (2011)

Winners

• Weights given in stones and pounds.

Year	Winner	Age	Weight	Jockey	Trainer
1986	Mr Moonraker	9	11-02	Brendan Powell	Les Kennard
1987	Duke of Milan	10	10-02	Simon Sherwood	Nick Gaselee
1988	Beau Ranger	10	11-00	Peter Scudamore	Martin Pipe
1989	Norton's Coin	8	11-00	Richard Dunwoody	Sirrel Griffiths
1990	Barnbrook Again	9	11–10	Hywel Davies	David Elsworth
1991	Norton's Coin	10	11-04	Graham McCourt	Sirrel Griffiths
1992	Katabatic	9	11-04	Luke Harvey	Andrew Turnell
1993	Beech Road	11	11-00	Richard Dunwoody	Toby Balding
1994	Gale Again	7	11-04	Declan Murphy	Tommy Stack
1995	Coulton Template:Efn	8	11-07	Jamie Osborne	Oliver Sherwood
1996	Gales Cavalier	8	11-04	Mark Dwyer	David Gandolfo
1997	Strong Promise	6	11-07	Norman Williamson	Geoff Hubbard
1998	The Grey Monk	10	11-07	Tony Dobbin	Gordon W. Richards
1999	Super Tactics Template:Efn	11	11-04	Andrew Thornton	Robert Alner
2000	Upgrade	6	11-05	Tony McCoy	Martin Pipe
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2002	Fadalko	9	11–10	Mick Fitzgerald	Paul Nicholls
2003	Poliantas	6	11-01	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls
2004	Seebald	9	10–13	Tony McCoy	Martin Pipe
2005	Quazar	7	10-04	Tony McCoy	Jonjo O'Neill
2006	Our Vic	8	11-01	Timmy Murphy	Martin Pipe
2007	Nycteos	6	10-04	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls
2008	Stan	9	10-07	Aidan Coleman	Venetia Williams
2009	Atouchbetweenacara	8	10-04	Aidan Coleman	Venetia Williams
2010	Duc de Regniere	8	10-09	Barry Geraghty	Nicky Henderson
2011	Poquelin	8	11–10	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls
2012	Hector's Choice	8	11-01	Jamie Moore	Richard Lee
2013	Champion Court	8	10-07	Ian Popham	Martin Keighley
2014	Buywise	7	10–12	Paul Moloney	Evan Williams
2015	Anay Turge	10	10-04	Tom Scudamore	Nigel Hawke
2016	Voix D'Eau	6	09-13	Michael LeggTemplate:Efn	Harry Fry
2017	Henryville	9	10-06	Niall Madden	Harry Fry
2018	Traffic Fluide	8	10-04	Joshua Moore	Gary Moore
2019	Mister Whitaker	7	11-09	Jonathan Burke	Mick Channon
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2021	Manofthemountain	8	10-04	Tom Bellamy	Emma Lavelle
2022	Stolen Silver	7	10-13	Sam Twiston-Davies	Sam Thomas
2023	Caribean Boy	9	11-12	Daryl Jacob	Nicky Henderson
2024	In Excelsis Deo	6	10-12	Jonathan Burke	Harry Fry
2025	Riskintheground	8	10-06	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British National Hunt races

References

• Racing Post:
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• pedigreequery.com – Silver Trophy Chase – Cheltenham.

External links

• Race Recordings (1980, 1987-2004) youtube.com