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.

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