Terry Biddlecombe Challenge Trophy

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]

Desert Orchid South Western Pattern Chase

2004
Cameron Bridge	Kelrev	Lou Du Moulin Mas

Previous years
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 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.