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2025 Ascot Silver Cup Preview
Scheduled to take place in December of each year at the Ascot racecourse is the Ascot Silver Cup, a race first established in 1965. It's a Premier Handicap Chase that is run over a trip of three miles, where runners will face a total of twenty fences.
For sponsorship purposes, the 2025 renewal of the Ascot Silver Cup will hold the title of 'Howden Silver Cup Handicap Chase'.
Ascot Silver Cup Information:
We also have a dedicated Ascot tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race. See which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Other Principal Races at Ascot Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Ascot Silver Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2002 when the race had an over-round of 110%. The race in 2006 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 127%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Ascot Silver Cup, the over-round has been 118%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £118 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2025 Ascot Silver Cup Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Ascot Silver Cup Trend Analysis. With the field now finalised, we have the Ascot Silver Cup Trend Shortlist, which is created using the listed trends.
These are the top three quickest-run Ascot Silver Cup races over the last 20 renewals:
- Vodka Bleu (6:00.00) in 2007
- The Young Master (6:02.70) in 2014
- Valtor (6:03.20) in 2018
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Ascot Silver Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 3 winners. Backing all 20 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -2.00. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2002 renewal when Behrajan from Henry Daly under the guidance of Richard Johnson, won in a time of 6:42.30, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Vodka Bleu, trained by David Pipe and ridden by Timmy Murphy set the quickest time of 6:00.00 in the 2007 renewal.
Ascot Silver Cup Past Winners
Here are the Ascot Silver Cup past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Ascot Silver Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
Race Notes: Abandoned in 2022 due to a frozen track.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 6:09.98 | Victtorino (FR) 6yo 11-2 5/2F | Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams (GB) |
| 2023 6:09.46 | Victtorino (FR) 5yo 12-0 4/1 | Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams (GB) |
| 2021 6:08.95 | Annsam (GB) 6yo 10-10 7/1 | Adam Wedge Evan Williams (GB) |
| 2020 6:26.40 | Mister Malarky (GB) 7yo 11-5 16/1 | Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard (GB) |
| 2019 6:17.40 | Regal Encore (IRE) 11yo 10-7 16/1 | Richie McLernon Anthony Honeyball (GB) |
| 2018 6:03.20 | Valtor (FR) 9yo 11-3 33/1 | James Bowen Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2017 6:10.30 | Gold Present (IRE) 7yo 11-3 17/2 | Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2016 6:04.00 | Regal Encore (IRE) 8yo 11-1 20/1 | Barry Geraghty Anthony Honeyball (GB) |
| 2015 6:07.70 | Wakanda (IRE) 6yo 11-5 8/1 | Danny Cook Sue Smith (GB) |
| 2014 6:02.70 | The Young Master (GB) 5yo 10-9 3/1F | Barry Geraghty Neil Mulholland (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Ascot Silver Cup have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 37 placings from 207 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 4 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 4 runners
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Ascot Silver Cup Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Ascot Silver Cup over the last 20 renewals is Venetia Williams, who has won the race three times, with those three winners coming from Houblon Des Obeaux (2013) and Victtorino (2023 & 2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Ascot Silver Cup are Nicky Henderson (2 wins) and Anthony Honeyball (2 wins).
Here are the Ascot Silver Cup trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals for trainers who have entries in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venetia Williams | 14-3-6 | -3.00 | +1.05 |
| Nicky Henderson | 15-2-2 | +28.50 | +12.94 |
| Anthony Honeyball | 6-2-3 | +32.00 | +19.45 |
| Paul Nicholls | 27-1-6 | -23.25 | -15.66 |
| Neil Mulholland | 4-1-1 | +0.00 | -1.20 |
| Tom Lacey | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Ben Pauling | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Jamie Snowden | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
Ascot Silver Cup Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Ascot Silver Cup over the last 20 renewals is Charlie Deutsch, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Victtorino (2023 & 2024). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Ascot Silver Cup; Sam Twiston-Davies has ridden 10 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are the Ascot Silver Cup jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals for jockeys who have rides in the 2025 renewal; those not listed have not had a runner. (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Deutsch (Victtorino) | 8-2-2 | +0.50 | -2.10 |
| Harry Cobden (Threeunderthrufive) | 7-1-3 | +10.00 | +8.55 |
| Nico de Boinville (Hyland) | 5-1-1 | +4.50 | +1.31 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies (Blow Your Wad) | 10-0-1 | -10.00 | -9.17 |
| Sean Bowen (Transmission) | 6-0-2 | -6.00 | -3.24 |
| Tom Bellamy (Two For Gold) | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr (Johnnywho) | 2-0-0 | -2.00 | -2.00 |
| Rex Dingle (Leave Of Absence) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
| Jack Tudor (Deep Cave) | 1-0-0 | -1.00 | -1.00 |
2025 Ascot Silver Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, F, 2, 3, PU, 3, 5, (1, 3), UR, 1, 1, 5, 2, 5, 8, 8, 8, 6, 4, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones, as you would expect them to do well.
- 20 / 20 (82%) - Highest Run is not G3/Cl3
- 20 / 20 (85%) - No more than 2 falls (Career)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Ran in 1 - 3 races (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Furthest ran 2m6½f - 4m2½f
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Break of 21 - 424 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Off a break of 8 - 69 days
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 25/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not at Aintree/Sandown (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 1 - 5 races (Season)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - Achieved an RPR of 138+ (Last 5)
- 19 / 20 (84%) - No older than a 9yo
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Not fallen (Season)
- 19 / 20 (87%) - Not in IRL/SCO/WAL (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (81%) - Carried no more than 160lbs
- 18 / 20 (83%) - Top 6 or DNF (LTO)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Ascot racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Ascot Silver Cup. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles covering numerous topics.
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Ascot Silver Cup Trend Shortlist
Ascot will host the 2025 renewal of the Ascot Silver Cup, which will be run at 3:00 pm on Saturday, 20th December 2025, and these are the runners who perform best based on the trends, along with the trainer and jockey and their record in the race (Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP):
- 15/15 Blow Your Wad (9/2)
- Tom Lacey (1-0-0 -1.00 / -1.00)
- Sam Twiston-Davies (10-0-1 -10.00 / -9.17)
- 15/15 Leave Of Absence (12/1)
- Anthony Honeyball (6-2-3 +32.00 / +19.45)
- Rex Dingle (1-0-0 -1.00 / -1.00)
Others: Ga Law (14/15), Henrys Friend (14/15), Hyland (14/15), Transmission (14/15), Victtorino (14/15), Deep Cave (14/15), Johnnywho (14/15), Threeunderthrufive (13/15), Pic Roc (13/15) and Two For Gold (13/15).
*Trainer & Jockey numbers are Runs-Wins-Places Win LSP / EW LSP, Runners, Odds and Trends Passed/Failed correct at the time of posting (11:40 am Thursday 18th December 2025), if no odds were available at the time of posting, then forecasted odds are used.
Deep Cave won the Sir Charles Lowther Plate last time out, and a total of 4 previous winners of that race from a total of 18 runners went on to win next time out, backing them all would have returned an LSP of +3.00.
Ascot Silver Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +81.50, is when runners had 0 career wins over further.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 career places on the going, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-49.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Ascot Silver Cup is Newbury; there have been a total of 7 winners of this race who ran at Newbury last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Cheltenham; there have been a total of 4 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 214 runners, while female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 1 runner.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Ascot Silver Cup:
- Kings Theatre (3 Wins)
- Its Gino (2 Wins)
- Presenting (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Ascot Silver Cup despite multiple attempts:
- Arcadio (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Beneficial (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Niche Market in 2008, winning for Bob Buckler at odds of 33/1 under the guidance of Harry Skelton. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Ascot Silver Cup, remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Route to the Ascot Silver Cup
Many trainers target races as preparation for the Ascot Silver Cup. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2024 - Victtorino Newbury - 3rd of 13 (5/1) | Coral Gold Cup |
| 2023 - Victtorino Ascot - 1st of 11 (20/1) | Sodexo Gold Cup |
| 2021 - Annsam Newbury - 3rd of 11 (13/2) | Get Your Ladbrokes £1 Free Bet Today Handicap Hurdle |
| 2020 - Mister Malarky Newbury - UR of 18 (16/1) | Coral Gold Cup |
| 2019 - Regal Encore Newbury - PU of 24 (25/1) | Coral Gold Cup |
| 2018 - Valtor Auteuil - 7th of 10 (13/1) | Prix Heros XII |
| 2017 - Gold Present Newbury - 1st of 12 (13/2) | Sir Peter OSullevan Memorial Handicap Chase |
| 2016 - Regal Encore Cheltenham - PU of 12 (16/1) | Cheltenham Christmas Meeting Handicap Chase |
| 2015 - Wakanda Newcastle - 1st of 12 (6/1) | Rehearsal Chase |
| 2014 - The Young Master Wincanton - DSQ of 18 (13/2) | Badger Ales Trophy |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this Ascot Silver Cup Preview are Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team, looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for National Hunt Racing.
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