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2026 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.
Ascot Silver Cup Information:
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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 2026 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.
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 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -1.00. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 6:00.00 was set by Vodka Bleu in 2007, trained by David Pipe and ridden by Timmy Murphy, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2002 when Behrajan won in a time of 6:42.30 for trainer Henry Daly, who booked Richard Johnson in the saddle.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 6:08.27 | Deep Cave (IRE) 7yo 10-13 10/1 | Jack Tudor Christian Williams (GB) |
| 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) |
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 210 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), Anthony Honeyball (2 wins) and Henry Daly (2 wins). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Ascot Silver Cup. Nigel Twiston-Davies has sent a total of 11 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Jonjo O'Neill has sent out 10 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Ascot Silver Cup trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (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 | 7-2-4 | +31.00 | +20.33 |
| Henry Daly | 6-2-5 | +28.00 | +19.03 |
| Paul Nicholls | 27-1-6 | -23.25 | -15.66 |
| David Pipe | 9-1-2 | +4.00 | +1.00 |
| Neil Mulholland | 5-1-1 | -1.00 | -2.20 |
| David Bridgwater | 3-1-2 | +2.00 | +1.35 |
| Bob Buckler | 2-1-1 | +32.00 | +19.63 |
| Sue Smith | 2-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.00 |
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 11 runners in the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Ascot Silver Cup jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (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 | 9-2-2 | -0.50 | -3.10 |
| Harry Cobden | 8-1-3 | +9.00 | +7.55 |
| Nico de Boinville | 6-1-1 | +3.50 | +0.31 |
| Richie McLernon | 5-1-2 | +12.00 | +6.95 |
| Harry Skelton | 4-1-2 | +30.00 | +19.53 |
| Jack Tudor | 2-1-1 | +9.00 | +5.25 |
| James Bowen | 1-1-1 | +33.00 | +20.63 |
| Danny Cook | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +5.00 |
| Adam Wedge | 1-1-1 | +7.00 | +4.38 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 11-0-1 | -11.00 | -10.17 |
2026 Ascot Silver Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): F, 2, 3, PU, 3, 5, (1, 3), UR, 1, 1, 5, 2, 5, 8, 8, 8, 6, 4, 1, 9
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 (83%) - Highest Run is not G3/Cl3
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No more than 2 falls (Career)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 1 - 3 races (90 Days)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Furthest ran 2m6½f - 4m2½f
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 25/1 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Off a break of 8 - 69 days
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Break of 21 - 424 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 1 - 4 races (180 Days)
- 19 / 20 (83%) - No older than a 9yo
- 19 / 20 (84%) - Achieved an RPR of 138+ (Last 5)
- 19 / 20 (86%) - Not fallen (Season)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Not on HY/GF (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (88%) - Carried 150 - 168lbs (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (83%) - Placed within last 4 starts
- 18 / 20 (87%) - Won by at least ½l (Last Win)
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 Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +81.00, 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 0-52.
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 courses, which have produced the second most winners, are Cheltenham and Ascot; there have been a total of 3 winners from each of those courses.
The race is open to both sexes, with male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 217 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 4 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Deep Cave Bangor - 1st of 7 (11/1) | Sir Charles Lowther Plate |
| 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 |
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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