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2026 Silver Trophy Chase Preview
Scheduled to take place in April of each year at the Cheltenham Racecourse on the new course is the Silver Trophy Chase.
A Grade 2 handicap chase that is open to runners aged five or older and is contested over two miles, four and a half furlongs, during which a total of seventeen fences will be jumped.
Sharpen your Silver Trophy Chase predictions with our in-depth study of past race trends and trainer performance, then maximise your returns with the Cheltenham free bets.
Silver Trophy Chase Information:
- Silver Trophy Chase Past Winners
- Silver Trophy Chase Trainer Statistics
- Silver Trophy Chase Jockey Statistics
To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Cheltenham tips on the day of the race, do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at Cheltenham Racecourse section for links to these.
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How competitive is the Silver Trophy Chase market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2012 when the race had an over-round of 107%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 125%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Silver Trophy Chase, the over-round has been 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £115 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 Silver Trophy Chase 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 Silver Trophy Chase Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run Silver Trophy Chase over the last 20 renewals:
- Anay Turge (5:04.50) in 2015
- In Excelsis Deo (5:06.80) in 2024
- Mister Whitaker (5:06.98) in 2019
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 Silver Trophy Chase next time out, then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of +0.91. Ahead of the 2026 Silver Trophy Chase, why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
Over the last 20 renewals, it was Anay Turge, trained by Nigel Hawke and ridden by Tom Scudamore, who set the fastest winning time in the Silver Trophy Chase. That runner won the race in a time of 5:04.50 in 2015. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer Richard Lee and jockey Jamie Moore with Hectors Choice who set the slowest winning time; the race-winning time was 5:29.18 in the 2012 renewal.
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Silver Trophy Chase Past Winners
Here are the Silver Trophy Chase 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 Silver Trophy Chase are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 5:12.52 | Riskintheground (IRE) 8yo 10-6 15/2 | Harry Skelton Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 2024 5:06.80 | In Excelsis Deo (FR) 6yo 10-12 3/1F | Jonathan Burke Harry Fry (GB) |
| 2023 5:13.41 | Caribean Boy (FR) 9yo 11-12 28/1 | Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson (GB) |
| 2022 5:08.19 | Stolen Silver (FR) 7yo 10-13 11/5F | Sam Twiston-Davies Sam Thomas (GB) |
| 2021 5:09.03 | Manofthemountain (IRE) 8yo 10-4 8/1 | Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle (GB) |
| 2019 5:06.98 | Mister Whitaker (IRE) 7yo 11-9 4/1F | Jonathan Burke Mick Channon (GB) |
| 2018 5:14.00 | Traffic Fluide (FR) 8yo 10-4 13/2F | Joshua Moore Gary Moore (GB) |
| 2017 5:09.40 | Henryville (GB) 9yo 10-6 7/1 | Niall P Madden Harry Fry (GB) |
| 2016 5:12.20 | Voix DEau (FR) 6yo 9-13 9/2 | Mr Michael Legg (5lbs) Harry Fry (GB) |
| 2015 5:04.50 | Anay Turge (FR) 10yo 10-4 12/1 | Tom Scudamore Nigel Hawke (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Silver Trophy Chase have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 31 placings from 171 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 5 runners
- FR: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
Silver Trophy Chase Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Silver Trophy Chase over the last 20 renewals is Harry Fry, who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Voix D'Eau (2016), Henryville (2017) and In Excelsis Deo (2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Silver Trophy Chase are Paul Nicholls (2 wins), Venetia Williams (2 wins) and Nicky Henderson (2 wins). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Silver Trophy Chase. Nigel Twiston-Davies has sent a total of 14 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Philip Hobbs has sent out 13 without a winner.
Here are some of the top Silver Trophy Chase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Fry | 6-3-4 | +11.50 | +8.78 |
| Paul Nicholls | 21-2-7 | -14.57 | -11.01 |
| Venetia Williams | 12-2-4 | +0.25 | -0.78 |
| Nicky Henderson | 8-2-4 | +25.33 | +16.63 |
| Emma Lavelle | 8-1-3 | +1.00 | +4.13 |
| Dan Skelton | 8-1-2 | +0.50 | -1.25 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 6-1-2 | -3.00 | -2.95 |
| Evan Williams | 5-1-1 | -1.50 | -2.50 |
| Gary Moore | 4-1-2 | +3.50 | +2.76 |
| Nigel Hawke | 1-1-1 | +12.00 | +7.20 |
Silver Trophy Chase Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Silver Trophy Chase over the last 20 renewals is Jonathan Burke, who has won the race two times, with those two winners coming from Mister Whitaker (2019) and In Excelsis Deo (2024).
Here are some of the top Silver Trophy Chase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Burke | 3-2-2 | +6.00 | +3.28 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 11-1-5 | -7.80 | -2.64 |
| Harry Skelton | 5-1-2 | +3.50 | +1.75 |
| Tom Bellamy | 2-1-1 | +7.00 | +3.80 |
| Mr Michael Legg | 2-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.70 |
| Nico de Boinville | 5-0-2 | -5.00 | -1.95 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -1.12 |
| Harry Cobden | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -3.06 |
| Nick Scholfield | 4-0-0 | -4.00 | -4.00 |
| Joe Anderson | 2-0-1 | -2.00 | +2.63 |
2026 Silver Trophy Chase Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): (1, 2), (1, F), 3, 3, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1, 1, PU, 3, 5, 1, (1, 3, 6), 4, 1, F, 1, 2
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 (85%) - Placed within last 4 starts
- 20 / 20 (86%) - Won by at least ¾ (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - In a field of 7 - 18 (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Ran in 2 - 7 races (180 Days)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Won within last 9 starts
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved a TS of 81+ (Last Win)
- 19 / 20 (79%) - No older than a 9yo
- 19 / 20 (84%) - No more than +3yrs (Vs Min Age)
- 18 / 20 (84%) - Achieved an RPR of 138+ (Hcps)
- 18 / 20 (85%) - No bigger than 66/1 (Career)
- 17 / 20 (48%) - No bigger than 15/2
- 17 / 20 (56%) - Within the first 5 of the market
- 17 / 20 (68%) - Carried no more than 155lbs
- 16 / 20 (70%) - No bigger than 13/2 (Last Win)
- 16 / 20 (74%) - Achieved a TS of 115+ (Last 3)
Remember to use the trends listed above, along with the Cheltenham racing predictions, to see if you can find the winner of the Silver Trophy Chase. 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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Silver Trophy Chase Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +14.43, is when runners were 1st in the betting market.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 career starts in the class, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-21.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Silver Trophy Chase is Cheltenham, there has been a total of 11 winners of this race who ran at Cheltenham last time out.
The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 174 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 4 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Silver Trophy Chase, that stallion Court Cave has produced 2 winners (2019,2013).
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Silver Trophy Chase, that stallion is Midnight Legend who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Caribean Boy in 2023, winning for Nicky Henderson at odds of 28/1 under the guidance of Daryl Jacob. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 10 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 Silver Trophy Chase.
Route to the Silver Trophy Chase
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Silver Trophy Chase, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Riskintheground Ayr - 1st of 11 (13/2) | Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase |
| 2024 - In Excelsis Deo Cheltenham - 5th of 21 (14/1) | Festival Plate |
| 2023 - Caribean Boy Cheltenham - PU of 16 (33/1) | Cheltenham Trophy Handicap Chase |
| 2022 - Stolen Silver Cheltenham - 4th of 15 (18/1) | Festival Plate |
| 2021 - Manofthemountain Kempton - 2nd of 9 (10/1) | Virgin Bet Handicap Chase |
| 2019 - Mister Whitaker Cheltenham - PU of 24 (8/1) | Ultima Handicap Chase |
| 2018 - Traffic Fluide Plumpton - 1st of 6 (4/7) | toteplacepot Novices Hurdle |
| 2017 - Henryville Aintree - 8th of 29 (11/1) | Topham Chase |
| 2016 - Voix DEau Ascot - 3rd of 6 (5/2) | GL Events Owen Brown Graduation Chase |
| 2015 - Anay Turge Sandown - 1st of 7 (7/1) | William Hill #CheltenhamReady Handicap Chase |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Silver Trophy Chase Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team 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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