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2025 Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Preview
Despite being downgraded to a Class 2 in 2022, the Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle is still the feature of the two-day jumps opener at Chepstow and still attracts a quality field. The large fields in this race can often throw up a surprise winner so if you can pick out the right runner then you can be well rewarded.
Open to runners who are aged four or older this race is contested over a distance of two miles, three and a half furlongs in which ten hurdles are to be jumped. Been plenty of top-class winners of this race, the 2010 Grand National winner Don't Push It won this race in 2007 and the 2016 winner Ballyoptic went on to G2 success over fences in the Charlie Hall Chase.
Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Information:
- Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
- Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
- Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
Why not use the trends shortlist below to help you narrow down the field and then head over to the dedicated Chepstow tips page to see which runners are being supported by the OLBG expert racing tipsters to find yourself a bet? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Other Principal Races at Chepstow Racecourse section for links to these.
How competitive is the Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2008 when the race had an over-round of 113%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 135%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle, the over-round has been 124%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £124 which is bet.
Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle next time out then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -15.09. Ahead of the 2025 Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 4:33.28 was set by Tea Clipper in 2020, which is the quickest time over that period, the runner was trained by Tom Lacey and ridden by Jonathan Burke. The slowest winning time was set in 2013 when Shammick Boy won in a time of 5:00.30, booked to ride was Jack Doyle by the trainer Victor Dartnall.
These are the top three quickest-run Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle over the last 20 renewals:
- Tea Clipper (4:33.28) in 2020
- Ballyoptic (4:37.20) in 2016
- Court Minstrel (4:42.40) in 2015
Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Past Winners
Here are the Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle 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 Handicap Hurdle are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 4:48.32 | Josh The Boss (GB) 5yo 10-7 11/1 | Mr Jamie Neild (7lbs) Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
| 2023 4:55.93 | Pyramid Place (IRE) 6yo 10-8 20/1 | Bradley Harris (5lbs) Milton Harris (GB) |
| 2022 4:43.03 | Knappers Hill (IRE) 6yo 11-10 16/5 | Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls (GB) |
| 2021 4:45.31 | Orbys Legend (IRE) 5yo 11-0 7/1 | Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs (GB) |
| 2020 4:33.28 | Tea Clipper (IRE) 5yo 10-13 7/2F | Jonathan Burke Tom Lacey (GB) |
| 2019 4:45.30 | Flash The Steel (IRE) 7yo 10-5 16/1 | Harry Skelton Dan Skelton (GB) |
| 2018 4:45.30 | Garo De Juilley (FR) 6yo 11-2 25/1 | Paddy Brennan Sophie Leech (GB) |
| 2017 4:48.50 | Court Minstrel (IRE) 10yo 10-11 14/1 | Mitchell Bastyan (7lbs) Evan Williams (GB) |
| 2016 4:37.20 | Ballyoptic (IRE) 6yo 11-0 9/2 | Ryan Hatch (3lbs) Nigel Twiston-Davies (GB) |
| 2015 4:42.40 | Court Minstrel (IRE) 8yo 11-12 40/1 | Paul Moloney Evan Williams (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle have been based:
- GB: 20 winners with an additional 47 placings from 275 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 5 runners
Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Philip Hobbs who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Lacdoudal (2005), Arthurian Legend (2011), Lamb Or Cod (2012) and Orbys Legend (2021). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle are Paul Nicholls (2 wins), Dan Skelton (2 wins), Evan Williams (2 wins) and Nigel Twiston-Davies (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle, Alan King has sent a total of 17 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Hobbs | 25-4-10 | +1.00 | +1.11 |
| Paul Nicholls | 29-2-8 | -23.00 | -14.05 |
| Dan Skelton | 14-2-6 | +10.00 | +11.28 |
| Evan Williams | 12-2-3 | +44.00 | +25.63 |
| Nigel Twiston-Davies | 12-2-4 | +5.50 | +1.89 |
| David Pipe | 10-1-2 | -5.50 | -5.50 |
| Sophie Leech | 6-1-1 | +20.00 | +10.63 |
| Jonjo O'Neill | 6-1-1 | -3.00 | -3.75 |
| Tom Lacey | 4-1-2 | +0.50 | +0.16 |
| Milton Harris | 3-1-1 | +18.00 | +10.50 |
Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle over the last 20 renewals is Harry Skelton who has won the race two times with those two winners coming from Shelford (2014) and Flash The Steel (2019).
Here are some of the top Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Skelton | 14-2-6 | +10.00 | +8.65 |
| Harry Cobden | 9-1-4 | -4.80 | +0.55 |
| Mitchell Bastyan | 2-1-1 | +13.00 | +7.75 |
| Henry Brooke | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.38 |
| James Best | 2-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.19 |
| Jonathan Burke | 2-1-1 | +2.50 | +1.10 |
| Bradley Harris | 1-1-1 | +20.00 | +12.50 |
| Jack Doyle | 1-1-1 | +20.00 | +12.00 |
| Mr Jamie Neild | 1-1-1 | +11.00 | +6.88 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 7-0-0 | -7.00 | -7.00 |
2025 Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 12, 1, 1, PU, 3, 10, DSQ, 4, 4, 4, (6, 12), 5, 4, 5, 3, 1, PU, 3, 4, 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 (79%) - Carried 152 - 166lbs (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Ran over 7f - 2m½f (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 100+ (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Highest Run is not G3
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Break of 14 - 335 days (Last Place)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Carried 146 - 166lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Highest Won is not G3/LST
- 19 / 20 (80%) - No bigger than 16/1 (LTO)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - Achieved an RPR of 125+ (Last 5)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - No more than +19lbs (Vs Min Weight)
- 19 / 20 (85%) - Held an OR of 123+ (Career)
- 18 / 20 (73%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 18 / 20 (74%) - Within the first 10 of the market
- 18 / 20 (80%) - Achieved a TS of 104+ (Last 5)
- 18 / 20 (82%) - Placed within last 3 starts
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Chepstow racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle. 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 like How to Find Winners - 101 Tips to Choose A Winning Horse Racing Bet.
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Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +26.70 is when runners were IRE bred. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 6 career places, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-45.
The course which has produced the most winners of the Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle is Aintree, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Aintree last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Sandown, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Sandown 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 262 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 18 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle:
- Old Vic (3 Wins)
- Court Cave (2 Wins)
- Craigsteel (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle despite multiple attempts:
- Oscar (0 Wins from 9 runners)
- Kayf Tara (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Beneficial (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Presenting (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Flemensfirth (0 Wins from 6 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Court Minstrel in 2015, winning for Evan Williams at odds of 40/1 under the guidance of Paul Moloney. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 3 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Preview are at hand, Andy and James. 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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