Your place for your racecard plus all the latest news and racing replays from Wincanton Racecourse ahead of our famous Badger Chase Raceday.
We might not be able to welcome crowds back to our course at the present time however we want to keep you involved and updated as much as we can to help you enjoy the new racing season!
On Monday 2 November we held our first Preview Evening. Our racing panel discussed the racecard ahead of Badger Chase Day at Wincanton and Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter Racecourse.
The Racing Josh hosted and the panel included Clerk of the Course Dan Cooper, Ed Nicholson and Champion Trainer Paul Nicholls.
Rewatch it now...
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Give Me A Copper provided trainer Paul Nicholls with his tenth win in the Badger Beers Silver Trophy. Ridden by Harry Cobden, Give Me A Copper is owned by former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and held on gamely to win from the Neil Mulholland-trained Soupy Soups.
Fusil Raffles set up his 2019/20 season with a winning appearance at Wincanton winning the Grade 2 UNIBET Elite Hurdle for the Nicky Henderson team.
View the below Badger Beers Silver Trophy Handicap Chase winners, dating back to 1962.
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Year |
Horse |
Age of horse |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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1962 |
Quick Step II |
W R Williams |
W R Williams |
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1963 |
Beau Normand |
Jeff King |
Bob Turnell |
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1964 |
Sign Post |
Owen McNally |
Mr L W Stokes |
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1965 |
Dellanist |
Jimmy FitzGerald |
Earl Jones |
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1966 |
Highland Wedding |
Willie Robinson |
Toby Balding |
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1967 |
Dozo |
Owen McNally |
Toby Balding |
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1968 |
Fearless Fred |
Terry Biddlecombe |
Fred Rimell |
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1969 |
Teryrose |
Graham Thorner |
H W Payne |
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1970 |
Nova Light |
R Smith |
Les Kennard |
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1971 |
Just The Job |
Graham Thorner |
David Gandolfo |
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1972 |
Nova Light |
R Smith |
Les Kennard |
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1973 |
Land Lark |
Bob Champion |
Mr T E Pocock |
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1974 |
Royal Marshal II |
Graham Thorner |
Tim Forster |
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1975 |
Somethings Missing |
S May |
David Barons |
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1976 |
Zeta's Son |
Ron Barry |
P G Bailey |
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1977 |
Bit of Manny |
E Wright |
Miss S O Morris |
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1978 |
Kininvie |
Philip Hobbs |
Mr A Dunn |
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1979 |
Chuckles Hansel |
Paul Leach |
David Barsons | |
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1980 |
Henry Kissinger |
Paul Barton |
David Gandolfo |
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1981 |
Rathconrath |
John Francome |
Fred Winter | |
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1982 |
Celtic Isle |
Sam Morshead |
Mercy Rimell |
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1983 |
Half Free |
Richard Linley |
Fred Winter |
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1984 |
Beau Ranger |
J Hurst |
John Thorne |
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1985 |
Oyster Pond |
Graham McCourt |
Matt McCourt |
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1986 |
Von Trappe |
Ben de Haan |
Jenny Pitman |
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1987 |
Sun Rising |
9 |
Kevin Mooney |
Fulke Walwyn |
|
1988 |
Farmlea Boy |
8 |
Richard Guest |
Toby Balding |
|
1989 |
Tonights The Night |
8 |
Jamie Osborne |
Oliver Sherwood |
|
1990 |
Panto Prince |
9 |
Brendan Powell Snr |
Chris Popham |
|
1991 |
Foyle Fisherman |
12 |
Eamon Murphy |
Josh Gifford |
|
1992 |
Captain Dibble |
7 |
Carl Llewellyn |
Nigel Twiston-Davies |
|
1993 |
Panto Prince |
12 |
Brendan Powell Snr |
Chris Popham |
|
1994 |
Lusty Light |
8 |
Warren Marston |
Jenny Pitman |
|
1995 |
Tug of Peace |
8 |
Barney Clifford |
Toby Balding |
|
1996 |
Coome Hill |
7 |
Jimmy Frost |
Walter Dennis |
|
1997 |
Lively Knight |
8 |
Leighton Aspell |
Josh Gifford |
|
1998 |
Teeton Mill |
9 |
Norman Williamson |
Venetia Williams |
|
1999 |
Flaked Oats |
10 |
Robert Widger |
Paul Nicholls |
|
2000 |
Flaked Oats |
11 |
Timmy Murphy |
Paul Nicholls |
|
2001 |
Montifault |
6 |
Timmy Murphy |
Paul Nicholls |
|
2002 |
Swansea Bay |
6 |
Andrew Thornton |
Peter Bowen |
|
2003 |
Swansea Bay |
7 |
Andrew Thornton |
Peter Bowen |
|
2004 |
Royal Auclair |
7 |
Christian Williams |
Paul Nicholls |
|
2005 |
Iris Bleu |
9 |
Timmy Murphy |
Martin Pipe |
|
2006 |
Parsons Legacy |
8 |
Richard Johnson |
Philip Hobbs |
|
2007 |
Abragante |
6 |
Timmy Murphy |
David Pipe |
|
2008 |
Cornish Sett |
9 |
Nick Scholfield |
Paul Nicholls |
|
2009 |
Ellerslie George |
9 |
Robbie Henderson |
Nick Mitchell |
|
2010 |
Meanus Dandy |
7 |
Ian Popham |
Paul Nicholls |
|
2011 |
The Minack |
7 |
Daryl Jacob |
Paul Nicholls |
|
2012 |
The Package |
9 |
Timmy Murphy |
David Pipe |
|
2013 |
Standing Ovation |
6 |
Conor O'Farrell |
David Pipe |
|
2014 |
Court By Surprise |
9 |
Daryl Jacob |
Emma Lavelle |
|
2015 |
Drop Out Joe |
7 |
Aidan Coleman |
Charlie Longsdon |
|
2016 |
Gentleman Jon |
8 |
Tom O'Brien |
Colin Tizzard |
|
2017 |
Present Man |
7 |
Bryony Frost |
Paul Nicholls |
|
2018 |
Present Man |
8 |
Bryony Frost |
Paul Nicholls |
|
2019 |
Give Me A Copper |
8 |
Harry Cobden |
Paul Nicholls |