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Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 1)

Date 2025-10-18
Distance 1m7f209y
Class Class 1
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £301,272

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
3 (2)
Trawlerman
Bay
J:William Buick
T:John & Thady Gosden
J:William Buick
T:John & Thady Gosden
 135 h 3-5111
121
128
117
 57d — — -15
38.5
0.18/1
8/11
58%
The outstanding stayer of this season; Gold Cup winner here; very much the one to beat
2 (4)
Sweet William
Bay
J:Robert Havlin
T:John & Thady Gosden
J:Robert Havlin
T:John & Thady Gosden
 135 v -34321
115
123
111
 36d — — +15
39.1
0.69/1
11/4
27%
Reliable but he found Trawlerman too tough to crack in their two clashes this season
5 (3)
Stay True
Bay
J:Christophe Soumillon
T:A P O'Brien
J:Christophe Soumillon
T:A P O'Brien
 128 — 1243
113
122
118
 35d — — +18
26.6
2.00/1
8/1
11%
St Leger 3rd; very classy prospect but he's not been shaping as if 2m is what he needs
1 (5)
Al Qareem
Bay
J:Clifford Lee
T:K R Burke
J:Clifford Lee
T:K R Burke
 135 — 211431
114
124
98
 14d — — +27
35.3
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Tough front-runner but Trawlerman gave him 3lb and a comprehensive beating at York
4 (1)
Saratoga
Grey
J:Wayne Lordan
T:A P O'Brien
J:Wayne Lordan
T:A P O'Brien
 128 — 3-2315
88
101
64
 6d — — +10
12.2
16.50/1
66/1
1%
Improved from the front in 1m6f/2m handicaps; pedigree is vastly more appealing than form
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Trawlerman
 8/11 8/11 8/11 8/11 4/6
Sweet William
 11/4 9/4 5/2 5/2 11/4
Stay True
 8/1 8/1 8/1 8/1 8/1
Al Qareem
 9/1 9/1 9/1 17/2 12/1
Saratoga
 66/1 66/1 66/1 66/1 50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Sweet William
39.1
OR: 16.3 Form: 15.6 Odds: 7.3
11/4
2nd Trawlerman
38.5
OR: 17.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 18.7
8/11
3rd Al Qareem
35.3
OR: 16 Form: 17.1 Odds: 2.2
12/1
4 Stay True
26.6
OR: 15.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.4
8/1
5 Saratoga
12.2
OR: 9.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.6
66/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Trawlerman
121
128
117
Sweet William
115
123
111
Al Qareem
114
124
98
Stay True
113
122
118
Saratoga
88
101
64

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Saratoga 6d ago Quick return
Al Qareem 14d ago Fit
Stay True 35d ago Fit
Sweet William 36d ago Fit
Trawlerman 57d ago Fresh

Pace Profile

HorseRunning Style
Al Qareem Front Runner
Stay True Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 5 runners classified.