British Champions Long Distance Cup 2025

Great Britain

Ascot · 18.10.25

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British Champions Long Distance Cup

1stTrawlerman7yo by Golden Horn × Tidespring€350,100

2ndSweet William6yo by Sea The Stars × Gale Force€132,700

3rdAl Qareem6yo by Awtaad × Moqla€66,400

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JockeyWilliam Buick

TrainerJohn & Thady Gosden

OwnerGodolphin

BreederGodolphin

Purse€617,400

Distance3209 metres

Winning time3m 22.29s

SurfaceTurf

Conditions3-year-olds and up

Stories of this Result

William Buick

With this win, William Buick moved to 11 Group 1 wins this season, three wins behind leader James McDonald in the 2025 jockeys' table. This was the fourth win at British Champions Day for the jockey since 2001.

Godolphin

With this win, Godolphin moved to 20 Group 1 wins this season, 7 wins behind leader Coolmore Group in the 2025 owners' table. This was the fourth win at British Champions Day for the owner since 2001.

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Result

5 runners · prize money to 6th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stTrawlerman7yo gelding by Golden Horn × TidespringWilliam BuickJohn & Thady Gosden€350,100

2ndSweet William6yo gelding by Sea The Stars × Gale ForceRobert HavlinJohn & Thady Gosden1 ½€132,700

3rdAl Qareem6yo gelding by Awtaad × MoqlaClifford LeeKarl Burke12€66,400

4thStay True3yo colt by Galileo × BounceChristophe SoumillonAidan O'Brien17€33,100

5thSaratoga3yo gelding by Camelot × DialafaraWayne LordanAidan O'Brien4€16,600

Pedigree of the winner

As of race day 18.10.25

Trawlerman

Golden HornSire

TidespringDamby Monsun

DamTidespring

Trawlerman is the best of two winners out of Tidespring (Monsun), the other being a minor winner by Shamardal. Tidespring won twice, was second in the Gr.3 Deutsches St Leger, was multiple Group-placed in Germany and stakes-placed in France, and was named Champion Older Female Stayer in Germany in 2012.

Second damSweet Stream

Second dam Sweet Stream (Shantou) won the Gr.1 Prix Vermeille, the Gr.2 Park Hill S. and the Gr.3 Prix Gontaut-Biron. She has three black-type horses, Tidespring among them, and four further winners. They include Loveisthehigherlaw (Kodiac), a Listed winner in Germany and third in the Gr.3 Munster Oaks, and Sweet Dream (Oasis Dream), placed at two in the Listed Radley S. and dam of Making Dreams (Make Believe), winner of the Gr.3 Prix Penelope.

Third damSnug Dinner

Third dam Snug Dinner (Jareer) won three races in Italy, was Listed-placed, and seven of her nine runners won, Sweet Stream the best of them. She is also the grandam of Testa O Croce (Orpen), winner of the Listed Premio Royal Mares.

Wider family

Snug Dinner is the best daughter of the stakes-placed Stand By Me (Home Guard).

Connections

JockeyWilliam Buick

TrainerJohn & Thady Gosden

OwnerGodolphin

BreederGodolphin