Trawlerman caps great year with Long Distance honours

Trawlerman reiterated his dominance of the staying division when leading home a one-two for John and Thady Gosden in the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup at Ascot.

The Godolphin-owned bay was the easy-to-back 5-6 favourite under William Buick and was patiently ridden around the two-mile trip before being sent for home as the field turned the final bend.

Stablemate Sweet William went with him and was closing all the while under Robert Havlin, but he could not close the gap and it was the favourite who prevailed by a length and a half with Al Qareem back in third.

Aidan O'Brien's two runners, Stay True and Saratoga, were both well beaten.

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