Overview

• Trawlerman, carrying a 3lb Gold Cup penalty, beat stablemate Sweet William by a length and a quarter in the Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup, with Al Nayyir third.
• The victory marked his tenth career win and lifted his earnings to just under £1.6 million.
• The performance reinforced his status as the season’s leading stayer following a seven-length Gold Cup triumph at Royal Ascot.
• John Gosden said Trawlerman will be aimed at the Qipco Long Distance Cup on British Champions Day, while Sweet William is set for Doncaster before a break.
• William Buick guided the Godolphin stayer through a sustained stretch run as the Gosden yard landed a one-two in the staying feature.