Race series · Ascot · Group 1
British Champions Long Distance Cup
2m · October
Race essentials
CourseAscot, 2m
WhenOctober
StatusGroup 1
Field8.2 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Won at 4/1 or shorter7/10
Won from top 3 in market7/10
Had 2+ runs in season10/10
Won in current season9/10
Had 5+ career runs10/10
Mares/fillies rarely win2/10
Placed last time out (2nd/3rd)2/10
Favourite Win Rate37.1%
Avg Winning SP4.4/1
Avg Field Size8.2
Renewals65
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Trawlerman | John & Thady Gosden | William Buick | 5/6F | 5 | Good |
| 2024 | Kyprios | A P O'Brien | Ryan Moore | 8/11F | 9 | Soft |
| 2023 | Trawlerman | John & Thady Gosden | Frankie Dettori | 9/1 | 8 | Good To Soft |
| 2022 | Trueshan | Alan King | Hollie Doyle | 11/8F | 8 | Good To Soft |
| 2021 | Trueshan | Alan King | Hollie Doyle | EvensF | 10 | Good To Soft |
| 2020 | Trueshan | Alan King | Hollie Doyle | 11/1 | 13 | Soft |
| 2019 | Kew Gardens | A P O'Brien | Donnacha O'Brien | 7/2 | 9 | Good To Soft |
| 2018 | Stradivarius | John Gosden | Frankie Dettori | EvensF | 6 | Soft |
| 2017 | Order Of St George | A P O'Brien | Ryan Moore | 4/5F | 13 | Soft |
| 2016 | Sheikhzayedroad | David Simcock | Martin Harley | 11/1 | 10 | Good |
| 2015 | Flying Officer | John Gosden | Frankie Dettori | 6/1 | 13 | Good To Soft |
| 2014 | Forgotten Rules | D K Weld | Pat Smullen | 3/1 | 9 | Heavy |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cover Up | Sir Michael Stoute | Kieren Fallon |
| 1994 | Further Flight | Barry Hills | Michael Hills |
| 1987 | Buckley | Luca Cumani | Ray Cochrane |
| 1986 | Valuable Witness | Jeremy Tree | Pat Eddery |
| 1985 | Tale Quale | Henry Candy | Tony Ives |
| 1984 | Old Country | Luca Cumani | Darrel McHargue |
| 1983 | Karadar | Michael Stoute | Walter Swinburn |
| 1982 | Little Wolf | Dick Hern | Willie Carson |
| 1981 | Centroline | Henry Candy | Philip Waldron |
| 1980 | Ardross | Kevin Prendergast | Lester Piggott |
| 1979 | Nicholas Bill | Henry Candy | Philip Waldron |
| 1978 | Buckskin | Henry Cecil | Joe Mercer |
| 1977 | Grey Baron | Bruce Hobbs | Geoff Baxter |
| 1976 | Bright Finish | Michael Stoute | Lester Piggott |
| 1975 | Blood Royal | Vincent O'Brien | Lester Piggott |
| 1974 | Petty Officer | Arthur Budgett | Eddie Hide |
| 1973 | Parnell | Bernard van Cutsem | Willie Carson |
| 1972 | Irvine | Henry Cecil | Lester Piggott |
| 1971 | High Line | Derrick Candy | Joe Mercer |
| 1970 | High Line | Derrick Candy | Joe Mercer |
| 1969 | High Line | Derrick Candy | Joe Mercer |
| 1968 | Riboccare | Jeremy Tree | Lester Piggott |
| 1967 | Dancing Moss | Brud Fetherstonhaugh | Geoff Lewis |
| 1966 | Hermes | John Oxley | Greville Starkey |
| 1965 | Goupi | Staff Ingham | Geoff Lewis |
| 1964 | Oncidium | George Todd | Scobie Breasley |
| 1963 | Gaul | Peter Hastings-Bass | Geoff Lewis |
| 1962 | Pardao | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | Harry Carr |
| 1961 | Apostle | Staff Ingham | Eddie Hide |
| 1960 | Parthia | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | Harry Carr |