19.05

5/6 (Won)

Win: £1.80

Form: /323-5 D BF

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict

Can front-run; peak days in 2023 and 2024 saw him go head to head with the best stayers around, last term when second in the Gold Cup at Ascot; below-form favourite in the Dubai Gold Cup on his return this season but should build on that and he's very much the one to beat on 2024 form.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 7 (8)	28th Jul 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 1	15:35 Goodwood Trawlerman 9st 12lb J: William Buick T: John & Thady Gosden	Can make the running (he doesn't have to) to maximise the emphasis on stamina; won a handicap at this meeting in 2022 in his only appearance at Goodwood and has battled it out in the top staying contests since autumn 2023; unbeaten in four British races last season, but reappearance this term was delayed until his repeat bid for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and he lost out to Scandinavia in only the dying strides; he didn't look far off his best that day but there's clearly an argument that he will have come on from the run.	2/1
2nd 6 (2)	18th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 2m 3f 210y Class 1	16:15 Ascot Trawlerman 9st 4lb J: William Buick T: John & Thady Gosden	High class, a thorough stayer and a right battler, the powerful combination of which were seen to prime effect here as a 7yo last year when he made the running (he doesn't have to) to win the Gold Cup on good to firm by 7l, having been a close second the year before; just as good when he won here on final start last term; it's seemingly been touch and go whether he defends his crown, as he has been denied a preliminary run this time round and has developed a rare eye problem which makes him sensitive to sunlight, but he's the one to beat if judged on those sterling performances of 2025.	7/2
3 (2)	18th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 209y Class 1	12:55 Ascot Trawlerman 9st 9lb J: William Buick T: John & Thady Gosden	Battling 7yo who can front-run (doesn't have to) and did so to pulverising effect in the Gold Cup here (2m4f) this June, winning by 7l; that's his career-best form but several runs are not far behind it, including his two other wins this season; latest was from Sweet William at York (2m); won this race in 2023, fair third last year and very much the one to beat this time.	4/9

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No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

2nd

(8)

28th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

9st 12lb

Can make the running (he doesn't have to) to maximise the emphasis on stamina; won a handicap at this meeting in 2022 in his only appearance at Goodwood and has battled it out in the top staying contests since autumn 2023; unbeaten in four British races last season, but reappearance this term was delayed until his repeat bid for the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and he lost out to Scandinavia in only the dying strides; he didn't look far off his best that day but there's clearly an argument that he will have come on from the run.

2/1

2nd

(2)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 210y

Class 1

16:15 Ascot

9st 4lb

High class, a thorough stayer and a right battler, the powerful combination of which were seen to prime effect here as a 7yo last year when he made the running (he doesn't have to) to win the Gold Cup on good to firm by 7l, having been a close second the year before; just as good when he won here on final start last term; it's seemingly been touch and go whether he defends his crown, as he has been denied a preliminary run this time round and has developed a rare eye problem which makes him sensitive to sunlight, but he's the one to beat if judged on those sterling performances of 2025.

7/2

(2)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 209y

Class 1

12:55 Ascot

9st 9lb