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2025 British Champions Long Distance Cup Preview
The British Champions Long Distance Cup is part of the Champions Day at Ascot as is a real stamina-testing race. This is a Group 2 race that is run over just shy of two miles with three-year-olds or older eligible to enter.
The race was previously known as the Jockey Cup Cup before becoming the British Champions Long Distance Cup in 2011. Barry Hills along with Further Flight won this race an incredible five years running between 1991-1995!
Trueshan became the first back-to-back winner of the race in 2021 since Persian Punch achieved the feat in 2002-2003 and then went on to make it three on the bounce in 2022.
British Champions Long Distance Cup Information:
- British Champions Long Distance Cup Past Winners
- British Champions Long Distance Cup Trainer Statistics
- British Champions Long Distance Cup Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Ascot tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the British Champions Long Distance Cup but will also have predictions for each meeting at Ascot throughout the season so be sure to head over there. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Schedule for British Champions Day at Ascot section for links to these.
How competitive is the British Champions Long Distance Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 14 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2018 when the race had an over-round of 111%. The race in 2019 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 122%, whilst on average over the last 14 renewals of the British Champions Long Distance Cup, the over-round has been 116%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £116 which is bet.
British Champions Long Distance Cup Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 14 if you had followed the winner of the British Champions Long Distance Cup next time out then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 11 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -2.56. Remember to use the racing predictions along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2025 British Champions Long Distance Cup.
Over the last 14 renewals, it was Trawlerman, trained by John & Thady Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori who set the fastest winning time in the British Champions Long Distance Cup, the runner won the race in a time of 3:22.14 when winning the race in 2023. At the other end of the scale, it was the combination of trainer J P Murtagh and jockey Johnny Murtagh with Royal Diamond who set the slowest winning time, the race-winning time was 3:38.09 in the 2013 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run British Champions Long Distance Cup over the last 14 renewals:
- Trawlerman (3:22.14) in 2023
- Kyprios (3:25.91) in 2024
- Fame And Glory (3:26.50) in 2011
British Champions Long Distance Cup Past Winners
Here are the British Champions Long Distance Cup past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the British Champions Long Distance Cup are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 3:25.91 | Kyprios (IRE) 6yo 9-9 (7 of 9) 8/11F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2023 3:22.14 | Trawlerman (IRE) 5yo 9-9 (1 of 8) 9/1 | Frankie Dettori John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 2022 3:30.22 | Trueshan (FR) 6yo 9-9 (5 of 8) 11/8F | Hollie Doyle Alan King (GB) |
| 2021 3:30.68 | Trueshan (FR) 5yo 9-7 (9 of 10) 1/1F | Hollie Doyle Alan King (GB) |
| 2020 3:35.75 | Trueshan (FR) 4yo 9-7 (11 of 13) 11/1 | Hollie Doyle Alan King (GB) |
| 2019 3:29.49 | Kew Gardens (IRE) 4yo 9-7 (3 of 9) 7/2 | Donnacha O'Brien A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2018 3:37.51 | Stradivarius (IRE) 4yo 9-7 (1 of 6) 1/1F | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
| 2017 3:37.84 | Order Of St George (IRE) 5yo 9-7 (12 of 13) 4/5F | Ryan Moore A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2016 3:31.52 | Sheikhzayedroad (GB) 7yo 9-7 (3 of 10) 11/1 | Martin Harley David Simcock (GB) |
| 2015 3:32.19 | Flying Officer (USA) 5yo 9-7 (2 of 13) 6/1 | Frankie Dettori John Gosden (GB) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the British Champions Long Distance Cup have been based:
- GB: 7 winners with an additional 21 placings from 97 runners
- IRE: 7 winners with an additional 6 placings from 42 runners
British Champions Long Distance Cup Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the British Champions Long Distance Cup over the last 14 renewals is A P O'Brien who has won the race four times with those four winners coming from Fame And Glory (2011), Order Of St George (2017), Kew Gardens (2019) and Kyprios (2024). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the British Champions Long Distance Cup are Alan King (3 wins), John Gosden (2 wins) and D K Weld (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the British Champions Long Distance Cup, Andrew Balding has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top British Champions Long Distance Cup trainer statistics over the last 14 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| A P O'Brien | 21-4-6 | -8.97 | -10.42 |
| Alan King | 4-3-3 | +12.38 | +7.03 |
| John Gosden | 12-2-6 | -3.00 | -1.71 |
| D K Weld | 6-2-3 | +7.00 | +3.80 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 6-1-6 | +4.00 | +7.40 |
| David Simcock | 2-1-1 | +10.00 | +5.60 |
| J P Murtagh | 1-1-1 | +20.00 | +12.00 |
| Andrew Balding | 10-0-1 | -10.00 | -8.50 |
| W P Mullins | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -4.25 |
| Saeed bin Suroor | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
British Champions Long Distance Cup Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the British Champions Long Distance Cup over the last 14 renewals with both Frankie Dettori and Hollie Doyle who have both won the race three times. Frankie Dettori winners have been with Flying Officer (2015), Stradivarius (2018) and Trawlerman (2023). Hollie Doyle winners have been with Trueshan (2020, 2021 & 2022). The only other jockey to have recorded multiple wins in the British Champions Long Distance Cup is Ryan Moore (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the British Champions Long Distance Cup, William Buick has ridden 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top British Champions Long Distance Cup jockey statistics over the last 14 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 11-3-8 | +8.00 | +7.18 |
| Hollie Doyle | 4-3-3 | +12.38 | +7.03 |
| Ryan Moore | 11-2-4 | -7.47 | -5.97 |
| Martin Harley | 3-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.60 |
| Jamie Spencer | 3-1-1 | +1.00 | -0.20 |
| William Buick | 10-0-2 | -10.00 | -8.10 |
| James Doyle | 8-0-0 | -8.00 | -8.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 7-0-3 | -7.00 | -2.45 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.50 |
| Robert Havlin | 4-0-3 | -4.00 | +0.35 |
2025 British Champions Long Distance Cup Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 8, 7, 7, (8, 12), 4, 1, 1, 2, 12, 1, 1, 2, 1
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well.
- 14 / 14 (62%) - Highest Won is not G2-3/Cl3-5
- 14 / 14 (65%) - Achieved an RPR of 109+ (Last Win)
- 14 / 14 (65%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 14 / 14 (73%) - Carried 127 - 148lbs (Last Win)
- 14 / 14 (75%) - No bigger than 8/1 (LTO)
- 14 / 14 (76%) - No bigger than 40/1 (Career)
- 14 / 14 (77%) - Ran over 1m6f - 2m4f (Last Win)
- 14 / 14 (79%) - Beaten no more -10l (Debut)
- 14 / 14 (81%) - Carried 128 - 138lbs (LTO)
- 14 / 14 (81%) - Won within last 5 starts
- 14 / 14 (81%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 14 / 14 (86%) - Not in a Handicap (LTO)
- 14 / 14 (86%) - Highest Placed is not G3/Cl3-4
- 14 / 14 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 34+ (Last Win)
- 14 / 14 (88%) - Fewer than 7 races (180 Days)
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Ascot racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the British Champions Long Distance Cup. Did you know that we have an OLBG Betting School section on OLBG? It is a place to help you improve your betting experience with articles like How to Find Winners - 101 Tips to Choose A Winning Horse Racing Bet.
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British Champions Long Distance Cup Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 7+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +28.41 is when runners had a highest class won of Class 1 (G1). The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 0 career wins with the jockey, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-46.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 7 (8,1) [9 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 1 (6,3) [8 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 5 (3,4) [8 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 9 (8,10) [10 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 11 (6,13) [13 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the British Champions Long Distance Cup is Curragh, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Curragh last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 14 winners from a total of 127 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 12 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the British Champions Long Distance Cup:
- Galileo (3 Wins)
- Planteur (3 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 14 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Royal Diamond in 2013, winning for J P Murtagh at odds of 20/1 under the guidance of Johnny Murtagh. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 14 renewals there have been 5 winning favourites in the race. Whilst we wait for the 2025 British Champions Long Distance Cup remember you can get daily racing predictions from the top racing tipsters on the best racing tipsters page.
Schedule for British Champions Day at Ascot
Here is the schedule for the British Champions Day at Ascot, each race will be linked to the race blog and detail last year's winner in the table below.
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| British Champions Long Distance Cup | Kyprios (IRE) 6yo - 8/11 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| British Champions Sprint Stakes | Kind Of Blue (GB) 3yo - 10/1 | James Fanshawe James Doyle |
| British Champions Fillies Mares Stakes | Kalpana (GB) 3yo - 100/30 | Andrew Balding William Buick |
| Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | Charyn (IRE) 4yo - 13/8 | Roger Varian Silvestre De Sousa |
| British Champion Stakes | Anmaat (IRE) 6yo - 40/1 | Owen Burrows Jim Crowley |
| Balmoral Handicap | Carrytheone (GB) 7yo - 14/1 | Michael Bell Christophe Soumillon |
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this British Champions Long Distance Cup Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.
Darren Brett
Tipster Competition Manager
Andy Powell
Content Editor
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