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2026 British Champions Long Distance Cup Preview
The British Champions Long Distance Cup is part of the Champions Day at Ascot and is a real stamina-testing race. This is a Group 1 race (as of 2025) 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 Club Cup before becoming the British Champions Long Distance Cup in 2011. Barry Hills, along with Further Flight, won this race an incredible five years in a row between 1991 and 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.
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How competitive is the British Champions Long Distance Cup market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 15 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2025 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 15 renewals of the British Champions Long Distance Cup, the over-round has been 115%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £115 which is bet.
Below you will find the 2026 British Champions Long Distance Cup Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the British Champions Long Distance Cup Trend Analysis.
These are the top three quickest-run British Champions Long Distance Cup races over the last 15 renewals:
- Trawlerman (3:22.14) in 2023
- Trawlerman (3:22.29) in 2025
- Kyprios (3:25.91) in 2024
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 15 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the British Champions Long Distance Cup next time out, then you would have backed a total of 6 winners. Backing all 12 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -2.42. Before placing your bet on the 2026 British Champions Long Distance Cup, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
When looking over the past 15 renewals, a time of 3:22.14 was set by Trawlerman in 2023, trained by John & Thady Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori, which is the quickest time over that period. The slowest winning time was set in 2013 when Royal Diamond won in a time of 3:38.09 for trainer J P Murtagh, who booked Johnny Murtagh in the saddle.
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 from which the horse came 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 3:22.29 | Trawlerman (IRE) 7yo 9-9 (2 of 5) 5/6F | William Buick John & Thady Gosden (GB) |
| 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) |
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: 8 winners with an additional 22 placings from 100 runners
- IRE: 7 winners with an additional 6 placings from 44 runners
2025 British Champions Long Distance Cup Replay
British Champions Long Distance Cup Trainer Statistics
The leading trainer in the British Champions Long Distance Cup over the last 15 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), John & Thady 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 15 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 | 23-4-6 | -10.97 | -12.42 |
| Alan King | 4-3-3 | +12.38 | +7.03 |
| John Gosden | 12-2-6 | -3.00 | -1.71 |
| John & Thady Gosden | 8-2-8 | +3.83 | +7.73 |
| D K Weld | 6-2-3 | +7.00 | +3.80 |
| 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 15 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's 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).
Here are some of the top British Champions Long Distance Cup jockey statistics over the last 15 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 |
| William Buick | 11-1-3 | -9.17 | -7.58 |
| Martin Harley | 3-1-1 | +9.00 | +4.60 |
| Jamie Spencer | 3-1-1 | +1.00 | -0.20 |
| James Doyle | 8-0-0 | -8.00 | -8.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 7-0-3 | -7.00 | -2.45 |
| Robert Havlin | 5-0-4 | -5.00 | +0.16 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 5-0-1 | -5.00 | -3.50 |
2026 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, 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.
- 15 / 15 (60%) - Highest Won is not G2-3/Cl3-5
- 15 / 15 (65%) - Achieved an RPR of 109+ (Last Win)
- 15 / 15 (65%) - No bigger than 20/1
- 15 / 15 (74%) - Carried 127 - 148lbs (Last Win)
- 15 / 15 (76%) - No bigger than 8/1 (LTO)
- 15 / 15 (76%) - Ran over 1m6f - 2m4f (Last Win)
- 15 / 15 (77%) - No bigger than 40/1 (Career)
- 15 / 15 (80%) - Beaten no more -10l (Debut)
- 15 / 15 (81%) - Carried 128 - 138lbs (LTO)
- 15 / 15 (81%) - Won within last 5 starts
- 15 / 15 (81%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 15 / 15 (85%) - Highest Placed is not G3/Cl3-4
- 15 / 15 (86%) - Not in a Handicap (LTO)
- 15 / 15 (87%) - Achieved a TS of 34+ (Last Win)
- 15 / 15 (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 covering numerous topics.
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British Champions Long Distance Cup Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor, which has produced 8+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +29.24, 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 0-48.
Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2025: Winner in 2 (4) [5 Runners]
- 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]
The course which has produced the most winners of the British Champions Long Distance Cup is Curragh; there have been a total 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 15 winners from a total of 132 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)
- Golden Horn (2 Wins)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 15 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 15 renewals, there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find a bet on the 2026 British Champions Long Distance Cup.
Route to the British Champions Long Distance Cup
Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the British Champions Long Distance Cup. These are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:
| Info | Last Race |
|---|---|
| 2025 - Trawlerman York - 1st of 6 (5/6) | Lonsdale Cup |
| 2024 - Kyprios Longchamp - 1st of 5 (1/5) | Qatar Prix du Cadran |
| 2023 - Trawlerman Newmarket (Rowley) - 1st of 3 (1/5) | Jockey Club Rose Bowl |
| 2022 - Trueshan Doncaster - 2nd of 6 (2/9) | Doncaster Cup |
| 2021 - Trueshan Longchamp - 1st of 13 (8/5) | Qatar Prix du Cadran |
| 2020 - Trueshan Salisbury - 1st of 6 (15/8) | Persian Punch Conditions Stakes |
| 2019 - Kew Gardens Curragh - 2nd of 10 (7/2) | Irish St Leger |
| 2018 - Stradivarius York - 1st of 9 (4/11) | Lonsdale Cup |
| 2017 - Order Of St George Chantilly - 4th of 18 (8/1) | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
| 2016 - Sheikhzayedroad Doncaster - 1st of 8 (10/3) | Doncaster Cup |
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 | Trawlerman (IRE) 7yo - 5/6 | John & Thady Gosden William Buick |
| British Champions Sprint Stakes | Powerful Glory (IRE) 3yo - 200/1 | Richard Fahey Jamie Spencer |
| British Champions Fillies Mares Stakes | Kalpana (GB) 4yo - 11/8 | Andrew Balding Colin Keane |
| Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | Ciceros Gift (GB) 5yo - 100/1 | Charles Hills Jason Watson |
| British Champion Stakes | Calandagan (IRE) 4yo - 15/8 | F-H Graffard Mickael Barzalona |
| Balmoral Handicap | Crown Of Oaks (GB) 3yo - 5/1 | William Haggas Tom Marquand |
Article Contributor Information
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to the creation and maintenance of this British Champions Long Distance Cup Preview are Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips 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.
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