Champions Day horse racing at Ascot: Trawlerman clings on to land big prize – live

<ul><li><p>Race updates including Champion Stakes (4.05pm BST)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/13/champions-day-ascot-ombudsman-attracts-the-best-but-faces-fight">Greg Wood’s preview</a> | <a href="mailto:tony.paley@theguardian.com">Email Tony</a> with your thoughts</p></li></ul><p>1 <strong><a href="https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/profiles/horse/993508">Trawlerman </a></strong>5/6 fav<br>
2 <strong><a href="https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/profiles/horse/1071071">Sweet William</a> </strong>5/2<br>
3 Al Qareem 7/1</p><p><strong>12.55pm CHAMPIONS LONG DISTANCE CUP<br><br></strong>And they’re off … Al Qareem and Trawlerman lead the way early – but they have a circuit to go yet! Al Qareem now takes it up as they have 10 furlongs to go … Sweet William is at the back but there’s a long way to go ... Stay True being pushed along … Trawlerman moves up to challenge on the home turn … Trawlerman goes clear and wins from Sweet William, who makes ground late.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2025/oct/18/champions-day-champion-stakes-ascot-horse-racing-live-updates">Continue reading...</a>