Gold Cup (Group 1)

THE Gold Cup over two and a half miles remains the feature race of the Royal Meeting and last year’s runner-up Trawlerman (John & Thady Gosden/William Buick) made it a race to remember by making all to beat Illinois (Aidan O’Brien/Ryan Moore) by seven lengths, the 85/40 favourite lowering the course record in the process. Dubai Future (Saeed Bin Suroor/James McDonald) finished third, a similar margin away in a race which was pulled apart by the impressive winner, who shaded favouritism at 85/40.