2025 Ascot Gold Cup hero Trawlerman has been retired with immediate effect. The Godolphin-owned eight-year-old was second in the race this season in an epic battle with Scandinavia. On Sunday, Rayif provided a long-awaited home victory for France in the Prix Jacques Le Marois.
Here is this weekend’s racing news rounded up for Monday.
Trawlerman retired due to leg issue
Former Gold Cup winner Trawlerman has been retired due to a leg issue sustained in the Goodwood Cup. The eight-year-old suffered a luckless final race, being interfered with by a loose horse before finishing second at the Glorious meeting and subsequently sustaining an injury. A son of Golden Horn, he won 11 of his 25 career races, including two at the highest level in 2025. He also won the 2022 Ebor under a memorable Frankie Dettori ride, while his second in an epic Gold Cup this season will live long in racing’s history too. (Sky Sports)
Rayif lands Prix Jacques Le Marois
After eight years of British and Irish dominance, the Group 1 Prix Jacques Le Marois remained on home shores. Rayif, trained by Francis-Henri Graffard, won the big race on Sunday at Deauville. The French 2000 Guineas winner had underperformed n the Prix Jean Prat at the track earlier this summer. However, stepped back up to 1m, he and Mickael Barzalona surged late to deny Zeus Olympios victory for Karl Burke. 1000 Guineas heroine Precise finished third for Aidan O’Brien. (France Galop)
Documenting & Brian Hughes make respective histories on Saturday
Saturday’s racing may not have matched the quality of some, but it provided some great storylines. The first came at Doncaster, where the 13-year-old Documenting became the oldest flat race winner in ten years. Kevin & Lauren Frost’s effervescent gelding won off a mark of 74 as he continues to contest races at a decent level. He was the nascent training partnership’s eighth winner thus far. (Racing Post)
Jump jockey Brian Hughes also had cause for a mini celebration on Saturday. The Northern Irishman reached 2,000 winners in the saddle with a double at Perth. A three-time champion jockey in the National Hunt game, the 41-year-old’s pair of winners came for trainer Patrick Neville, with 10/1 shot Dolly Dior enabling him to reach the landmark. He was given a guard of honour for the achievement at the Scottish track. (Racing TV)
Deva Racing go into liquidation
The controversial racing syndicate Deva Racing has gone into liquidation. The ownership’s runners have been barred from running in Britain after allegations of unpaid winnings to members. Allegations first came to light in July that Ryan Tongue, who set up Deva Racing, had failed to pay proportionate winnings to members and that he had oversold shares. Similarly, Group 1-winner Imperial Emperor was put up for sale without membership knowledge. Insolvency practitioners will now handle the liquidation process. (Racing Post)