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Weatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Cup 2012 |
Times Up Bounces Back in Lonsdale Cup
25/08/12
1 Times Up 11/1
4 High Jinx 10/1
6 Lost In The Moment 14/1
11 ran Distances: 2¼l, ½l, 3¾l
TIME 3m 34.64s (slow by 5.14s)
Times Up, in the hands of the in-form William Buick, bounced back to form to land the Weatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Cup at York for veteran trainer John Dunlop.
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The Arundel handler has endured a largely disappointing season to date and Times Up was an 11-1 chance having failed to make a serious impact on his last three starts.
Hot favourite Saddler's Rock set a sedate gallop for much of the two-mile journey but was soon swallowed up in the straight, and though there were plenty in with a chance entering the closing stages it was Times Up who finished best of all to grab the Group Two prize by two and a quarter lengths.
High Jinx and Lost In The Moment were second and third respectively.
Buick said: "He travelled so well, I got a nice lead and he's won very easily. It was just a case of not getting there too soon.
"He's come back to his best. All he does is travel and he's picked up very well. He's got quite a lot of speed for a stayer. He's surprised me and it's a very nice spare ride to get."
Dunlop added: "I couldn't be more delighted. We've not had enough winners this season, but this is grand.
"He likes it here. I was surprised with the tactics employed on Saddler's Rock and the ground worried me beforehand. A flat, left-handed track is perfect for him. William said he had to take a pull halfway up the run-in and he's done it nicely.
"There's a very limited programme for the stayers. He may go to France or the race at Ascot on Champions Day."
Weatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Cup
(British Champions Series) (Group 2)
£140,000 added, 3yo plus, 2m 88y, Class 1
11 ran
Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
| Position |
Horse Trainer |
Jockey Weight |
Starting Price Beaten Distance |
| 1 |
Times Up J Dunlop |
William Buick 9st 1lbs |
11 - 1 Winner |
| 2 |
High Jinx J R Fanshawe |
G Lee 9st 1lbs |
10 - 1 2 1/4 lengths |
| 3 |
Lost In The Moment S bin Suroor |
S De Sousa 9st 1lbs |
14 - 1 1/2 length |
| 4 |
Cavalryman S bin Suroor |
L Dettori 9st 1lbs |
4 - 1 3 3/4 lengths |
| 5 |
Simenon W P Mullins |
J P Spencer 9st 1lbs |
12 - 1 2 1/4 lengths |
| 6 |
Askar Tau M P Tregoning |
T E Durcan 9st 1lbs |
16 - 1 1 1/2 length |
| 7 |
Ibicenco L M Cumani |
K Fallon 9st 1lbs |
7 - 1 1 1/2 length |
| 8 |
Thimaar J H M Gosden |
T P O'Shea 9st 1lbs |
33 - 1 13 lengths |
| 9 |
Saddler's Rock J M Oxx |
N G McCullagh 9st 1lbs |
13 - 8 1 3/4 length |
| 10 |
Glen's Diamond R A Fahey |
T Hamilton 9st 1lbs |
33 - 1 1/2 length |
| 11 |
Solar Sky Sir H R A Cecil |
I Mongan 9st 1lbs |
25 - 1 10 lengths |
