2011 result

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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: 2l, l, 3l
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.

Times Up
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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 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