2012 Lonsdale Cup

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Ahzeemah Battles to Lonsdale Victory
23/08/13

1 Ahzeemah 4/1
2 Simenon 15/8F
3 Times Up 9/2
7 ran Distances: hd, 2l, 1l
TIME 3m 34.75s (slow by 5.25s)

The Saeed bin Suroor-trained Ahzeemah battled bravely to overcome a determined challenge from Simenon to win the Weatherbys Insurance Lonsdale Cup at York.

Ahzeemah
Racehorse Photos

The Willie Mullins-trained Simenon was the 15-8 favourite after running British Champions Long Distance Cup, October 19)."

Bin Suroor added: "I knew in the last two furlongs he was going to win. We'll keep our options about Melbourne and we'll see how he is. He seems to go on any ground and the race I'm looking at is at Ascot on Champions Day."

De Sousa said: "I didn't want to hit the front too soon on him. He's tough and genuine but if you stopped pushing him he'd probably finish tailed off."

Simenon
Caroline Norris

He said: "I was pleased with the run as he had to do the donkey work. Having made his own running it was an excellent run. We knew before the race he might have to make it if nothing else went on. He really likes coming between horses.

"He's entered in the Prix du Cadran at Longchamp (October 6) and all those sorts of races, but if we think we'll get in it is still my intention to head south (to Australia)."

Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Lonsdale Cup
(British Champions Series)
150,000 added, 3yo plus, 2m 88y, Class 1
7 ran
Going: Good to soft.