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Big Timer Handed Spring Cup Mission

Big Timer, impressive winner of the Acomb Stakes for Ian Semple last year, is looking to get back on the winning trail in the Betdirectuk.com Spring Cup at Lingfield on Saturday.

The son of Street Cry travelled over to America following his York success for the Grade One Champagne Stakes at Belmont.

However, he was never travelling at any stage after finding the dirt track unsuitable and Semple is hoping he will return to his best this weekend.

'All being well he is a definite. We have been a little bit held up with the weather and one thing and another but he seems in good form and his work has been good,' said the Lanarkshire handler.

'His coat's a bit backward but he seems in good form and on the whole he seems similar to last year.

'With him being a gelding we are a little bit limited. We were going to go for the Greenham and the Jersey but the money is good in this race so it seems a nice starting point.'

(C) PA Sport

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