KINGSTON, Jamaica - His season-opening run was underwhelming but Timetosaygoodbye produced a much-improved effort second time out to finish tops in a five-year-old and upward Claiming ($180,000-$150,000) contest over 4 furlongs (800m).
In the process the now eight-year-old gelding (Weekend Cruise-Storm Girl) gave his owner-trainer Donovan Russell his first win of the season to go along with second- and third-place finishes from five starters so far.
Ridden by the in-form Roger Hewitt, Timetosaygoodbye, who placed eighth on his January 2 seasonal bow, was not to be denied on this occasion as he went straight to the lead from the wide number 13 draw, and was not for catching.
Though favourite Sir Frederick made a good attempt at it, too little too late would be the cry of his connections. Timetosaygoodbye held tough to win by one and a quarter lengths in 50.1 seconds, after a 24.1 split.
Fourthousand (Samantha Fletcher) and Crushing Power (Jordan Barrett) both ran on to complete the frame.
