Taking Time out

TIME TEST will not be running in the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on September 10.

The Roger Charlton-trained four-year-old is on a break after he was ruled out of the Juddmonte International at York.

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He holds an entry in the Champion Stakes at Ascot on October 15 but needs fast ground to be seen at his best.

“Time Test is having a break,” said owner Khalid Abdullah’s racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe.

“Roger wasn’t particularly happy with him in the lead-up to the Juddmonte so he won’t be going to Ireland.

“We’ll just have to see how he does. Only when he’s back in full work and pleasing Roger will a decision be made on his future.”

Time Test had been as low as 7-1 for the Irish Champion Stakes.