Buy Some Time

Of Buy Some Time's 4 career wins, 3 have come at Perth — 3 wins from 7 races at that track alone. That is a 43% win rate at a single course, which is a remarkable figure by any measure. Some horses simply suit a particular circuit — the shape of the bends, the length of the straight, the way the ground tends to ride — and Perth appears to bring out the very best in this one. The most recent win there came just three weeks ago on 7 June 2026, so this is not a horse running on past reputation. It is in form right now.

That recent form backs it up. Reading from most recent backwards, the last six runs read 2-1-2-3-6-5. A win, three places, and only one run outside the top three in the last five outings is the kind of sequence that tells you a horse is happy in itself and racing consistently well. The one blip — a sixth — barely registers against the overall picture.

A big part of the story is the partnership with jockey Ben Smith. In 5 races together, they have won 3, which is a win rate of 60%, or 3 in every 5 rides. That is an extraordinary number. Some jockey-and-horse combinations just click, and this one clearly has. Trainer R Mike Smith, based at Galston in East Ayrshire, has had a productive season with 25 winners sent out from the yard — and Buy Some Time appears to be one of the stable's more reliable performers.

At Class 4 level — a decent but not elite tier of racing — the horse has won just 1 from 6, which is the one modest caveat in the profile. That 17% win rate at that class suggests the horse finds it tougher when stepped up into slightly stronger company. But at Perth, in familiar surroundings and in current form, Buy Some Time is exactly the kind of horse a knowledgeable friend would quietly point out before the race begins.