The recent form makes for mixed reading. A second-place finish is the highlight, but that sits alongside a ninth, a tenth, and an eighth, which suggests consistency has been the main problem. Telling Time has not won in any of its last six races, and with a record of zero wins from seven overall, patience is clearly being tested. That said, three years old is still young, and plenty of horses take time to find their feet before things click.
The trainer is Charlie Longsdon, based at Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, and the yard has been in decent form this season — 34 winners sent out is a healthy total that shows this is an operation capable of getting horses to win. Longsdon is an experienced handler, and having a horse like Telling Time still searching for a first win is unlikely to be a major concern at this stage of the season. The platform is there; the horse just needs to deliver on it.
The honest summary is that Telling Time is a horse still waiting for its moment. The placed efforts prove it belongs on a racecourse, and racing just 12 days ago shows it is fit and active. Whether a first win is just around the corner or requires more patience, the next few races will be telling — perhaps appropriately, given the name.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 1 third, 1 other | 17 Mar | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 25 Feb | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 May | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 3 Jun | 0% |