The partnership with jockey Bryan Carver is at the heart of the story. Together they have won 9 of their 30 races — roughly 3 in every 10 times they line up together — which is a remarkable record and suggests a real understanding between horse and rider. When Carver is in the saddle, something clicks. Trainer Chris Honour, based in Ashburton in Devon, has sent out 4 winners already this season, and Time To Bite has been a cornerstone of that operation. Ashburton is a small yard, and a horse who wins at this rate is worth its weight in gold to a set-up like that.
Newton Abbot is where Time To Bite has carved out a particular reputation. Three wins from 7 races there — nearly 1 in every 2 — makes it a genuine course specialist. Racetracks each have their own character: different bends, different cambers, different distances. When a horse consistently performs well at the same venue, it usually means the track suits the way they travel and race. At Newton Abbot, Time To Bite is at home.
The level the horse competes at tells its own story. Six wins from 12 races at Class 4 level — exactly half — is a genuinely impressive record at a grade where the competition is solid and reliable. This is not a horse picking up soft wins; it is a consistent performer at a dependable level, which is exactly what smaller yards rely on through a long season.
Most strikingly, Time To Bite is still doing it. A win at Fakenham just 8 weeks ago, and a form line over the last 6 races that reads 10-3-1-2-3-1 — two wins, two seconds, two thirds — tells you this horse has not slowed down with age. Racing just one day ago and still in the thick of things at 11, Time To Bite is a proper old pro who has clearly not read the script about slowing down.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Undulating |
9 | 3 wins, 1 second, 2 thirds, 3 other | 6 Mar | 33.3% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
7 | 3 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 27 May | 42.9% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
4 | 1 second, 3 thirds | 9 Oct | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 10 Jun | 0% |
| Fakenham Tight |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 4 May | 50% |
| Taunton Undulating |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 25 Mar | 50% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 28 Jun | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 18 Apr | 0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 5 May | 100% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Jul | 0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 27 Sep | 0% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 21 Oct | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 3 May | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 10 Apr | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 22 Nov | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 May | 0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 12 Apr | 0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 6 Dec | 0% |