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Time To Bite

There are horses that quietly get on with the job, and Time To Bite is very much one of them. At 11 years old, this horse is still racing and still winning — it ran just yesterday, and its most recent victory came only three weeks ago at Fakenham in early May. With 9 wins and 22 places from 40 races in total, it has finished in the top three more often than not across a long career. That kind of consistency, race after race, year after year, is harder to achieve than it sounds.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
11 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Scorpion
Mother
Time To Act
Owner
The Chris Honour Racing Club
Rating
127

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
40
Career races
9
Wins
22.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
55.0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The numbers that really stand out are at Class 4 level, which is the bread-and-butter tier of British racing — competitive enough to matter, but not the rarefied air of the top events. At that level, Time To Bite has won 6 of 12 races: exactly half. Winning one in every two races at any level is extraordinary, and it tells you this horse has found its sweet spot and knows how to perform there. Newton Abbot, a tight, turning track down in Devon, has also become something of a happy hunting ground — 3 wins from 7 races there, which is a win rate of around 43%, nearly 1 in every 2 attempts at the same track.

The partnership with jockey Bryan Carver is one worth noting. In 28 races together, they have won 8 times — that is a win rate of 29%, or roughly 1 in every 3.5 rides. For a rider and horse to click that reliably over so many outings is not accidental; there is clearly something in the combination that works. Carver has been aboard for the majority of Time To Bite's career wins.

Behind the scenes, trainer Chris Honour operates from Ashburton in Devon — a small yard that has already sent out 4 winners this season. Honour clearly knows how to place this horse well: finding the right races at the right time is half the battle in training, and the results suggest he reads Time To Bite's condition accurately.

Recent form of 3-1-2-3-1-4 — reading from oldest to newest — shows a horse that has won twice in its last six races and barely had an off day. At 11, many horses are winding down. Time To Bite appears to have other ideas entirely.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Course specialist at Exeter: 3 wins from 9 starts (33%)
Course specialist at Newton Abbot: 3 wins from 7 starts (43%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Soft (muddy)
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Right-handed, hilly
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
27 May
3rd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
4 May
🏆 Won
Fakenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
12 Apr
2nd
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
6 Mar
3rd
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
21 Oct
🏆 Won
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
27 Sep
4th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
21 Aug
🏆 Won
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
14 Jul
🏆 Won
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
24 Jun
2nd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
14 May
DNF
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Bryan Carver Current Jockey
28.6%
Win rate
8/28
Won / Rode
Jordan Canavan
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Jack Foley
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin 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%
Cork
Galloping
2 2 other 18 Apr 0%
Warwick
Sharp
1 1 win 5 May 100%
Market Rasen
Sharp
1 1 other 27 Sep 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 other 3 May 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 third 7 Sep 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 22 Nov 0%
Ludlow
Undulating
1 1 other 6 Dec 0%
Wincanton
Galloping
1 1 second 12 Apr 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 other 17 Jul 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 other 27 May 0%
Plumpton
Sharp
1 1 other 21 Oct 0%
Tramore
Sharp
1 1 other 10 Apr 0%