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.
| 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% |
| 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% |