Time To Sparkle
Time To Sparkle is a 3-year-old with a respectable record of 3 wins from 14 races — winning roughly once every five outings — and the horse shows genuine promise on the right surface and track. Trained by
James Keane at Newmarket, it has won twice in its last six races, most recently at Epsom Downs five weeks ago on normal ground, which is clearly the sweet spot. The horse has competed in that race 6 times on standard conditions and won 2 of them, a 33 percent win rate that stands out against its overall record. That kind of track-and-ground preference is the sort of thing that separates a useful handicapper from a placings machine — knowing where your horse runs best matters enormously.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The recent form reads 2-1-1-3-2-3, which shows consistency rather than brilliant form. There is a second place and a win in the last six outings, paired with a couple of third-place finishes, suggesting Time To Sparkle is competitive but rarely dominant. Ridden most often by Jack Mitchell — who has ridden the horse 5 times for 1 win — it has competed exclusively at Class 5 level with no wins from 3 races at that grade, a warning that stepping up in class remains a challenge. The horse is currently active, having raced just yesterday, so the yard are keeping it busy. For a young horse still finding its feet, Time To Sparkle looks like a solid prospect on familiar ground and tracks, though breaking through at higher levels will be the real test.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Oct
2nd
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · 6 runners
10 Sep
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
25 Aug
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 8 runners
27 Jul
3rd
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
29 May
2nd
Chepstow
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
30 Apr
3rd
Great Yarmouth
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
11 Apr
5th
Great Yarmouth
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 8 runners
16 Mar
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
9 Mar
9th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard
9 Mar
9th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
5 |
1 win, 4 other |
16 Mar |
20% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
30 Apr |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
10 Sep |
100% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
25 Aug |
100% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
29 May |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Oct |
0% |