The partnership with jockey Bryan Carver is the engine behind most of those wins. Together they have raced 30 times and won 9 of them — that is a win rate of 30%, or roughly 1 in every 3 races, which is genuinely exceptional in jump racing. When those two names appear together on a racecard, it means something. Trainer Chris Honour, based in Ashburton in Devon, has sent out 4 winners this season, and Time To Bite accounts for a meaningful chunk of the yard's recent success.
Newton Abbot is where Time To Bite really comes alive. Three wins from 8 races there makes it a genuine course specialist — that is a win rate of 37%, more than 1 in every 3 visits. Racetracks have personalities: tight bends, short straights, particular ground conditions that suit particular horses. Whatever Newton Abbot serves up, this horse seems to relish it. At Class 4 level, which is where it competes most often, the record is even more striking — 6 wins from just 12 races, a 50% win rate. Essentially, when the conditions are right and the competition is at that level, Time To Bite wins half the time.
Recent form suggests it is still very much in the thick of things. In its last 6 races the finishes read 2-10-3-1-2-3 going back in time, meaning the most recent result was a second place. That run of form also includes a win at Fakenham in May 2026, which was just three months ago. A tenth-place finish sits in there too, but one off day does not undermine what is otherwise a very tidy recent record. First career win came at Exeter on 21 December 2023, so this is a horse that found its best form relatively late and has been making the most of it since.
With a race just yesterday, Time To Bite is as active as ever. At 11 years old, that is a small story in itself.
| 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 |
8 | 3 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other | 19 Jul | 37.5% |
| 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% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 28 Jun | 0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 5 May | 100% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 3 May | 0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 6 Dec | 0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 12 Apr | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 22 Nov | 0% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 21 Oct | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 10 Apr | 0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 27 Sep | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Jul | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 May | 0% |