The colt is in the hands of K. R. Burke, a trainer based at Coverham in North Yorkshire whose yard has already sent out 145 winners this season, so there is no shortage of experience or proven horsemanship in the team. Burke is someone who knows how to get young horses ready and pointed at the right opportunities. With no previous form to lean on, Time To Play is a genuine unknown — which is exactly what makes a debut so compelling. Everything he does on the track will be telling: his manner, his willingness, the way he handles the noise and bustle of a racecourse for the first time. That is the nature of a debut runner. You are about to learn something real about this horse, and so is everyone else.