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Horse profile

Buy Some Time (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer R Mike Smith · Owner Carnaby Thomson Smith
by Doyen (IRE) out of Send To War (GB) (Sendawar)
16 runs · 6 courses · from May 2024
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Perth & Punchestown Last run 28 Jun 2026 · 2nd of 6 Last raced off OR 114
KTB Profile

Buy Some Time is a gelding who has won four of 16 starts on turf. Three of those wins came at Perth and one at Punchestown, all in handicaps. He won the Malcolm Group Handicap Chase at Perth in Jun 2026 off an official rating of 107 and finished second of six in the Oakmere Homes Handicap Chase at Cartmel later that month off 114. He has three wins from nine starts over 2m5f – 3m on good going.

Based on 16 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Jan 2025 · updated 1 Nov 2026
Official rating114↓ 1lb off peak
114 96–115

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 104 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Perth, 13 May 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 16 figures · best 153B · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good9114A944 runs · 109 / 85
Soft4117B98—
Good to Soft3153B1481 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m9114A943 runs · 94 / 76
2m1f – 2m4f5148A1091 run · —
Over 3m2153B128.51 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 128A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Perth, 13 May 2026 Official rating 114 at the last run, 28 Jun 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 16 figures · best 128A · median 118
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Good9126A1184 runs · 126 / 125
Soft4123B111.5—
Good to Soft3128A1151 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m9125B1183 runs · 125 / 125
2m1f – 2m4f5126A1211 run · —
Over 3m2128A121.51 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 16 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 12 analysed runs since Jan 2025

  • Mid-division 5 (42%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 5 (42%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 2 (17%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Doyen (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,368 runs since Jul 2009 (605 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2229.1%−2.4—
Good to Firm3514212%+0.5—
Good2,24527512.2%+0.73 from 9
Good to Soft1,43719313.4%+1.90 from 3
Soft2,00621510.7%−0.81 from 4
Heavy761668.7%−2.8—
Standard (AW)5465710.4%−1.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7667.9%−3.6—
6f – 7f3603610%−1.5—
1m – 1m1f4114510.9%−0.6—
1m2f – 1m4f5846010.3%−1.2—
1m5f – 2m2,18125111.5%0—
2m1f – 2m4f2,20326612.1%+0.61 from 5
2m5f – 3m1,28715812.3%+0.83 from 9
Over 3m2662810.5%−10 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2009 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Send To War (GB) (Sendawar)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Way Out (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Way Out (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Way Out (IRE)2432m2½f–2m5fClass 3
Doyen Bay (IRE)1212m—
War Down Under (IRE)30——
Conscription (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 3 33% +13.88
Soft 4 1 25% +47.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 10 2 20% −2.12
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 2 1 50% +13.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Perth 7 3 43% +15.88
Cartmel 3 0 0% −3.00
Ayr 3 0 0% −3.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 1 100% +50.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 9 3 33% +13.88
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% +46.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ben Smith 5 3 60% +66.00
Ryan Mania 4 1 25% −1.12
Nathan Moscrop 3 0 0% −3.00
Sean Quinlan 2 0 0% −2.00
Callum Bewley 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Joe Wright 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood + tongue tie 4 1 25% −1.12
None 4 1 25% +47.00
Hood 4 2 50% +16.00
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 1 20% −2.12
2025 7 1 14% +44.00
2024 4 2 50% +16.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 3 23% +58.00
Chase 3 1 33% −0.12

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 5 runs
28 Jun 26+21d Cartmel Oakmere Homes Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m5f · Good · 6 ran Sat behind the front pack early - moved up to second three out then hit the front on the run-in - overtaken close home to finish second 2/6 ¾ 10-12 11494A125B Ryan Mania 7/2
07 Jun 26+25d Perth Malcolm Group Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 3m · Good · 6 ran Sat close to the pace early - moved into second with four to go - went clear before the final three furlongs - kept finding under pressure to win going away 1/6 11-3 10776A125B Ryan Mania 15/8F
13 May 26+20d Perth Murrayshall Golf Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m2½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Held mid-pack early - began to close from 9th - pushed along after the third-last - urged along approaching last two - moved into second on the run-in but no threat to winner 2/11 8 12-0 107104A128A Ryan Mania 5/1
23 Apr 26+21d Perth Download The Free Racing TV App Now Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 9 ran Settled with the pack early - blundered at the 7th - pushed for effort after the third-last - promoted to third at the last and kept going without changing gear to the line 3/9 3 11-7 108109A126A Ryan Mania 11/1
02 Apr 26+263d Kelso Let's Get Ladies Day Ready Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5f · Good · 6 ran Towards the back - hard ridden after 2 out and a serious error at the last - well behind on the run-in 6/6 12 11-5 11173B100B Sean Quinlan 18/1
2025 · 7 runs
13 Jul 25+29d Perth Saints Kidz Community Football Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Good · 5 ran Settled off the pace - scrappy jump 9th - forced into second on the home turn - faded from two out and unable to quicken to the line 5/5 ½ 11-12 11499C116B Nathan Moscrop 5/1
14 Jun 25+19d Hexham Tileform Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Settled in the pack early - pushed along without responding before the last - well beaten in 7th 7/10 2½ 10-13 115148A108A Nathan Moscrop 5/1
26 May 25+27d Cartmel Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m1½f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Held up at the back - kept plodding home but always off the pace - finished sixth beaten 9.5 lengths 6/12 6½ 10-8 115153B115A Nathan Moscrop 4/1
29 Apr 25+53d Punchestown Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Final Handicap Hurdle 2m3½f · Yielding · 25 ran Settled towards the back early - made ground into the last two furlongs - pushed along in 10th turning for home - rallied late to be nearing the front approaching the finish - hit the front on the run-in and edged clear to score 1/25 9-8 105117B121A Ben Smith 50/1
07 Mar 25+24d Ayr Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4½f · Soft · 10 ran Settled off the pace early - made progress from the 8th - moved into second before 2 out but unable to challenge leader - stayed on to finish second 2/10 4¼ 11-5 10699B123B Sean Quinlan 16/1
11 Feb 25+21d Ayr Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m½f · Soft · 13 ran Settled at rear of the field early - improved into contention on the turn for home - driven approaching three out then dropped away before the following fence 7/13 13 11-7 10897C102C Ben Smith 40/1
21 Jan 25+191d Ayr Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m½f · Soft · 9 ran Held up towards back of field - failed to land a blow - well beaten at finish 7/9 31 10-12 11066C88C Ben Smith 33/1
2024 · 4 runs
14 Jul 24+10d Perth Scottish Racing Academy Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m · Good · 10 ran 1/10 10-6 10495B118A Ben Smith 4/1
04 Jul 24+25d Perth Gleneagles Project Services Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 3m · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-7 96114A118A Ben Smith 14/1
09 Jun 24+13d Perth bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 13 11-1 —76C103C Callum Bewley 20/1
27 May 24 Cartmel Fraser Cup Maiden Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 2m5f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 4½ 11-11 —66A120B Mr Joe Wright 13/2

Quick answers

How many races has Buy Some Time won?
Buy Some Time (IRE) won 4 of 16 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 9 times in total (56.3% of starts).
Who trains Buy Some Time?
Buy Some Time (IRE) is trained by R Mike Smith, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 June 2026.
Who is Buy Some Time's sire?
Buy Some Time (IRE) is by Doyen (IRE) out of Send To War (GB), whose sire is Sendawar.
What going does Buy Some Time prefer?
Buy Some Time (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 9 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Buy Some Time's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 114, from the run on 28 June 2026. The highest on record is 115.
What is Buy Some Time's sire's record?
Doyen (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,368 runs since Jul 2009 (605 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Buy Some Time's siblings?
Out of Send To War (GB), Buy Some Time (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Way Out (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Way Out (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.