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Buy Some Time (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2024-05-27 to 2026-06-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by R Mike Smith.
Pedigree Doyen (IRE) × Send To War (GB) (by Sendawar)
OwnerCarnaby Thomson Smith
BreederEamonn Bracken
Ratings Official 114 · best RPR 115 · best TS 98
16
Runs
4
Wins
25.0%
Strike rate
56.2%
Place rate
2.01
Actual / Expected
361.8%
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Full form — last 16 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-06-28 21d Cartmel 21f Good 2 2/6 0.75 Ryan Mania ht 152 114 115 7/2
Chase Turf Oakmere Homes Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked leaders - moved to second 3 out - swept to front on run-in - headed close home - no extra final 110 yards
2026-06-07 25d Perth 24f Good 4 1/6 0 Ryan Mania ht 157 107 78 65 15/8F
Chase Turf Malcolm Group Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - went second 14th - led before 3 out - jumped right 2 out - pushed along and went clear run-in - readily(op 10/3)
2026-05-13 20d Perth 26.5f Soft 4 2/11 8 Ryan Mania ht 168 107 104 94 5/1
Hurdle Turf Murrayshall Golf Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway before 3 out - went second last - no extra run-in(tchd 11/2)
2026-04-23 21d Perth 20f Good 4 3/9 3 Ryan Mania ht 161 108 104 76 11/1
Hurdle Turf Download The Free Racing TV App Now Handicap Hurdle (Div II) In rear - headway 2 out - weakening when left in third last(tchd 12/1)
2026-04-02 263d Kelso 21f Good 4 6/6 12 Sean Quinlan t 159 111 93 35 18/1
Hurdle Turf Let's Get Ladies Day Ready Handicap Hurdle In rear throughout - lost touch from 2 out - no chance when bad mistake last - eased run-in(op 14/1)
2025-07-13 29d Perth 24f Good 4 5/5 0.5 Nathan Moscrop 166 114 106 53 5/1
Hurdle Turf Saints Kidz Community Football Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - mistake 4 out - headway after 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that after the final hurdle - he at no point felt he lost any momentum or ground and kept the gelding going forward hands and heels and in his opinion obtained the best possible placing)(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
2025-06-14 19d Hexham 20f Soft 3 7/10 2.5 Nathan Moscrop p 153 115 105 94 5/1
Hurdle Turf Tileform Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - not fluent 5th - headway before 6th - weakened on turn before last(op 11/2 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)
2025-05-26 27d Cartmel 25.5f Soft 2 6/12 6.5 Nathan Moscrop 148 115 110 98 4/1
Hurdle Turf Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In rear - slow jump 1st - headway after 4 out - stayed on run-in - never dangerous (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet had nothing to report)(op 9/2)
2025-04-29 53d Punchestown 19.5f Soft 1/25 0 Ben Smith 134 105 114 90 50/1
Hurdle Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Final Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-07 24d Ayr 20.5f Soft 2/10 Sean Quinlan 159 106 107 34 16/1
Hurdle Turf Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2025-02-11 21d Ayr 24.5f Soft 4 7/13 Ben Smith h 161 108 86 81 40/1
Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
2025-01-21 191d Ayr 24.5f Soft 4 7/9 Ben Smith h 152 110 68 13 33/1
Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
2024-07-14 10d Perth 24f Good 4 1/10 0 Ben Smith h 146 104 109 37 4/1
Hurdle Turf Scottish Racing Academy Handicap Hurdle Midfield - smooth headway and disputing lead 2 out - led narrowly last - ridden out run-in - won going away
2024-07-04 25d Perth 24f Good 5 1/10 0 Ben Smith h 161 96 106 82 14/1
Hurdle Turf Gleneagles Project Services Handicap Hurdle (Div II) In touch with leaders - ridden after 3 out - edged left after 2 out - led run-in - kept on well - won going away(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-06-09 13d Perth 20f Good 4 4/9 13 Callum Bewley p 155 89 30 20/1
Hurdle Turf bet365 Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Never better than midfield - no chance before 3 out(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-05-27 DEB Cartmel 21f Good 5 2/9 4.5 Mr Joe Wright p 165 98 73 13/2
Chase Turf Fraser Cup Maiden Hunters Chase Towards rear - midfield 4th - headway and in touch with leaders 4 out - went second 2 out - disputed lead last - pressed winner home turn - no extra run-in - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 7/2)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)10220.0%
Freshened (1-2m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 49222.2%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)16425.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good9333.3%
Soft7114.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Perth7342.9%
Ayr300.0%
Cartmel300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-27–2026-06-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.