Time Twister
🐎 Time Twister (GB)
Foaled: 21st February 2023 | Sex: Gelding | Colour: Bay
Sire: Time Test (GB) | Dam: Souila (USA)
Dam’s Sire: Speightstown (USA)
Trainer: Mick & David Easterby
Why This Horse?
Time Twister is an exciting young Flat prospect who represents the future of the Ursa Major Racing team. A well-bred son of Time Test, he possesses a pedigree packed with quality, combining proven European middle-distance influences with American speed through his dam line.
Still early in his career, Time Twister is very much a horse with plenty of improvement ahead. Like many young horses, his first season has been about learning, gaining experience and finding the trip that brings out his best. His progression into handicaps has already shown positive signs, particularly when stepping up in distance.
What makes Time Twister particularly interesting is his pedigree. He is bred to improve with age and distance, and his recent effort over one mile and two furlongs at Newcastle, where he stayed on to finish fourth, suggested that moving up in trip could unlock further improvement.
With patience and the right opportunities, Time Twister looks the type of horse who could develop into a competitive handicap performer.
🏇 Racing Profile
Foaled on 21st February 2023, Time Twister is a British-bred bay gelding who began his career as a two-year-old. He has gained experience over trips from seven furlongs up to around a mile and two furlongs, gradually showing signs that further distance may bring out improvement.
His early races included some competitive contests, including runs at York and Beverley, before he moved into handicap company. While he was still learning during those early starts, his performances showed that he possessed ability and was capable of competing when conditions suited.
A step forward came when switched to 1 mile 2 furlongs at Newcastle, where he finished fourth in a Class 6 handicap. That performance suggested he was beginning to find his rhythm and that the extra distance may play to his strengths.
Time Twister’s racing style suggests he is best suited by being able to travel comfortably into his races before staying on strongly. As he matures physically and gains further experience, he looks capable of progressing through the handicap ranks.
🏠 Training
Time Twister is trained by Mick & David Easterby at their North Yorkshire yard, a long-established family operation with a strong reputation for producing tough, progressive racehorses.
The Easterby team have enjoyed success with horses of all profiles, particularly those who improve with experience and careful placement. Their patient approach should suit Time Twister, who remains a relatively lightly raced horse with plenty of physical development still ahead.
Throughout his early career, Time Twister has been given the opportunity to learn his craft, taking on competitive races at different venues before moving into handicap company. The step up in distance has provided valuable information about where his future may lie.
With his pedigree suggesting stamina and maturity will become increasingly important, the Easterby team will look to continue developing him gradually and find races that allow him to show his ability.
🧬 Pedigree Highlights
Time Twister is by Time Test (GB), a high-class son of the legendary Dubawi. Time Test was a talented performer himself, winning the York Stakes (Group 2) and Joel Stakes (Group 2) while also competing at the highest level internationally.
Time Test has quickly gained a reputation as a sire capable of producing attractive, athletic horses with the ability to progress with age. His offspring often show a good combination of speed, balance and the ability to stay further than sprint distances.
His dam, Souila (USA), brings a different but highly valuable influence through Speightstown, one of America’s leading sprinting stallions and winner of the Breeders’ Cup Sprint.
This pedigree combination gives Time Twister an exciting balance:
Time Test provides class, stamina and middle-distance ability.
Dubawi influence adds quality, toughness and versatility.
Speightstown brings speed, sharpness and athleticism.
The blend suggests a horse who can possess enough pace for a mile while having the stamina to improve over further as he matures.
🌟 Looking Ahead
Time Twister remains an exciting young horse with plenty still to offer. His first season has been about education, but there have already been encouraging signs that he is beginning to understand the demands of racing.
With further physical development expected and his pedigree suggesting he should continue improving with age, there is every reason to believe he can progress into a competitive handicap performer.
Under the guidance of Mick & David Easterby, Time Twister has the ideal environment to continue his development. The combination of patience, careful placement and his strong pedigree gives him every opportunity to fulfil his potential.
A well-bred, improving gelding with plenty of scope for progression, Time Twister is another exciting horse to follow on his racing journey.
