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Horse profile

Time To Upgrade

Ocovango (GB) × Star Shuil (IRE) (Soviet Star (USA))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2019
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 3 Dec 2023, Carlisle (PU/6)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
3 Dec 23	Carlisle	PU/6	18/1	Callum Bewley	Martin Todhunter	Rhino.Bet British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m3½f	Good to Soft	11-0	Forged Well (IRE)	£4,955	0/4

PU/63 Dec 23 · Carlisle18/1
Rhino.Bet British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m3½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
3 Dec 23
Course
Carlisle
Pos
PU/6
SP
18/1
Jockey
Callum Bewley
Trainer
Martin Todhunter
Race
Rhino.Bet British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-0
Winner / 2nd
Forged Well (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,955
Future form
0/4

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Martin Todhunter	3 Dec 23	3 Dec 23	PU/6	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Martin Todhunter

Trainer: Martin Todhunter
First run: 3 Dec 23
Last run: 3 Dec 23
First run for yard: PU/6
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	3 Dec 23	3 Dec 23

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 3 Dec 23
Last run: 3 Dec 23

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchOcovango (GB)

Parent · 1

SireOcovango (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)
Sire's damCrystal Maze (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchStar Shuil (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamStar Shuil (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSoviet Star (USA)
Dam's damShuil Ar Aghaidh (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireThe Parson (GB)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Ocovango (GB)

Star Shuil (IRE)

Monsun (GER)

Crystal Maze (GB)

Soviet Star (USA)

Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB)

Not traced

The Parson (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseTime To Upgrade (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2019

SireOcovango (GB)

DamStar Shuil (IRE)

DamsireSoviet Star (USA)

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)

Sire's damCrystal Maze (GB)

2nd damShuil Ar Aghaidh (GB)

2nd dam's sireThe Parson (GB)

Dam's produce2 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingFresh New Dawn (IRE)

Female line

Star Shuil (IRE) · by Soviet Star (USA) · 2 winners from 5 runners
Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB) · by The Parson (GB) · 6 winners from 10 runners · Listed winner
Shuil Eile (GB) · 3 winners from 9 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Ocovango (GB)	Star Shuil (IRE)	Soviet Star (USA)	The Beeches Stud Ltd	2 Apr 19	bay	gelding	Flat 15.0f · NH 2m4½f	Flat 7.9f · NH 2m2½f

Ocovango (GB)

Sire: Ocovango (GB)
Dam: Star Shuil (IRE)
Damsire: Soviet Star (USA)
Breeder: The Beeches Stud Ltd
Foaled: 2 Apr 19
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 15.0f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.9f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Ocovango (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	2,923	280	762	9.6%	26.1%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	1,049	108	281	10.3%	26.8%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	755	77	193	10.2%	25.6%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going	248	24	61	9.7%	24.6%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 2,923
Wins: 280
Placed: 762
Win %: 9.6%
Place %: 26.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 1,049
Wins: 108
Placed: 281
Win %: 10.3%
Place %: 26.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 755
Wins: 77
Placed: 193
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 25.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 248
Wins: 24
Placed: 61
Win %: 9.7%
Place %: 24.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Ocovango (GB) × Soviet Star (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Time To Upgrade (IRE)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Time To Upgrade (IRE)

Horse: Time To Upgrade (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Star Shuil (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Ocovango (GB) out of Star Shuil (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Flemensfirth (USA)

By Idaho (IRE)

White Meadow (IRE)0W · 4R

Female line

1Star Shuil (IRE) · by Soviet Star (USA)
2Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB) · by The Parson (GB)
3Shuil Eile (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin once removed

Trafford Lad (GB)6W · 22R · 2 G1

2nd dam

Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB)8W · 29R · 1 black-type

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

Rawhide (GB)5W · 27R · 1 black-type

View full Shuil Eile family

In brief

How old is Time To Upgrade?

Time To Upgrade (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 2 April 2019 and is 7 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Time To Upgrade?

Time To Upgrade (IRE) is by Ocovango (GB) out of Star Shuil (IRE), a daughter of Soviet Star (USA), and was bred by The Beeches Stud Ltd.

Who trained Time To Upgrade?

Time To Upgrade (IRE) was trained by Martin Todhunter and owned by Murphy's Law Partnership at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Time To Upgrade's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Time To Upgrade (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Time To Upgrade still racing?

Time To Upgrade (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 December 2023 at Carlisle in the Rhino.Bet British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (result: pulled up, 6 ran), and has not run there since.

Is Time To Upgrade related to any top horses?

Time To Upgrade (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Trafford Lad (GB) (first cousin once removed, Grade 1 winner), Shuil Ar Aghaidh (GB) (2nd dam, Listed winner) and Rawhide (GB) (great-uncle, Listed winner), from the Shuil Eile (GB) family.