It's Only Fun

What the bare numbers don't quite capture is the recent improvement in form. The last six races read 8-2-1-4-4-6 from most recent back, and that second place and winning run buried in there are significant. The win came at Southwell five weeks ago — only the second of the horse's career, following that first breakthrough at Musselburgh in April 2025. Two wins in relatively quick succession suggests something may be clicking into place for a horse that had to wait a long time for its first taste of success.

The distance question is worth paying attention to. At a mile and one furlong to a mile and two furlongs, It's Only Fun has won 1 race from 5 attempts — a 20% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 5 races at those trips. That might not sound spectacular, but it's meaningfully better than the overall picture. In contrast, at the Class 4 level where the horse typically competes, the record reads 0 wins from 6 races. That's a frustrating blank, and it raises the question of whether those races have simply been too competitive, or whether a step up or down in grade might suit better.

Sara Ender trains the horse from Malton in North Yorkshire, and the yard has been in decent form this season, sending out 9 winners. For a smaller operation, that's a healthy haul, and Ender clearly knows how to place her horses to find opportunities. With It's Only Fun having raced just a day ago, it's an active campaign — and the team will be hoping those two recent wins are the start of something rather than a brief flicker.