Masked Man

Trained by the father-and-son partnership of Nigel and Willy Twiston-Davies at their yard in Naunton, Gloucestershire, Masked Man has been produced with care and patience. The Twiston-Davies operation is no small outfit — they have sent out 61 winners already this season, which tells you this is a yard that knows what it is doing. Getting a horse to the track only four times and winning two of those races suggests they have been selective about where and when to run him, rather than throwing him at every opportunity.

His first win came at Chepstow in October 2025, and he followed it up with a second victory at Lingfield Park in December. Two different tracks, two wins — that kind of adaptability matters. Some horses are creatures of habit who only fire on a particular course or surface; Masked Man has shown he can travel and perform. His most recent form figures read 9-1-2-1, which in racing shorthand means his last four races produced a distant finish, then a win, then a runner-up, then another win. Read that in reverse — win, place, win, then a poor run — and you have a horse who has been competitive more often than not, with one off day in the mix.

He last raced just one day ago, so whatever happened on that most recent outing is fresh news. The fact that he raced yesterday and was registered with a 9 — meaning he finished well down the field — is worth noting, but one bad run does not undo what came before. Even the best horses have days when nothing clicks. With a 50% win rate across his career — literally winning one in every two races he has entered — Masked Man remains a horse with plenty to look forward to.