Twilight Fun

The partnership between Twilight Fun and its regular rider Joey Haynes tells a similar story. Together they have won 6 races from 22 outings—a 27% win rate—which is notably better than the horse's overall record. That chemistry matters. The trainer, Chelsea Banham, based at Cowlinge in Suffolk, has built a yard producing winners this season, and Twilight Fun remains one of its more reliable performers, especially when the horse is competing at Class 4 level, where it has won 3 of 8 races, a 38% conversion rate that puts it near elite form for that grade.

The troubling note is the timing. Twilight Fun's last win came at Newcastle on 6 February 2026—now seven months in the past. In its last six races, the horse has not found the winner's circle, managing a second place most recently but otherwise finishing down the field. It raced just yesterday, which means the yard is still actively campaigning the horse and looking for a return to form. For a horse that has shown it can dominate on its preferred courses and with its preferred rider, a lengthy drought raises questions about whether age, injury, or simply tougher opposition has blunted its edge. Chelmsford or a race suited to Class 4 company might be where Twilight Fun finds its way back into the frame.