Twilight Madness

The most recent win came at Wolverhampton on 8 December 2025, so while the last six runs have not produced a victory, this horse is far from a spent force. That recent sequence — a string of places mixed with a couple of disappointing finishes — suggests a horse that is knocking on the door rather than fading away. It last raced just 15 days ago, so Simon Hodgson's yard in Dogmersfield is clearly keeping it busy and believing in it.

Hodgson has sent out 7 winners already this season, so this is a yard in decent form. The regular partnership with jockey William Carver is an interesting one — they have won just 1 of their 18 races together, roughly 1 in every 18, which is a low return. That said, Carver clearly knows this horse well, and familiarity can count for something.

Where Twilight Madness really comes alive is in specific conditions. On wet, muddy ground it wins 2 from 8 races — a 25% rate, meaning it wins 1 in every 4 times conditions turn soft. That is a significant jump from its overall figures and tells you something real: when the ground is testing and others are struggling, this horse finds another gear. Similarly over the shortest distances — sprints under five furlongs — it wins 2 from 7, almost 1 in 3, which is a strong return at any level.

Lingfield Park is where it has shown the most consistency, winning 2 of its 8 races there. A course specialist who also loves soft ground and a fast, short trip is a horse with a very specific profile — and when all those boxes are ticked at once, it becomes genuinely hard to ignore. Twilight Madness has carved out a niche, and at Class 4 level, where it has won 3 of its 21 races, it has found a comfortable home.