Willem Twee

The highlight of the career so far came on 18 November 2023, when Willem Twee won a Class 1 race at Lingfield — that's the very top tier of British racing, and it's the kind of result that stamps a horse as something above ordinary. A Class 2 win at Wolverhampton followed in August 2024, and the career total of prize money tells a similar story. But that Wolverhampton victory is now 20 months in the past, and the last six races have brought no wins — finishes of third, third, ninth, tenth, twelfth, and third. The two recent thirds show the ability is still there, but a return to winning hasn't come yet.

One thing that could matter going forward is the ground. On fast, dry conditions, Willem Twee has won 2 of just 3 races — two wins from three attempts is about as convincing a record as you can get, and it suggests this horse is well worth watching in a dry summer spell. Kempton Park is also worth noting: two wins from six races there makes it one of those courses where everything seems to click. For a horse competing regularly at the better end of the programme, that kind of course record is meaningful.

In the saddle, jockey Daniel Muscutt has been the go-to partner, riding Willem Twee 15 times and winning 4 of them — roughly 1 in every 4 rides together. That's a strong partnership, and the continuity matters. The Fanshawe yard has been in fine form this season, sending out 45 winners, so the team around this horse is not short of confidence. Willem Twee raced just one day ago and remains active. A horse with a Class 1 win on its record, a soft spot for dry ground, and a proven course at Kempton is never one to dismiss lightly.