Her two wins bracket a period of frustration. The first came on 30 October 2024, then came a long spell of nothing — fifth, sixth, fifth again, and blanks in her last three starts. That poor form forced a break, and she has not raced in over four months. But then came the second win on 19 January 2025, again at Fakenham, pulling her back from the edge and reminding her the yard what she is capable of when the conditions and the track align.
Ground conditions matter hugely for Mavis Pike. On normal going, she wins roughly one race in every three — two wins from six attempts. Ask her to run on anything different and the story changes entirely. She also struggles in top-flight company, with no wins from seven races at the highest class level she has tackled. The answer, then, is clear: she is a Fakenham horse on normal ground, and that narrow specialisation is her strength, not her weakness. For a six-year-old with modest overall numbers, she has found her lane. Nigel and Willy Twiston-Davies, the Gloucestershire trainers, will know to use her sparingly and aim her with precision. When she gets back to racing, a return to Fakenham on the right ground would make perfect sense.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakenham Tight |
3 | 2 wins, 1 other | 29 Oct | 66.7% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 | 1 third | 8 Nov | 0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 7 Mar | 0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 Feb | 0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 6 Jan | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 25 Feb | 0% |
| Exeter Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 10 Oct | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 30 Jan | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 15 Dec | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 17 Feb | 0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 19 Nov | 0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 5 Oct | 0% |