The bulk of its career has been spent at Class 6 level, the entry-level tier of British racing, where it has won 6 of 33 races — about 1 in every 5 and a half. That is a solid record at that grade, but it also tells you this is a horse that has found its ceiling and works comfortably within it. There is no shame in that. Plenty of horses never figure out where they belong; Mintana has, and it keeps turning up to do its job.
James Evans, who trains from his yard in Kinnersley, Worcestershire, has sent out 8 winners already this season, and Mintana has been a reliable contributor to that tally. The horse's most trusted partner in the saddle is Joe Leavy, who has ridden it in 15 of its 41 races and won 4 of them — a win rate of 27%, or better than 1 in every 4 rides together. That is a notably stronger return than Mintana's overall average, suggesting the two have developed a real understanding.
Recent form is mixed — the last six runs read 6-3-6-4-–-1, meaning a win, a couple of mid-pack efforts, and one run where it did not complete the course. But the win is what matters, and it came just five months ago at Lingfield. Mintana raced just yesterday, so it is very much in active campaign. If the team send it back to Lingfield, as history strongly suggests they should, it would be a brave person who writes it off.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
16 | 1 win, 2 seconds, 3 thirds, 10 other | 7 Jul | 6.2% |
| Bath Undulating |
7 | 1 win, 1 second, 5 other | 13 Sep | 14.3% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
5 | 3 wins, 2 other | 30 Apr | 60% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 17 Dec | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 1 third, 1 other | 17 Jun | 0% |
| chelmsford | 2 | 1 win, 1 other | 31 Aug | 50% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 21 Feb | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 2 Oct | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 4 Oct | 0% |