Her recent form tells a slightly more encouraging story, at least in part. A second-place finish sits in the middle of her last six runs, sandwiched between some less impressive efforts including back-to-back eighth-place finishes. She raced just yesterday, which shows she is fit and active, and the fact that the team keeps running her suggests they believe there is a win in her somewhere.
Jockey Bradley Harris has partnered her most regularly, riding her six times without a win between them. That kind of loyalty between horse and rider often means the team is working patiently toward something, trying to find the right race at the right moment rather than simply cycling through options. So far, however, the combination has not clicked into gear.
Trainer Neil Mulholland operates out of Limpley Stoke in Wiltshire and is clearly in fine form this season, with 60 winners already on the board — a genuinely strong total that shows this is a yard capable of placing horses well and getting the best out of them. Mistress Fox has typically run at Class 4 level, which sits in the middle of the racing ladder — not the very top, but not the bottom rung either. Going winless from four races at that level means she has not yet managed to beat average competition, which is what makes finding the right opportunity so important.
She is not without ability — that placed effort proves she can be competitive — but at six years old, time is not entirely on her side. In racing, some horses simply take longer to find their moment, and with a trainer who is clearly in good nick this season, there is still reason to think Mistress Fox could make her supporters wait just a little longer before finally getting her head in front.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell Park Tight |
5 | 1 second, 4 other | 10 Jun | 0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 14 Feb | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 21 Mar | 0% |
| Exeter Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 6 Mar | 0% |