The recent form tells a clearer picture. In the last six races, Mocking has picked up two placings and finished tenth or ninth in the other starts — inconsistent, with nothing to suggest a breakthrough is coming. On the face of it, this looks like a horse that flattered to deceive with that opening win and has since found the level it genuinely belongs to. Ben Coen, who rides Mocking most often, has won only one of seven races together, which is 14 percent — fractionally better than the horse's overall record, but hardly a vote of confidence.
There is one small angle. When the distance stretches to between one mile three furlongs and one mile four furlongs, Mocking performs significantly better, winning 1 of 6 races at those trips — 17 percent, meaningfully above the career average. Trainer J. P. Murtagh, based in County Kildare, has sent out 53 winners this season from a busy yard, so he has plenty of ammunition elsewhere. For Mocking to resurrect its career, the key would be to find a race at the right trip where it can recapture some of that early spark. Without that, it is simply a horse going through the motions.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon Sharp |
3 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 other | 12 Oct | 33.3% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 3 Apr | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 3 May | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 30 Mar | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Sep | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 Sep | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Oct | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 22 Jun | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 21 Jun | 0% |