His only win came at Ffos Las in February 2025, and it is worth noting that his recent form reads 4-–-2-3-1-2 — so the win sits in the middle of a run of placed finishes on either side of it. That is actually a reassuring pattern. He did not just get lucky one day and then fall away; he was running well before the win and has continued to run well since. He has raced just once in the past day, meaning he is very much in active campaigning right now.
Luke Scott is his most regular partner in the saddle, and together they have a solid record — one win from five races, which works out at roughly 1 in every 5 rides. That kind of consistency between horse and jockey usually matters, and Scott clearly knows how to get the best from him. At Class 4 level — the kind of races where horses like Mountain Mike are expected to compete — he has won 1 from 3, a rate of one in three, which is genuinely promising at that grade.
The yard behind him is worth a mention too. Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole, based in Worcestershire, have sent out 51 winners this season — that is a busy, productive operation and not one that tends to run horses without a plan. Having a horse like Mountain Mike in their care, fit and racing regularly, suggests they see more to come from him.
Ffos Las is the track to watch. That is where he got his winning moment, and course form — a horse's affinity with a particular track — can be a real factor. If Mountain Mike lines up there again, it is exactly the kind of detail a shrewd racegoer would take note of. He may not be a headline act, but he is a horse running well, trained well, and with every reason to add to that one win.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 6 Feb | 50% |
| Exeter Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 20 Feb | 0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Apr | 0% |
| hereford | 1 | 1 second | 7 Mar | 0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Apr | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 14 May | 0% |