Mt Fugi Park
Mt Fugi Park is the kind of horse that keeps a trainer guessing. At eight years old, he has won 5 of his 16 races—a respectable 31% win rate—but there's something fitful about his record that suggests he's never quite settled into a pattern. He was decent over hurdles early in his career, but the jump to fences took an unusually long time to pay off. A wind operation going into this season was meant to help him turn a corner, though he returned from a break below par at Exeter. Yet last week at Worcester, ridden as usual by
Jonjo O'Neill Jr, he won on ground he loves—normal, standard conditions where he has won 3 of his 5 races, a striking 60% win rate. It's exactly the kind of performance that suggests something might finally be clicking.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Trainer
Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
31.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The partnership between Mt Fugi Park and O'Neill Jr has produced 3 wins from 10 races together, roughly a 30% success rate, and there is genuine chemistry there. After one breakthrough win at Carlisle, O'Neill Jr admitted he couldn't quite explain the turnaround. "He'd been working well and schooling well," the jockey said, "but I don't know why he bounced back today." That honesty—that sometimes a horse just performs when it feels like it—is more revealing than any tactical breakdown could be. Trainer Jonjo O'Neill sees him as a thorough stayer with "not many miles on the clock," someone who could develop meaningfully next year. The yard, based in Cheltenham, is having a strong season with 51 winners to its name. Right now, Mt Fugi Park remains in that uncertain zone between promise and inconsistency, but his recent win and comfort on normal ground suggest the O'Neill team may finally have him pointed in the right direction.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%)
✔ Strong overall win rate: wins 31% of races
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Jul
🏆 Won
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
28 May
DNF
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
14 Apr
🏆 Won
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
8 Mar
DNF
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
8 Mar
DNF
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
26 Dec
6th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
7 Nov
DNF
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
25 Apr
4th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
8 Apr
🏆 Won
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
21 Feb
5th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Carlisle Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
8 Mar |
33.3% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
14 Apr |
50% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
22 Jul |
50% |
| Newbury Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
18 Dec |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
23 Jan |
100% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
15 Oct |
100% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Feb |
0% |
| Exeter Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Nov |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Feb |
0% |