Mt Fugi Park
Mt Fugi Park is a horse that has finally found his rhythm after years of mystery. The eight-year-old won his first race back in October 2023 at Ffos Las, and has now collected six wins from 17 races overall—a respectable 35% win rate—but the really intriguing part is what's happened recently. Over his last six races, he's won three of them, including a victory at Uttoxeter just this week. This is a horse that has been genuinely difficult to read: the trainer describes him as a "headscratcher," and even his team admits they're not entirely sure what unlocked his potential. He was a decent novice hurdler, but took an unusually long time to make sense of jumping fences. A wind operation going into this season appears to have helped, though his return at Exeter was disappointing.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Trainer
Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The breakthrough seems to have come when someone tried cheekpieces on him at Carlisle, and suddenly things clicked. On normal ground conditions—his preferred surface, where he's won four of six races (67%)—he's genuinely effective. What's telling is that he hasn't won at top level: he's raced seven times at Class 1 or 2 venues and won none of them, so he operates well in smaller races where he can be competitive. His partnership with jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr has been productive; the two have combined for three wins from ten races together. The O'Neill yard, based at Cheltenham, has sent out 51 winners this season, and they seem to have realistic plans for Mt Fugi Park—thinking of distance races like a three-miler at Haydock, and viewing him as a genuine prospect for next season rather than overextending him now. For a horse that baffled everyone for so long, he's developed into something worthwhile.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 4 wins from 6 starts (67%)
✔ Strong overall win rate: wins 35% of races
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Sep
🏆 Won
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
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
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Carlisle Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
8 Mar |
33.3% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
22 Jul |
50% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
14 Apr |
50% |
| Newbury Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
18 Dec |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
15 Oct |
100% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
23 Jan |
100% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
15 Sep |
100% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Feb |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Feb |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Exeter Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Nov |
0% |