The real story is what Secret Mistral does on normal ground. On fast, dry track conditions, it has won 4 of 17 races, a 24% win rate that stands out sharply against its overall record. This is a horse with a clear preference, and a trainer sharp enough to work with it. Tony Carroll's Cropthorne yard, which has sent out 136 winners already this season, knows how to place its runners, and Secret Mistral's recent win at Chester on 11 July shows it is still competitive. That was three months ago, and the horse raced again just yesterday, so it remains actively campaigned and clearly sound.
Jack Doughty has been Secret Mistral's regular partner, winning 3 of 15 races together—a 20% win rate that mirrors the horse's form at its preferred level. The pair clearly know each other well enough for this to work. Secret Mistral's last six races tell the story of a horse that finishes in the money most of the time: a win, then 3rd, 4th, 8th, 2nd, and 13th. That 13th was yesterday, a blip in what is generally a reliable pattern of running well. For the yard seeking a horse that will run its race week in and week out without the fireworks, Secret Mistral delivers the goods.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Galloping |
18 | 3 wins, 4 seconds, 2 thirds, 9 other | 16 Oct | 16.7% |
| Chester Tight |
9 | 1 win, 3 seconds, 2 thirds, 3 other | 19 Sep | 11.1% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
8 | 1 win, 1 third, 6 other | 26 Dec | 12.5% |
| Leicester Sharp |
3 | 1 win, 1 third, 1 other | 10 Oct | 33.3% |
| chelmsford | 2 | 1 win, 1 other | 13 Feb | 50% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 13 Dec | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 26 Aug | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 20 Jun | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 3 Jul | 0% |