What is interesting is where those wins have come from. The first arrived at Doncaster in December 2023, and the second — more recently — at Hereford in April 2025. Both came on normal ground conditions, and that preference is significant: on standard ground Mistral Blue has won 2 from 9 races, a win rate of 22%, or roughly 1 in every 4 and a half. Put it on anything wet or firm, and the results dry up. Ground conditions matter enormously in racing, and Mistral Blue is a horse that needs the track to be just right.
The trainer is Fergal O'Brien, based at Withington in Gloucestershire — a yard that has sent out 90 winners this season alone, which tells you this is a professionally run operation with real firepower. Connor Brace has been the regular jockey, partnering Mistral Blue in 8 of its 14 races for 1 win together at a rate of around 1 in every 8 rides — a working partnership rather than a dominant one.
The recent form makes for interesting reading. That Hereford win 13 months ago sits in the middle of a sequence that also includes a second place and a fifth, with two runs showing no finishing position recorded — likely non-completions. It is the profile of a horse that can produce on its day but does not always get there. One more thing worth noting: Mistral Blue has raced seven times at Class 4 level — one step below the top tier — without winning once. The two victories have come elsewhere, which suggests this horse might actually perform better when the company changes. Raced just one day ago, Mistral Blue is clearly still active and still being asked the question.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon Galloping |
5 | 1 second, 1 third, 3 other | 7 Dec | 0% |
| hereford | 3 | 1 win, 2 other | 10 Apr | 33.3% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 13 Dec | 50% |
| Fakenham Tight |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 13 Nov | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Apr | 0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 4 May | 0% |