Mocking

That moment arrived at Roscommon on 13 October 2025, and it's worth noting that Roscommon is a relaxed, relatively straightforward track — the kind of place where a horse who has been knocking on the door can finally break through. His recent form reads 2-6-3-1 over his last four completed runs, which is the profile of a horse who has been gradually improving rather than flatlining. He finished second, then sixth, then third, then won — that's a horse trending in the right direction.

The distance question is interesting. Over a mile and three furlongs to a mile and four furlongs — a stamina test that asks a horse to stay the trip rather than just sprint — Mocking has won 1 from 5 races, a 20% win rate. That's 1 in every 5 attempts at his preferred trip, which is notably better than his overall record and a clear signal that getting him out to that longer distance is the key to unlocking him.

Ben Coen rides him most often — 7 of his 11 races together — and that kind of consistent partnership matters. A jockey who knows a horse well understands where it travels best in a race, when to ask for an effort, and when to stay patient. Coen has won 1 from those 7 rides together, a 14% win rate, which is broadly in line with Mocking's overall numbers. He raced just yesterday, so the team at J P Murtagh's yard in Co Kildare are clearly keeping him busy. Murtagh's operation has sent out 54 winners this season, which is a serious number — this is a well-run yard that knows what it's doing with a horse like this.