Few people in British horse racing have experienced as many different sides of the betting industry as Andrew Mount. Over a career spanning more than three decades, he has worked as an on-course bookmaker, professional punter, author, racing columnist, broadcaster and tipster. Along the way, he also achieved one of the most remarkable successes in the history of the Scoop6 competition, managing a syndicate that landed the popular bet multiple times.
While many racing fans today know Mount for his daily selections on GG.co.uk and his long-running newspaper columns, his reputation was built long before online tipping became commonplace. From publishing influential betting books to identifying profitable racing trends, he has remained a familiar name within horse racing despite the industry’s continued evolution.
Learning the Trade as a Bookmaker
Mount’s career began in the betting ring, where he worked on-course for bookmakers. Spending time behind the bookmaker’s boards provided him with an understanding of how odds are formed, how betting markets move and how professional punters approach a race. By 2003, he was hired by Paddy Power as a freelance odds compiler. These experiences helped shape the analytical style that would become a hallmark of his later work.
Rather than relying purely on instinct, Mount developed a reputation for using statistics, historical data and long-term trends to identify value. This evidence-based approach has remained central to his betting philosophy throughout his career, whether writing books, producing newspaper columns or selecting daily tips.
The Success of Trend Horses
One of Mount’s biggest contributions to racing literature came through his Trend Horses series, published by Raceform. The books, which first appeared in the early 2000s, examined historical racing data to uncover recurring patterns that could help punters make more informed betting decisions across both Flat and National Hunt racing. They would be published ahead of the season, and were a valuable tool to those who picked up a copy.
Each edition highlighted trends relating to trainers, jockeys, race types and other statistical angles, presenting information in a practical format that readers could apply throughout the season. At a time when comprehensive racing databases were far less accessible than they are today, the books offered valuable data that many punters would have struggled to compile themselves.
Although the series no longer exists (although you can still find copies of old versions online), it helped establish Mount as one of the leading trend analysts in British horse racing. His emphasis on using data rather than intuition has since become far more common across the betting industry, no matter what the sport.
Winning the Scoop6 Multiple Times
Perhaps the achievement that defines Mount’s career more than any other is his success with the Trend Horses Scoop6 syndicate. Scoop6, run by the Tote is one of Britain’s most difficult horse racing bets, requiring players to correctly predict the winners of six selected races. Due to the difficulty of selecting all six winners, the Scoop6 jackpot often rolls over when nobody lands the winning combination. In 2014, the prize fund rolled over 12 consecutive times before it was finally won.
Mount’s syndicate managed to overcome the daunting challenge of this difficult bet on three separate occasions, an extraordinary betting feat. The most famous success came in 2008 when the syndicate landed a share of the record-breaking £5 million Scoop6 prize fund, one of the largest payouts the competition had seen.
Winning a single Scoop6 jackpot is rare enough, but repeating the achievement cemented Mount’s reputation as one of racing’s most respected betting analysts. It demonstrated that his systematic approach to race analysis could produce results in some of the sport’s biggest betting challenges.
A Familiar Voice Across Racing Media
Alongside his betting success, Mount has built an extensive media career. He spent many years writing for the Racing Post, becoming a regular contributor to its online content and producing race analysis for the publication. Although he no longer appears as a regular online writer (he stopped in 2018), his work has continued to feature on occasion.
You can still find him writing racing columns in Racing & Football Outlook, a long-established publication produced by the Racing Post. He also contributes daily racing content for GG.co.uk, a role he has held for several years. Widely respected within the industry, Mount has featured across numerous racing and sports media outlets over the past two decades. His work appeared on Sportslens until 2021, while he continued providing racing tips for Sporting Index until 2024. Away from the written word, he has also built a strong broadcasting profile, regularly appearing as a racing pundit, including on William Hill Radio.
Although seemingly not short of work, Mount runs his own subscription service, Trend Horses Pro, on Patreon. Members pay £24.95 per month to access daily betting tips, statistical research, (hopefully) profitable systems and exclusive racing content. The platform allows him to share more detailed analysis directly with subscribers, continuing the data-driven approach that has characterised his work throughout his career. Whether the tips are worth the subscription, though, we cannot say.
Success as a Racehorse Owner
Mount’s involvement in horse racing has extended beyond betting and journalism. He has also enjoyed success as a racehorse owner, owning a share in Reve De Sivola, the Nick Williams-trained staying hurdler.
Reve De Sivola became one of the leading staying hurdlers of his generation, winning the Long Walk Hurdle on three consecutive occasions between 2012 and 2014. In total, he amassed over £600,000 in prize money during his career. Sadly, the Nick Williams-trained horse passed away before retirement, aged 12, during a race at Kelso.
Andrew Mount Today
Ralph watch – Beckett yard’s seasonal debutants since March 1st (defined as returning from a break of 150 days or longer), split by horse sex. Fillies done well, males had a shocker – highlighted on @ggcouk‘s Weekend Watch prior to Starlust’s defeat on Saturday. Stats courtesy of… pic.twitter.com/G9vAd4tdnh
— Andrew Mount (@TrendHorses) May 31, 2026
There is no question that Mount is a respected and knowledgeable figure, but like every tipster, his results fluctuate over time. At the time of writing, NAP figures show he is on a difficult run, with a level-stakes loss of more than 34 points. He sits fifth from bottom in the Racing Post NAP table, which ranks the performance of 59 racing tipsters. Mind you, given his long-term record, it would be no surprise to see him turn things around and climb the leaderboard.
Mount continues to write for both online and print publications, and his longevity in the industry speaks for itself. There is no indication he is looking to step away anytime soon, so racing fans can expect to see his tips and analysis for many years to come. And who knows, maybe he will even secure another Scoop6 win!