The horse has won 4 of its 27 races overall, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5, which is respectable at its level. What stands out is how sharply its performance improves when the ground is firm and fast. On dry going, it has won 2 of 4 races — a 50 per cent win rate that is nearly eight times better than its typical results. This is the kind of preference that clever trainers act on. Mike Murphy's yard at Westoning has been in good form this season with 15 winners, and the way Aim For The Bull is being campaigned — consistently placed at the right tracks and conditions — suggests the trainer knows what brings this horse out.
The distance sweet spot is 1m1f to 1m2f, where it has won 2 of 9 races. Its last victory came at Windsor on 29 June, two months ago, and it raced again just yesterday. The fact that it is out so regularly and still competitive says Murphy is confident the horse has more wins in it. The challenge is that most of its racing has come in Class 6 company, where it has won just 1 of 17 — a tough win rate at that level — so stepping up in class would require a real leap. For now, though, Aim For The Bull is a horse worth following on firm ground, over its preferred mile-plus trip, at the kind of modest tracks where recent form like this counts for something real.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
7 | 1 win, 1 second, 5 other | 31 Aug | 14.3% |
| chelmsford | 5 | 1 second, 1 third, 3 other | 12 Feb | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 | 1 win, 1 second, 2 other | 6 May | 25% |
| Brighton Undulating |
3 | 1 win, 1 third, 1 other | 29 May | 33.3% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 15 Aug | 0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 27 May | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 29 Jun | 100% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 4 Nov | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 2 Sep | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Nov | 0% |