Argy Bhaji
There is something quietly compelling about a horse that keeps finishing second. Six races in a row without winning is the kind of run that tests patience — but Argy Bhaji spent most of that sequence placing, not disappearing, which tells a different story entirely. This is a horse that has been competitive almost every time it has stepped onto a track, and that consistency finally paid off at Redcar on 19 June 2026, when it broke through for its first career win.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
At three years old, Argy Bhaji is still relatively early in its racing life, with 7 races on the clock and a record of 1 win and 7 places. That works out to roughly 1 win in every 7 races — modest on paper, but the placing record suggests a horse that is rarely far away from the action. The recent form reading 1-2-2-2-2-3 is the sequence of an animal that has figured out how to race and is starting to translate that into results.
The horse is trained by James Fanshawe at Newmarket, one of British racing's most established training centres. Fanshawe's yard has sent out 44 winners already this season, which is a serious operation by any measure — the kind of team that tends to know when a horse is ready. Redcar is a long way from Newmarket, and you do not make that journey without believing the horse has a genuine chance.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Jun
🏆 Won
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
16 Jun
2nd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
29 May
2nd
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
21 Apr
2nd
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
19 Mar
2nd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
23 Oct
3rd
chelmsford
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
1 Oct
3rd
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
19 Jun |
100% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 third |
23 Oct |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
19 Mar |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
21 Apr |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
29 May |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
16 Jun |
0% |