The overall record — one win and five places from nine races — tells the story of a horse that is consistently competitive without being dominant. Winning just 1 in every 9 races is modest, but those five placed finishes show a horse that rarely runs a bad race. It has a habit of being thereabouts. That matters, and it is the kind of dependability that keeps a yard interested.
Donald McCain's operation in Cholmondeley, Cheshire, has been in sharp form this season — 51 winners already — so Count Adhemar is contributing to a yard firing on all cylinders. Jockey Theo Gillard has been on board for six of the nine career races, winning once together, which works out at roughly 1 in every 6 rides. That is not a barnstorming partnership on paper, but the consistency in the booking suggests the team believes in the combination.
What is worth watching now is whether Haydock brings out the best in this horse more than once. The win came there, the record is still fresh, and with Count Adhemar having raced just one day ago, the yard will be monitoring how it comes out of that effort before deciding what comes next. A horse that has been placed five times clearly knows how to race — the question now is whether it has finally learned how to win.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 7 Mar | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 4 Apr | 100% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 29 Nov | 0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 18 Feb | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Feb | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 14 Mar | 0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 29 Dec | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 21 Jan | 0% |