Trainer Mike Murphy, based at Westoning in Bedfordshire, took I Am Me on from Donnacha O'Brien's yard and got an immediate return: a straightforward win at Musselburgh on debut under Murphy's care. The horse then ran respectably at Ascot, which is no small thing, and the runner-up there went on to win the Britannia—one of the most competitive races of the summer. Something misfired when I Am Me returned to Musselburgh next time out, though Murphy felt the horse still ran well enough to merit another chance. Most recently, the trainer identified too much eagerness as the problem when the horse raced in blinkers for the first time at Pontefract on a Monday meeting, suggesting that Murphy sees scope for improvement if he can fine-tune his approach.
At four, I Am Me remains actively campaigned and raced as recently as a day ago. With Murphy's yard having sent out fifteen winners this season, there is evidence of a functioning operation, and the trainer's comments suggest he sees potential worth pursuing rather than a horse out of form. The real question is whether I Am Me can recapture the spark that produced that Musselburgh victory seventeen months ago—or whether, at this level, one win in every eighteen races is simply his ceiling.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
5 | 2 thirds, 3 other | 12 Aug | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
3 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 other | 1 Oct | 33.3% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 13 Nov | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 May | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 17 Oct | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 30 Jun | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 13 May | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Sep | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 15 Dec | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 4 Sep | 0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 10 Sep | 0% |