I Bid You Ajou

Across 24 races in total, I Bid You Ajou has won 3 times and placed on 11 other occasions — so it has finished in the first three roughly 58% of the time, which tells you this is a horse that competes hard and rarely runs a shocker. The overall win rate of around 1 in every 8 races might not look headline-grabbing, but strip out the non-Fairyhouse form and the picture changes completely. On normal ground and over the shorter distances — five to six-and-a-half furlongs — it has won 3 of 8 races, which is closer to 1 in every 3. That is a serious performer in the right conditions.

The trainer is Mark Fahey, based at Cloneygath in County Kildare, and the yard is in good form — 23 winners already this season, which is a healthy return. Ronan Whelan has been the regular partner, though their five races together have not produced a win yet. That is worth watching, because the horse clearly has the ability; the combination just hasn't clicked.

The last win came at Fairyhouse on 13 June 2025, and the six races since have not added to the tally, with finishes of second, fourth, third, a blank, seventh, and second. Those placed efforts show the horse is still running honestly — it has not fallen off a cliff — but it has not been able to get back to the winner's spot. With another trip to Fairyhouse on the cards, though, that could change in a hurry. This is a horse that saves its very best for one particular place, and history suggests you write it off there at your peril.