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I Bid You Ajou

I Bid You Ajou is a horse that runs best when conditions stay straightforward — and that matters, because this five-year-old has found its niche at just one track. The horse has won all three of its races at Fairyhouse, winning 3 of 5 starts there, which is remarkable consistency in a sport where horses rarely own a single course. The most recent victory came on 13 June 2025, but that was 16 months ago, and I Bid You Ajou has not won in its last six races. Still, it remains active and was racing just yesterday, so the window for a return to the winner's circle is far from closed.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Shalaa
Mother
Ajou
Trainer
Owner
Pabiroco Syndicate
Official rating
76

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
34
Career races
3
Wins
8.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
41.2%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
14 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

The numbers suggest this is a horse built for speed over shorter distances. On tracks that suit its style — around 5 furlongs to 6½ furlongs — it has won 3 of 16 races (roughly 1 in every 5), which is genuinely solid for a horse with a career win rate of just 9%. On normal ground, the picture is similar: 2 wins from 14 races, again around 14%, compared to its overall average. The extended dry spell is worth watching, but these are the conditions and distances where I Bid You Ajou shows up best.

Mark Fahey's Cloneygath yard in County Kildare has been efficient this season, sending out 24 winners. Joseph Harnett has ridden I Bid You Ajou seven times, winning once together — a 14% win rate with the horse. The partnership has not produced anything since that Fairyhouse victory. With 14 placed finishes alongside its three wins from 34 races, I Bid You Ajou is a consistent runner rather than a star, but consistency at a specialist course like Fairyhouse, on fast ground and over short distances, is worth noting. The next time this horse runs under those exact conditions, keep an eye on it.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 14 starts (14%)
✔ Course specialist at Fairyhouse: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%)
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 19% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at The Curragh in 9 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 6 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 13 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
Loves
7F – 1M
Avoids
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Oct
10th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft · 24 runners
13 Sep
22th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 26 runners
15 Aug
6th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
22 Jul
2nd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
8 Jul
2nd
Fairyhouse
7f – 1m · Good · 7 runners
7 Jun
4th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
31 May
4th
Listowel
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
23 May
7th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 23 runners
9 May
2nd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
15 Apr
8th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Yielding · 17 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Joseph Harnett
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/5
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/4
Wins / rides
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Reese Holohan(7) Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
The Curragh
Galloping
9 1 second, 8 other 4 Oct 0%
Dundalk
Galloping
6 1 second, 2 thirds, 3 other 15 Aug 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
5 3 wins, 2 seconds 8 Jul 60%
Naas
Galloping
3 2 seconds, 1 other 22 Jul 0%
Listowel
Sharp
2 2 other 31 May 0%
Navan
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 7 Jun 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
2 1 second, 1 other 3 Sep 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
2 2 other 15 Apr 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Sep 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 second 30 Sep 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 other 22 Jul 0%