The wider numbers tell the story of a horse that is competitive without being dominant. Eleven wins from every hundred races — roughly 1 in 9 — is a modest overall rate, but dig into the detail and a clearer picture emerges. On normal ground, it wins about 1 in 5 races (2 from 11), and over the shorter distances of five to six-and-a-half furlongs, that improves to 3 wins from 11 — better than 1 in 4. Get the conditions right and this horse is genuinely dangerous.
Mark Fahey's yard in Co Kildare has been in strong form this season with 24 winners sent out, so I Bid You Ajou is operating within a yard that knows how to get a horse ready to win. Joseph Harnett has ridden it six times and taken 1 of those races, which works out at roughly 1 in 6 — nothing eye-catching on its own, but the combination clearly has a shared understanding of what the horse needs.
The most recent form reads 4-7-2-8-2-7, which is a mixed bag — a couple of runner-up finishes tucked in among some disappointing efforts. It has not won in its last six races, with the most recent success coming at Fairyhouse on 13 June 2025. Raced just yesterday, this is a horse very much in active campaigning mode. The question for anyone watching closely is simple: when does it return to Fairyhouse? Because on current evidence, that is precisely where it knows how to win.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
7 | 1 second, 6 other | 23 May | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
5 | 1 second, 2 thirds, 2 other | 1 Apr | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
4 | 3 wins, 1 second | 9 Jul | 75% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 15 Apr | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 31 May | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 3 Sep | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 9 May | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 22 Jul | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Sep | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 30 Sep | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 6 Sep | 0% |