Aim For The Bull

The overall win rate is 8%, roughly 1 in every 12 races, which is unspectacular on paper. But zoom in and the picture changes: 2 wins from the last 6 races is a rate of 33%, or 1 in 3. For context, that kind of recent form from a horse that spent most of its career searching for a win is exactly the sort of thing that catches the eye. The first career win came at Southwell in February 2026, and the second followed at Kempton Park on 25 March — so this isn't a fluke. It's a horse that has worked out how to win.

Most of Aim For The Bull's races have come at Class 6, the entry-level tier of British racing. It has won 1 of 17 races at that level, a rate of just 6% — about 1 in 17 — which is honest rather than brilliant. The sweet spot in terms of distance appears to be between a mile and one furlong and a mile and two furlongs, where it has won 1 of 7 races (14%, or roughly 1 in 7). That might not sound dramatic, but for a horse that struggled to win at all for most of its career, finding a preferred trip is a significant development.

Mike Murphy trains the horse from his yard in Westoning, Bedfordshire, and his team has sent out 14 winners this season — a solid, productive operation. What's particularly notable is that Aim For The Bull raced just one day ago, meaning it is right in the middle of an active campaign. Trainers don't keep running horses this frequently unless they're happy with how they're going. After a long wait for that first win, this horse now has two in the space of five weeks. It's worth watching.