Those two Curragh wins came within five weeks of each other in the spring of 2024, and trainer Ross O'Sullivan still talks vividly about the second one. With three horses down on the track in front of them, O'Sullivan described watching from the stands as like viewing a horror movie — convinced the race was over before it had started. His jockey stayed ice-cool, threaded through the chaos, found the gaps and got the job done. That kind of composure under pressure tells you something about both horse and rider.
Since that May 2024 win, though, Follow Me has gone 6 races without adding to its tally, and the recent form figures — a third being the best of it, with a couple of finishes deep in the field — suggest it has been finding things tough. O'Sullivan has pointed to fast, dry ground as part of the explanation, believing a below-par run at Royal Ascot was down to conditions that simply did not suit. The horse, he has said, is in great shape — it is the ground that has been the problem, not the horse.
O'Sullivan's yard at Kilcullen has been in sharp form this season, sending out 40 winners, so this is not a stable in a quiet spell. Follow Me raced just yesterday, keeping itself in the picture, and with the yard eyeing a run in the Sovereign Path at the Irish Champions Festival, the plan clearly involves aiming at the big occasions rather than just filling in the diary. Whether the ground plays ball — and whether The Curragh comes back around on the schedule — may well decide whether this horse gets the chance to show what it can genuinely do.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
5 | 2 wins, 3 other | 2 Nov | 40% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 30 Jun | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 6 Oct | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Apr | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Jun | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 Jun | 0% |