Follow Me
Follow Me struck just this week at Punchestown, and that victory is the latest evidence that this five-year-old is at his best when conditions suit him. The horse has won 3 of his 13 races overall — a solid win rate of roughly 1 win in every 4 outings — but the pattern is clear: he thrives on normal ground and loves The Curragh, where he has won 2 of his 5 races there. On standard conditions, he wins 2 in every 5 races, which is a remarkable uplift from his average. The contrast matters because he has struggled on faster, drier ground; a poor effort at Royal Ascot earlier this year was put down to the quick surface, and it cost him.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His form over the last six races shows the kind of inconsistency you might expect from a horse still finding his level. After winning at Punchestown, he had placed three times, finished eighth, ninth, and then fourth — a reminder that even specialists have off days. Yet trainer Ross O'Sullivan, based at Kilcullen just across the Irish border, is bullish. His yard has sent out 40 winners this season, and O'Sullivan is eyeing the Sovereign Path at the Irish Champions Festival next weekend, hoping the ground stays fair for Follow Me. In an earlier race at The Curragh, things went chaotic — the horse found himself three places down at one point, in what O'Sullivan called "like watching a horror movie" — but jockey Billy kept his cool, threaded Follow Me through the gaps, and got the job done. That composure under pressure, combined with the horse's preference for certain conditions and tracks, gives O'Sullivan reason to believe there is more to come.
⚡ 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 5 starts (40%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Sep
🏆 Won
Punchestown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 16 runners
15 Aug
3rd
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 14 runners
30 Jun
3rd
Roscommon
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 13 runners
18 May
8th
Roscommon
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
25 Apr
9th
Limerick
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 19 runners
2 Nov
4th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Heavy · 6 runners
27 Jun
15th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good · 16 runners
13 Jun
6th
Fairyhouse
7f – 1m · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
6 Oct
14th
Tipperary
7f – 1m · Soft · 15 runners
15 Sep
20th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 26 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
5 |
2 wins, 3 other |
2 Nov |
40% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
30 Jun |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
15 Sep |
100% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jun |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Oct |
0% |