Horse profile
Follow Charlie (IRE)
by Court Cave (IRE) out of Lucyintheskywith (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
35 runs · 9 courses · from Apr 2023
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · Perth & Ayr
Last run 15 Oct 2026
Last raced off OR 109
KTB Profile
Follow Charlie is a gelding with six wins from 35 starts on turf, all in handicap hurdles. Five of those wins came over 2m1f – 2m4f, three at Perth and three at Ayr, with three wins from eight starts on good ground. He won a Class 4 handicap hurdle at Perth in Aug 2026 off an official rating of 104 and last ran in a Class 4 handicap chase at Perth in Oct 2026 off 109. Typically held up, he has raced from an official rating as high as 110.
Based on 35 archived runs · run-style from 25 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
- 6–35Wins / Runs
- 17.1%Strike rate
- 13 (37.1%)Placed
- +15.33£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 1.63Fair A/E n=35 · 1.39 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 38dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating109↓ 1lb off peak
109
90–110
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 120
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 16 | 112A | 93.5 | 6 runs · 107 / 94.5 |
| Good | 8 | 122B | 102 | 5 runs · 120 / 102 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 118B | 85 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 3 | 114B | 100 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 20 | 122B | 97 | 6 runs · 120 / 95.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 102B | 92 | 2 runs · 102 / 102 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 107C | 94.5 | 4 runs · 107 / 98 |
Of 35 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 32 figures from 35 runs · as at 23 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 25 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Prominent 9 (36%) · 3 wins
- Held up 7 (28%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 6 (24%) · 1 win
- Led 3 (12%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Court Cave (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,946 runs since Aug 2008 (552 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 233 | 28 | 12% | +1.9 | — |
| Good | 3,030 | 342 | 11.3% | +1.2 | 3 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 1,444 | 161 | 11.1% | +1 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 2,229 | 204 | 9.2% | −0.9 | 1 from 17 |
| Heavy | 937 | 64 | 6.8% | −3.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 71 | 3 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 71 | 1 | 1.4% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,789 | 169 | 9.4% | −0.7 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,855 | 294 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 5 from 22 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,525 | 265 | 10.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 669 | 72 | 10.8% | +0.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Aug 2008 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Lucyintheskywith (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Andyourbirdcansing (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m2f–2m5f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andyourbirdcansing (IRE) | 37 | 3 | 2m2f–2m5f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 17 | 1 | 6% | −4.00 |
| Good | 8 | 3 | 38% | +15.83 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 22 | 2 | 9% | −4.50 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 4 | 44% | +23.83 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 14 | 3 | 21% | +12.50 |
| Perth | 11 | 3 | 27% | +12.83 |
| Carlisle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 22 | 5 | 23% | +13.33 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 1 | 17% | +9.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Smith | 16 | 2 | 13% | −2.50 |
| Murray Dodd | 4 | 2 | 50% | +15.50 |
| Nathan Moscrop | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Mr Joe Wright | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Craig Nichol | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack G Gilligan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ryan Mania | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Rabbitt | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stephen Mulqueen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Bewley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 22 | 4 | 18% | +14.83 |
| None | 13 | 2 | 15% | +0.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +7.50 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +7.33 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +5.50 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 33 | 6 | 18% | +17.33 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Oct 26+22d | Perth | Racingtv, Home Of Live Racing Handicap Steeple Chase (Div II) (gbb Race) Raced mid-pack - dropped back to 8th and urged before 4 out - eased to a halt before 3 out | PU/7 | — | 11-3 | 109 | — | — | Ryan Mania | 9/4 |
| 23 Sep 26+16d | Perth | Bet With The Dewhurst Ring Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Travelled close to the pace - hit the front 3 out then lost that spot under pressure before 2 out - faded nearing the last | 5/10 | 3½ | 11-4 | 110 | 102B | 122A | Murray Dodd | 9/2 |
| 07 Sep 26+23d | Perth | www.asp.scot Stellantis Commercial Aftersales Handicap Hurdle Race Tracked front group early - moved into second before 3 out then driven approaching 2 out - dropped back at the last but stayed on for third | 3/10 | 2¾ | 11-9 | 110 | 120B | 120A | Murray Dodd | 3/1 |
| 15 Aug 26+34d | Perth | IM Group Handicap Hurdle Race Settled just behind the pace in midfield early - crept into contention by the 3rd and set sail two out - kept finding under pressure to the line for a clear-cut success | 1/9 | 11-1 | 104 | 117A | 120A | Murray Dodd | 7/2F | |
| 12 Jul 26+59d | Perth | Scone Palace International Horse Trials Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle well placed in second and closing on the pace-setter 4 out - went on 3 out - urged forward before 2 out - driven out to score comfortably run-in | 1/7 | 11-9 | 98 | 102B | 129B | Murray Dodd | 14/1 | |
| 14 May 26+22d | Perth | Edinburgh Gin Hugo Spritz Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Went straight to the front - pressed for effort and lost command approaching 2 out - dropped away quickly - finished 4th | 4/5 | 11 | 11-0 | 101 | 91C | 91B | Nathan Moscrop | 8/1 |
| 22 Apr 26+33d | Perth | Equine Products Best Turned Out Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Settled towards the back - clipped the first - crept into contention from the outer after the 9th - asked for effort after 3 out and kept driving - unable to land a blow on the front pair by the last | 4/10 | ½ | 11-10 | 102 | 101A | 121A | Mr Joe Wright | 17/2 |
| 20 Mar 26+14d | Musselburgh | Racing Post+ Ultimate Go North Brindisi Breeze Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - nudged into contention approaching final 2f - lost touch quickly and trailed home | 9/13 | 27 | 11-1 | 104 | — | 99C | Craig Nichol | 22/1 |
| 06 Mar 26+24d | Ayr | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle Went straight to front - shared advantage for a spell before being caught 2 out under pressure - lost more ground on the final stretch to finish fourth | 4/10 | 1 | 11-6 | 106 | 93B | 115B | Nathan Moscrop | 28/1 |
| 10 Feb 26+12d | Ayr | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle Settled just off the pace early - crept closer approaching 9th and driven up before 3 out - kept finding on the run-in to take second | 2/9 | 13 | 11-7 | 107 | 94A | 105B | Ben Smith | 9/1 |
| 29 Jan 26+27d | Ayr | Coral Daily Rewards Shaker Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack - pressed for effort after 3 out - unable to land a blow - finished 6th | 6/11 | 3½ | 10-9 | 108 | 94A | 106A | Ben Smith | 15/2 |
| 02 Jan 26+26d | Ayr | Golf Inn Prestwick For The Ayr Stayers Trophy Handicap Hurdle Held up towards back - progress made 3 out under pressure - kept on same gait approaching last - finished fourth | 4/10 | 1½ | 10-1 | 110 | 95C | 113A | Ben Smith | 18/1 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Dec 25+25d | Kelso | Belhaven Black Classic Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - still within range 3 out - then asked for effort and dropped away - finished 8th | 8/10 | 2 | 10-13 | 110 | 107C | 95C | Ben Smith | 16/1 |
| 12 Nov 25+22d | Ayr | Coral 'Daily Rewards Shaker' Handicap Hurdle Settled wide in the pack early - moved closer before 4 out - hit the front 3 out - pushed along and challenged approaching the last - stayed on strongly to score | 1/11 | 10-11 | 103 | 97B | 131A | Nathan Moscrop | 12/1 | |
| 21 Oct 25+27d | Perth | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Tracked pace-setter on rail early - stumbled and nearly went down before 4th - driven approaching 2 out but unable to close - well held at finish | 6/8 | 3½ | 11-1 | 104 | 64A | 96A | Ben Smith | 14/1 |
| 24 Sep 25+133d | Perth | Lord Mansfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack - hit 6th - dropped away 2 out - well held at the finish | 12/12 | 16 | 11-2 | 104 | 85C | 97C | Nathan Moscrop | 20/1 |
| 14 May 25+21d | Perth | Murrayshall Meetings And Events Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Handy up front - hit the front at the 7th - powered clear from two out and driven out to win | 1/9 | 12-0 | 99 | 97B | 120A | Conor Rabbitt | 10/3 | |
| 23 Apr 25+31d | Perth | Bedmax Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Settled at the back early - made progress from 4 out - pushed along 2 out - closed onto the front-runner in the last furlong - hit the front for a moment then edged behind close home | 2/11 | 2¾ | 11-6 | 97 | 76A | 118B | Mr Joe Wright | 5/1 |
| 23 Mar 25+16d | Carlisle | Watch Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle Set the pace from the off - given a squeeze before the last then overtaken a furlong from home - held on for third without finding more | 3/9 | hd | 12-0 | 98 | 98B | 120A | Gavin Sheehan | 4/1 |
| 07 Mar 25+24d | Ayr | Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle Handy up with the pace - pushed along and slipped to third before 2 out - stayed on late for 3rd but couldn't threaten winner | 3/10 | 1 | 10-4 | 98 | 98B | 107B | Ben Smith | 8/1 |
| 11 Feb 25+21d | Ayr | LiveScore Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Settled in midfield - made progress into contention before the 6th - moved into second four out - hit the front approaching two out - pushed along and overtaken there - dropped back to third between the last two flights - faded on the run-in to finish fifth | 5/10 | 2½ | 11-5 | 99 | 98A | 112A | Ben Smith | 22/1 |
| 21 Jan 25+44d | Ayr | Watch RacingTV For Free For 31 Days Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the rear along the rail - pushed along and losing touch after 4 out - dropped away quickly - well beaten at the finish | 6/7 | 22 | 10-4 | 101 | 62C | 84C | Ben Smith | 10/3 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Dec 24+25d | Kelso | Belhaven Black Classic Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - urged forward approaching 2 out - dropped away soon after - finished well beaten in 8th | 8/10 | 1½ | 10-8 | 103 | 75A | 90A | Ben Smith | 17/2 |
| 13 Nov 24+27d | Ayr | LiveScore Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - pushed along before 2 out and moved up to dispute - plugged on at one tempo from the last to finish third | 3/8 | nk | 11-0 | 103 | 122B | 106B | Craig Nichol | 9/2 |
| 17 Oct 24+181d | Carlisle | Download The Rhino.Bet App Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back early - no impression by 3 out - trailed home in 7th | 7/11 | 8½ | 10-12 | 105 | 89A | 100A | Ben Smith | 13/2 |
| 19 Apr 24+20d | Ayr | GS Group 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys & Amateur Riders) (Div 1) | 6/9 | 10 | 10-11 | 106 | 81C | 98C | Ben Smith | 11/2 |
| 30 Mar 24+22d | Carlisle | Bell & Plate Raceday 26th June Handicap Hurdle | 4/9 | shd | 11-0 | 106 | 112A | 115A | Ben Smith | 4/1 |
| 08 Mar 24+22d | Ayr | Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-2 | 98 | 118B | 112A | Ben Smith | 3/1F | |
| 15 Feb 24+44d | Newcastle | Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle | 4/9 | 1 | 10-7 | 98 | — | 103A | Ben Smith | 11/4 |
| 02 Jan 24+22d | Ayr | Ayr Completes Juilia's Racecourse Journey Handicap Hurdle | 1/14 | 11-0 | 91 | 114B | 109A | Ben Smith | 17/2 | |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Dec 23+19d | Ayr | Coral Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 2¼ | 10-10 | 90 | 78A | 112A | Ben Smith | 12/1 |
| 22 Nov 23+18d | Hexham | British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/8 | 10 | 11-0 | — | 100B | 100A | Stephen Mulqueen | 150/1 |
| 04 Nov 23+176d | Ayr | Argyll Bar Paisley EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 9/9 | nse | 11-0 | — | 57A | 96A | Callum Bewley | 200/1 |
| 12 May 23+36d | Kilbeggan | William Hill Epic Value Maiden Hurdle | 12/16 | 26 | 10-5 | — | 56C | 82C | Jack G Gilligan | 250/1 |
| 06 Apr 23 | Clonmel | Happy Easter To All Our Patrons (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 10/11 | 3¾ | 10-13 | — | 84C | 83C | Jack G Gilligan | 125/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Follow Charlie won?
- Follow Charlie (IRE) won 6 of 35 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 17.1%. Placed 13 times in total (37.1% of starts).
- Who trains Follow Charlie?
- Follow Charlie (IRE) is trained by R. Mike Smith, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 October 2026.
- Who is Follow Charlie's sire?
- Follow Charlie (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Lucyintheskywith (IRE), whose sire is Flemensfirth.
- What going does Follow Charlie prefer?
- Follow Charlie (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 8 starts (37.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Follow Charlie's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 15 October 2026. The highest on record is 110.
- What is Follow Charlie's sire's record?
- Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,946 runs since Aug 2008 (552 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.
- Who are Follow Charlie's siblings?
- Out of Lucyintheskywith (IRE), Follow Charlie (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Andyourbirdcansing (IRE) (3). The wins came over 2m2f–2m5f. As at Nov 2026.