Horse profile
Follow The Colours (IRE)
by Rainbow Quest (USA) out of Gardenia (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
22 runs · 14 courses · from Jun 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Jul 2008 — 6,678 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2008 · 10th of 10
Won at Kempton (AW)
Last raced off OR 63
KTB Profile
Follow The Colours (IRE) is 1 from 22, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2006. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 14 on turf.
Based on 22 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 4
- 1–22Wins / Runs
- 4.5%Strike rate
- 4 (18.2%)Placed
- −17.00£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 0.48Fair A/E n=22 · 0.41 incl. margin
- 70Highest OR
- 24dBetween runs (median)longest 202 d
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 rating63↓ 7lb off peak
63
61–70
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Rainbow Quest (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 1,384 runs since Jan 2008 (113 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 6.1% from 230.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 236 | 23 | 9.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 369 | 37 | 10% | 0 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 191 | 22 | 11.5% | +1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 230 | 14 | 6.1% | −3.9 | — |
| Heavy | 81 | 8 | 9.9% | −0.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 270 | 34 | 12.6% | +2.6 | 1 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 39 | 4 | 10.3% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 165 | 16 | 9.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 394 | 35 | 8.9% | −1.1 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 380 | 44 | 11.6% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 222 | 18 | 8.1% | −1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 148 | 16 | 10.8% | +0.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 35 | 5 | 14.3% | +4.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Gardenia (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Parked (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| King's Regiment (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Southern Wells (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hills | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.00 |
| Michael Hills | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Kington | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Simon Whitworth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 1 | 5% | −15.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2006 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 19 | 1 | 5% | −14.00 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 08+24d | Sandown | Island Barn Apprentice Handicap | 10/10 | 5 | 9-0 | 63 | 54C | Patrick Hills | 13/2 |
| 29 Jun 08+20d | Salisbury | Keith Hutchings 60th Birthday Handicap | 2/9 | 1½ | 9-0 | 61 | 78A | Liam Jones | 11/1 |
| 09 Jun 08+8d | Folkestone | Stone Of Folca Handicap | 4/10 | shd | 8-10 | 62 | 61A | Patrick Hills | 11/1 |
| 01 Jun 08+27d | Bath | totequadpot Handicap | 10/16 | ½ | 9-1 | 62 | 60A | Patrick Hills | 14/1 |
| 05 May 08+150d | Kempton (AW) | Austin Gaughan's 50th Birthday Craic Handicap | 4/13 | 2 | 8-10 | 62 | 69A | Patrick Hills | 28/1 |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 07+35d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Mace Racing At Wolverhampton Apprentice Handicap | 8/9 | 8 | 9-7 | 65 | 39C | Jamie Jones | 10/1 |
| 02 Nov 07+202d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Join WBX.COM For Free Football Shirt Handicap | 8/9 | 1½ | 8-13 | 67 | 52C | Patrick Hills | 9/1 |
| 14 Apr 07+13d | Chepstow | John Smith's Peoples Race Novices' Hurdle | 8/15 | 7 | 10-3 | — | 72C | John Kington | 40/1 |
| 01 Apr 07+13d | Newton Abbot | Welcome Back Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 6/12 | 10 | 10-7 | — | 86C | Tom Scudamore | 33/1 |
| 19 Mar 07+150d | Market Rasen | Racing Start Nursery Now Open Juvenile Novices' Hurdle | 13/16 | 7 | 10-12 | — | 85C | James Davies | 28/1 |
| 2006 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 06+63d | Lingfield (AW) | Jumping Here On November 8th Apprentice Handicap | 10/13 | 6 | 8-10 | 69 | 44C | Patrick Hills | 15/2 |
| 18 Aug 06+16d | Newbury | Jack Colling Polar Jest Apprentice Handicap | 5/10 | 1½ | 9-2 | 70 | 63C | Patrick Hills | 5/1 |
| 02 Aug 06+14d | Kempton (AW) | Betbrokers Betting Just Got Better Handicap | 6/14 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 70 | 61C | Patrick Hills | 9/2F |
| 19 Jul 06+13d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys Printing Apprentice Handicap | 1/7 | 8-0 | 65 | 58C | Patrick Hills | 4/1 | |
| 06 Jul 06+23d | Newbury | stanjamesuk.com Apprentice Handicap | 8/12 | 1½ | 8-9 | 67 | 50C | Patrick Hills | 5/1 |
| 13 Jun 06+20d | Chester | Ernst & Young Handicap | 8/13 | ¾ | 9-7 | 68 | 73C | Chris Catlin | 3/1F |
| 24 May 06+28d | Goodwood | Lovells Handicap | 3/7 | 1 | 8-6 | 68 | 65C | Michael Hills | 4/1 |
| 26 Apr 06+15d | Epsom Downs | Michael Church Handicap | 3/13 | nk | 8-11 | 68 | 76C | Frankie Dettori | 4/1F |
| 11 Apr 06+169d | Bath | Clifford Construction Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 2/10 | 5 | 8-11 | 68 | 62C | Eddie Ahern | 11/1 |
| 2005 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 05+26d | Lingfield (AW) | Betfredpoker.com Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 1) | 5/10 | 5 | 8-11 | — | 57C | Michael Hills | 8/1 |
| 28 Sep 05+97d | Lingfield (AW) | Edmundson Electrical E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 6/12 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 74C | Simon Whitworth | 16/1 |
| 23 Jun 05 | Salisbury | Herbert And Gwen Blagrave E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 8/11 | ½ | 8-11 | — | 57C | Eddie Ahern | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Follow The Colours won?
- Follow The Colours (IRE) won 1 of 22 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 4.5%. Placed 4 times in total (18.2% of starts).
- Who trained Follow The Colours?
- Follow The Colours (IRE) was trained by J W Hills on the most recent run on record, at Sandown on 23 July 2008.
- Who is Follow The Colours's sire?
- Follow The Colours (IRE) is by Rainbow Quest (USA) out of Gardenia (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What going does Follow The Colours prefer?
- Follow The Colours (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Follow The Colours's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 23 July 2008. The highest on record is 70.
- What is Follow The Colours's sire's record?
- Rainbow Quest (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 1,384 runs since Jan 2008 (113 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 6.1% from 230.
- Who are Follow The Colours's siblings?
- Out of Gardenia (IRE), Follow The Colours (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.