Follow The Crowd (IRE)
Follow The Crowd won one of 15 starts over jumps on turf. His success came in the Connaughton Auctioneers Handicap Chase at Roscommon in Aug 2022 over 2m5f – 3m on soft ground off an official rating of 101. The gelding, by Jeremy out of a Presenting mare, last ran at Wexford in Jun 2023 off a career-high mark of 110. He raced nine times at four other courses without winning.
- 1–15Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 5 (33.3%)Placed
- −10.50£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.71Fair A/E n=15 · 0.56 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 55dBetween runs (median)longest 292 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 100
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 7 | 95A | 56 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 100B | 96 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 100B | 95 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 93B | 77 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 56C | 55 | — |
Of 15 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 6,725 runs since Apr 2011 (425 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.5% from 664. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 16.3% from 147. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.8% from 743.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 386 | 37 | 9.6% | −1.6 | — |
| Good | 1,811 | 207 | 11.4% | +0.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,044 | 145 | 13.9% | +2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,954 | 220 | 11.3% | +0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 856 | 90 | 10.5% | −0.7 | 0 from 8 |
| Standard (AW) | 664 | 50 | 7.5% | −3.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 192 | 19 | 9.9% | −1.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 743 | 58 | 7.8% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 653 | 62 | 9.5% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 685 | 69 | 10.1% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,889 | 241 | 12.8% | +1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,680 | 211 | 12.6% | +1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 736 | 66 | 9% | −2.2 | 1 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 147 | 24 | 16.3% | +5.1 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2011 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walsh | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| Simon Torrens | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| John Shinnick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Jun 23+155d | Wexford | Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase | PU/8 | — | 10-6 | 110 | — | — | John Shinnick | 14/1 |
| 16 Jan 23+16d | Punchestown | Grand National Trial Day 19th February Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | PU/21 | — | 11-7 | 95 | — | — | Simon Torrens | 8/1 |
| 2022 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 22+62d | Punchestown | SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap Chase | 3/12 | 5½ | 10-13 | 110 | 95A | 115A | Simon Torrens | 5/1 |
| 30 Oct 22+89d | Galway | Glenman Corporation Handicap Chase (0-109) | 3/13 | 3 | 12-0 | 109 | 78B | 134A | Mark Walsh | 10/3 |
| 02 Aug 22+55d | Roscommon | Connaughton Auctioneers Handicap Chase (0-102) | 1/13 | 11-13 | 101 | 100B | 135A | Mark Walsh | 7/2F | |
| 08 Jun 22+19d | Wexford | Racing Again June 15th Handicap Chase (0-102) | F/13 | — | 11-12 | 100 | — | — | Simon Torrens | 4/1 |
| 20 May 22+14d | Downpatrick | First Past The Post Handicap Chase (0-109) | 2/10 | nk | 11-2 | 97 | 99B | 124A | Mark Walsh | 11/5F |
| 06 May 22+73d | Downpatrick | Racing TV Handicap Chase (0-95) | 2/13 | ¾ | 12-0 | 95 | 93B | 125A | Mark Walsh | 7/1 |
| 22 Feb 22+52d | Navan | Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) | 9/18 | 4½ | 11-8 | 96 | 55B | 101A | Mark Walsh | 7/1 |
| 01 Jan 22+215d | Fairyhouse | Keep Her Lit For Lar Handicap Hurdle | 9/13 | 4¼ | 10-9 | 97 | — | 94A | Mark Walsh | 11/1 |
| 2021 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 May 21+6d | Punchestown | Swordlestown Beginners Chase | 7/9 | 5 | 12-0 | — | -24C | 100C | Mark Walsh | 40/1 |
| 25 May 21+114d | Ballinrobe | McHale Tiger Roll Beginners Chase | 8/14 | 3¾ | 12-0 | — | 26C | 102C | Jody McGarvey | 40/1 |
| 31 Jan 21+51d | Naas | I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 8/18 | 7 | 12-0 | — | 77C | 102C | Mark Walsh | 40/1 |
| 2020 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Dec 20+292d | Punchestown | Punchestown Maiden Hurdle | 9/17 | 1¾ | 12-0 | — | 55C | 95C | Mark Walsh | 20/1 |
| 23 Feb 20 | Naas | Naas Nursery Of Champions Maiden Hurdle | 8/20 | 1½ | 11-11 | — | 56C | 97C | Jody McGarvey | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Follow The Crowd won?
- Follow The Crowd (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2020 and 2023, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 5 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Follow The Crowd?
- Follow The Crowd (IRE) was trained by Aidan Anthony Howard on the most recent run on record, at Wexford on 20 June 2023.
- Who is Follow The Crowd's sire?
- Follow The Crowd (IRE) is by Jeremy (USA) out of Conrich (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Follow The Crowd prefer?
- Follow The Crowd (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). 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 Crowd's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 20 June 2023. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Follow The Crowd's sire's record?
- Jeremy (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 6,725 runs since Apr 2011 (425 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.5% from 664. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 16.3% from 147. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.8% from 743.