Follow The Sun (IRE)
Follow The Sun (IRE) is 2 from 47, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2011. Last raced off 45, 49lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–47Wins / Runs
- 4.3%Strike rate
- 7 (14.9%)Placed
- −25.00£1 level staken=47 at SP
- 0.66Fair A/E n=47 · 0.55 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 20dBetween runs (median)longest 232 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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 1,007 runs since Jan 2008 (113 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 4.8% from 251.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 68 | 8 | 11.8% | +3.6 | 0 from 11 |
| Good | 214 | 17 | 7.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 125 | 9 | 7.2% | −1 | 2 from 7 |
| Soft | 162 | 15 | 9.3% | +1.1 | 0 from 12 |
| Heavy | 80 | 6 | 7.5% | −0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 349 | 28 | 8% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +4.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 179 | 15 | 8.4% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 251 | 12 | 4.8% | −3.4 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 249 | 24 | 9.6% | +1.4 | 1 from 15 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 183 | 17 | 9.3% | +1.1 | 1 from 21 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 11 | 10.8% | +2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +25.1 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Star (GER) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good to Firm | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 2 | 29% | +15.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Class 5 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +10.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Redcar | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cartmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tralee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 21 | 1 | 5% | −12.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 15 | 1 | 7% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hughes | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| D G Hogan | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Miss Gina Andrews | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Emmet McNamara | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Wilson Renwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| James Banks | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| George Chaloner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Cray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frederik Tylicki | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Simon Walker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J T Reid | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry McHugh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Willie Supple | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Grant | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 35 | 2 | 6% | −13.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 27 | 1 | 4% | −14.00 |
| Hurdle | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Chase | 6 | 1 | 17% | +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
Quick answers
- How many races has Follow The Sun won?
- Follow The Sun (IRE) won 2 of 47 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 4.3%. Placed 7 times in total (14.9% of starts).
- Who trained Follow The Sun?
- Follow The Sun (IRE) was trained by Peter Niven on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 15 October 2011.
- Who is Follow The Sun's sire?
- Follow The Sun (IRE) is by Tertullian (USA) out of Sun Mate (IRE), whose sire is Miller's Mate.
- What going does Follow The Sun prefer?
- Follow The Sun (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 7 starts (28.6%). 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 Sun's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 15 October 2011. The highest on record is 94.
- What is Follow The Sun's sire's record?
- Tertullian (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 1,007 runs since Jan 2008 (113 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 4.8% from 251.
- Who are Follow The Sun's siblings?
- Out of Sun Mate (IRE), Follow The Sun (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.