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Horse profile

I Will Follow (FR)

9yo gelding (at last run, May 2021) · Last trainer Thomas Coyle · Last owner Urban Rural Boys Syndicate
by Bonbon Rose (FR) out of Babolna (FR) (Tropular)
14 runs · 11 courses · from Nov 2016
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 May 2021 — 1,982 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2021 · 7th of 12 Won at Wexford Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile

I Will Follow (FR) is 1 from 14. Hasn't won since Jul 2017. Last raced off 94, 9lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 9lb off peak
Official rating94↓ 9lb off peak
94 88–103

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 103 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Tramore, 19 Apr 2021

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 11 figures · best 110C · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft6110C90—
Good3103A78—
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m4103A82—
2m1f – 2m4f4110C92—
1m5f – 2m291B81—
Over 3m1———

Of 14 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (3).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 104A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tramore, 19 Apr 2021 Official rating 94 at the last run, 18 May 2021

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 11 figures · best 125A · median 97
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft6117A96.5—
Good3104A96—
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m4125A100.5—
2m1f – 2m4f4117A96—
1m5f – 2m2114A108.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 14 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 14 runs · as at 4 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

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 465 runs since Jan 2008 (45 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm7114.3%+1—
Good1071715.9%+2.60 from 3
Good to Soft7756.5%−6.80 from 3
Soft1832714.8%+1.51 from 7
Heavy861214%+0.70 from 1
Standard (AW)500%−13.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f6116.7%+3.4—
1m2f – 1m4f1616.3%−7—
1m5f – 2m1161311.2%−2.10 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f2163415.7%+2.41 from 5
2m5f – 3m80911.3%−20 from 5
Over 3m31412.9%−0.40 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Babolna (FR) (Tropular)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Poquelin (FR) (9 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Poquelin (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Poquelin (FR)3992m–2m5fGrade 3
Qrackers (FR)2662m½f–3mClass 4
Verdasco (FR)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 7 1 14% −4.62
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Listowel 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 2 1 50% +0.38
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% −2.62
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paul Townend 4 1 25% −1.62
Mark Walsh 3 0 0% −3.00
Conor Orr 2 0 0% −2.00
L P Dempsey 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr C W McCormack 1 0 0% −1.00
Roger Loughran 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Brassil 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 10 1 10% −7.62
Hood 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 2 0 0% −2.00
2020 1 0 0% −1.00
2018 3 0 0% −3.00
2017 7 1 14% −4.62
2016 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 12 1 8% −9.62
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
18 May 21+29d Limerick Adare Handicap Chase (0-102) (Div 2) 22.5f · Good · 12 ran 7/12 7 11-4 9474A93A Conor Orr 10/1
19 Apr 21+276d Tramore Tramore Promenade Beginners Chase 22f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 3½ 11-11 —103A104A Conor Orr 80/1
17 Jul 20+621d Kilbeggan Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 25f · Yielding · 11 ran 8/11 4½ 10-9 9593C82C Mr C W McCormack 66/1
04 Nov 18+51d Cork Whatoddspaddy Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 20f · Good To Yielding · 23 ran PU/23 — 10-13 102—— Paul Townend 6/1
14 Sep 18+109d Listowel Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 24f · Soft · 15 ran 11/15 13 11-5 10285C97C Paul Townend 4/1
28 May 18+210d Ballinrobe Tim Kelly Group Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 20f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 4¼ 11-6 10378C96C L P Dempsey 12/1
30 Oct 17+18d Wexford Iris First For Racing Footage In Ireland Rated Novice Hurdle 16f · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-0 103—— Mark Walsh 7/2F
12 Oct 17+27d Thurles Cashel Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 23f · Good To Yielding · 17 ran UR/17 — 11-6 103—— Mark Walsh 11/4
15 Sep 17+49d Listowel Paud, Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 24f · Heavy · 16 ran 2/16 4 11-4 10179C125A Roger Loughran 11/2J
28 Jul 17+17d Wexford Monart Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Yielding · 14 ran 1/14 11-1 9197B117A Paul Townend 11/8F
11 Jul 17+150d Roscommon Larry O'Farrelly Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16.5f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 2/18 ¾ 11-5 8891B114A Paul Townend 9/1
11 Feb 17+14d Naas Credo Pizza Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 15 ran 11/15 2¾ 11-12 —71C103C L P Dempsey 66/1
28 Jan 17+70d Naas I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle 19f · Yielding To Soft · 21 ran 11/21 2¼ 11-10 —110C96C Mark Walsh 66/1
19 Nov 16 Punchestown Kildare Now Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft · 22 ran 14/22 1½ 11-0 —87C93C Conor Brassil 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has I Will Follow (FR) won?
I Will Follow (FR) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2016 and 2021, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 3 times in total (21.4% of starts).
Who trained I Will Follow (FR)?
I Will Follow (FR) was trained by Thomas Coyle on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 18 May 2021.
Who is I Will Follow (FR)'s sire?
I Will Follow (FR) is by Bonbon Rose (FR) out of Babolna (FR), whose sire is Tropular.
What going does I Will Follow (FR) prefer?
I Will Follow (FR) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is I Will Follow (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 18 May 2021. The highest on record is 103.
What is I Will Follow (FR)'s sire's record?
Bonbon Rose (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 465 runs since Jan 2008 (45 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are I Will Follow (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Babolna (FR), I Will Follow (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Poquelin (FR) (9). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Poquelin (FR)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2016. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.