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Follow The Crowd (IRE)

8yo gelding · Form & record 2020-02-23 to 2023-06-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Aidan Anthony Howard.

Pedigree Jeremy (USA) × ?

Ratings Official 110 · best RPR 119 · best TS 95

Runs

Wins

6.7%

Strike rate

33.3%

Place rate

0.56

Actual / Expected

-70.0%

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Full form — last 15 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2023-06-20	155d	Wexford	25.5f	Good	–	99/8	–	John Shinnick p	146	110	–	–	14/1
Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase
2023-01-16	16d	Punchestown	24.5f	Heavy	–	99/21	–	Simon Torrens p	161	95	–	–	8/1
Grand National Trial Day 19th February Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-31	62d	Punchestown	23f	Heavy	–	3/12	–	Simon Torrens p	153	110	–	76	5/1
SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap Chase
2022-10-30	89d	Galway	22.5f	Heavy	–	3/13	–	Mark Walsh p	168	109	119	89	10/3
Glenman Corporation Handicap Chase
2022-08-02	55d	Roscommon	21f	Soft	–	1/13	–	Mark Walsh p	167	101	112	9	7/2
Connaughton Auctioneers Handicap Chase
2022-06-08	19d	Wexford	25.5f	Soft	–	99/13	–	Simon Torrens p	166	100	–	–	4/1
Racing Again June 15th Handicap Chase
2022-05-20	14d	Downpatrick	23.5f	Soft	–	2/10	–	Mark Walsh p	156	97	102	20	9/4
First Past The Post Handicap Chase
2022-05-06	73d	Downpatrick	19f	Soft	–	2/13	–	Mark Walsh p	168	95	98	95	7/1
Racing TV Handicap Chase
2022-02-22	52d	Navan	21f	Heavy	–	9/18	–	Mark Walsh p	162	96	83	7	7/1
Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-01-01	215d	Fairyhouse	16f	Soft	–	9/13	–	Mark Walsh	149	97	85	39	11/1
Keep Her Lit For Lar Handicap Hurdle
2021-05-31	6d	Punchestown	16f	Soft	–	7/9	–	Mark Walsh	168	–	89	55	40/1
Swordlestown Beginners Chase
2021-05-25	114d	Ballinrobe	17f	Heavy	–	8/14	–	Jody McGarvey	168	–	74	3	40/1
McHale Tiger Roll Beginners Chase
2021-01-31	51d	Naas	19f	Heavy	–	8/18	–	Mark Walsh	168	–	90	10	40/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2020-12-11	292d	Punchestown	16.5f	Heavy	–	9/17	–	Mark Walsh	168	–	87	31	20/1
Punchestown Maiden Hurdle
2020-02-23	DEB	Naas	16f	Heavy	–	8/20	–	Jody McGarvey	165	–	96	54	50/1
Naas Nursery Of Champions Maiden Hurdle

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	1	33.3%
Layoff (2-6m)	5	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	15	1	6.7%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Heavy	8	0	0.0%
Soft	6	1	16.7%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Punchestown	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-02-23–2023-06-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.