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Follow The Sign (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-18 to 2017-01-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Oliver McKiernan.

Ratings Official 109 · best RPR 136 · best TS 57

Runs

Wins

7.1%

Strike rate

7.1%

Place rate

1.2

Actual / Expected

-50.0%

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Full form — last 14 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
2017-01-29	29d	Leopardstown	17f	Good	–	10/11	–	Ian McCarthy	143	109	64	35	25/1
Sandyford Handicap Chase
2016-12-31	20d	Punchestown	20f	Soft	–	9/10	–	Barry Browne tp	148	119	58	–	40/1
Buy Your Tickets Online At www.punchestown.com Handicap Hurdle
2016-12-11	15d	Punchestown	16f	Soft	–	12/13	–	Barry Browne t	159	–	53	–	100/1
Alan Lillingston Memorial Beginners Chase
2016-11-26	258d	Gowran Park	20f	Soft	–	99/12	–	Ian McCarthy t	166	–	–	–	50/1
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase
2016-03-13	35d	Limerick	17f	Heavy	–	99/7	–	Ian McCarthy t	166	–	–	–	5/2
Charleville Cheese Beginners Chase
2016-02-07	28d	Naas	16f	Soft	–	8/11	–	Ian McCarthy t	166	–	83	–	50/1
Book Online At naasracecourse.com Beginners Chase
2016-01-10	22d	Fairyhouse	17f	Heavy	–	99/10	–	Ian McCarthy	166	–	–	–	50/1
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase
2015-12-19	233d	Fairyhouse	16f	Heavy	–	7/11	–	Ian McCarthy	166	–	78	24	33/1
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase
2015-04-30	24d	Punchestown	24f	Soft	–	99/25	–	Mark Enright t	159	125	–	–	50/1
Donohue Marquees Handicap Hurdle
2015-04-06	16d	Fairyhouse	22f	Soft	–	13/18	–	Robbie Colgan t	153	126	103	–	33/1
Boomerang Animal Bedding Handicap Hurdle
2015-03-21	13d	Gowran Park	20f	Soft	–	13/16	–	Shane Crimin t	157	127	69	–	16/1
Richie Hogan & Ashgrove Stables Handicap Hurdle
2015-03-08	22d	Naas	19f	Soft	–	99/17	–	Shane Crimin t	149	127	–	–	14/1
Naas Supporters Handicap Hurdle
2015-02-14	27d	Gowran Park	20f	Soft	–	1/11	–	Shane Crimin t	154	120	136	16	6/1
Live Music After Racing Handicap Hurdle
2015-01-18	DEB	Leopardstown	16f	Soft	–	19/24	–	Shane Crimin t	135	119	86	57	14/1
BoyleSports Hurdle (Extended Handicap Hurdle - Rated 0-150)

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)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	9	1	11.1%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	14	1	7.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	10	1	10.0%
Heavy	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Gowran Park	3	1	33.3%
Fairyhouse	3	0	0.0%
Punchestown	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-18–2017-01-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.