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Optima RacingHorses › Followcato (IRE)

Followcato (IRE)

7yo ch g · Form & record 2024-04-25 to 2026-03-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ben Pauling.
Pedigree Notnowcato (GB) × Follow The Icon (GB) (by Black Sam Bellamy)
OwnerHighclere And The Followers
BreederPatrick McCarthy
Ratings Official 127 · best RPR 132 · best TS 116
11
Runs
4
Wins
36.4%
Strike rate
63.6%
Place rate
1.83
Actual / Expected
100.0%
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Full form — last 11 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-03-06 39d Leicester 22.5f Soft 3 1/3 0 Kielan Woods p 164 127 132 116 2/1
Chase Turf Betting And Gaming Council Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Made all - pushed along 3 out - mistake last - ridden and kept on well run-in - pushed out(op 5/2 tchd 15/8)
2026-01-26 17d Hereford 21f Soft 4 1/4 0 Kielan Woods p 162 119 130 88 5/2
Chase Turf Hereford Quarries Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Led narrowly or disputed lead - mistake and left clear 12th - pushed along and went further clear 3 out - eased towards finish(op 3/1)
2026-01-09 23d Exeter 19f Soft 3 1/10 0 Kielan Woods p 156 113 123 79 17/2
Chase Turf Download The PricedUp App Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Made virtually all - jumped right throughout - ridden after 2 out - hung left run-in - kept on well(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
2025-12-17 29d Ludlow 20f Soft 4 1/9 0 Kielan Woods p 169 111 119 94 5/1
Chase Turf G C Rickards Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Made virtually all - ridden approaching last - kept on run-in - edged left and bumped rival towards finish - just did enough(op 4/1)
2025-11-18 226d Lingfield 22f Good 4 5/10 4 Ben Jones 161 113 105 68 11/4
Chase Turf At The Races Supports SGWeek25 Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Midfield - not fluent 2nd - jumped right 9th - headway on outer 5 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 4/1)
2025-04-06 29d Ffos Las 20f Soft 4 3/8 Kielan Woods 160 113 115 86 5/2
Hurdle RHN Travel VIP Transport Service Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-03-08 35d Sandown 20f Soft 7/16 Kielan Woods 153 114 101 108 25/1
Hurdle Turf European Breeders Fund Betfair National Hunt Novices Handicap Hurdle Final (Premier Hcap) (GBB)
2025-02-01 43d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 4 3/14 Kielan Woods 158 108 84 10/3
Wilmot-Smith Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-12-20 41d Ascot 21.5f Soft 3 5/11 10 Ben Jones 158 95 86 7/1
Hurdle Turf Howden Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - weakened 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 10/1)
2024-11-09 198d Aintree 20f Good 4 4/9 3 Kielan Woods 154 112 93 25/1
Hurdle Turf BoyleSports Daily Money Back Meetings EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) Held up in rear - not fluent 4 out - headway after 3 out - challenging when not fluent 2 out - soon briefly disputed lead - lost second last - hung left and weakened run-in(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-04-25 DEB Huntingdon 16f Good 5 3/13 0.75 Ben Jones 160 96 85 9/4F
NH Flat Turf Watch Replays On Racing TV Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed leader 5f out - ridden home turn - outpaced and no chance with winner from over 1f out - lost second inside final furlong(op 5/2 tchd 11/5)

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 runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)4375.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 33266.7%
Class 46233.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)11436.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft8450.0%
Good300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-04-25–2026-03-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.