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Follow Charlie: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Follow Charlie is a 7-year-old gelding by Court Cave, trained by R Mike Smith. He has won 6 of 32 starts and placed in 6 more, for £40,795 in prize money. His best trip is 20ff, where 2 wins from 5 is a 40% strike rate against 15% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:20 at Perth on 7 September. His best performance rating is 109, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 32
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 12
  • Strike rate 19%
  • Prize money £40,795
  • Best rating 109
  • Official rating 104

Where Follow Charlie runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:20 Perth www.asp.scot Stellantis Commercial Aftersales Handicap Hurdle Race —

Follow Charlie form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
15 Aug 26 Perth IM Group Handicap Hurdle Race Class 4 20f Good 1 — 7/2F Murray Dodd 104
12 Jul 26 Perth Scone Palace International Horse Trials Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 16f Good 1 — 14/1 Murray Dodd 98
14 May 26 Perth Edinburgh Gin Hugo Spritz Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 20f Good To Soft 4 25.5 8/1 Nathan Moscrop 101
22 Apr 26 Perth Equine Products Best Turned Out Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 24f Good 4 13.5 17/2 Mr Joe Wright 102
20 Mar 26 Musselburgh Racing Post+ Ultimate Go North Brindisi Breeze Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 2 24f Good To Soft 9 58 22/1 Craig Nichol 104
6 Mar 26 Ayr Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle Class 4 20.5f Soft 4 12.25 28/1 Nathan Moscrop 106
10 Feb 26 Ayr Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle Class 4 24.5f Soft 2 13 9/1 Ben Smith 107
29 Jan 26 Ayr Coral Daily Rewards Shaker Handicap Hurdle Class 4 20.5f Soft 6 12.5 15/2 Ben Smith 108
2 Jan 26 Ayr Golf Inn Prestwick For The Ayr Stayers Trophy Handicap Hurdle Class 3 24.5f Soft 4 10.75 18/1 Ben Smith 110
7 Dec 25 Kelso Belhaven Black Classic Handicap Hurdle Class 4 22.5f Soft 8 41.75 16/1 Ben Smith 110
12 Nov 25 Ayr Coral 'Daily Rewards Shaker' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 20.5f Soft 1 — 12/1 Nathan Moscrop 103
21 Oct 25 Perth Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 20f Soft 6 24.25 14/1 Ben Smith 104
24 Sep 25 Perth Lord Mansfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 20f Good To Soft 12 50.25 20/1 Nathan Moscrop 104
14 May 25 Perth Murrayshall Meetings And Events Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 20f Good 1 — 10/3 Conor Rabbitt 99
23 Apr 25 Perth Bedmax Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 24f Good To Soft 2 2.75 5/1 Mr Joe Wright 97
23 Mar 25 Carlisle Watch Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle Class 5 17f Good 3 2.75 4/1 Gavin Sheehan 98
7 Mar 25 Ayr Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle Class 4 20.5f Soft 3 5.25 8/1 Ben Smith 98
11 Feb 25 Ayr LiveScore Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 20.5f Soft 5 10.5 22/1 Ben Smith 99
21 Jan 25 Ayr Watch RacingTV For Free For 31 Days Handicap Hurdle Class 4 20.5f Soft 6 49 10/3 Ben Smith 101
8 Dec 24 Kelso Belhaven Black Classic Handicap Hurdle Class 4 22.5f Soft 8 23.5 17/2 Ben Smith 103
13 Nov 24 Ayr LiveScore Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle Class 4 20.5f Good 3 2 9/2 Craig Nichol 103
17 Oct 24 Carlisle Download The Rhino.Bet App Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 17f Soft 7 22 13/2 Ben Smith 105
19 Apr 24 Ayr GS Group 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys & Amateur Riders) (Div 1) Class 4 20.5f Soft 6 35.75 11/2 Ben Smith 106
30 Mar 24 Carlisle Bell & Plate Raceday 26th June Handicap Hurdle Class 4 19.5f Soft 4 5 4/1 Ben Smith 106
8 Mar 24 Ayr Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide Handicap Hurdle Class 5 20.5f Good To Soft 1 — 3/1F Ben Smith 98
15 Feb 24 Newcastle Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Class 4 20.5f Heavy 4 12.75 11/4 Ben Smith 98
2 Jan 24 Ayr Ayr Completes Juilia's Racecourse Journey Handicap Hurdle Class 5 20.5f Heavy 1 — 17/2 Ben Smith 91
11 Dec 23 Ayr Coral Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 16f Soft 2 2.25 12/1 Ben Smith 90
22 Nov 23 Hexham British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 16f Heavy 4 20.25 150/1 Stephen Mulqueen –
4 Nov 23 Ayr Argyll Bar Paisley EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 16f Good To Soft 9 24.5 200/1 Callum Bewley –
12 May 23 Kilbeggan William Hill Epic Value Maiden Hurdle 19f Yielding 12 47 250/1 Jack G Gilligan –
6 Apr 23 Clonmel Happy Easter To All Our Patrons (Pro/Am) Flat Race 16.5f Heavy 10 35.5 125/1 Jack G Gilligan –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the IM Group Handicap Hurdle Race at Perth on 15 August 2026. Settled just behind the pace in midfield early - crept into contention by the 3rd and set sail two out - kept finding under pressure to the line for a clear-cut success.

Follow Charlie by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
20.5f 11 3 27%
20f 5 2 40%
16f 4 1 25%
24f 3 0 0%
24.5f 2 0 0%
22.5f 2 0 0%
17f 2 0 0%
19.5f 1 0 0%
19f 1 0 0%
16.5f 1 0 0%

Follow Charlie by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Soft 15 1 7%
Good 6 3 50%
Good To Soft 6 1 17%
Heavy 4 1 25%
Yielding 1 0 0%

Follow Charlie by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Ayr 14 3 21%
Perth 8 3 38%
Carlisle 3 0 0%
Kelso 2 0 0%
Musselburgh 1 0 0%
Newcastle 1 0 0%
Hexham 1 0 0%
Kilbeggan 1 0 0%
Clonmel 1 0 0%

Follow Charlie breeding

  • Sire Court Cave (IRE)
  • Dam Lucyintheskywith (IRE)
  • Damsire Flemensfirth (USA)
  • Breeder Oliver Broderick
  • Foaled 9 May 2019

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