Follow Charlie (2019) Horse
About
Follow Charlie is a 6yo bay horse trained by R M Smith, who operates out of Galston. He is by the stallion Court Cave out of the mare Lucyintheskywith. To date he has recorded four victories. On 13 Nov 2025 at Ayr, he secured his biggest triumph, collecting $8,854.00 in the Class 4 Handicap. The horse has consistently offered value to bettors; anyone who backed him throughout his career would have realized a 34% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kelso 07-Dec-25 4560m SOFT R2 CL4 HcpH (of $16,232), SP: 17.00 1st Glen Road ( P Kavanagh 162 ) 2nd Authorized Mission ( D Mcmenamin 164 ) 1.75L 3rd Malicash ( B S Hughes 168 ) 9.25L 8th Follow Charlie ( B Smith 160 , Cd 153 ) 41.75L See full results | B Smith 72.6kg, Cd 69.4kg 41.75L | 8 (10) |
| Ayr 13-Nov-25 4110m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpH $4,753 (of $8,854), SP: 13.00 1st Follow Charlie ( N Moscrop 151 ) 2nd Captain Butler ( J Hamilton 168 ) 3.25L 3rd El Jefe ( C Rabbitt 150 ) 12.00L See full results | N Moscrop 68.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Perth 21-Oct-25 4060m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH (of $9,837), SP: 15.00 1st Diamond Geezer ( S Bowen 160 ) 2nd Mountain Molly ( P W Wadge 164 ) 0.75L 3rd Cher Tara ( D Gilligan 155 ) 9.50L 6th Follow Charlie ( B Smith 162 , Cd 169 ) 24.25L See full results | B Smith 73.5kg, Cd 76.7kg 24.25L | 6 (8) |
| Perth 24-Sep-25 4060m GOOD R2 CL4 HcpH (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:55.030, SP: 21.00 1st Moonbow ( B S Hughes 168 ) 2nd Summergrounds ( D Mcmenamin 160 ) 3.75L 3rd Bel Amigo ( B Lynn 167 ) 5.00L 12th Follow Charlie ( N Moscrop 156 ) 50.20L See full results | N Moscrop 70.8kg 50.2kgL | 12 (12) |
| Perth 15-May-25 4060m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpH $4,489 (of $8,363), SP: 4.33 1st Follow Charlie ( C Rabbitt 168 ) 2nd Ivynator ( P Kavanagh 142 ) 2.75L 3rd Theirshegoes ( L Dobb 166 ) 0.75L See full results | C Rabbitt 76.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Perth 23-Apr-25 4820m SOFT R8 CL5 HcpH $1,988 (of $7,701), SP: 6.00 Held up in rear, headway from 4 out, ridden 2 out, pressed leader last, briefly led run-in, no extra towards finish 1st Billable Grant ( E J Brown 142 ) 2nd Follow Charlie ( J Wright 163 ) 2.75L 3rd Happy Index ( J King 162 ) 3.00L See full results | J Wright 73.9kg 2.75L | 2 (11) |
| Carlisle 24-Mar-25 3420m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH $850 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:22.970, SP: 5.00 Led, ridden before last, headed 1f out on run-in, no extra 1st Powerofjet ( S Quinlan 157 ) 2nd Tread Softly Now ( A Doyle 156 ) 2.50L 3rd Follow Charlie ( G Sheehan 168 ) 2.70L See full results | G Sheehan 76.2kg 2.70L | 3 (9) |
| Ayr 08-Mar-25 4110m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpH $1,215 (of $9,837), SP: 9.00 Prominent, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, kept on for 3rd flat, no impression on winner 1st Both Barrels ( C Nichol 165 ) 2nd Buy Some Time ( S Quinlan 159 ) 4.25L 3rd Follow Charlie ( B Smith 151 ) 5.25L See full results | B Smith 68.5kg 5.25L | 3 (10) |
| Ayr 12-Feb-25 4110m SOFT R2 CL5 HcpH $212 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 08:42.400, SP: 23.00 Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 6th, went 2nd 4 out, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd between last two, weakened last 1st The Jeweller's Pet ( C Maggs 152 ) 2nd Lewa House ( D Hislop 142 ) 7.50L 3rd Master Bricklayer ( B Lynn 157 ) 0.30L 5th Follow Charlie ( B Smith 164 , Cd 169 ) 10.60L See full results | B Smith 74.4kg, Cd 76.7kg 10.60L | 5 (10) |
| Ayr 22-Jan-25 4110m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpH (of $8,853), Winning Time: 08:54.100, SP: 4.33 Raced on inside, held up in last pair, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off 1st Timmy Tuesday ( S Ewing 168 ) 2nd Ruby Island ( C Rabbitt 162 ) 6.50L 3rd I Wish You ( P W Wadge 165 ) 9.00L 6th Follow Charlie ( B Smith 151 , Cd 158 ) 49.00L See full results | B Smith 68.5kg, Cd 71.7kg 49kgL | 6 (7) |
| Kelso 08-Dec-24 4560m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpH (of $14,755), Winning Time: 10:13.980, SP: 9.50 Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon faded 1st Young Jack ( D Mcmenamin 168 ) 2nd Forged Well ( S Quinlan 163 ) 1.25L 3rd Gaillimh A Stor ( B Lynn 166 ) 1.45L 8th Follow Charlie ( B Smith 155 , Cd 162 ) 23.45L See full results | B Smith 70.3kg, Cd 73.5kg 23.45L | 8 (10) |
| Ayr 13-Nov-24 4110m GOOD R5 CL4 HcpH $1,033 (of $8,363), Winning Time: 05:09.460, SP: 5.50 Midfield, ridden before 2 out where chased leaders, kept on same pace approaching last, stayed on without threatening run-in 1st Kinbara Firstdraft ( D E Mullins 161 ) 2nd Malangen ( P Kavanagh 143 , Cd 140 ) 1.75L 3rd Follow Charlie ( C Nichol 154 ) 2.05L See full results | C Nichol 69.9kg 2.05L | 3 (8) |
| Carlisle 17-Oct-24 3450m SOFT R1 CL4 HcpH (of $8,854), Winning Time: 07:07.400, SP: 7.50 Held up towards rear, well beaten 3 out 1st Blue Fin ( W Maggs 165 , Cd 162 ) 2nd Knomorediamonds ( P W Wadge 155 , Cd 152 ) 0.30L 3rd Mick Maestro ( T Broughton 164 ) 6.30L 7th Follow Charlie ( B Smith 157 , Cd 162 ) 22.10L See full results | B Smith 71.2kg, Cd 73.5kg 22.10L | 7 (11) |
| Ayr 19-Apr-24 4110m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $5,281), Winning Time: 05:18.270, SP: 11/2 Held up off the pace in mid-division on inside, never on terms 1st Plaisir Des Flos ( F O'brien 149 ) 2nd Don't Tell Su ( C Sprake 165 ) 9.50L 3rd Voix Du Reve ( D Hislop 160 ) 9.00L 6th Follow Charlie ( B Smith 154 , Cd 0 ) 35.75L See full results | B Smith 69.9kg, Cd 0 35.75L | 6 (9) |
| Carlisle 31-Mar-24 3880m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH $608 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:12.060, SP: 5.00 In touch, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace and lost 3rd towards finish 1st Master Breffni ( C O'farrell 154 ) 2nd Final Edgar ( W Maggs 170 ) 3.75L 3rd Tommy Combats ( S Quinlan 152 ) 1.25L 4th Follow Charlie ( B Smith 164 , Cd 174 ) 5.25L See full results | B Smith 74.4kg, Cd 78.9kg 5.25L | 4 (9) |
| Ayr 09-Mar-24 4110m SOFT R3 CL5 HcpH $4,225 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:23.150, SP: 4.00 Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led between last two, soon clear, easily 1st Follow Charlie ( B Smith 166 ) 2nd Master Bricklayer ( H Brooke 161 ) 5.50L 3rd Lewa House ( C Jones 148 ) 4.50L See full results | B Smith 75.3kg | 1 (12) |
| Newcastle 16-Feb-24 4080m HEAVY R6 CL4 HcpH $468 (of $7,574), Winning Time: 05:43.670, SP: 3.75 Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on same pace 1st North Parade ( W Maggs 162 ) 2nd Yealand ( S Quinlan 162 ) 3.25L 3rd Paddy The Horse ( J Bewley 166 ) 8.50L 4th Follow Charlie ( B Smith 157 , Cd 167 ) 12.75L | B Smith 71.2kg, Cd 75.8kg 12.75L | 4 (9) |
| Ayr 02-Jan-24 4110m HEAVY R2 CL5 HcpH $4,225 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:30.130, SP: 9.50 Mid-division, headway to track leaders before 8th, led approaching 2 out, pushed along and drifted left before last, soon cleared away, readily 1st Follow Charlie ( B Smith 164 ) 2nd Lewa House ( C Jones 154 ) 10.00L 3rd Lincoln Burrows ( H Brooke 163 ) 2.00L See full results | B Smith 74.4kg | 1 (14) |
| Ayr 11-Dec-23 3220m SOFT R8 CL5 HcpH $1,580 (of $6,395), Winning Time: 04:05.950, SP: 13.00 Mid-division, headway before 3 out, every chance 2 out, held flat, kept on 1st Gamigin ( J Smith 153 ) 2nd Follow Charlie ( W Shanahan 153 ) 2.25L 3rd Duyfken ( B Lynn 168 ) 6.00L See full results | W Shanahan 69.4kg 2.25L | 2 (8) |
| Hexham 22-Nov-23 3260m HEAVY R1 NvHNHFNHF $565 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 04:56.050, SP: 150/1 Held up in rear, minor headway after 2 out, never a factor 1st Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 154 ) 2nd Idy Wood ( G Sheehan 160 ) 0.30L 3rd Indian Louis ( D R Fox 154 ) 10.00L 4th Follow Charlie ( S Mulqueen 154 , Cd 0 ) 20.25L See full results | S Mulqueen 69.9kg, Cd 0 20.25L | 4 (8) |
| Ayr 04-Nov-23 3220m SOFT R1 NvHNHFNHF (of $4,629), Winning Time: 03:54.740, SP: 200/1 Always towards rear 1st Primoz ( S Mulqueen 154 ) 2nd I Love My Baie ( D A Jacob 160 ) 5.00L 3rd Florida Dreams ( D Mcmenamin 154 ) 1.75L 9th Follow Charlie ( C Bewley 154 , Cd 0 ) 24.25L See full results | C Bewley 69.9kg, Cd 0 24.25L | 9 (9) |
| Kilbeggan 13-May-23 3820m SOFT R3 MdH (of $5,575), Winning Time: 04:42.300, SP: 250/1 Towards rear, 14th after 5th, pecked 4 out, weakened after 2 out, never a factor 1st Killeemore Lad ( P K Donovan 158 ) 2nd Rocket Spirit ( C Cullinan 152 ) 2.75L 3rd Ideal Du Tabert ( S W Flanagan 158 ) 0.50L 12th Follow Charlie ( J G Gilligan 152 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L | J G Gilligan 68.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 12 (19) |
| Clonmel 07-Apr-23 3330m HEAVY R7 NHF (of $5,310), Winning Time: 04:27.020, SP: 125/1 In touch, dropped to 7th halfway, weakened in rear 1 1/2f out 1st Shannon Royale ( J J Codd 168 ) 2nd Walk Away Harry ( A P Ryan 168 ) 0.00L 10th Follow Charlie ( J G Gilligan 160 , Cd 0 ) 35.50L See full results | J G Gilligan 72.6kg, Cd 0 35.50L | 10 (11) |
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