Following Orders (2020) Horse
About
Following Orders is a 5yo bay trained by P J Rothwell in Wicklow. He is by Order Of St George out of Tarentine. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in nine attempts. In its most recent race at Downpatrick on 19 September 2025, he was ridden by Tiernan Power Roche and finished fifth, behind the winner Sporting Glance.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick 19-Sep-25 4330m SOFT R4 NvH $436 (of $14,501), SP: 5.50 1st Sporting Glance ( E Staples 155 , Cd 148 ) 2nd Penny Perfect ( J W Kennedy 159 ) 7.00L 3rd Boston Rajj ( D J Gilligan 165 ) 31.00L 5th Following Orders ( T P Roche 154 , Cd 159 ) 31.70L See full results | T P Roche 69.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 31.70L | 5 (6) |
| Ballinrobe 26-Aug-25 3680m GOOD R1 MdH $2,399 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:29.000, SP: 3.00 1st Bhean Saibhre ( P T Smithers 156 ) 2nd Following Orders ( T P Roche 166 ) 16.00L 3rd Mr Eastwood ( P F Kavanagh 166 ) 8.50L See full results | T P Roche 75.3kg 16.00L | 2 (9) |
| Roscommon 06-Aug-25 4080m SOFT R1 MdH $2,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:00.100, SP: 8.00 1st Power Of Words ( J W Kennedy 162 ) 2nd Following Orders ( C M Hogan 166 ) 1.25L 3rd Jazzy Rock ( A Harvey 159 ) 8.00L See full results | C M Hogan 75.3kg 1.25L | 2 (15) |
| Wexford 04-Jul-25 4180m GOOD R1 MdH $500 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:16.800, SP: 17.00 Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th and pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace 1st Kamikaz Du Plessis ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2nd Noticebox ( K M Donoghue 166 ) 3.75L 3rd Dream Diamond ( D J Gilligan 166 ) 4.50L 4th Following Orders ( T P Roche 166 , Cd 171 ) 12.25L See full results | T P Roche 75.3kg, Cd 77.6kg 12.25L | 4 (14) |
| Kilbeggan 25-Apr-25 3120m SOFT R1 MdH $200 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 03:53.900, SP: 2.50 Close up, 3rd after 4th, lost place before 2 out where mistake, one paced before last 1st Allo Al Khawaneej ( P Byrnes 166 ) 2nd Walk On Annilog ( O R Brown 159 ) 3.25L 3rd Eyeeye ( J G Gilligan 166 ) 2.50L 6th Following Orders ( T P Roche 166 , Cd 171 ) 11.00L See full results | T P Roche 75.3kg, Cd 77.6kg 11.00L | 6 (14) |
| Thurles 16-Mar-25 3140m GOOD R4 MdH $1,250 (of $12,501), SP: 2.25 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd entering straight, ridden to dispute when left in lead 2 out, soon pressed, joined before last, bad mistake last and headed, no extra run-in and lost 2nd close home 1st Free Flow ( T P Harney 166 ) 2nd Game On ( N J Ryan 166 ) 7.00L 3rd Following Orders ( T P Roche 166 ) 8.25L See full results | T P Roche 75.3kg 8.25L | 3 (16) |
| Leopardstown 03-Mar-25 3220m SOFT R2 MdH $2,600 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 04:03.010, SP: 26.00 Soon prominent on outer, 5th before 4th, effort in 3rd entering straight, closed in 2nd before last, kept on run-in, held 1st Solsbury Hill ( C G O'dwyer 166 ) 2nd Following Orders ( T P Roche 166 ) 0.75L 3rd Harbour Highway ( C Clarke 166 ) 0.75L See full results | T P Roche 75.3kg 0.75L | 2 (18) |
| Tyrella 25-Jan-25 4830m SOFT Md (of $7,800), SP: 6/1 Pr, 1l adv by 2nd, prog to jn ldr 5th, wo with 5l adv by 3out, 4l adv appr str, jnd last & rdn, no ex 1st Captain P ( J H Williamson 165 ) 2nd Following Orders ( B T Stone 170 ) 1.50L 3rd Doctors Hill ( N Mcparlan 170 ) 4.00L | B T Stone 77.1kg 1.50L | 2 |
| Damma House 03-Nov-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $7,800), SP: 6/1 Ld/disp til 3rd aftr 4th, 1 1/2l 2nd bef 5out & 3rd when mstk 2out, edged left & wknd aftr 2out 1st Soldier In Mayo ( B O'neill 165 ) 2nd Kool Kid ( H P Goff 160 ) 0.30L 3rd Lucky Manifest ( P J Cody 160 ) 6.00L 5th Following Orders ( B Lawless 165 , Cd 0 ) 12.75L | B Lawless 74.8kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 5 |