Welcome to our 25/26 Five To Follow

The competition will run from 1st October 2025 until 31st July 2026

How it works:

  1. Choose 5 horses currently in training from our 5TF horses list
  2. Send your selection and your full name via Nicky Richards Racing Facebook/Instagram message
  3. The cost is £5 per entry, enter as many times as you want: Account name: Nicky Richards Racing Ltd
    Sort code: 60-93-03
    Account number: 00301155
    Reference: Your second name followed by 5TF (e.g. Smith5TF)

Selections and payments must be received before 1st October 2025.

Scoring System:

The Five to Follow will be based on a points system:

  • 10 Points for 1st place
    • double points if odds are 10/1 or higher
    • double points if the winning distance is 7 lengths or more
  • 7 points for 2nd
  • 5 points for 3rd

BONUS POINTS
2 extra points if your horse wins a race with total prize money 30,000 or more
2 extra points if your horse wins a race with 15 runners or more

Winner:

The winner will be the person with the most points on 31st July 2026

The winner, second and third will receive a share of all entry money (50%, 30% and 20%)

Horses in Training for 5 to Follow 25/26

Horses (A-J)Horses (J-P)Horses (R-Y)
Abbey ScopeJapetusRed Cadillac
Am Still HereJehol de ThaixRickety Gate
Angler’s CragJo CokoRobby
AttinKing CoconutRuby Island
Authorized MissionLady Walk on ByeSaint Malinas
Ballynoe BoyLatosca du HouxSauce of Life
BaratabletLa ZoubidaSmokeringinthedark
Big ZoukLowlandsSoft Risk
CayenneLuckie DevilSummergrounds
Centurion’s SisterMarownSunnyvilla
Coniston CommanderMilcreeTfou
Coniston GeorgeMista RThe Best Way
Doyen du BarMs Cindy KateThe Kalooki Kid
Famous BridgeNab WoodThey’re Chancers
Florida DreamsNells SonUpon Tweed
Gege VilleNo RegretsWainwright
GintimeParisencoreWanderinginthedark
High DancerPitwood RoadYoung Getaway
JamesieconnPresident Scottie

Standings

Last updated 16/03/2026

NAMEHORSESPOINTSTOTAL POINTS
Harry HaynesAnglers Crag, Doyen du Bar, Japetus, Nab Wood, Upon Tweed20(won by 8.5l)+10+10+5+20(won by 9l)+10+10+2(30k race)+10+7+5+10+2(80k race)+20(won by 10l)141
Archie BrownleeBaratablet, Coniston George, Doyen du Bar, La Zoubida, Ruby Island 7+20(won by 7l)+7+10+5+10+10+7+5+7+5+20(won by 10l)+20(won by 13l)+5138
Nicola Callow 1Big Zouk, Doyen du Bar, High Dancer, Jo Coko, Ruby Island 7+20(won by 7l)+7+5+5+5+7+10+5+10+5+20(won by 10l)+20(won by 13l)+5131
Lauren Watson 2Florida Dreams, Lowlands, Parisencore, Ruby Island, Sunnyvilla7+7+20(won by 7l)+7+7+5+7+7+5+5+10+5+20(won by 13l)112
Ava LundyCenturion's Sister, Florida Dreams, Japetus, Milcree, Upon Tweed7+5+20(won by 8.5l)+7+10+5+7+10+10+5+5+10+10111
Daniel Gareth 1Milcree, Ruby Island, The Kalooki Kid, They're Chancers, Upon Tweed 7+20(won by 8.5l)+20(won by 7l)+10+7+10+5+10+20(won by 13l)109
Andrea Tunstall Big Zouk, Florida Dreams, Latosca du Houx, Red Cadillac, The Kalooki Kid 7+7+10+5+7+5+5+10+40(won by 12l, odds 14/1)+10106
Alison WellsGintime, Red Cadillac, Ruby Island, Parisencore, Summergrounds7+20(won by 7l)+10+7+20(won by 42l)+7+5+20(won by 13l)+10106
Jack Baxter 2High Dancer, Latosca du Houx, Luckie Devil, Ruby Island, Saint Malinas 7+20(won by 7l)+7+5+40(won by 12l, odds 14/1)+20(won by 13l)+5104
Jack Baxter 1Doyen du Bar, Florida Dreams, Milcree, Nab Wood, The Kalooki Kid 7+10+7+5+5+10+2(30k race)+5+7+10+5+10+20(won by 10l)103
Jackie WilsonDoyen du Bar, High Dancer, Parisencore, Ruby Island, Young Getaway7+20(won by 7l)+7+5+7+5+5+20(won by 10l)+20(won by 13l)+5101
Tony Roberts 1Japetus, Milcree, Nab Wood, They're Chancers, Upon Tweed20(won by 8.5l)+10+10+10+10+2(30k race)+10+7+10+1099
Lynn BurnettDoyen du Bar, Famous Bridge, High Dancer, La Zoubida, Sunnyvilla 10+7+5+10+7+7+5+10+7+20(won by 10l)+5+598
Will Thomson Japetus, Latosca du Houx, The Kalooki Kid, They're Chancers, Upon Tweed20(won by 8.5l)+10+10+10+7+40(won by 12l, odds 14/1)97
Nicola Callow 2Authorized Mission, Japetus, Milcree, Upon Tweed, Young Getaway20(won by 8.5l)+20(won by 14l)+10+10+7+10+10+1097
Helen McAleese 2Authorized Mission, Big Zouk, Coniston George, Florida Dreams, Gintime 7+7+20(won by 14l)+7+5+7+5+20(won by 42l)+5+1093
Helen McAleese 1Coniston Commander, Gintime, Milcree, Ruby Island, Young Getaway7+20(won by 7l)+20(won by 42l)+10+5+10+20(won by 13l)92
Daniel Gareth 2Famous Bridge, Gintime, Latosca du Houx, La Zoubida, Nells Son10+10+20(won by 42l)+7+40(won by 12l, odds 14/1)+592
Kelly Harding 2Attin, Ruby Island, The Kalooki Kid, They're Chancers, Upon Tweed 7+20(won by 8.5l)+20(won by 7l)+10+7+5+20(won by 13l)89
Jodie ThwaitesAuthorized Mission, Gege Ville, President Scottie, Red Cadillac, Upon Tweed 20(won by 8.5l)+20(won by 14l)+10+10+7+7+5+1089
Ella McGarry 2Abbey Scope, Doyen du Bar, Gintime, High Dancer, Summergrounds 5+7+5+20(won by 42l)+7+7+5+7+20(won by 10l)+588
Sunny Singh 1Am Still Here, High Dancer, Mister R, Ruby Island, Sunnyvilla5+7+20(won by 7l)+7+7+10+5+20(won by 13l)+586
Phil James 2Attin, Doyen du Bar, Latosca du Houx, The Kalooki Kid, They're Chancers5+7+7+5+40(won by 12l, odds 14/1)+20(won by 10l)84
Niki RichardsBaratablet, Japetus, La Zoubida, Nab Wood, The Kalooki Kid 10+10+10+10+10+10+2(30k race)+10+7+584
Phil James 1Coniston Commander, Japetus, Jo Coko, Sunnyvilla, Upon Tweed20(won by 8.5l)+10+10+5+7+10+10+1082
Dorothy Ritzema 2Nells Son, Ruby Island, Saint Malinas, The Kalooki Kid, Upon Tweed 7+20(won by 8.5l)+20(won by 7l)+10+5+20(won by 13l)82
Catherine Clark Coniston George, Famous Bridge, Nab Wood, Parisencore, Ruby Island7+20(won by 7l)+10+7+10+2(30k race)+5+20(won by 13l)81
Jane Short 2Coniston George, Nab Wood, Ruby Island, The Kalooki Kid, Young Getaway7+20(won by 7l)+10+7+10+2(30k race)+5+20(won by 13l)81
Alan McMahon 2Florida Dreams, Jamesieconn, Saint Malinas, Upon Tweed, Young Getaway7+20(won by 8.5l)+7+5+10+7+5+10+1081
Dale Irving Baratablet, Centurion's Sister, Jo Coko, Smokeringinthedark, Upon Tweed5+20(won by 8.5l)+7+10+10+5+5+7+1079
Nick BurnettBig Zouk, Japetus, Milcree, Summergrounds, Sunnyvilla 10+5+7+10+7+10+10+10+1079
Sunny Singh 2Doyen du Bar, Gintime, King Coconut, Nells Son, Nab Wood10+5+10+2(30k race)+20(won by 42l)+7+5+20(won by 10l)79
Alan McMahon 1Big Zouk, La Zoubida, Jo Coko, Sunnyvilla, Wanderinginthedark10+10+5+5+7+10+10+10+7+579
Susi W.Big Zouk, Jamesieconn, Nells Son, They're Chancers, Upon Tweed 20(won by 8.5l)+10+7+5+7+10+10+1079
Tom BrownAbbey Scope, Authorized Mission, Robby, They're Chancers, Upon Tweed20(won by 8.5l)+20(won by 14l)+5+10+7+7+776
Robert WrightAbbey Scope, Japetus, Smokeringinthedark, They're Chancers, Upon Tweed 20(won by 8.5l)+10+5+10+10+7+7+776
Charlie Cotton 1 Famous Bridge, Florida Dreams, Japetus, The Kalooki Kid, Upon Tweed7+20(won by 8.5l)+7+10+5+10+10+574
Kelly Harding 1Doyen du Bar, Japetus, Mister R, Nells Son, Sunnyvilla10+5+7+10+7+5+10+20(won by 10l)74
Colin Wilkinson 4Famous Bridge, Japetus, La Zoubida, Nab Wood, The Kalooki Kid 10+10+10+10+10+2(30k race)+10+7+574
Kirsty Brown 2Rickety Gate, Red Cadillac, Summergrounds, Upon Tweed, Young Getaway5+20(won by 8.5l)+5+10+10+7+7+1074
Paul Barber 1Anglers Crag, Big Zouk, Florida Dreams, Parisencore, Young Getaway7+7+5+20(won by 9l)+5+5+10+10+2(80k race)71
Charlie Cotton 2 Abbey Scope, Doyen du Bar, Nab Wood, Nells Son, Robby10+5+5+10+2(30k race)+7+5+7+20(won by 10l)71
George Skelton Japetus, Milcree, The Kalooki Kid, Upon Tweed, Young Getaway20(won by 8.5l)+10+10+10+10+1070
Alan MackenzieCenturion's Sister, Jo Coko, The Kalooki Kid, They're Chancers, Upon Tweed5+20(won by 8.5l)+7+10+5+5+7+1069
Jim McMaster 1Baratablet, Japetus, Jehol de Thaix, La Zoubida, President Scottie 10+10+10+10+10+7+7+569
Eunice Draper 1Famous Bridge, Milcree, Nab Wood, President Scottie, Red Cadillac 10+10+7+10+2(30k race)+10+10+1069
Susan JamesAm Still Here, Doyen du Bar, Jamesieconn, Luckie Devil, The Kalooki Kid 5+5+7+7+5+20(won by 10l)+10+1069
Mike Hayfield 2Abbey Scope, Baratablet, Florida Dreams, Nab Wood, The Kalooki Kid 7+10+7+5+5+10+10+2(30k race)+5+768
Harvey JamesConiston Commander, Japetus, Lady Walk on Bye, They're Chancers, Upon Tweed 20(won by 8.5l)+10+10+10+7+1067
Jim YerkessBaratablet, Doyen du Bar, Japetus, Robby, The Kalooki Kid 10+5+10+10+7+5+20(won by 10l)67
Colin Wilkinson 2Japetus, Jehol de Thaix, La Zoubida, They're Chancers, Young Getaway10+10+10+10+7+7+7+566
Alison StanleyAnglers Crag, Coniston George, Nells Son, Red Cadillac, Robby 7+10+20(won by 9l)+7+10+2(80k race)+1066
Jane Short 1Ballynoe Boy, Centurion's Sister, Florida Dreams, Lowlands, Parisencore7+5+7+7+5+7+7+5+5+5+565
Chloe McHattieAuthorized Mission, Big Zouk, Jo Coko, They're Chancers, Young Getaway20(won by 14l)+7+5+5+7+10+1064
Sara MackenzieAuthorized Mission, Big Zouk, Jo Coko, They're Chancers, Young Getaway20(won by 14l)+7+5+5+7+10+1064
Chris Callow 2Baratablet, Centurion's Sister, Jehol de Thaix, Nab Wood, Smokeringinthedark5+10+7+10+10+2(30k race)+5+7+763
Adz Mackenzie Jo Coko, Latosca du Houx, Luckie Devil, No Regrets, Robby 7+5+10+40(won by 12l, odds 14/1)62
Jonny Woo 2Am Still Here, Big Zouk, Lady Walk on Bye, La Zoubida, Wanderinginthedark5+10+10+5+10+7+10+562
Martin McMullanJapetus, Marown, Nells Son, They're Chancers, Upon Tweed 20(won by 8.5l)+10+10+10+7+562
Ollie ForresterFlorida Dreams, Japetus, Sunnyvilla, The Kalooki Kid, Young Getaway 7+7+10+5+7+10+5+1061
Farah ArmstrongAm Still Here, Baratablet, Coniston George, Doyen du Bar, Summergrounds5+7+5+10+7+7+20(won by 10l)61
Richard Dunkley 2Baratablet, Doyen du Bar, Smokeringinthedark, Summergrounds, The Kalooki Kid5+10+7+7+7+5+20(won by 10l)61
Archie ThomsonAnglers Crag, High Dancer, Pitwood Road, The Kalooki Kid, Wainwright 7+20(won by 9l)+10+7+10+2(80k race)+561
Ian BrownBaratablet, Famous Bridge, Japetus, Upon Tweed, Young Getaway20(won by 8.5l)+10+10+10+1060
Martin Lundy 1Am Still Here, Baratablet, Centurion's Sister, Japetus, Summergrounds5+5+10+7+10+10+7+559
Katie Draper 3Attin, Famous Bridge, La Zoubida, Lowlands, They're Chancers 7+10+7+10+7+5+7+558
Pat Taylor 1Coniston George, Florida Dreams, Red Cadillac, The Kalooki Kid, Wainwright 7+7+7+10+5+7+5+1058
Ella McGarry 1Japetus, The Kalooki Kid, They're Chancers, Upon Tweed, Young Getaway20(won by 8.5l)+10+10+10+757
Kirsty Brown 1Japetus, The Kalooki Kid, They're Chancers, Upon Tweed, Young Getaway 20(won by 8.5l)+10+10+10+757
Richard Dunkley 1Japetus, They're Chancers, Upon Tweed, Wanderinginthedark, Young Getaway20(won by 8.5l)+10+10+10+757
Kerrie Short 2Big Zouk, Gintime, Nab Wood, Parisencore, Young Getaway10+5+10+2(30k race)+20(won by 42l)+1057
Pat Taylor 3Gintime, Lowlands, Mister R, Rickety Gate, Summergrounds 5+7+5+7+20(won by 42l)+7+556
Ian Forrester Abbey Scope, Florida Dreams, Japetus, The Kalooki Kid, Young Getaway7+7+10+5+5+10+5+756
Natalie Gold Famous Bridge, La Zoubida, Sunnyvilla, The Kalooki Kid, They're Chancers 10+10+7+7+10+7+556
Andrew BousfieldBaratablet, Centurion's Sister, Japetus, Summergrounds, Young Getaway5+10+7+10+10+7+554
Mark BrookesAnglers Crag, Gege Ville, Ms Cindy Kate, Pitwood Road, Wainwright20(won by 9l)+10+5+7+10+2(80k race)54
Dennis DixonJapetus, La Zoubida, Nells Son, Parisencore, The Kalooki Kid10+10+10+10+7+552
Katie Draper 1Am Still Here, Coniston Commander, Japetus, Red Cadillac, The Kalooki Kid 5+10+10+7+10+1052
Sarah-Jane Halliday 1Baratablet, Famous Bridge, Florida Dreams, Nells Son, Sunnyvilla7+7+5+10+7+5+1051
Reece MitchamCenturion's Sister, Famous Bridge, Nells Son, Red Cadillac, Summergrounds5+10+7+7+7+5+1051
Liz Spedding Anglers Crag, Coniston George, High Dancer, Wainwright, Wanderinginthedark7+7+20(won by 9l)+10+2(80k race)+551
Gwyneth YerkessAbbey Scope, Famous Bridge, Saint Malinas, They're Chancers, Upon Tweed20(won by 8.5l)+5+10+7+749
Tony Roberts 2Abbey Scope, Doyen du Bar, President Scottie, The Kalooki Kid, Wanderinginthedark5+5+7+5+7+20(won by 10l)49
Eunice Draper 2Baratablet, La Zoubida, Summergrounds, The Kalooki Kid, Wanderinginthedark10+10+10+7+7+549
Colin Wilkinson 3Gege Ville, Milcree, Nab Wood, President Scottie, Soft Risk 10+10+2(30k race)+5+10+1047
Claire WoodwardAm Still Here, Authorized Mission, Nells Son, No Regrets, Summergrounds5+7+20(won by 14l)+7+746
Chris Callow 1 Coniston George,Coniston Commander, La Zoubida, Nells Son, They're Chancers7+10+10+7+7+546
Joan ScullionFlorida Dreams, Gintime, Nells Son, Tfou, Young Getaway7+7+5+20(won by 42l)+544
Kerrie Short 1Am Still Here, Florida Dreams, Marown, Rickety Gate, Wanderinginthedark5+7+5+7+5+5+5+544
James Briggs 1Famous Bridge, Florida Dreams, Lowlands, Nells Son, The Kalooki Kid 7+7+7+5+7+5+543
Martin Lundy 3Ballynoe Boy, Famous Bridge, Lowlands, No Regrets, Rickety Gate 7+5+7+5+7+5+541
Sarah-Jane Halliday 2Big Zouk, King Coconut, Lowlands, Smokeringinthedark, The Kalooki Kid 7+7+5+5+7+1041
Mark JonesConiston George, Milcree, Smokeringinthedark, They're Chancers, Young Getaway7+7+7+10+1041
Eunice Draper 3Attin, Centurion's Sister, Jehol de Thaix, Luckie Devil, Sunnyvilla5+7+7+5+10+741
Jim McMaster 2Nab Wood, No Regrets, Rickety Gate, The Kalooki Kid, Wainwright7+5+10+5+10+2(30k race)39
Katie Draper 2Abbey Scope, Ms Cindy Kate, Nells Son, Red Cadillac, The Kalooki Kid10+5+7+7+1039
Ronald ChippendaleFamous Bridge, Marown, Red Cadillac, Smokeringinthedark, Wanderinginthedark10+7+7+10+539
Simon TunstallAbbey Scope, Coniston George, Jehol de Thaix, Marown, No Regrets 7+7+5+7+7+538
Pat Taylor 2Famous Bridge, No Regrets, Parisencore, President Scottie, Upon Tweed7+20(won by 8.5l)+1037
Millie ChippendaleKing Coconut, Lady Walk on Bye, Luckie Devil, Ms Cindy Kate, Red Cadillac 10+7+10+1037
Lisa HughesAm Still Here, Famous Bridge, High Dancer, Gintime, King Coconut5+7+20(won by 42l)+537
James Briggs 2Famous Bridge, Lowlands, Nells Son, Robby, Sunnyvilla 7+7+7+5+1036
Gordon & Kathleen Fell 2Am Still Here, Coniston Commander, King Coconut, Robby, Upon Tweed5+20(won by 8.5l)+1035
John ScullionFamous Bridge, Gege Ville, Sauce of Life, The Kalooki Kid, Upon Tweed20(won by 8.5l)+10+535
Jed RoseAm Still Here, High Dancer, Lady Walk on Bye, Smokeringinthedark, Young Getaway5+7+7+10+534
Andy WellsConiston George, Famous Bridge, Florida Dreams, Nells Son, The Kalooki Kid7+7+7+5+531
Jonny Woo 1Attin, Coniston Commander, Florida Dreams, Tfou, They're Chancers7+7+5+5+731
Colin Wilkinson 1Famous Bridge, Florida Dreams, Nells Son, Smokeringinthedark, The Kalooki Kid 7+7+5+5+731
Martin Lundy 2Florida Dreams, Nells Son, Parisencore, Smokeringinthedark, Young Getaway7+7+5+5+731
Christianne Bousfield Centurion's Sister, Coniston George, Jehol de Thaix, The Kalooki Kid, Young Getaway5+7+7+5+731
Dorothy Ritzema 1Abbey Scope, Baratablet, Cayenne, They're Chancers, Wanderinginthedark5+10+7+729
Sally-Ann BrookesHigh Dancer, Parisencore, Sauce of Life, Soft Risk, Sunnyvilla7+7+10+529
Natalie JamesHigh Dancer, Lady Walk on Bye, Parisencore, Sauce of Life, They're Chancers 7+7+10+529
Mike Hayfield 1Famous Bridge, Japetus, Nells Son, Parisencore, They're Chancers 10+10+727
Gordon & Kathleen Fell 1Baratablet, Jehol de Thaix, Mister R, They're Chancers, Wanderinginthedark10+7+724
Lorraine MiddlemassAm Still Here, Luckie Devil, No Regrets, Rickety Gate, The Best Way5+7+5+522
Kim BakerConiston George, Summergrounds, The Kalooki Kid, Wainwright, Young Getaway7+714
Paul Barber 2Coniston George, Famous Bridge, King Coconut, Summergrounds, The Kalooki Kid7+714
Joanne ForresterBaratablet, Famous Bridge, Nells Son, The Kalooki Kid, Young Getaway1010
Brian WilsonAm Still Here, Coniston George, Ms Cindy Kate, President Scottie, Tfou77
Lauren Watson 1Coniston Commander, Famous Bridge, Marown, Nells Son, Wainwright55

 

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  • By entering this competition, you are agreeing to your name being published on the Five to Follow page on our website.
  • Entrants must be 18 years old or older.
  • Entries must be received before 1st October 2025. Incomplete, late or invalid entries will not be accepted.
  • Payment must be received before 1st October 2025. Any payments made after this date may not be refunded.
  • Nicky Richards’ decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
  • The prize may be subject to change. Nicky Richards reserves the right to substitute the prize for one of equal or greater value at any time.
  • Any changes to the rules or prizes will be updated on our website.
  • Horses placings will be calculated regardless of the amount of runners in the race. (eg. if there are only 3 runners and your horse finishes 3rd, you will still get 2 points).
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