Mount Ferns (IRE)
Mount Ferns is a gelding who has won one of 15 starts on turf. He gained that success in the Southampton Goodwill Plate Handicap Hurdle at Listowel in Sep 2024 over 1m5f – 2m on soft ground off an official rating of 91. Typically held up he finished 7 of 13 in the Clearwater Construction Handicap Hurdle at Wexford in Jul 2026 off an official rating of 99. He has raced at 12 different courses.
- 1–15Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 3 (20%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.52Fair A/E n=15 · 0.41 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 54dBetween runs (median)longest 217 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 119
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 103B | 91 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 5 | 122A | 81 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 122A | 85 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 103B | 92 | 1 run · — |
Of 15 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (4).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 17 Oct 2026: top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 0, 1 did not run) · to 17 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 9 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Held up 4 (44%) · 1 win
- Prominent 3 (33%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (22%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,274 runs since May 2012 (538 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | −3.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 643 | 73 | 11.4% | +1.5 | — |
| Good | 1,677 | 150 | 8.9% | −1 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,043 | 110 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,253 | 124 | 9.9% | 0 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 453 | 51 | 11.3% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,175 | 113 | 9.6% | −0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 864 | 85 | 9.8% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 678 | 49 | 7.2% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,223 | 148 | 12.1% | +2.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,594 | 155 | 9.7% | −0.2 | 1 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,201 | 118 | 9.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 535 | 52 | 9.7% | −0.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 81 | 8 | 9.9% | 0 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2012 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them City Chief (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (City Chief (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Chief (IRE) | 16 | 4 | 3m–3m1½f | Grade 2 |
| Premium Package (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 2m4f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.00 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor McNamara | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tom Bellamy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| G B Noonan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Flanagan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Brendan Powell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Calum Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.00 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Jul 26+54d | Wexford | Clearwater Construction Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Held up in the pack - urged forward after three out - pressed for effort approaching the following fence - stayed on after the last to take seventh late | 7/13 | ½ | 11-8 | 99 | 103B | 105A | Calum Hogan | 14/1 |
| 10 May 26+217d | Cork | Farm And Industrial Spares Mallow Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Sat behind the pace early - second at halfway - asked for effort on the rail into the straight but found little from three out - eased and pulled up before the following fence | PU/15 | — | 11-3 | 100 | — | — | G B Noonan | 20/1 |
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Oct 25+9d | Killarney | Torc Waterfall Handicap Chase Handy early in the pack - small error 3rd and settled 5th - up to 4th at halfway - into 3rd after a stumble 4 out - driven into 2nd on the inner but unable to threaten before falling 3 out | F/7 | — | 10-3 | 100 | — | — | G B Noonan | 6/4F |
| 26 Sep 25+141d | Listowel | Trant Goodwill Stakes Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the back - still 12th at halfway - moved into the pack from 3 out - up to 5th after the following fence - pressed forward to 4th before the last then stayed on to finish 3rd | 3/17 | nk | 11-13 | 99 | 72B | 128A | Sean Flanagan | 15/8F |
| 08 May 25+84d | Tipperary | Join Racing TV Now With A Free Month Trial Handicap Chase Held up near back of field - jumped raggedly - pulled up after the 6th | PU/13 | — | 11-2 | 100 | — | — | Conor McNamara | 15/2 |
| 13 Feb 25+48d | Clonmel | SIS Supporting Irish Racing Novice Handicap Chase Held a midpack position early - pushed along with no headway made approaching the straight - stayed on at one gear from before the final fence - finished sixth | 6/13 | 2¼ | 10-8 | 100 | 119B | 109A | Conor McNamara | 14/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 24+54d | Limerick | Roche's Feeds Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Sat close to pace early - shared front spot then went on at halfway - driven up entering straight - overtaken before 2 out - down in 2nd there | F/18 | — | 11-12 | 100 | — | — | Conor McNamara | 5/4F |
| 03 Nov 24+37d | Cork | Paddy Power 'God I Miss Jackie Lennox's' Handicap Hurdle (80-116) Held up towards the back - small error 5th before pushed into midfield 3 out - stayed on same gear to the finish | 7/17 | 1 | 10-12 | 100 | 103B | 105A | Conor McNamara | 11/4F |
| 27 Sep 24+140d | Listowel | Southampton Goodwill Plate Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Settled towards the back early - made ground on the inner to join front rank two out - just ahead approaching the last though not clean over it - driven out under pressure - allowed to coast home well in command | 1/11 | 11-3 | 91 | 81B | 126A | Sean Flanagan | 3/1F | |
| 10 May 24+39d | Market Rasen | 'Rasen Rocks' On Saturday 17th August Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle | 8/10 | 1½ | 11-12 | 95 | 61B | 107A | Joe Anderson | 6/1 |
| 01 Apr 24+102d | Huntingdon | Follow Us On X At BetRhino Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/13 | 3¾ | 11-5 | — | 91B | 114A | Tom Bellamy | 50/1 |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Dec 23+44d | Exeter | Get Daily Tips At Racingtv.Com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 9/16 | 2¼ | 11-4 | — | 66C | 93C | Tom Bellamy | 28/1 |
| 07 Nov 23+217d | Warwick | TrustATrader Apply Today Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 11/13 | 8 | 11-0 | — | 81C | 94C | Tom Bellamy | 7/1 |
| 04 Apr 23+30d | Fontwell | Cazoo Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 2/9 | 4½ | 11-2 | — | 122A | 115A | Brendan Powell | 33/1 |
| 05 Mar 23 | Huntingdon | Get The Best Odds At Oddschecker Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 10/10 | 1 | 11-5 | — | 85C | 83C | Brendan Powell | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mount Ferns won?
- Mount Ferns (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 3 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trains Mount Ferns?
- Mount Ferns (IRE) is trained by E McNamara, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 July 2026.
- Who is Mount Ferns's sire?
- Mount Ferns (IRE) is by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Galant Ferns (IRE), whose sire is Bob Back.
- What going does Mount Ferns prefer?
- Mount Ferns (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mount Ferns's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 3 July 2026. The highest on record is 100.
- What is Mount Ferns's sire's record?
- Mount Nelson (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,274 runs since May 2012 (538 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Mount Ferns's siblings?
- Out of Galant Ferns (IRE), Mount Ferns (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: City Chief (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (City Chief (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.