Horse profile
Wood Fern (UAE)
9yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2009) · Last trainer Donald McCain · Last owner The Generals Men Racing Club
by Green Desert (USA) out of Woodsia (GB) (Woodman)
36 runs · 17 courses · from Aug 2005
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Sep 2009 — 6,246 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2009 · 10th of 14
Won at Wolverhampton (AW)
Last raced off OR 106
KTB Profile
Wood Fern (UAE) is 1 from 36, the win coming at Class 7 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2006. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 22 on turf.
Based on 36 archived runs · updated 6 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 7
- 1–36Wins / Runs
- 2.8%Strike rate
- 15 (41.7%)Placed
- −32.00£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 0.23Fair A/E n=36 · 0.19 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)longest 424 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.
Official rating106↓ 4lb off peak
106
40–110
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Green Desert (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 3,324 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7.8% from 269. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.4% from 147.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +4.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Firm | 812 | 89 | 11% | 0 | 0 from 9 |
| Good | 667 | 69 | 10.3% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 269 | 21 | 7.8% | −3.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 256 | 23 | 9% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 51 | 4 | 7.8% | −3.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,223 | 152 | 12.4% | +1.4 | 1 from 14 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 346 | 44 | 12.7% | +1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,394 | 160 | 11.5% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 816 | 83 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 551 | 67 | 12.2% | +1.2 | 1 from 17 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 147 | 8 | 5.4% | −5.6 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 44 | 2 | 4.5% | −6.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −6.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 6 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Woodsia (GB) (Woodman)
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Our Dancing Dandy (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Heathwood (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Dancing Dandy (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 6 |
| Heathwood (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Bedwen (GB) | 2 | 1 | 7½f | — |
| Kelpie Blaze (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 1 | 7% | −10.00 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Class 7 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wetherby | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bath | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sedgefield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 17 | 1 | 6% | −13.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Maguire | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| P J Benson | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ashley Hamblett | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Liam Jones | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Paddy Aspell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss E J Jones | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss M Sowerby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ben Swarbrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mrs Lucinda Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Simon Whitworth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 34 | 1 | 3% | −30.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 20 | 1 | 5% | −16.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 25 | 1 | 4% | −21.00 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 09+424d | Sedgefield | John Wade Skip Hire Selling Hurdle (qualifier) | 10/14 | 1¼ | 10-12 | 106 | 86C | Jason Maguire | 13/2 |
| 2008 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 08+10d | Bangor-on-Dee | Meade-King Robinson & Co Novices' Hurdle | 2/8 | 12 | 10-7 | 110 | 107A | P J Benson | 5/1 |
| 22 Jul 08+34d | Bangor-on-Dee | Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier) | 2/10 | 2¼ | 10-7 | 95 | 112A | P J Benson | 9/1 |
| 18 Jun 08+27d | Worcester | Bet Royal Hunt Cup - Betdaq Novices' Claiming Hurdle | 3/11 | 11 | 11-2 | 95 | 99A | Jason Maguire | 6/1 |
| 22 May 08+58d | Wetherby | Wetherby Racecourse & Conference Centre Maiden Hurdle | 6/9 | hd | 11-0 | 95 | 97A | Jason Maguire | 4/1 |
| 25 Mar 08+16d | Sedgefield | Gosforth Decorating & Building Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | 3¼ | 11-11 | 89 | 107A | Jason Maguire | 9/2 |
| 09 Mar 08+27d | Warwick | Racing UK Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 3/16 | shd | 10-4 | 84 | 103A | P J Benson | 12/1 |
| 11 Feb 08+17d | Wetherby | Pertemps People Development Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle | UR/8 | — | 10-7 | 85 | — | P J Benson | 7/1 |
| 25 Jan 08+29d | Doncaster | skyvegas.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 11/18 | 3 | 10-12 | 85 | 89C | Jason Maguire | 100/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 07+21d | Wetherby | Go Racing At Catterick Tomorrow Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 10/16 | 3 | 10-12 | — | 87C | Paddy Aspell | 80/1 |
| 06 Dec 07+332d | Leicester | Mawdsleys Novices' Hurdle | 9/14 | 5 | 10-12 | — | 84C | Paddy Aspell | 100/1 |
| 08 Jan 07+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Holiday Inn Garden Court Wolverhampton Handicap | 9/9 | 1½ | 8-11 | 49 | 36C | Shane Kelly | 6/1 |
| 2006 · 20 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 06+9d | Kempton (AW) | WBX.com Banded Stakes | 2/10 | shd | 9-5 | 49 | 55C | Pat Cosgrave | 11/4 |
| 13 Dec 06+7d | Lingfield (AW) | pontins.com Banded Stakes | 2/10 | hd | 9-3 | 49 | 53C | Eddie Ahern | 5/2J |
| 06 Dec 06+9d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Exhibitions Banded Stakes | 2/12 | nk | 8-12 | 49 | 51C | Ashley Hamblett | 7/2 |
| 27 Nov 06+7d | Kempton (AW) | Bet With iBetX.com Banded Stakes | 5/14 | ½ | 9-3 | 47 | 54C | Eddie Ahern | 3/1F |
| 20 Nov 06+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet With iBetX.com Banded Stakes | 3/13 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 47 | 60C | Ashley Hamblett | 3/1F |
| 23 Oct 06+44d | Kempton (AW) | Intel Leap Ahead Banded Stakes | 3/14 | 1 | 8-12 | 47 | 59C | Ashley Hamblett | 4/1F |
| 09 Sep 06+24d | Bath | Ladbrokes Charitable Trust Handicap | 3/14 | shd | 8-4 | 40 | 72C | Ashley Hamblett | 22/1 |
| 16 Aug 06+29d | Yarmouth | visitnorfolk.com Handicap | 9/11 | 3 | 8-10 | 41 | 21C | Rory Moore | 6/1 |
| 18 Jul 06+10d | Beverley | Marie Tinkler Lady Riders Handicap | 6/14 | ¾ | 9-12 | 43 | 57C | Miss E J Jones | 7/1 |
| 08 Jul 06+10d | Nottingham | Chillipetals Lady Riders' Handicap | 6/11 | hd | 9-0 | 44 | 45C | Miss M Sowerby | 3/1F |
| 28 Jun 06+11d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Lady Riders' Handicap | 2/15 | 1 | 8-12 | 44 | 69C | Miss M Sowerby | 7/1 |
| 17 Jun 06+4d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Lady Riders' Handicap | 4/16 | ½ | 9-13 | 44 | 69C | Miss E J Jones | 7/1 |
| 13 Jun 06+4d | Chester | Kemira GrowHow Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) | 6/14 | nk | 9-0 | 45 | 49C | Mrs Lucinda Crowley | 16/1 |
| 09 Jun 06+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 6/12 | ½ | 9-5 | 52 | 63C | Shane Kelly | 8/1 |
| 31 May 06+2d | Brighton | Weatherbys Bank Handicap | 4/14 | 2 | 7-11 | 45 | 62C | Liam Jones | 4/1J |
| 29 May 06+24d | Leicester | totesportcasino.com Apprentice Handicap | 5/15 | 1 | 8-5 | 45 | 41C | Liam Jones | 8/1 |
| 05 May 06+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Holiday Inn Garden Court Wolverhampton Banded Stakes | 4/11 | ½ | 8-10 | 45 | 68C | Liam Jones | 15/2 |
| 02 May 06+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside Suite 700 Theatre Style Conference Banded Stakes | 2/12 | nk | 9-3 | 45 | 72C | Shane Kelly | 9/4F |
| 25 Apr 06+28d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betfredpoker.Com Banded Stakes | 1/11 | 8-13 | 45 | 70C | Shane Kelly | 3/1F | |
| 28 Mar 06+143d | Southwell (AW) | Experience Nottinghamshire Banded Stakes | 4/7 | 3½ | 9-1 | 45 | — | Shane Kelly | 12/1 |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 05+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 9/13 | 1 | 8-6 | 52 | 38C | Ben Swarbrick | 7/1 |
| 18 Oct 05+24d | Yarmouth | Futters Bookmakers Manager Of The Year Banded Stakes | 4/18 | ½ | 9-0 | 45 | 59C | Richard Mullen | 10/1 |
| 24 Sep 05+33d | Brighton | BlueSQpoker.com Banded Stakes | 5/14 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 45 | 46C | Simon Whitworth | 6/1 |
| 22 Aug 05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Come Evening Racing On September 3rd Handicap | 5/12 | shd | 9-3 | 52 | 61C | Ben Swarbrick | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Wood Fern won?
- Wood Fern (UAE) won 1 of 36 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 2.8%. Placed 15 times in total (41.7% of starts).
- Who trained Wood Fern?
- Wood Fern (UAE) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 29 September 2009.
- Who is Wood Fern's sire?
- Wood Fern (UAE) is by Green Desert (USA) out of Woodsia (GB), whose sire is Woodman.
- What going does Wood Fern prefer?
- Wood Fern (UAE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 14 starts (7.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Wood Fern's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 29 September 2009. The highest on record is 110.
- What is Wood Fern's sire's record?
- Green Desert (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 3,324 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.8% from 269. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.4% from 147.
- Who are Wood Fern's siblings?
- Out of Woodsia (GB), Wood Fern (UAE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Our Dancing Dandy (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Heathwood (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.