Fern Hill

Uttoxeter has been kind to Fern Hill over the years. The horse has won 2 of its 7 races there, making it genuine track specialist territory — the kind of course where the yard might look first when planning an entry. The partnership with jockey Jack Quinlan tells a similar story of understanding. Across 21 races together, Quinlan has steered the horse to three wins, a 14% win rate noticeably better than Fern Hill's overall form. It is the kind of working relationship that suggests both rider and horse know what they are doing together.

Recent months have been tougher. Fern Hill's last win came at Huntingdon on 11 November 2025, meaning it has gone 11 months without success. The last six outings — a run of 7th, 3rd, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 2nd — show a horse that finishes in the top 3 regularly enough but cannot quite find that final gear. Still, Fern Hill raced just a day ago, so it remains active and in work. At 11 years old, many horses would be long retired; instead, Case is still finding races for it, and Fern Hill is still competing. That counts for something.