Mount Ferns
At eight years old, Mount Ferns is a horse that has made its supporters patient — perhaps more patient than they'd like. Across 14 races, there has been just one win, a success at Listowel back in September 2024, which remains the sole highlight of a career that has otherwise been defined more by near-misses than moments of glory. That win rate of roughly 1 in every 14 races tells its own story: this is a horse that turns up, competes, but rarely delivers the result everyone is hoping for.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
K McNamee & Manorplace Ltd & V Casey & F G Doran
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That Listowel win is now 20 months in the rear-view mirror, and the six races since have produced nothing better than a third-place finish. The most recent form figures — a string of also-rans punctuated by that solitary third — suggest a horse that is finding it increasingly difficult to get its head in front. At the level it typically competes at, Mount Ferns has gone winless from three attempts, which means it has yet to prove it can get the job done in its most regular company.
The trainer is E McNamara, based in Rathkeale, County Limerick, and the yard has been in decent form this season with 22 winners sent out — so the operation clearly knows how to get horses winning. Mount Ferns, though, has so far been the exception rather than the rule. Raced just one day ago, it is still active and still being aimed at opportunities, which suggests the team believes there is a race to be won somewhere. Whether that belief is rewarded remains the interesting question.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 May
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
5 Oct
DNF
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 8 runners
26 Sep
3rd
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
8 May
DNF
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
13 Feb
6th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
27 Dec
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
3 Nov
7th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
27 Sep
🏆 Won
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 21 runners
10 May
8th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
1 Apr
6th
Huntingdon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
26 Sep |
50% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 May |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Feb |
0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
7 Nov |
0% |
| Exeter Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
21 Dec |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Dec |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 May |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
10 May |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 second |
4 Apr |
0% |