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Fern Hill: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Fern Hill is an 11-year-old gelding by Dylan Thomas, trained by Ben Case. He has won 5 of 35 starts and placed in 11 more, for £63,543 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 7.5f, where 1 win from 5 is a 20% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:02 at Uttoxeter on 16 October. His best performance rating is 138, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 35
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 16
  • Strike rate 14%
  • Prize money £63,543
  • Best rating 138
  • Official rating 110

Where Fern Hill runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:02 Uttoxeter Insurance Connections Best Bet Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) —

Fern Hill form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
1 Apr 26 Southwell Book The Bistro At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m 0.5f Good 3 6 10/3 Jack Quinlan 110
15 Mar 26 Chepstow Celebrating Tricia And Pauls Wedding Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 7.5f Soft 2 1 22/1 Jack Quinlan 105
19 Feb 26 Huntingdon Travel Incentive For British Buyers Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 7.5f Heavy 4 22.5 12/1 Jack Quinlan 107
21 Jan 26 Catterick Racing To School Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 4 3m 1f Good To Soft 5 11 7/1 Dylan Johnston 109
21 Dec 25 Fakenham Sky Bet Club Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m 5f Soft 2 26 9/1 Ciaran Gethings 110
6 Dec 25 Wetherby Book William Hill Christmas Meeting Online Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m Soft 5 29.5 6/1 Mr Charlie Case 110
11 Nov 25 Huntingdon Racing Blogger Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 7.5f Good 1 — 5/4F Jack Quinlan 107
17 Oct 25 Uttoxeter quinnbet.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m Good 1 — 11/4 Jack Quinlan 104
6 May 25 Fakenham Norfolk National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m 5f Good 5 10.25 10/1 Jack Quinlan 106
29 Mar 25 Uttoxeter Abode Estate Agents Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m Good 3 21 18/1 Jack Quinlan 108
4 Mar 25 Market Rasen 100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m 3.5f Good To Soft 4 9.25 11/1 Dylan Johnston 110
7 Feb 25 Bangor-on-Dee Corbett Sports North Wales National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 3m 5.5f Soft PU - 16/1 Jack Quinlan 112
22 Dec 24 Fakenham Sky Bet Club Stayers' Handicap Chase Class 4 3m 5f Good To Soft 2 — 8/1 Jack Quinlan 110
22 Nov 24 Chepstow Rebecca Faulkners 40th Birthday Bash Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 7.5f Good To Soft 5 11.5 12/1 Jack Quinlan 112
4 May 24 Uttoxeter Adept GRP Cabinets Handicap Chase Class 4 2m 5f Soft 5 21 9/2 Harry Bannister 117
31 Mar 24 Market Rasen Rase Veterinary Centre Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 4 3m Good To Soft 7 43 11/1 Mr Charlie Case 121
2 Mar 24 Newbury Betvictor Non-runner-no-bet At Cheltenham Seniors' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 4.5f Heavy 6 28.75 8/1 Jack Quinlan 125
15 Feb 24 Sandown Spectra Group Alanbrooke Handicap Chase Class 3 3m Soft PU - 14/1 Jack Quinlan 130
21 Jan 24 Lingfield Fitzdares Surrey National Handicap Chase Class 3 3m 5f Soft PU - 10/1 Jack Quinlan 132
9 Dec 23 Chepstow Coral Welsh Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 7.5f Heavy 3 6.25 9/1 Jack Quinlan 133
24 Apr 23 Kempton racingtv.com Handicap Chase Class 3 3m Good To Soft 4 15.75 9/2 Jack Quinlan 135
18 Mar 23 Uttoxeter Extra Furlong With Trinity Create Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Soft 4 34.25 20/1 Stan Sheppard 137
28 Jan 23 Cheltenham Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Soft PU - 18/1 Jack Quinlan 140
27 Dec 22 Kempton Ladbrokes Play '1-2-Free' On Football Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Soft 9 24.75 11/1 Jack Quinlan 140
20 Nov 22 Uttoxeter M.I.P. Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 6.5f Soft 1 — 15/2 Jack Quinlan 133
25 Oct 22 Chepstow Inscapes Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3.5f Good 2 6.5 11/2 Jack Quinlan 134
22 Mar 22 Wetherby Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m Good To Soft 2 1.25 15/8 Jack Quinlan 134
19 Feb 22 Ascot Bateaux London Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Soft 5 71 13/2 Jack Quinlan 136
29 Dec 21 Newbury MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 6.5f Soft 2 3.25 11/4J Stan Sheppard 136
7 Dec 21 Uttoxeter Grehan Consulting Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Soft 2 .25 18/1 Jack Quinlan 130
30 Jan 21 Doncaster Albert Bartlett River Don Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 0.5f Soft PU - 9/1 Kielan Woods 130
5 Dec 20 Wetherby racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5.5f Soft 1 — 13/8 Jack Quinlan 120
14 Nov 20 Wetherby Sixt Car Hire Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Soft 1 — 4/1 Kielan Woods –
16 Oct 20 Uttoxeter British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 3 14.5 40/1 Kielan Woods –
7 Feb 20 Kempton Follow racingtv On Twitter Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Div 1) Class 5 2m Good To Soft 7 7.5 66/1 Ciaran Gethings –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Book The Bistro At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Southwell on 1 April 2026. Handy early - hit front at 15th - driven and put in front before 3 out - dropped back into third after 2 out and held on for 3rd.

Fern Hill by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 10 1 10% —
23.5f 5 1 20% —
29f 4 0 0% —
24.5f 2 0 0% —
20.5f 2 0 0% —
22.5f 2 1 50% —
19.5f 2 1 50% —
16f 2 0 0% —
25f 1 0 0% —
27.5f 1 0 0% —
29.5f 1 0 0% —
21f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 1 100% —

Fern Hill by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 17 3 18% —
Good To Soft 9 0 0% —
Good 6 2 33% —
Heavy 3 0 0% —

Fern Hill by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Uttoxeter 7 2 29% —
Chepstow 4 0 0% —
Wetherby 4 2 50% —
Fakenham 3 0 0% —
Kempton 3 0 0% —
Huntingdon 2 1 50% —
Market Rasen 2 0 0% —
Newbury 2 0 0% —
Southwell 1 0 0% —
Catterick 1 0 0% —

Fern Hill breeding

  • Sire Dylan Thomas (IRE)
  • Dam Water Rock (GB)
  • Damsire El Conquistador (GB)
  • Breeder Joseph And Anthony Smiddy
  • Foaled 9 May 2015

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