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Ferns Lock (GB) b g 19th Mar 2017Track Horse
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Ferns Lock (GB) b g 19th Mar 2017
Last Win
Thurles Sun, 21st Jan, 24 8/15Fav, Mr B O'Neill
(305 days)
Last Run
Punchestown Fri, 3rd May, 24
p.u., 6/1, Mr J W Hendrick
(202 days)
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Runs
Wins
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Win %
Earnings
Level Stk
Chase IRE
8
4
3
50%
€33,650
0.03
Chase GB
1
0
0
0%
0
-1.00
PtoP
4
3
1
Under Rules Total
9
4
3
44%
-0.97
Form Figures
1211-11312-1P2P
Form Timeline
Form Figures - 1211-11312-1P2P
Date Course Conditions
Race Result
Jockey
Class
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MorningSP
Change of Trainer D M Christie
Mar 2022
Cheltenham Festival Sale (Tattersalls Cheltenham)
Grange Stables, Ireland (P. Flood)
Purchaser: David Christie
£60,000
Lots Sold: 23
Prices
Avg: £145,783
Median: £120,000
Maximum: £370,000
Handler Peter J. Flood
Aug 2020
Derby Sale, TattersallsIRE (Tattersalls (Ireland))
Lakefield Farm
Purchaser: Grange Stables
€40,000
Lots Sold: 220
Prices
Avg: €40,980
Median: €32,000
Maximum: €300,000
Jan 2018
January Sale (Goffs UK)
Goldford Stud
Purchaser: Brophy Bloodstock
£10,000
Lots Sold: 262
Prices
Avg: £15,680
Median: £8,000
Maximum: £270,000
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
Date Course
Conditions
Race
Jockey Weight
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Class
Date
Sale
Consignor
Purchaser
Price
Mar 2022
Cheltenham Festival Sale (Tattersalls Cheltenham)
Grange Stables, Ireland (P. Flood)
Purchaser: David Christie
£60,000
Lots Sold: 23
Prices
Avg: £145,783
Median: £120,000
Maximum: £370,000
Aug 2020
Derby Sale, TattersallsIRE (Tattersalls (Ireland))
Lakefield Farm
Purchaser: Grange Stables
€40,000
Lots Sold: 220
Prices
Avg: €40,980
Median: €32,000
Maximum: €300,000
Jan 2018
January Sale (Goffs UK)
Goldford Stud
Purchaser: Brophy Bloodstock
£10,000
Lots Sold: 262
Prices
Avg: £15,680
Median: £8,000
Maximum: £270,000
Reports in which Ferns Lock (GB) was mentioned
Boss battles gamely to land hunters chase
The John Gleeson-trained Boss Robin proved very tough in a stamina-sapping contest to land the Race Displays Joseph O'Reilly Hunters Chase at Fairyhouse. Sat 30th Mar
Sine Nomine seals famous Festival success for Needham
There was a winner for the north at the Cheltenham Festival as Fiona Needham’s Sine Nomine edged out 11-8 favourite Its On The Line in a thrilling finish to the St. James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase. Fri 15th Mar
All roads lead to Cheltenham for Ferns Lock
Sun 21st Jan
Its On The Line literally
Charlie Mullins conjured up a strong finish from Its On The Line (11/2) to nab Ferns Lock in the hunters chase at Down Royal. Tue 26th Dec
Generally dry weather for the St Stephen's Day action
Ahead of the day one action at Leopardstown for the Christmas festival the ground has been given as yielding, yielding to soft in places on the hurdle track and the chase course is yielding, good to yielding in places. Tue 26th Dec
Annamix roars home in Fairyhouse
"Here's Annamix from an impossible position," was the cry from racecourse commentator Jerry Hannon as the grey came through to lead on the run-in of the hunters chase in Fairyhouse before powering home at 18/1. Sat 08th Apr
Ferns Lock maintains perfect record with Tetratema win
Exciting young hunter chaser Ferns Lock kept his unbeaten record intact when running out an easy winner of the INHSC Supporting Point-To-Points Tetratema Cup Hunters Chase at Gowran Park. Sat 11th Mar
Ferns Lock makes it clean sweep for favourites in Thurles
Davy Christie has an enviable stable of hunter chasers to call upon and Ferns Lock looks to be another with a very bright future ahead of him. Sun 22nd Jan
Ferns Lock wins hunters chase for Christie and O'Neill
Dual point-to-point winner Ferns Lock (9/4) won on racecourse debut today, landing Fairyhouse's INHSC Supporting Point-To-Points Hunters Chase for trainer David Christie and six-time champion point-to-point jockey Barry O'Neill. Tue 15th Nov
After race at Thurles Sun, 21st Jan, 2024 (1st) 
He had to give away 7lb and 10lb, and in that ground that is very tough. The only time he has run on nice ground was here last year and, while everyone thinks he is a big strong horse who likes soft, he is a beautiful mover who wants better ground. After finishing races on heavy ground last year, he would make a palate noise but it was nothing major so we put on a tongue-tie as a safeguard. On nicer ground he wouldn't really need it, but I'll leave it on as he is happy and relaxed with it. Cheltenham is his goal, he is coming on all the time and I'm hoping he'd step up from that again now. . He has an awful size of an engine but is very immature although is learning in every race. We'll build for Cheltenham now.
D M Christie
He had to give away 7lb and 10lb, and in that ground that is very tough. The only time he has run on nice ground was here last year and, while everyone thinks he is a big strong horse who likes soft, he is a beautiful mover who wants better ground. After finishing races on heavy ground last year, he would make a palate noise but it was nothing major so we put on a tongue-tie as a safeguard. On nicer ground he wouldn't really need it, but I'll leave it on as he is happy and relaxed with it. Cheltenham is his goal, he is coming on all the time and I'm hoping he'd step up from that again now. . He has an awful size of an engine but is very immature although is learning in every race. We'll build for Cheltenham now.
D M Christie
After race at Thurles Sun, 22nd Jan, 2023 (1st)
He has the potential to be a serious horse and Barry (O'Neill) said he learned more today than the last day. He said Billaway eye-balled him early in the race and he panicked a bit and took a while to settle. Once he settled into a rhythm, he was pretty good and there is improvement to come. He is 17 hands, is a huge tank and after Fairyhouse we gave him a break but put on about 50 kilos! Then I had to try and get it off him and was panicking. He is a horse for next year and won't go away - the Tetratema (at Gowran Park) will be one of his main aims. I definitely won't send him to Cheltenham as he might be run off his head and it could scare the life out of him. What this horse has over my other three hunter chasers (Vaucelet, Winged Leader and Ultimate Optimist) is a serious kick of gear. He has the potential to be top class and we've always held him in the highest regard.
D M Christie
He has the potential to be a serious horse and Barry (O'Neill) said he learned more today than the last day. He said Billaway eye-balled him early in the race and he panicked a bit and took a while to settle. Once he settled into a rhythm, he was pretty good and there is improvement to come. He is 17 hands, is a huge tank and after Fairyhouse we gave him a break but put on about 50 kilos! Then I had to try and get it off him and was panicking. He is a horse for next year and won't go away - the Tetratema (at Gowran Park) will be one of his main aims. I definitely won't send him to Cheltenham as he might be run off his head and it could scare the life out of him. What this horse has over my other three hunter chasers (Vaucelet, Winged Leader and Ultimate Optimist) is a serious kick of gear. He has the potential to be top class and we've always held him in the highest regard.
D M Christie
After race at Fairyhouse Tue, 15th Nov, 2022 (1st)
he’s a very nice horse; normally I would like to take him up through the point-to-point ranks to learn, but the opportunity arose and we’ll work away at this game. Ray (Nicholas, owner) wanted a really nice hunter chaser, that’s what I went looking for and he has very similar traits and quality to Winged Leader. he’s a big strong horse and does the same kind of things at home and his jumping is very good. Barry gave him a great education today and the nice thing about him is every time he’s ran he’s stepped up from it. Barry said he could have gone around again and he’s quite an exciting horse to have. He could turn up in a winners’ somewhere and maybe contest the Tetratema later in the season. I don’t want to overface him at this stage as he’s only five. That’s only his fourth run and fingers crossed we have years to work with him.
D M Christie
he’s a very nice horse; normally I would like to take him up through the point-to-point ranks to learn, but the opportunity arose and we’ll work away at this game. Ray (Nicholas, owner) wanted a really nice hunter chaser, that’s what I went looking for and he has very similar traits and quality to Winged Leader. he’s a big strong horse and does the same kind of things at home and his jumping is very good. Barry gave him a great education today and the nice thing about him is every time he’s ran he’s stepped up from it. Barry said he could have gone around again and he’s quite an exciting horse to have. He could turn up in a winners’ somewhere and maybe contest the Tetratema later in the season. I don’t want to overface him at this stage as he’s only five. That’s only his fourth run and fingers crossed we have years to work with him.
D M Christie
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