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Horse Form Profile

Age: 7 years

Owner: R Nicholas

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

4

3rd May 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 160y

17:25 Punchestown

Ferns Lock

12st 0lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: D M Christie

Form last season featured victories over Billaway and Its On The Line; outstayed by Its On The Line at Down Royal at Christmas before unchallenged win at Thurles; ran much too freely and did not jump fluently at times at Cheltenham; suffered a surprise reverse when failing to cope with Boss Robin at Fairyhouse.

13/2

2nd

4

30th Mar 2024

Heavy

3m 1f 55y

14:45 Fairyhouse

Ferns Lock

12st 0lb

J: Mr R James

T: D M Christie

travelled strongly, led, not fluent 6th, hit 4 out, headed on turn and lost ground before 3 out, soon rallied, not fluent last, soon weakened

1/5

3

15th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

16:10 Cheltenham

Ferns Lock

12st 0lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: D M Christie

Last season he had convincing verdicts over Billaway and Its On The Line, and yet his shrewd Northern Irish trainer elected to bypass this despite being long prominent in the ante-post market; only a 7yo and very much an emerging force, but he did get outstayed by Its On The Line at Down Royal over Christmas (3m, soft; first-time tongue-tie, retained since) and that's a worry with a view to this even stiffer stamina test (more patient tactics than usual may need adopting); has since won easily at Thurles but was entitled to; appeals as the likeliest winner if seeing out the trip.

3/1

1st

1

21st Jan 2024

Yielding

3m 0f 123y

15:55 Thurles

Ferns Lock

12st 0lb

J: Mr B O’Neill

T: D M Christie

jumped well, made all

11/8