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Horse profile
Fern Gully
- TrainerEmma Lavelle
- OwnerMrs Claire Bonner
- FamilyTaj Princess
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2020
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £6,010 GB
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 15 Mar 2026, Chepstow (1/10)
Fern Gully has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 26 | Chepstow | 1/10 | 2/1 | won 11 | Harry Cobden | Emma Lavelle | Beware The Brides Of March Mares' Maiden Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m3½f | Soft | 11-5 | Eremenko (GB) | £5,446 | 74 | - |
| 31 Dec 25 | Uttoxeter | 3/12 | EvensF | 10¼ | Harry Cobden | Emma Lavelle | QuinnBet Mares' Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race | Class 5 | NH Flat | 2m | Good to Soft | 11-5 | Millstatt Abbey (IRE) | £2,451 | - | -1/8 |
Beware The Brides Of March Mares' Maiden Hurdle
Class 42m3½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 15 Mar 26
- Course
- Chepstow
- Pos
- 1/10
- SP
- 2/1
- Btn
- won 11
- Jockey
- Harry Cobden
- Trainer
- Emma Lavelle
- Race
- Beware The Brides Of March Mares' Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m3½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-5
- Winner / 2nd
- Eremenko (GB)
- Winner prize
- £5,446
- Days
- 74
- Future form
- -
QuinnBet Mares' Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race
Class 52mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 31 Dec 25
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Pos
- 3/12
- SP
- EvensF
- Btn
- 10¼
- Jockey
- Harry Cobden
- Trainer
- Emma Lavelle
- Race
- QuinnBet Mares' Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-5
- Winner / 2nd
- Millstatt Abbey (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,451
- Days
- -
- Future form
- -1/8
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lavelle | 31 Dec 25 | 15 Mar 26 | 3/12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £6,010 | €0 |
Emma Lavelle
- Trainer
- Emma Lavelle
- First run
- 31 Dec 25
- Last run
- 15 Mar 26
- First run for yard
- 3/12
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,010
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | £6,010 | €0 | 31 Dec 25 | 15 Mar 26 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,010
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 31 Dec 25
- Last run
- 15 Mar 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchKayf Tara (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireKayf Tara (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
- Sire's damColorspin (FR)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchQueen's Star (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireWith Approval (CAN)
- Dam's damMemsahib (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireAlzao (USA)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Queen's Star (GB) · by With Approval (CAN) · 3 winners from 4 runners
- Memsahib (GB) · by Alzao (USA) · 3 winners from 4 runners
- Indian Queen (GB) · by Electric I (GB) · 3 winners from 4 runners · Group 1 winner
- Taj Princess (GB) · 3 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayf Tara (GB) | Queen's Star (GB) | With Approval (CAN) | Mr & Mrs C Bonner | 29 Mar 20 | bay | mare | Flat 13.4f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 8.9f · NH 2m3f |
Kayf Tara (GB)
- Sire
- Kayf Tara (GB)
- Damsire
- With Approval (CAN)
- Breeder
- Mr & Mrs C Bonner
- Foaled
- 29 Mar 20
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 13.4f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.9f · NH 2m3f
Progeny of Kayf Tara (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 13,804 | 1,744 | 4,354 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 4,927 | 602 | 1,507 | 1 | 1 | ||
| On Soft going | 3,497 | 461 | 1,136 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going | 1,278 | 171 | 419 | 1 | 1 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 13,804
- Wins
- 1,744
- Placed
- 4,354
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 4,927
- Wins
- 602
- Placed
- 1,507
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 3,497
- Wins
- 461
- Placed
- 1,136
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
- Runs
- 1,278
- Wins
- 171
- Placed
- 419
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Kayf Tara (GB) × With Approval (CAN) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 7 | £92,366 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 24
- Wins
- 5
- 2nd/3rd
- 7
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £92,366
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makin'yourmindup (GB) | 14 | 5 | 1 | Group/Grade 2 | £89,388 | €0 |
| Fern Gully (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £564 | €0 |
| Whenthepennydrops (GB) | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | £2,414 | €0 |
Makin'yourmindup (GB)
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 2
- Prize GB (£)
- £89,388
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Fern Gully (GB)
- Horse
- Fern Gully (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £564
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Whenthepennydrops (GB)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,414
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Queen's Star (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Champs Elysees (GB)
- Queen Antoinette (GB)1W · 4R
By Mukhadram (GB)
- Disco Daisy (GB)2W · 4R
By Masterstroke (USA)
- Royal Rocket (IRE)0W · 6R
Female line
- 1Queen's Star (GB) · by With Approval (CAN)
- 2Memsahib (GB) · by Alzao (USA)
- 3Indian Queen (GB) · by Electric I (GB)
- 4Taj Princess (GB)
Notable relatives
3rd dam
- Indian Queen (GB)1W · 6R · 1 G1
In brief
How old is Fern Gully?
Fern Gully (GB) is a 6-year-old bay mare, foaled on 29 March 2020.
Who are the sire and dam of Fern Gully?
Fern Gully (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Queen's Star (GB), a daughter of With Approval (CAN), and was bred by Mr & Mrs C Bonner.
Who trains Fern Gully?
Fern Gully (GB) is trained by Emma Lavelle and owned by Mrs Claire Bonner, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Fern Gully's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Fern Gully (GB) has won 1 of 2 races (50%).
What is Fern Gully's biggest win?
Fern Gully (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Beware The Brides Of March Mares' Maiden Hurdle at Chepstow on 15 March 2026.
Has Fern Gully ever been beaten?
Fern Gully (GB) has been beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 31 December 2025 at Uttoxeter (3rd of 12).
When did Fern Gully last run?
Fern Gully (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 15 March 2026 at Chepstow in the Beware The Brides Of March Mares' Maiden Hurdle, finishing 1st of 10.
Is Fern Gully related to any top horses?
Fern Gully (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Indian Queen (GB) (3rd dam, Group 1 winner), from the Taj Princess (GB) family.
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