What makes Fairye Forth genuinely interesting is his pedigree. His sire is Kingston Hill, who won the St Leger — one of the oldest and most prestigious flat races in Britain — and came within a whisker of winning the Derby. That bloodline tends to produce horses who stay all day and improve with experience, which fits neatly with what we're seeing here: a horse who has gotten better with every single race.
Curtis flagged him on a stable tour in February, noting he was an Irish point-to-point winner who had joined the yard over the summer and schooled well over fences. Point-to-pointing is essentially racing in its rawest, most rugged form — cross-country jumping over a circuit of fields — and horses who win those races tend to be tough, willing, and genuinely good jumpers. He arrived with credentials, in other words, even before his first run in Britain.
The yard is in strong form right now, having sent out 18 winners this season, so Fairye Forth is not a one-off for Curtis — he is part of a stable firing on all cylinders. With a win rate of 1 from 3 races (33%) and a record that shows he has never once finished out of the places, this is a horse that consistently delivers. The question now is where he goes next, and whether the step up in class reveals more of what he might be capable of.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 5 May | 50% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 2 Apr | 0% |